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Blake Andrews

Blake Andrews is a photographer based in Eugene, where he lives with his wife and teen sons near Spencer Butte. In addition to his own blog, B, an irreverent view of the photo world which he has maintained since 2007, he is a regular book reviewer for Collector Daily and PhotoEye, and the photography critic for Eugene Weekly. As a photographer he has been consistently engaged in one project or another since 1993, including Portland Grid Project, Eugene Grid Project, UP Photographers, and numerous shows internationally. But mostly he shoots for himself. He received a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Brown University in 1992, a discipline which comes in handy behind a camera.

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The meandering adventurer

September 20, 2021

Blake Andrews interviews Shawn Records about photography, Joseph Campbell, becoming an adult, and his new book “Hero.”

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Embracing the bucket (and other overlooked details)

June 17, 2021

Blake Andrews reviews Christopher Rauschenberg’s “India Pushtogethers” exhibit on view at Nine Gallery.

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Imagined narratives for past lives

May 17, 2021

Photographer Rich Bergeman talks with Blake Andrews about abandoned places and the pull of the past.

Sankar Raman walks through a tall doorway

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From hobby to passion to mission

April 26, 2021

Sankar Raman of “The Immigrant Story” took up photography as a child in India. He’s been smitten ever since.

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Visions of work

February 12, 2021

Blake Andrews on how labor plays a starring role in Dan Nelken and Edward Pabor’s photo shows in Springfield and Eugene.

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Private lives of the trees

January 7, 2021

Blake Andrews goes into the forest, literally, with photographer David Paul Bayles and Forest Service Scientist Fred Swanson.

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The meandering adventurer

September 20, 2021

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Embracing the bucket (and other overlooked details)

June 17, 2021

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Imagined narratives for past lives

May 17, 2021

Sankar Raman walks through a tall doorway

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From hobby to passion to mission

April 26, 2021

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Visions of work

February 12, 2021

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Private lives of the trees

January 7, 2021