brett ferguson wrote:
I recently visited Portland and with the help of the very friendly Portlanders, found some great locations in the old industrial run-down section just over the bridge from the "nice" side. The places mentioned a few posts ago are all tourist havens and crowded with potential shoot breakers. Not only that, but any commercial and /or public bldg is going to hit you up for a permit if it looks like you are a professional photographer. This happened to me in front of the Portland Museum. On the other hand, I was able to freely go into a new construction area and snap away for an hour without a hassle from anyone- there was not a human being in sight.
Portlanders are the most hospitable and helpful people I have encountered anywhere. It is a great city and there are so many locations where all you have to do is turn your camera 90 degrees and you have a completely different look. Go for it!

Hi Brett,

Can you be more specific on the locations(ie ... streets names or district names). Industrial looking scenes are great for backdrops especially if you can get access without too many hassles and too many people looking over your shoulder. Loading bays with old brick work or old metal stairways can be really dramatic.