Franklin FOTO

04/04/2026

03/30/2026

One spot has opened up for Intro to Darkroom this weekend (April 4 and 5)! Come & get it at Franklinfoto.org/shop/classes

03/28/2026

Great classes are available every month. See what’s on offer for April at franklinfoto.org/shop/classes

03/27/2026

Our very own Bobby Abrahamson will be part of the 50th anniversary exhibition at Blue Sky Gallery! Check it out and enjoy a rich history of photography in Portland.

03/23/2026

What if a photograph could last a thousand years?

Join us Sunday, March 29, 6-8 p.m. for an evening with Portland photographer Larry Thompson, who will share his experience with one of the most extraordinary processes in the history of the medium: carbon transfer printing.

This is a talk about the process and a chance to see examples up close. Carbon transfer is a handcrafted, pigment-based process that produces prints with a sculptural surface relief, extraordinary tonal depth, and archival permanence that silver gelatin and inkjet simply cannot touch. No dyes. No silver. Just chemistry, light, and time.

A few things that make carbon printing so remarkable:
✦ Prints can last hundreds to thousands of years. Some 19th-century examples still look new today.
✦ B&W, duotone, tritone, and full color are all possible.
✦ Pigments can even be made from flowers, bark, sand, and rocks.

Larry brings a thoughtful, grounded perspective to the process, rooted in his work documenting forest health and the natural world. His images speak for themselves.

Come with your curiosity and your questions. Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

📍 Franklin FOTO
8953 N Lombard St., Portland
🌐 franklinfoto.org

03/06/2026

“Welcome Home” by Jodhi Mather-Pike opening reception is
Saturday, March 7th
6-9 p.m.
at Franklin FOTO 8953 N Lombard.

Free and open to all. Bring your friends!

We are excited to present Welcome Home, a photo-documentary project by Portland-based artist Jodhi Mather-Pike. Born in South Africa, Mather-Pike works across photography, poetry, and music, using everyday observation to explore identity, belonging, and the nature of being.

The project focuses on Slab City, a community living on unincorporated land in the desert of Southern California. Once the site of a World War II military base, the area was left with only concrete slabs when it was decommissioned in 1961, giving the place its name. Today it is home to travelers, train hoppers, and others drawn to a philosophy centered on the right to exist freely.

Often described as both “the last free place in America” and “the most dangerous place in America,” the community carries a complex reputation. Welcome Home looks beyond these labels to reveal a place shaped by mutual aid, resilience, and alternative ways of living.

Jodhi will have prints and books from Welcome Home for sale as well as a gorgeous photo book of poetry.

03/05/2026

Hanging the March show at . Come see the opening this Saturday, March 7, 6-9pm. “Welcome Home” by Jodhi Mather-Pike.

03/02/2026

Spring classes have sprung at Franklin FOTO and we sure have some fun ones these next couple months.

Sign up for classes on our website Franklinfoto.org/shop/classes

12/19/2025

Our new Composition Class is just around the corner! Do you, or someone you need a gift for, want to explore the in’s & out’s of good composition to level up your photogrphy? This is the class for you!
Check out the details on our website under SHOP ➡️ Classes and feel free to reach out with any questions. Link in the bio also.

Your instructor, Gerald Seligman is a wealth of knowledge with over 50 years of experience!

This amazing 3-day class (with image critiques on day 3) starts on January 3rd!