Socialize
If you were wondering where I was last week, my brother, Alan, came up from Chico, CA to visit us here in Portland for Spring Break. I hadn’t seen him in 2 years, so my e-responsibilities came to a halt while we gorged on food, drank tons of coffee and walked everywhere. I also took a gazillion portraits of him, though he has absolutely zero game in front of the camera. Well, that’s my geeky brother, for ya. :)
We took Al to every quadrant of town where he got the true Portland experience — it rained, snowed and on his last day in town the sun warmed us up to a whopping 60 degrees. We took advantage of the good weather in Cathedral Park, where we met up with John Carleton for a little photo walk across the St. John’s Bridge.
Somehow, in between all that, we managed to just chill out and enjoy some QT together.
![Alan holding Stumptown Beans - Portland Portrait Photographer](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-01.jpg)
![Chris shooting video Olympus Pen - Bokeh Panorama](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-02.jpg)
![Fizz Portland - Leninade - Lester's Fixins - Vintage Soda](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-10.jpg)
![Alan drinking milkshake at Fizz Portland](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-11.jpg)
![Chris recording Alan in Laurelhurst Park](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-06.jpg)
![Chris and Alan at Pho Van - Portland, OR](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-12.jpg)
![Alan going to Excalibur Comics - Pink Wall](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-14.jpg)
![Portland Portrait Photographer - Anna Banana's Cafe](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-15.jpg)
![Alan at Cathedral Park - Portland Portrait Photographer](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-16.jpg)
![John Carleton in Cathedral Park - Bokeh Panorama](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-17.jpg)
![John Carleton shooting Hasselblad on St. John's Bridge](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-18.jpg)
![Portland Portrait Photographer - St. John's Bridge](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-21.jpg)
![Portland Portrait Photographer - Cathedral Park - Bokeh Panorama](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-22.jpg)
![Portland Portrait Photographer - Bokeh Panorama - Cathedral Park](https://www.kimsmithmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/portland-portrait-photographer-alan-23.jpg)
Many thanks to everyone who helped Alan feel welcome in this grand city of ours. Hopefully he won’t wait another 2 years before coming back up for a visit. :)
If you’re curious, the PB&J Soda and Leninade can be purchased at my new favorite store, Fizz.
dang, I forgot about these photos; I am one handsome dude!