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…
Being a part of the VIVAFASHIONISTAS team is fantastic. The things I get to do, the people I get to meet & collaborate with, the opportunities around every corner, well, it is hard to overstate just how much I love it. For instance, I received a…
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…
My longtime friend Tom (since we were six years old, third house down across the street) was passing through my area on a driving vacation. His stopover here gave us the time to get caught up on the happenings in the past nine or ten…
One of the best things about being a photographer, as it turns out, is meeting and getting to know so many terrific people. As I think about it, that may actually be THE best thing. Being a photographer enables me to cross paths with people…
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…