I was fortunate to have an opportunity to visit the Phoenix area earlier this year (in February, the cooler time of the year there). I lived in Phoenix before relocating to the Pacific Northwest. On those occasions I do get to return, I enjoy seeing…
When clients, guests, models, friends are coming to the studio for a shoot or meeting, I like to have some fresh flowering plants at the front door to greet them. I head over to the nursery and see what is seasonally available. Recently, I saw…
I first met Mickella at a Project 52 Meetup at Don Giannatti’s studio in Phoenix. We had fun shooting together on a Sunday afternoon there, kept in touch, and became friends. She relocated to the Pacific Northwest late last year, and now lives within a…
I’ve heard that what you do on New Year’s Day affects what you get to do the rest of the year, sets the tone sorta thing…. I don’t know about that, but New Year’s Day usually allows me to spend time doing something I love:…
I was at the Seattle Art Museum on August 27th attending a shoe rehearsal for the upcoming NYFA Runway Show. During a lull, I had the chance to look up for a moment.
Seattle weather continues to be spectacular this summer, and Labor Day weekend was no exception. We decided to try Ray’s Boathouse cafe and restaurant for the first time. Turns out we were not the only ones with that idea, and the cafe section was full…
A particularly fun and creative exercise that I learned from Don Giannatti is a photography ‘improv’ session: pick a subject/object/idea/theme and a time limit (say, an hour). Make as many good photographs in that time as possible. No limits on technique or methods: change lenses,…
I enjoy structured, planned shoots in studio or on location. On the other hand, casual walkabout shooting with no preconceptions or expectations is very fulfilling, too. Sometimes I walkabout the house, and other times elsewhere. Pick a random direction, see what I find. Or perhaps…
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