Artists

Rich Bergeman

Biography

A native of Ohio and an Oregonian since 1976, I have been a fine art photographer for going on 40 years now, exhibiting my work in galleries, museums and art centers throughout the Northwest, all while teaching full-time at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon.

Now retired, I have matriculated from large-format film photography to digital photography, and lately have been photographing primarily in the infrared spectrum, a hauntingly beautiful range of light. I’ve always preferred black-and-white for my work, in part because it takes me one step away from the everyday world of color. Infrared takes me a step further, transforming the ordinary into something else again.

 

Albert Lake Salt Flates

Albert Lake Salt Flates by Rich Bergeman

Infrared Photo

Cirrus Intortus Over Playa Pond

Cirrus Intortus Over Playa Pond by Rich Bergeman

Infrared Photo

Godon Barn 110 Years Later

Godon Barn 110 Years Later by Rich Bergeman

Infrared Photo

Grasses Against Winter Ridge

Grasses Against Winter Ridge by Rich Bergeman

Infrared Photo

Homestead Under Hart Mountain 1

Homestead Under Hart Mountain 1 by Rich Bergeman

Infrared Photo

Summer Lake Promontory

Summer Lake Promontory by Rich Bergeman

Infrared Photo