Beyond the Portrait

08/25/2022

UPDATE: I have officially changed my business name from Photography by Gina Orlando to Beyond the Portrait. This means I will be merging my photo and camera share pages together so there is less confusion. You may be notified by Facebook; this is legit. Hope you continue with me on this journey! www.beyondtheportrait.com

Photography + Philanthropy by Gina Orlando

08/18/2022

There is still time to purchase art from the exhibit! Look through the video and let me know what you would like. All framed are $50 and you can pay online and pick up in Santa Cruz on the 27th, or I can make and mail you photo note cards of any - 3 for $20+ shipping. Proceeds are shared with all artists equally. Donations also accepted here: https://donorbox.org/changingperceptions-a-photography-exhibit

08/12/2022

I am so happy with all the support we received for this exhibit! Thanks to everyone that made it. If you didn't, I have a (not the greatest) video walk through for you all to see. If you view on a phone or tablet you can stop at the text and zoom to read. If you would like to buy a photo DM me! Lots of sizes and budgets in mind. If you would like to support the program you can donate here: https://donorbox.org/changingperceptions-a-photography-exhibit
Where does the $ go? In their pockets. I am sharing the net proceeds with every single artist!

08/06/2022

Thanks to everyone that came by the exhibit last night. It was an incredible success and we are all smiles today. If you missed it, don't worry - this Thursday is the Downtown Streets Team Anniversary celebration at - you guessed it - The London Nelson Center. You must RSVP for this event so click the link and all the info will appear. Hope to see you there!

Help us Celebrate Five Years in Santa Cruz In honor of five years of service to the community of Santa Cruz, Downtown Streets Team is thrilled to celebrate with all of you. Join us at our upcoming series of events!

08/05/2022

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all these amazing businesses that donated to our event. Grey Bears digital camera donation is a huge reason we could even start this project and Bay Photo Lab helped us get everything on the wall. We have an amazing assortment of prizes to raffle off thanks to everyone else so come out tomorrow and hopefully you'll leave with something amazing.

08/04/2022

Thanks to Jessica and Shmuel for this great write up of the exhibit!

“So, I got way, way down at their level, like down on the ground. I found that, when you see something and it’s really beautiful … all you’ve got to do is just get right up …

08/04/2022

Tomorrow is our big night! I hope you'll make a stop on your Art Walk and see all the beautiful photos artists have taken. This is a fundraising event and every purchase will directly help each partipant. Come by and let the Team that beautifies our streets add some beauty to your home!

08/02/2022

A big THANK YOU to Mayor Sonja Brunner for coming by to get a sneak preview from the Team and for the donation of $50 Dollars. If you're feeling lucky on Friday, come by and see if you can pick the right photo. You might be buying us all dinner!

08/01/2022

The crew got it done! Our work is up on the wall and it looks Uhhh-mazing! We got a special visit from Major Sonja so Team got to share their work with her. It was a great day!

08/01/2022

Thank you for being such amazing supporters of the camera program! They have generously donated some cider tastings so come by the exhibit and buy a pic from the Lucky Photo wall. You could be slushing it on their patio by Saturday.

07/30/2022

A super sweet THANK YOU to for their chocolate donation! What? You love chocolate? Me, too! On First Friday you can buy a picture from our Lucky Photo wall for a chance at scoring some bars of your own. Hope to see you on August 5th.

07/27/2022

Framing day! With 9 artists, it's so difficult to choose only a few from each, but I think we will have some amazing work on the wall. Will I see you there?