Mini High School Senior Session in Edgewood, Washington
August 20, 2008 | Filed Under seniors | Leave a Comment
While photographing a Mother-Daughter Tea of a local chapter of Moms in Touch, we took a few images of the senior girls of the Puyallup High School Class of 2009 in attendance.
Here are a few photos from the session.
And a fun group photograph of all the teenage girls in attendance.
Chase Jarvis Hanger Shoot 2
August 10, 2008 | Filed Under Events | Leave a Comment
Last Friday night (August 8, 2008), I had the fortunate opportunity to attend a Seattle Flickr Meetup photo shoot hosted by the great Chase Jarvis.
Chase rented an aircraft hanger in Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington to host the event. Glazers Camera provided multiple stations with lights, backdrops and pocket wizards.
To kick the event off, Chase provided an educational session on how he approaches a photo session working with his models. His subjects for the demonstration were a group of three very talented break dancers.
In addition to the break dancers, there were models and bmx ramp riders that provided the approximately 100 photographers plenty of opportunity for photos.
I ended up spending most of my time photographing the BMX riders but I did venture in a for a short shoot of one model named Rachael. I also did a lot of observing and networking with other photographers.
After the evening photo shoot was over, Chase treated the group to an after hours party at the Luau Polynesian Lounge for a light snack and beverages.
This was a great event for all who attended. The opportunity to see how Chase approaches a photo shoot was worth the whole trip in itself. The models, lighting setups, etc. were all icing on the cake.
My gratitude to Chase and his crew, as well as the Seattle Flickr Meetup organizers. Job well done.
You can view a video put together by Chase’s crew at
Chase Jarvis RAW: Seattle Flickr Roundup Redux
Janet’s Birthday Party
June 13, 2008 | Filed Under People | Leave a Comment
A Sunday, June 8, 2008, we had a photo session at Janet’s birthday party in Everett, Washington. There was a great turnout of Janet’s family and friends. Here are a few of the photos from the event.
Church Steeple at Twilight
June 9, 2008 | Filed Under Landscapes | Leave a Comment
I captured this image of the church steeple of the Jovita Baptist Church (Edgewood, Washington) just past sunset on a partly cloudy evening on June 8, 2008.
A little post processing was done in Lightroom to add a little effect..
Rhododendron
June 8, 2008 | Filed Under Flowers and Plants | Leave a Comment
A Rhododendron during it’s spring time bloom.
Trifolium (clover)
June 7, 2008 | Filed Under Flowers and Plants | Leave a Comment
Not being a botanist, the best I can determine is that this clover is a Trifolium pratense.
This close up image of a clover flower was photographed on the shoreline of the Columbia River, just east of the I-5 bridge.
Softball on a Dark and Rainy Washington Evening
June 6, 2008 | Filed Under Sports and Action | Leave a Comment
On a dark and rainy Thursday evening, my daughter had a softball game. I guess in Western Washington, it has to be pouring to rain out a softball game.
This photo was taken at Bradley Lake Park, Puyallup, Washington.
Eastern Washington Photo Tour - 05.25.2008
May 26, 2008 | Filed Under Landscapes | Leave a Comment
Over the Memorial Day weekend, my son and I made a photo tour through the coulee country of eastern Washington. It was a great day of exploring and taking notes of where to come back later for some great landscape photographs. The following were two of my favorite photos of the day.
The Old Highland School House. The old school house is located just off US 2 just east of Waterville, Washington. Unfortunately, vandals have left their mark. I imagine, in the next few years, this relic of the past will be lost.
Slack Canyon Road. The Slack Canyon Road is a narrow, primitive road that travels between US 2 (near Waterville, Washington) and the Moses Coulee just north of Palisades, Washington. The Slack Canyon Road currently requires the use of a high clearance four wheel drive vehicle to navigate it’s entire length. It appears that in the near future, the road will be eventually washed out and not negotiable by anything larger than an ATV or motorcycle.