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I will be the first to admit: 2012 was not a great year for my photography. I just wasn’t in a good frame of mind behind the camera. The images show it too. I had plenty of opportunity, I just did not execute very well. My 2013 photographic resolution will be to improve the technical … Continue reading “Best Photographs of 2012”
2010 saw me traveling a lot – always for work. I made “MVP” status on Alaska Airlines – oddly entirely through flights to the Bay Area and Washington DC (The Other Washington, as we from Washington state call it.) Along the way I always had my camera with me and grabbed a few shots worth … Continue reading “Best Photographs of 2010 – Travel/Misc”
I haven’t really thought of myself as a “people photographer” in over a decade. I know I can get good shots of people and have in the past, but I just don’t do it very often anymore. This year however I made an effort to shoot people once again. I’ve known Bill Woodcock for over … Continue reading “Best Photographs of 2010 – Part Two”
2010 was an odd year for me – truly life-changing. I left a company that I was instrumental in starting, growing, moving and expanding. I’d honestly reached a point of … I won’t call it “burn-out” but more like a “loss of joy”. There wasn’t any enjoyment happening anymore. I looked for another gig and … Continue reading “Best Photographs of 2010 – Part One”
The final installment of of my collection of favorite photos from 2009. Tell me your favorite from this batch in the comments. I was blown away with the scenery when Larry and I pulled into this overlook. I grabbed the G1 and used my long-neglected rock climbing skills to ascend the side of a granite … Continue reading “Best Photos of 2009, Part Four (the end!)”
Part Three of my collection of favorite photos from 2009. Tell me your favorite from this batch in the comments. Shot with the Lumix G1 on our Father/Son Road Trip this photo has a somewhat funny story to it. It was morning at Olmstead Overlook, with good light and very few cars around. I was … Continue reading “Best Photos of 2009, Part Three”
Part Two of my collection of favorite photos from 2009. Tell me your favorite from this batch in the comments. One our way home from the Monte Shelton Rally in central Oregon we drove across the Columbia River and then climbed Maryhill out of the Gorge towards Goldendale, WA. A huge windfarm is being constructed … Continue reading “Best Photos of 2009, Part Two”