News and Adventures
Naked What? Isn’t that Illegal?
First of all, if you Googled the word “naked” and ended up here, you can go away now. I have to assume, though, that if you did do that, this post would probably not show up in the first thousand or so pages. So you’re probably pretty tired by now. But you never know. No, this post is about wildflowers. (I know, but bare with me. Ahem.)
read moreParis in the – Summer
I love photographing Paris! I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of going back there to shoot. In fact, I’ve already been over there, say, about, well, exactly one time when I actually took serious photos, but that’s not the point. The point is that it’s an amazing city, a photographer’s dream in fact, and I can’t wait to get back. And I will. Eventually. But in the meantime, I can reminisce about my last trip there a couple of years ago.
read moreNever Give Up!
It was Galen Rowell I was thinking about as I drove down to Mount Rainier National Park last Sunday to photograph the Milky Way – under overcast skies. This would either be a complete waste of time and gasoline, or if the forecast for “Partly Cloudy” later that night went the way I hoped, a great night for photography. Obviously I was betting on the latter.
read moreThundering What?
And now for something completely different! Come join me next Sunday, July 14, at Issaquah’s own (and one of the last two remaining on the planet) XXX Rootbeer Drive-In for the 7Th Annual Thundering Angels Burgers, Bikers & Babes Motorcycle Rally. Yes, you read that right! I will have a booth at this free fun family event that runs from 9-5 next Sunday. And you don’t need a bike to attend! The family owned and family friendly XXX, which gets its name from the markings on the original barrels of root beer back around 1900, has...
read moreGlacier, Anyone?
Wow, it’s hot out there! We’re not supposed to have this kind of weather in Seattle until after July 4th, and yet here it is. And we’re getting off easy compared to the Southwest where they’re seeing temps into the 120s! Yikes! Even with A/C, which presumably almost everyone in the Southwest must have, there are limits to what it can do. And in Seattle where A/C is rare, the thought of going home on a hot day like today is just not pleasant. So I thought this would be a good time to take you to a cooler place, a place...
read moreJuly Issaquah ArtWalk This Weekend
It’s that time again! Come see me this Friday after work or on your extended weekend at the July Issaquah ArtWalk! This time I’ll be located outside of the Historic Train Depot (number 21 on the brochure below) from 6-9PM. The train depot location will host live music, several artists, and a robotics club! Rhythm and blues band The Fabulous Roof Shakers will perform at the Issaquah Public Library, while Greg Glassman will perform at the historic Shell Station. Acoustic Couti will perform bluegrass, ragtime, rockabilly and other styles...
read moreHow Did You Do That Star Thing?
When I show my work at exhibitions and art fairs, by far the question I am asked the most is, “How did you do that star trails shot?”. It’s not always phrased that way. Sometimes I get “Is that real?”, or “What is that”, or “Does that really happen?”. “That’s taken in daytime, right?”. Well, it’s time I give you the basics about shooting star trails, and anyone who wants more detail can join me on a late night shoot up at Mount Rainier. First of all, what are star...
read moreNo Tilling Whom You’re Going to Meet
It’s an interesting world out there, and one of the things that makes it so interesting is the people you meet. But first, some background. Back in December, Getty Images invited me to sign a contract with them and upload some of the photos in my Flickr Photostream for display on the gettyimages.com website. One of the images had a catch, though – they needed a property release from the owner to avoid legal trouble. It seems my image of a particular barn in The Palouse was easily identifiable, and Getty didn’t want to upset...
read moreGhosts of Hikers Past
Yosemite is one of those places you just can’t stop going back to. It sucks me in just like it sucked in John Muir, Edward Weston, Ansel Adams and so many others. Recently I wrote about my latest trip to Yosemite and also about photographing my first “Moonbow” there (OK, actually my only Moonbow), but now I want to revisit my first trip to Yosemite as an adult. I enjoyed my first trip so much that right after returning I immediately started planning my next trip. I still had a pile of library books about Yosemite, so I began...
read moreIssaquah ArtWalk Starts This Friday
Come see me this Friday after work at the first Issaquah ArtWalk of the 2013 season! From 6-9PM I’ll be located by the parking lot for Opus Bank (next to Village Theater) near the intersection of Front Street N and NW Dogwood Street (number 3 on the brochure below). I’ll have prints of my latest images for sale, but feel free to just come by and say “Hi”. Parking in downtown Issaquah is always free, and while lively and well attended, this relaxed event is nothing like the madhouse that you may have experienced with...
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