Artistic Photo Expression was founded by Mike and Lori Anderson in 2008 as
a way of giving back to society. They are both talented photographers and they
have traveled throughout the world with their cameras in hand. Their many travels
and photographs became the source of the fine art displayed on this web site.
Rather than sell the fine art, they donate it to support their favorite charities. You can find
some of those charities listed on this web site and they are always in search of new causes that
they can help.
Michael R. Anderson
It has been like Mr. Toads Wild Ride at Disneyland for Mike. He had an
exciting career in federal law enforcement that began in Las Vegas with investigations
of stock frauds and organized crime and it ended in Portland, Oregon with his retirement
in 1996. Along the way Mr. Anderson became internationally recognized in computer
forensics and he founded one of the first computer forensics-based businesses in the
United States. In 2000 the business was sold to a NYSE public corporation and Mr. Anderson
became CEO of the NYSE subsidiary. In 2005 Mr. Anderson retired for the second time. During
his working years, Mr. Anderson established a strong record of supporting charities and giving
back. As a result, he was named Federal Employee of the Year by the Portland Federal
Executive Board for his work in hearing loss prevention. He currently serves as a member
of the Board of Directors for Easter Seals - Oregon in Portland, Oregon.
Since childhood, Mr. Anderson has had a passion for photography - he had his first darkroom at
age 11. With the advent of digital photography and the shift from darkroom and chemicals to
computer software, Mr. Anderson found himself in a unique position to combine his knowledge of computers
with photography while still giving back to society. As a professional photographer, in retirement, he
stays connected to the industry and he is a member of the Portland Metropolitan Photographers Association
(PMPA) in Portland, Oregon. His favorite photographic subjects are his 5 grandchildren when he is not
creating works of fine art. Mr. Anderson is also a member of The Gresham Art Committee which holds art
shows and manages the Gresham Art Gallery in Gresham, Oregon.
Lorraine Anderson
Lori Anderson has been involved with travel photography since 1998 in 2007 she developed an interest in
crafting artistic scrapbooks. She is Vice President for a national bank and when she isn't at work she is
either giving back to the community through her involvement with Lions or she is holding a scrapping event
on the Oregon Coast. She also travels extensively with camera in hand. Some of her digital and film images
have been converted to works of fine art and she makes them available for donation to charities. Several of her
pieces of fine art are displayed in the gallery on this web site.
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