Steve G. Bisig, Photographer

Last August, I was fortunate enough to quicky email back a reply in order to get into an invitation only session photography with Chase Jarvis. The first 25 replies back to his email received an invitation to his studio in Seattle. It was full in something like 90 seconds.

In addition to the Seattle area photographers, there were quite a number of photogs from around the US and Canada that flew in to attend the session.

After meeting at his his studio, the group walked over to the InnerSpace Indoor Skate Park where Chase’s crew set up pro lighting to use throughout the venue. After Chase gave a short talk on how he approaches action photo shoots, he turned everybody loose to photograph the hard-working athletes that volunteered to show off their skate borading skills. All you had to do was plug in the provided PocketWizard and start shooting.

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Tile Silhouette of a woman at Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington.

Buildings in downtown Seattle, Washington.

Flower Stand at Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington.

In case you missed it, last Friday night (October 17, 2008), Seattle photographer Chase Jarvis gave a presentation at the Seattle REI store. It was the debut of his new book, Stevens Pass. With over 250 people in attendance, he presented a slide show of past and current work along with a lot of images from the new book.

Through a raffle and silent auction, Chase also raised money for the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center.

As usual, a first rate event with food, drink, music and of course Chase and his images.

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

A recent portrait of a nice West Highland White Terrier (Westie) which is the resident greeter (princess) at Great Jones Home in Seattle, Washington).