monochrome | Seattle Commercial Photographer

Making espresso at home is a methodical ritual that I look forward to each morning. I’ve often noticed the lines and shine of the portafilter and planned these images in my mind. When I purchased a new portafilter, I kept it boxed in new condition…

Portafilter

April 20, 2016

Since I was a kid (more years ago than I prefer to say out loud), I’ve been a fan of pocket knives. My first was given to me by my father, and I still have it to this day. They are incredibly useful things, of course, but…

Sharp

April 18, 2016

This exercise was to shoot shoes, careful to show shape, texture, height of heel, and color. I had three very different pairs to select from, and I chose these very glossy shoes for the extra challenge that the shiny surfaces present. I used thick, shiny,…

Shoe Shine

April 7, 2016

The concept for this assignment was to mock up a cd cover for a classical quartet: the music is OP 11 by composer Samuel Barber. My first step was to listen to the piece to discover the mood and imagery it induced in me. I…

Violin

March 28, 2016

While in Phoenix for a day this past February, I got a chance to do a little walkabout shooting with Ivyena around Don Giannatti’s downtown studio. It was exceptionally warm (but normally sunny) for that time of year, and working with the heat and high…

Ivyena

September 10, 2015

I’m strange. I know this. I like cloudy days, dramatic skies, and rain. Yes, I said I like rain. Actually, I love rain. I lived in the Arizona desert for twenty-five years and, even after ten years here in Seattle, I still find myself excited…

Gulls, Clouds, & Turbulence: Summer’s End in Seattle

September 8, 2015

This past February, I was fortunate to be able to stop in Arizona for a day and spend some time shooting again with Briana. The occasion was a Project 52 meet-up at Don Giannatti’s studio in Phoenix. Most of the group, including Briana, would be…

Briana on the Rocks (and other places)

September 3, 2015

Photographing any Coriolis Dance performance is always exhilarating. In the uniquely private, personal view thru my lens, the dancers, choreography, & music take me to a place of transcendence, connection: a flow of energy occurs, and I become fully aware of only what is in the viewfinder, anticipating,…

Coriolis Dance: Threaded Cosmos

August 31, 2015

I enjoy a good hair toss/spin/flip image. It’s not because I am as bald as an envious egg– probably. It’s not because at one time in the distant past I coulda done some of this my own self — probably. It’s not because, even if…

Hair Toss

August 30, 2015

Looking deeper changes everything. Oftentimes, I will either use an older, fully manual focus lens or set my modern lens to manual focus. Standing still, eye to the viewfinder and slowly adjusting focus from near to far, far to near, releasing the shutter at every point…

Choosing Focus

August 28, 2015

Seattle-based Commercial Photographer specializing in luminous imagery of products, food, people, dance, & fashion. All images & content © Bret Doss

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