Yesterday I needed a reset. I needed to get away from all the noise, the chaos and just be. Going camping solo is very therapeutic, albeit lonely, for me. I loaded up my Tacoma with a small tent, my camping pad, sleeping bag, pillow, water bottle, a couple Clif bars, firewood, my laptop and that … Read More
Its been a minute
I was talking to my good friend, fellow entrepreneur and the developer of this website: Marvin. He was mentioning a self-imposed challenge to create work daily for 100 days and see where that takes his business. I have long wondered if photography just becomes a piece of my puzzle rather than my main source of … Read More
The Puyallup Fair
or Washington State Fair for all you kids. I have lived most of my life in the state of Washington. I grew up out in the country, about a 30 minute drive from the fairgrounds. Going to the Puyallup fair was a staple in my life every September. I remember growing up and … Read More
On the Road Again
Here is a quick recap of my travels over the last month. I am currently on the road in Idaho, heading back to Seattle. I crossed the country in July, 6k miles in 7 days. I got home from that trip, had 4 days off before I flew to Dutch Harbor, Alaska for a week. … Read More
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Dutch Harbor will always hold a special place in my heart. September of 2008 I started my career as a marine service engineer, working on diesel engines. December of 2008 I was sent on my 1st job in the field, To service a fishing fleet in Dutch Harbor Alaska. Myself and a crew of … Read More
Heather at Lake Wilderness
As they say, time flies. It’s been a month since Heather and I got together and did our second photo shoot. We left her high-strung puppy Lulu at home this time and just concentrated on photographing Heather. She has been an absolute blast to work with. When my client is unsure of themselves and lacks … Read More
Nintendo Game Boy and Tetris
Yesterday I attended the Toy and Geek Festival at the Puyallup (aka Washington State) Fairgrounds. There was everything from toys to movie cars to actors signing autographs. Anime, Pop Funkos and board games do not hold my interest in general. I really enjoy events like these for the people watching. Out of all the large … Read More
The Baja Part 3: My Final Chapter
This is going to be the final chapter in my story of the Baja. I need to sell this car and move on. As life progresses, so do our goals and dreams for the future. We are slaves to our possessions. Even tho I am not currently spending time or money on the Baja, it … Read More
Mini Photo Sessions Week 1: Owens Beach
Recently I decided to start shooting weekly mini sessions at parks all over the PNW. The mini sessions are an easy and fun way for me to promote myself, and get the word out about my photography. You are not going to hire me to photograph your wedding just based off of my online portfolio. … Read More
Road Trip Rescue
For this story we have to go back in time 10 years. My best friend Eric (RIP buddy) sent me a Craigslist ad. He knew that I had been searching out a VW Rabbit Swallowtail for some time. There was one for sale for a few hundred dollars. The car was just a rolling shell, … Read More