Aaron Wessling Documents Mount Tabor Park Through Rephotography Since 2022
Photographer Aaron Wessling has been rephotographing Mount Tabor Park in Portland, Oregon since 2022, inspired by Hayahisa Tomiyasu's TTP project. Mount Tabor sits on an extinct volcano in Southeast Portland and hosts diverse activities from summer picnics to snow sports. Wessling, who moved to Portland and spent time on a park bench there, has visited over 70 times between 2022 and 2024, capturing scenes with both natural and human-made elements. He uses a Fuji GFX medium format system with grid overlays for consistent framing. His work inverts the typical photo hunt by fixing the composition and accepting whatever appears within the frame. Wessling's project is personal, reflecting his attachment to the park's quirky character. More of his work is available on his website and Instagram.
Key facts
- Aaron Wessling has been rephotographing Mount Tabor Park in Portland since 2022.
- Mount Tabor is located on an extinct volcano in Southeast Portland.
- Wessling discovered Hayahisa Tomiyasu's TTP rephotography project around 2022.
- Tomiyasu photographed a ping pong table in Leipzig, Germany for five years.
- Wessling visited Mount Tabor over 70 times between 2022 and 2024.
- He uses a Fuji GFX medium format system with grid overlays for consistency.
- The project focuses on scenes with both natural and human-made elements.
- Wessling's work is featured on his website and Instagram.
Entities
Artists
- Aaron Wessling
- Hayahisa Tomiyasu
Institutions
- PetaPixel
- Fuji
- Mount Tabor Park
Locations
- Portland
- Oregon
- United States
- Mount Tabor Park
- Southeast Portland
- Leipzig
- Germany