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This Weekend! Photobooth at Valentine’s popUP!

by Sarah Giffrow | Feb 12, 2016 | Business, Events, Photography, Photos, Portland

Come see us at the Valentine’s popUP event, and get in on our festive and fun photobooth for Valentine’s weekend! Stop by on Friday for the kick-off cocktail party, or visit us over the weekend and browse some super-amazing locally-made goods. Pick up...

A Pie-Filled Peek at Smarsh Week 2016

by Sarah Giffrow | Jan 27, 2016 | Business, Events, Photography, Photos, Portland, Technology

We were pretty pleased to return for Smarsh Week this year, to capture some of the happenings during their activity-filled multi-day event! Employees from the many global offices of this tech company converge in Portland every year, to engage in a variety of events...

Photos from 2015 Swashbuckler’s Ball

by Sarah Giffrow | Nov 17, 2015 | Events, Photography, Photos, Portland

Photos from the 2015 Swashbuckler’s Ball are now online! Did you see us in action at the Swashbuckler’s Ball? We were happy to return for another year to capture this “grand night out for pirates, buccaneers and nautical miscreants of all stripes,”...

Who Shapes a Photo: the Photographer, or the Subject?

by Sarah Giffrow | Nov 11, 2015 | Branding, Business, Headshots, Photography, Photos

I recently saw this video experiment (“6 Photographers Capture the Same Person But Their Results Vary Wildly Because of a Twist”) and started thinking about past clients I’ve worked with. Fashion and commercial photography is a different animal than...

Maker Faire PDX: Making it More Super!

by Sarah Giffrow | Sep 16, 2015 | Business, Events, Photography, Photos, Portland

“Hi! Do you want to become a superhero?” “…YES!” “Well, come on in, and we’ll get you started!” Maker Faire PDX was a blast this year, and I was so excited that Upswept Creative could be a part of it. I’d wandered...

5 Goofy Jokes to Lighten the Mood at Your Next Photo Session

by Sarah Giffrow | Sep 1, 2015 | Headshots, Life at Upswept, Photography, Pro Tips

We all have rough days. Sometimes, those rough days also happen to be on Picture Day. It’s the kind of morning when I’ve overslept, had to skip breakfast, and spilled coffee on my shirt. I think that, just maybe, I’ll get to sit down and take a...

Why Your Corporate Headshots Suck–And How To Fix It

by Sarah Giffrow | Aug 3, 2015 | Headshots, Photography, Photos, Portland, Pro Tips

“Is that really what I look like?” “I can’t believe I’m stuck with this. I look so tired and miserable.” “I’m just not photogenic at all.” I had a photo like that, at one of my first jobs. Someone at the office...

Athletes into Superheroes: Conceptual Photography

by Sarah Giffrow | Apr 29, 2015 | Branding, Derby, Design, Photography, Photos, Portland

Photography is a powerful way to make an impression, and creating unique conceptual art is just one way of doing it! A couple of years ago, I absentmindedly scribbled down the idea of shooting skaters from the Rose City Rollers’ all-star team, the Wheels of...

Pro Tips: Making the Most of professional services

by Sarah Giffrow | Apr 6, 2015 | Branding, Photography, Pro Tips, Web Design

It’s spring in Portland! And what says spring more than flowers and hayfever? Spring cleaning. Now is the time to dust off your website, or start that business you have been dreaming of. And when you do so, these Pro Tips will make make sure you have the best...

Making the most of your headshot!

by Sarah Giffrow | Jan 20, 2015 | Business, Headshots, Photography, Photos, Portland, Pro Tips

One of the things that seems to stay the same, no matter the year, is our relationship with the things that are currently impacting our lives, the things that are happening now – the bus you’re about to miss, the date you’re about to go on, the bill...
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