An OregonLive photojournalist’s year in review

Published on: 12/31/2025

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These cherry blossom trees line the Willamette River in downtown Portland. Thousands of people participated in Portland's branch of the nationwide Hands Off protest against Trump's policies. A Chinese drum line performed to kick off the 2025 eye dotting ceremony on Saturday, March 29th, 2025. A Buddhist monk gave a blessing before the ceremony. Jane Goodall spoke to kids from all different schools about the important of environmentalism in Lincoln High School's auditorium on Friday, April 11th, 2025. Sheep were able to be pet and fed treats at the Lamb-a-Palooza. Ollin Yolliztli PDX, an Aztec dance troupe, performed on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. Attendees pose for a photo at the Portland Derby event in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. S. Jackson swings his son, Kingston, at a park in the Parkrose neighborhood. S. Jackson and his partner V. Bates have a one-year old son. The ribbon cutting ceremony marked the beginning of the 2025 Rose Festival on Friday, May 23rd in downtown Portland. Karen Ceballos teaches bachata to attendees at White Owl Social Club on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. Queer Baile offers non-gendered, queer-centered Latin dance classes. Nava Ulacio dreams of being a Latin musician when she graduates. The Oregon House of Representatives meets in the House Chamber at the state capitol in Salem on Thursday, June 26th, 2025. Nikoali Dorosh in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Angus and Harper learn how to screen print from Production Manager Iain Ogilvie. Portland drag queen, Poison Waters, performs at the Ritz-Carlton on July 12, 2025. Jeff Ginaola became an anchor at KOIN in Portland in 1998. The audience cheers after a song at the Waterfront Blues Festival. Roseline Vakkai immigrated to the U.S. from Nigera 16 years ago. She started the Women's Rainbow Farm in 2021 when she received a grant from the Portland Clean Energy Fund. Nursha Hamid grows a variety of produce on her plot such as: Burma onion, Asian water spinach, pumpkin, and more. Juliet Indetie moved to the U.S. from Kenya. She works as a caregiver when she is not farming. The Hussainiatt family moved to the U.S. from Afghanistan. Many parents bring their children while they work. The 2025 Naked Bike ride kicked off at Grant Park on Saturday July 26, 2025. Owners Andrea and Honorio at Golden Hour Cafe. The festival was two-days long. The Grillo's Pickle mascot crowd surfed during multiple sets on Saturday. Their current Tako a la Gallega dish features octopus. Amanda Sanford is a professor at the Portland State University's in the College of Education. On Tuesday August 5, professors were giving live feedback to the student teaches at their small groups. MUM Senior Qipao Team performs at the Chinese Festival. The Chinese Festival took place on Saturday August 2, 2025 at Pioneer Courthouse in downtown Portland. Tango Berretin offers free Tango classes on Monday nights in August and September at Director Park in downtown Portland. A live band plays for the last hour for people to dance to. 300 competitors from across the country participated in this year's race. Obaidullah Baraty and his family are one of the first ten families to arrive from Afghanistan this year with the help of the Afghan Support Network and other local organizations. Kuehler pours a flight in the tasting room. Sleater-Kinney performed at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Federal agents use chemical crowd control munitions at Portland ICE protest on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Protests at the ICE building have escalated since President Trump ordered the National Guard into Portland. A protestor who said they have a Master's in Theology reads the Bible in front of the ICE building. Four local organizations put on the People protest at the ICE building on October 3 2025 in South Portland, Oregon. Protesters cross the Hawthorne Bridge on October 18, 2025. Around 40,000 people marched in Portland's No Kings protest on October 18, 2025. A bathroom in downtown Portland says Local drag queen Saint Syndrome dressed up as Lady Justice. She rode on a car at the front of the march. Lorde stops at the Moda Center on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 in Portland, Oregon for her Ultrasound tour. Maxine Dexter poses with people in inflatable frog costumes. Frogs have become a symbol of anti-ICE protests ever since a protester at the Portland ICE building in an inflatable frog costume went viral. Jackie Merlos is a Portland resident who was detained in Washington for four months. Originally from Honduras, she has a pending U visa which allows victims of crime to legally remain in the country. She was released from the immigration detention center in Tacoma on October 27, 2025. Morning Dove Barranger is the owner of Coral Beauty Story in Southeast Portland. Her love for green beauty began with her mother using a lot of natural, household items as beauty products in her upbringing. Performers get ready backstage before the grand opening. The cast included on aerialist who performed a number in silks. Sign Squad attendees communicate in American Sign Language at Woodstock Cafe. Olga Dame sells her homemade Ukrainian bread and cookies at the event. One of the The event raised over $60,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Aaron Ross and ToX!c have hosted last night's event.

2025 was a wild ride for me personally, as well as the rest of the world it seems. It was also the year I achieved my dream of becoming a staff photojournalist.

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