The Back Field
So this is it. The first shots taken with my Sun 600 and PX600. It is incredible how giddy I was waiting for these to develop. Also, this is all totally experiemental, which makes it even cooler. If you are interested in reading about what is going on in the Polaroid universe, check out the Impossible Project. I hope to post more of these once I have finished playing. Do any of you have an old Polaroid laying around?
This is a teaser shot from Saturday’s wedding with Nate and Haley. So many good images. But for now…just a taste! Congrats you two. 
Saturday I had the privilege to be shooting a wedding in a really neat location. I will, of course post images from that wedding in the future, but I wanted to take a moment to talk about the folks that I got to work with “behind the scenes.” The first three shots are of Chris York, a great vidiographer who I just recently met. Chris is a really cool guy: laid back, intelligent, and creative. He also knows his stuff. While eating lunch we got to talking shop about cameras etc, and not only did he know what I was talking about, he started talking about stuff that I know only just a little bit about. A few weeks back I was in a wedding of some close friends, and Chris was along doing the video. I noticed right away his professional presence, and chill attitude. If you are looking for a videographer, you should definitely check him out!
Find him on facebook.
The next three images are those of good friends Gabriel and Jaci Van Wyhe. Sarah and I have been friends with these guys for about a decade, and even when we were out in Massachusetts we maintained the relationship, and would make a point to visit them when we were back in town. Gabe and I both started our photography businesses at the same time, and he has been a constant sounding board for ideas, rants about the industry, and fellow commiserator when things got difficult. He has also been there to celebrate in our successes and joys as we work in this incredible field. He is a great photographer, and a wonderful friend to me. He and Jaci are a husband and wife team of photographers based in the grater Tacoma area, and together they are doing some fantastic work.
To view their images be sure to check out:
http://gabrielsphotography.com/
Chris, Gabe, and Jaci – thanks for making Saturday fun! Looking forward to the next time we can meet up!
Yesterday I got to spend some time with my extended family over in Kingston WA. The community there has the oldest Fourth of July parade west of the Mississippi. It’s a modest parade, with Police, Politicians, Car and Bike Clubs, Local organizations etc. They throw a lot of candy. I took my LensBaby along, and decided to shoot most of the parade with that figuring that it would add to the vintage feel of the day. I really like the look that this gives me. Later we watched the fireworks in the bay. Such a rewarding day. AND…by the time we got home pretty much all the local fireworks were done. Ah blessed sleep!
It just came in, and I am really really excited for the possibilities. Here’s a “simple click” that I suped up a bit. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
I posted a teaser image from Ryan + Kara’s wedding some time ago, and have been working on so many other projects that I simply haven’t had a chance to post these. I am posting in two parts. Thanks Ryan and Kara for sharing your fantastic wedding day! I had a great time celebrating with you. 
I am sitting in my hotel room , doing some last minute tech stuff in preparation for what I trust will be an epic wedding. My hotel is sitting in the middle of nowhere…actually is in Moses Lake. I made the 3.5 hour drive this afternoon. I am shooting the wedding tomorrow with my sister, Annemarie, who is a great photographer. I am really looking forward to it. Along the way the lighting was so nice, and the view from the road and look out areas where so good that we had to stop. We had been on the side of the road for about 2 minutes when a state patrol pulled over to see if we needed help. He was very nice, and had no problems with us chillin on the side of the road taking pictures. Here are a few that I took. 
So, here is a fun image of me, courtesy of Gabriel Van Wyhe, a good friend and fellow photographer. I did post some new images of my daughter over at our family blog, so feel free to check those out. I hope that all of you had a great father’s day. Mine was mellow, and I got to visit with family and friends. All in all, a good weekend! 
There is a part of me that really loves abstract photography. Occasionally, either by accident or by purposeful meddling I will get something that I really like. This is an example. Enjoy. 
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