Brian McLernon Photography

Specialties

I am a commercial freelance photographer based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Originally from New Jersey and educated in Arizona, Philadelphia and New York City, I moved to Portland in 1996, shooting primarily for editorial, commercial, corporate and lifestyle: locations, portraits, products, travel, public relations, weddings, seniors, artworks, sports, and special events, capturing moments and telling visual stories.

Partial list of clients include: Albertson’s, Bristol-​Myers Squibb, CBS Records, Coates & Clark, Danskin, EC Company, Ellington Leather, Exxon, Johnson & Johnson, Lionel Trains LLC, New Jersey Outdoors Magazine, Manufacturers Hanover, Nike, Paragon Tile & Stone, Platt Electric, Première Homes Magazine, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Sierra Club, Sprint, Tower Records, Traeger Grills, Weldotron.

I’m honored to be a guest speaker for several artistic associations, communication groups and business organizations and I enjoy speaking to student groups as well.

History

Established in 1985.

Brian McLernon Photography began in Tempe, Arizona and moved to Portland, Oregon in 1996 to provide the highest quality photography services to business, wedding and portrait clients.

My specialty is location lighting and composition and I pack a full location rig with mobile lighting kits and backgrounds for those extra busy clients who can’t make it into the studio.

On favorite assignments, I’m usually shooting for editorial, commercial, corporate and lifestyle clients: locations, portraits, products, travel, public relations, weddings, seniors, artworks, sports, and special events, capturing moments and telling visual stories.

Our 800 sq.ft. studio is equipped with a stocked fridge, wifi, bath/​changing room and more photo gear than I can list! I look forward to speaking and working with you on your next project!

Meet the Business Owner

Brian M.

Business Owner

I began my photography career in 1978 in Arizona after years of training in visual media and receiving a BFA from Arizona State University. As a young photographer, I moved around a lot, in search of exploring the world around me with my cameras, trying to develop the personal style I had read about so much in photo magazines.

After shooting miles of film and working in several photographic genres, I fell in love with beautiful studio lighting (that continues to this day) and moved into commercial photography, shooting products, portraits and fine art works for a diverse array of clients and uses.

I strive to provide my clients with the highest quality photographic products and services and exceed their expectations. I love my job and bring passion and humor (along with tons of photo gear!) to every shoot!