PNW - SB Hopper

Seattle to Phoenix

I left Seattle for a Phoenix visit in early June. I say visit, but it's a combination of things. I wanted to work on a small photo essay. You know the kind - dude with camera posts 50 photos and makes grand, sweeping comments about places he visits for 48

Lensatic Essays

The Cosmos Giveth...the Cosmos Taketh Away...

No buried ledes tonight. I got my first Pfizer vaxx today. I'm relieved and grateful. I understand vaccine hesitancy, and I think we could all use an added dose of empathy and humility when it comes to people's decisions about the vaccines one way or another. I'll try to practice

Out of the Shoebox

Out of the Shoebox: Burien with Tony and Arthur James

I'd like to get back to Burien to explore their main street area. It seems like an interesting place. A small town tucked away between Tacoma and Seattle. I wonder if it can hold onto its independence. The last time I was there was in November 2017. I helped Tony

Travel

Ring of Fire

My brain is counting paces, readying for a duel. Write, go to bed. Write fires in haste, bed takes a slower aim, but shoots straight. My PNW days are drawing to a close. If I can get my act together, I'll give notice at the end of the month. There's

On the Streets

Go West Old Man

Went west yesterday. I wanted to see the sunset and the sound. I was also thinking about getting a beer and an appetizer at a Pike Place Market brewery that has distanced outdoors seating and possibly the best natural ventilation system in Seattle (note: I am not a scientist). I

Adobe Lightroom

On the Streets: Warm Day in Seattle

Seattle went from cold to hot this week. Yesterday I was downtown to retrieve a credit card my visiting brother-in-law had left at a restaurant (thanks for dinner!). It was nice being out in the sun, but I’m hoping we get a gradual transition to summer, with a chance

Fujifilm XT2

View from Magnolia

This is an old photo that I’ve always liked. I took the photo in Magnolia, a neighborhood in Seattle. Magnolia. Fujifilm XT2: 200 | f/8 | 1/125th

Acros

Olympus XA: first results

A few weeks ago I was in Portland, which invariably means a trip to Blue Moon Camera [https://www.bluemooncamera.com] in the St. Johns neighborhood. I bought some film, and then made the “mistake” of asking about their point and shoot film cameras. I walked out of there with

Fujifilm X Series

Morning in Portland

I was in California recently working on a small project. I stopped in Portland for a couple of nights on the way back to Seattle. The drive was pretty intense. I’m sure it’s my imagination, but Oregon is haunted. When you cross into Oregon, you know it. The

Anatolian Shepherd

Little Anatolian

I went to Monroe, Washington, yesterday to shoot some promotional photos for Beast Folk, a Seattle band. I loved the setting, a big creamery with tons of goats. I couldn’t believe how friendly they were. Marsha, the woman who runs the place, told us that they’re Swiss, and

Capitol Hill

On the Streets: Cornish, Rainier, and Lightroom

I took my Fujifilm XT2 and 10-24mm lens out the other day to get some practice with it. I think it’s a great lens, but I’m not confident with it yet. I think that anytime you get below 16mm with the XT2’s 24.3MP X-Trans™ CMOS III,

On the Streets

On the Streets: Pike Place Market

I went downtown last night to see a friend who was working. I walked around for a bit after that and took some quick snaps. Pike Place Market, Seattle, February 2018. ISO 800 / f2 / 1/60th / X100T Well, it was Tuesday. I had no choice. Fish tacos at Yard House,

Capitol Hill

On the Streets: Nina at Downpour Coffee

One of the many things I like about Seattle is that you can always find a good cup of coffee. I’m not really a connoisseur, though. I’m fine with a cup of gas station coffee if it hasn’t been sitting on the burner all day. It’s

Fujifilm X Series

On the Streets: Mecca

I went to a show last night at The Vera Project [https://theveraproject.org/], which is located at Seattle Center. You know the area – think Space Needle. That little area is weird. I normally have a good sense of direction, but there’s something about that intersection at Warren and

Barrio

On the Streets: A few images from Capitol Hill

On Saturday 20 January I took photos at the Women’s March Seattle 2018. I thought it was inspiring. I went home, downloaded the photos, and started the post-processing. I don’t do a lot to images, but it still takes time. By the evening I still had a lot

Blue Moon Camera

A few days in Portland

A friend of mine was in Portland, Oregon, last week for work, so I drove down from Seattle to hang out with him for a couple of days. I’ve been to Portland a few times. I like it more with each visit. I arrived fairly late. I checked into

Daniel McCartney

Procession honoring Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCartney

On Tuesday 9 January 2018, law enforcement officers, government officials, and members of the public gathered at the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s office in Tacoma, Washington, to pay their respects to Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel McCartney as his body was taken to Mountain View Memorial. Law enforcement officers escorted

Capitol Hill

On the Streets: Rainy Morning

It’s that time of year in Seattle. Wet and cold. I told myself after last winter that I needed to get smarter about Seattle winters if I’m going to make it here. I like rainy, grey days, but Seattle is full on. Several friends of mine who have

Alki

Afternoon at Alki

On Saturday I helped Tony with two photoshoots. One was at Alki in West Seattle. I finally made it out there. If you’ve looked at photos of Seattle, you’ve probably seen a photo of Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and a view of the Seattle skyline from

Capitol Hill

On the Streets: Views from Capitol Hill

Fog rolled through Seattle in the very early morning hours a few days ago. By the time I grabbed my camera and got to the roof, the fog was gone. I figured I’d try a few hand-held, longer exposure shots. I keep meaning to try some with the tripod.

Bill's Off Broadway

On the Streets: Linda and Bill

It’s dark again in Seattle. I walked around Capitol Hill tonight after the rain. Grabbed a bite to eat at Linda’s Tavern [https://www.instagram.com/lindastavern/]. I promised myself I would only have a few fries. I lied. The photos outside Linda’s might appear to be

Broadway

Pennywise on Broadway

There were some great Halloween costumes on Capitol Hill this year. I envy people their costuming creativity. I think my favorite, though, was Pennywise. I don’t know who the person was behind the costume, but they did a great job. This photo of Pennywise was my favorite. I spotted

Capitol Hill

Halloween on Capitol Hill

I love Halloween even though I rarely dress up for it. I can’t remember the last costume I wore. It was probably a lame, last minute attempt at something ill-defined. Seattle goes all in for Halloween, and it has been a lot of fun taking photographs of the festivities

Autumn

On the Streets: Fall in Capitol Hill

I’ve been away for a while.

Big Mario's

Another Night on the Hill

I walked around the neighborhood Sunday night and grabbed a few photos. These will be familiar sites for anyone following this blog, but I think it’s ok to take multiple photos of the same places. Sometimes you’ll see different things. These photos are of 3 well known Hill