Happy Easter!

From all of us at MIT we want to say Happy Easter.

Also if you get a chance tomorrow is the last day to visit the work of an amazing artist. The exhibit is at, The Tiffany Center, downtown Portland. Her name is Akiane. Click HERE for more information.

Akiane's Art Exhibit
Purlia Productions
March 24, 2007 through Easter Sunday
April 8, 2007. 9am to 9pm 16 days only.
At the Tiffany Center Ballroom
1410 SW Morrison
Portland, Oregon
Call 208-286-1754 for more information

Bryan's Birthday

I celebrated my birthday yesterday with my girlfriend Kimberly. The weather was perfect, and Kimberly's only request was that we have FUN. First off we went to lunch at one of my favorite spots Helvetia Tavern. They have, in my opinion, the best fries and hamburgers you will find anywhere.



Next we were off to Cannon Beach / Seaside for relaxation and dinner. The drive was great, being spring break we expected more traffic but we cruised right along. As always my first stop at Cannon Beach is Bella-Espresso. Bella-Espresso also has a location at Streets of Tansbourn by REI. We talked to Bella owner, James Fauentino, and he shared the news that another Bella will be opening in Portland by the Portland Aerial Tram.



We celebrated with cheesecake from, The Cheese Cake Factory, on the beach and then took a relaxing stroll. We then decided to head up to Seaside for dinner. We ended up going to Dooger's, seafood and grill. Dinner was wonderful and the drive home was a breeze.




Thank you Kimberly for making my birthday so enjoyable. Even though we just got away for 1 day it felt like a mini vacation.

McCall + Thompson Wedding

What a JOY it was to experience the celebration of Stephanie McCall and Judd Thompson on Saturday, March 17th.







Valley Community Presbyterian Church was the perfect location for their ceremony and then they were off to Cornelius Pass Roadhouse for the reception fun.






Enjoy viewing a few MIT favorites from the collection of images.

To Love Is To Share - Benefit Concert

A Benefit concert, "To Love is to Share", took place Friday night at Portland Christian Center featuring 3 talented music artists. Proceeds from the event were donated to The House of Ruth - www.thehouseofruth.org

Preforming were Anna Gilbert, Katie Wilson and Portland's own Evie Haskell.

Rhonda Kay Leonard, from The House of Ruth was also present to receive the donations of over $1300. This was an outstanding event and a true blessing to all that attended.

Slater Family

WELCOME Baby Jackson to the Slater Family. What a Joy to spend time with Big sisters Sydney & Brooklyn as they shared Jackson with us. Joel and Amy you are Truly Blessed!

Senior - Clark Moore - Liberty H.S.

Riley 4 Generations

Peistrup Family

WELCOME - Miss Ella and Mom & Dad to the Legacy Plan!
We are excited to watch Ella Grow with you.

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We have received so much good BUZZ from our blog we are excited to let you know about how it's now even easier to stay current with all things MIT.

RSS stands for "really simple syndication" or a way to subscribe and receive alerts when we post new content. I personally use GOOGLE READER www.google.com/reader to keep track of all my blogs of interest. This saves me time and I only need to visit sites with new updated content.

Look to the right of this blog and you will see our RSS feed button where you can click and add us to your RSS READER of choice.

For more info and the process visit www.google.com/reader and believe me it will be a big time saver and great way to stay current with all your blogs.

PPO Convention 2007

We have spent the past 4 days at our annual state convention for the Professional Photographers of Oregon. It all started on Friday with the "Print Competition" where photographers from around the state enter their best work into different categories ranging from Portrait, Wedding, Commercial, Illustrative and Digital enhancement.

We were honored with the following awards and distinctions:

Bob Welsh:

• BEST Portrait - Animal
• Court of Honor

Bryan Welsh:

• BEST Illustrative - Photojournalism (96 points out of 100)
• BEST BLACK AND WHITE - Henry Fehly, M. Photog. Trophy
• BEST AGGREGATE SCORE - MIXED DIVISION
• ASP State Elite Award
  
• Judges Choice
• Court of Honor

Sheryl and I gave a program about working ON / IN / THROUGH your business where we discussed the current projects, styles and developments at MIT. We enjoy being able to share our years of experience with our fellow photographers, both local and from around the country.

Sheryl also received her AFP Degree "Associate Fellow of Photography" for her service to the Professional Photographers of Oregon.

It was a great convention and time of sharing with our friends and fellow photographers. This is our 28th year of membership in the organization and we look forward to serving and sharing for many years ahead. The Professional Photographers of Oregon also celebrated it's 60th Anniversary.

Website 2007 - New LOOK!

We are very pleased to announce that we have a completely new website. The address is the same { www.mitstudio.com } but it's a total redesign, that will help showcase more of our work and help communicate new information.

We have many new sections to enjoy:

1. "Showcase" is the section were we will highlight a special project, session or product. This section currently showcases 2 albums we created. "Kiana's" - 1 year old session and "Tiffany & Co." Frank Gehry's Collection Portland Launch.

2. "Giving Back" were we give information about current charity and community involvement.

3. "Happenings" a calendar with information that will help you plan your photographic needs.

This new site will allow us to change images and update information with ease so make sure to come back often. Thanks for trusting us with your photography needs over the years and cheers to the future.

American Diabetes Association - EXPO 2007

This past Saturday the American Diabetes Association held their 6th annual EXPO at the Oregon Convention Center. We have the honor of working closely with the Portland and SW Washington chapter of the ADA, in fact we will have an announcement soon, with a special program involving MIT and the ADA, so check back soon for details. If you have diabetes or know someone who does this is an event you want to plan on for sure. Here are some images from the day and a link with information from this years EXPO. (LINK)











Remember to check back soon for exciting information about an ADA / MIT announcement!

Cheers

The Big Event - Luis Palau

We had the pleasure and honor of attending "The Big Event" held at the Portland Downtown Hilton Friday night. "Clients & Friends", Dana and James Lanter invited us to share in this yearly event in conjunction with the Luis Palau Association. We were treated to music by Mark Harris before Luis shared some amazing stories of his recent trip from China. Luis Palau has a world wide ministry that holds Festivals with crowds of 100's of thousand in attendance.

Portland may hold a Festival some time in 2008. Visit the Luis Palau website for more information about the "Festivals" and "Livin It" – A partnership between cutting-edge action sport athletes, actor/producer Stephen Baldwin, and world evangelist Luis Palau.