Arcanum

Arcanum

‘The Arcanum’ is something you should know about if your into photography in any way than you should take the time to learn a little more about it. After filling out an online application I was invited last September to join one of the cohorts under the watchful master Glenn Guy. What a fast passeded, exciting, overwhelming and amazing experience it has been so fare and it….

Tiny Planet

Tiny Planet

Tiny Planet Application. Try this next time you take a panorama shot and create your own ‘tiny planet’ image. This one was taken in Kobe at ‘Harbour Land’ a touristic area around the port where cruise ships tie up….

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

I spent last week out in Las Vegas visiting some friends who just announced that they are getting married in November. They asked me if I would shoot some engagement pictures for them while I was there.

The Cascades.

The Cascades.

Hiking in the Cascades. What amazing weather we have had in Washington this summer. I had the chance to visit the Columbia river gorge (previous post) in eastern Washington and last week I hiked along the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT) starting from Snoqualmie Pass all they way up to the top of Chikamin Peak. We camped the first night at….

Skate Park

Skate Park

The skate park up on Capital Hill where I took my nephews is fun for all ages. This guy almost jumped over my head. Pretty cool in my book. Every time I go to a skate park I think, if only I had a few speed lights I could cook up some magic lighting. I will have to bring them next time. Not just speed lights but my HSS set up for the Sony A7RII. If your into Sony camera’s or any others for that matter this is a….

Whale Encounters

Whale Encounters

Killer whales up close. Last weekend I went up to the San Juan islands in search of whales. I hopped on a boat in Anacortes and sailed south for a few hours. Somewhere in the Puget Sound near Port Townsend we found three….

New Year

As the Chinese New Year is celebrated and the ‘Year of the Horse’ gets underway I had the opportunity to launch a few lanterns myself, albeit from a beach in Thailand. Being an aviation buff I have a sense of excitement for all things that ‘go airborne’ in one fashion or another and….

New Years Eve

It’s New Years Eve.  I started this blog in 2013 and I am super excited to keep it going throughout the coming year. Thank you to those of you who have been following. Here are a few….

Street Photography

Street Photography

Street photography is a whole different animal. As you can see from the few images I have posted so far portraiture and photographing people is something that I enjoy. Trying get the viewer to have some kind of emotional connection to the image is the goal. But today I want to touch on another aspect of photography and that is….