Today I was cleaning my house and I found a broken key. To anyone else, it would just be scrap. The year is 2004 and I am 19 years old, working at my first job which was pizza delivery. I drove an 81 Rabbit Diesel. I remember standing behind the pizza restaurant, in the parking … Read More
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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
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
Roadtrip Part 2: The Journey Home
Last week I left off my story at the local gas station, with an ice cream and a tea. I headed towards Highway 101 from just outside of Long Beach, Washington. If you have never experienced the beauty of Highway 101, then I apologize for not stopping and taking photos. Over the years I have traveled … Read More
Heather and Lulu
Recently an old friend of mine contacted me about taking photos of her and her dog. Allow me to admit that I am not an animal photographer. I agreed to the shoot because I wanted to catch up with my old friend Heather, and to challenge myself in a new area of photography. The long … Read More