Night Shot (Photo Group..Week2)

Several photographer friends and I have started a weekly photo-group (name to be decided..) to stay motivated, creating fun shoots, etc.. The group has a weekly "assignment" as well as bigger monthly or bi-monthly projects. This last week's assignment was night shot. To be interpreted as you wish. Here is my photo. I decided to embrace the wet rainy Seattle streets. Using only street lamps and the reflective wet ground for lighting. Hasselblad 500C Polaroid. Fuji 3000B

The Genius Awards

I was fortunate enough to be assigned shooting portraits of this years Stranger Genius Awards winners. These people are chosen as some of the best of the year in their field and are all creating inspiring, passionate work. The Stranger gives the winners financial assistance as well as exposing them to a larger audience for their achievements.

Jeffry Mitchell for Visual Arts. Jeffry was super fun to shoot and such a cool talented guy. Its fun shooting other artists who are excited about watching you work/set up lighting and hear about your ideas. Getting to meet people like him is what I enjoy most about editorial shooting

Cody Rivers Show for Theater His parter in the show was unavailable for the shoot so we improvised haha We got some strange looks from the surrounding people walking around Pioneer Square but it was fun to walk around trying crazy "theatrics" for the shoot

Pacific Northwest Ballet for Arts Organization. This shot was particularly challenging. Sometimes with editorial portraits, you go in with a clear idea of the shot you want to achieve and have to improvise when it just cannot happen that way.
They refused to let me light the dancers so i was forced to use a really long exposure in order to let the small hot lamp they were using to practice be noticed and show enough of Mckaw Hall as the background. Im pretty happy with how the revised shot came out

Stacey Levinefor Writing. Stacey was a little under the weather and nervous about shooting but we got coffee at her favorite cafe where she often writes and made use of the nice sunny fall afternoon. I loved this nearby bench in capital hill and she informed me it was constructed of pieces from an old demolished theater that used to be in Seattle.

Last nights Awards Celebration was a ton of fun. The Moore is one of the best classic Seattle Venus and the Cupcakes, Tom Douglas food were a perfect way to start the night. Go check out the paper this week and check out the excellent articles on each Genius.

Scrap Show Tonight!

Come support my girlfriend and 8 other local Seattle designers. Scrap: A show featuring all re-purposed wood used in jewlery, furnature and other design. Tonight from 6pm-9pm at Fancy downtown on 2nd avenue near the moore theatre. which happens to also be hosting the Strangers Genius Awards this evening.

New Camera Day

I love the feeling of getting the first roll back from a new camera. Been wanting one of these lil guys for a long time and finally found one for a good steal of a price. A few of my favorites from my new Olympus XA2

The Lodge

I may have a camera collecting problem...Thanks to my friend Annie For taking this lovely photo of my new Fun Wall. Nick & I have named our new place The Lodge in honor of its wood paneling and woodsy cabin feel. Its so nice to be in a comfy place as the cold, wet, Seattle weather sets in for the season...

Creative Couples

My recent CityArts shoot with The Vardis in North Bend, WA was very inspiring. Ive always loved creative couples but they were definitely one of the most amazing I have had the pleasure of meeting. Recently relocating from NYC, both are classical master musicians who have been very well respected. Lenore and Manny (whose now 93 years old) are also both fine art painters. Specializing in oil painting. Even in their older age after years of achievements both are still deeply in love and pushing each other to create more art and show their passion in gallery's, publications, and online.
I thought id share a few creative couples work I really enjoy of different mediums.
First off..Photography:
I have been a huge fan of these two for years. They make it all look so effortless and beautiful. From lifestyle shots and Polaroids to commercial ad's and celebrities portraits.
Jeremy & Claire Weiss out of LA


Industrial Design:
Creating gorgeous products that not only look amazing, but are both functional and many are eco-friendly.
Mike and Maaike out of San Francisco



Film Set Design:
These two have been creating the scenes and visual images we remember from such amazing visual films as Pulp Fiction, Rushmore, Royal Tennanbaums and most recently, Inglorious Bastards.
Dave & Sandy Wasco

and last but not least.. I too am lucky enough to be in an amazing creative couple relationship. My Katie does both industrial design as well as her recent Jewelry Endeavor's

Its been a minute...or two

Wow..I have completely neglected to stay on top of this blog.. and i regret it. I like how blogging forces me to think about my work as well as just whats going on in my life in general. Its been a really busy few weeks but all in a positive way. Moved into a new place and away from the Central District (which has its ups and downs). Been shooting a bunch; both for fun and for work. Really excited to see some of my assignments coming out in the next month or two. Gotten to meet/work with some amazing people Also Started attending a new weekly photo group with some talented friends to stay even busier creating photos outside of work stuff. Ill plan to post my weekly shots as well as our monthly bigger scale group submissions. Its looking like Mike Mginn is our new Mayor!!! YAY Seattle! Hopefully my image will live on as part of this historic mayor election

I celebrated my 26th birthday with friends and fam.. Feelin good about another year older. Thanks to Patrick for new T-Shirt featuring a Polaroid of Myself hahaha
Ill leave you with one random inspirational Polaroid from my friend whitney in pdx:
Stay tuned for much more frequent updates!