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A Love Letter from Kim

Dear Francisco,

When I signed up for that figure sculpture class so many years ago, I was not expecting to meet my mentor, let alone fall in love with my future husband and the father of my child. My intention was to study the human form, to learn how to create it in clay, and I now realize that soon after meeting you there, this had already become a lifelong endeavor. From the start our personal relationship was an extension of our creative work.

There was never any distance between studying craft and studying each other. Trips to the galleries and the plaster room quickly led to your own reproductions of me and romantic fulfillment: something that has led me to recommend dating a photographer or sculptor if anyone had the chance.

I never really hesitated to accept spending the rest of my life with you. Only a small part of me considered that over the course of an eight-week long trek across Europe you could drive me crazy: you didn’t. It was hard to go home after that trip. I had to return to school, and you had to somehow score a job. Naturally, you found fulfillment in teaching; naturally, your students were inspired by you.

In 1998, when your daughter Paulina moved here from Mexico to live with us, I felt our lives were blessed again. The birth of Tamaio in 2000 expanded our family and our lives further, and I was always amazed by how much work you devoted to perfecting our home prior to his birth.

You may not be aware that your children have the lucky honor of growing up in the presence of a fun, storytelling, resourceful father. Your ability to shake the sillies into Tamaio when he’s in tears holds my heart in amazement. (Add to your mastery the art of distraction!)

Some days as I sit at my computer during a busy day, I listen to what I’ve experienced in one of your sessions many times before: endless peals of laughter, and smiling faces. As a father, husband, and photographer you are a man apart.

Love,
Kim

 



Francisco Salgado — Principal Photographer

A papa to two children and husband to Kim, Francisco is a natural born story-teller, comedian and warm-hearted bear of a man. Families love the easy way he works with children and adults alike. For the last 16 years he's been making folks feel comfortable in front of his camera lens with humor and kindness.

Francisco Salgado discovered a passion for photography as a young man in Mexico. When he moved to the US he started taking classes in earnest at Lane Community College eventually transferring to the University of Oregon to study Photography and receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Immersion in the arts allowed him to dabble in drawing, ceramics, painting and sculpture.  Ahhhhh....a newfound passion is discovered - SCULPTURE. With a scholarship offer in hand Francisco continued on at the University of Oregon until he had received a Masters in Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Oregon. His hard work did not go by unnoticed and upon graduating he received the prestigious Jan Zach Award for sculpture.

Artery Sculpture by Francisco SalgadoAround this time he also caught the eye of his soon-to-be new wife Kim Campbell in a Figure Studies sculpture class at the U of O. He helped her with casting her sculpture and a love story was set in motion. In 2011, they will be celebrating 18 years of life and love together.

Interested in what he does when he's not behind the camera? Mosey on over to Francisco's personal sculpture website. His steel sculpture entitled “Artery” was selected for the permanent collection at PCC’s Rock Creek campus. Francisco’s photographs and sculptures have been exhibited internationally.

My Philosophy

Photographer Francisco Salgado and familyConnecting with people on a personal level allows me to craft images that say something about who they are as people. I strive to get to know everyone who steps through the studio door whether it's a new Dad or four year old child. All those unique points of view give me cues on how best to create personalized portraits that express what friends and family see in their faces everyday. Essentially I take the kinds of photos I want of my own family...happy, playful and most of all loving.

Looking forward to meeting you,

Francisco