This is where to send letters, postcards, deeds to your inheritance, and sweepstakes until september 1:
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Sawayas
c/o Beyond Malibu
PO Box 49
Egmont, BC V0N 1N0 Canada
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I bid a farewell to all the people who have supported my endeavors to guide young adults into the wilderness. I am very excited to have this opportunity and will return with [...]
Recently, I had a larger project (for me) to create promotional photography for Doe Bay Resort on Orcas Island. It was an awesome opportunity to bring some people out for, if anything, a few days to explore the island and enjoy the amenities at the resort. While we played we photographed. The images turned out [...]
Last Friday I spent a sunny day in Tacoma, WA driving around the North End, looking at some houses that friends and family own. All Pro Painting (in Seattle) needed to create a Spring promotional piece that required a moderately sized house, a tall fence, a decent yard, southwest light, and no vicious dogs. There [...]
A few days ago, I went climbing for the first time. Initially, I just wanted to shoot some stock of my friends climbing, but they wanted to give me a chance to experience this great route that would be challenging and perfect for learning. It was great to be taught something new again. Seems like [...]
I sometimes enjoy the perspective of what was happening behind the scenes on a photoshoot or film project… I think it tells a lot. I wanted to share some images that most people didn’t see from the river trip (see previous post). These fellas from Hands On Film are creative thinkers, extremely athletic, capable adventurers, [...]
My 9 day adventure with 8 young adult cancer survivors from across Canada last July was a transformative time for everyone involved. I was the photography part of a full media team that documented a kayak trip down the remote Owyhee River in Eastern Oregon where every participant was dealing with serious side effects from [...]
Earlier this year, I shot some web and print images for a company in Portland, called Nursery Source. They supply commercial nurseries with specially designed pots that promote better growth and are made from recycled materials. Their website will have its full launch sometime soon. I will try to grab some screen shots of their [...]
Waters Winery and Va Piano have recently renewed their usage license for images I shot over the last few years. Their warehouses are in Walla Walla, WA (the town so nice they named it twice) and are located at the base of the blue mountains. A great place to visit for tastings if you are in [...]
I recently checked in with my friend Mark Wagner’s website to see where he was going to be touring next and was pleasantly surprised to find images from our photo shoot being put to excellent use. In late ‘08, we had begun a discussion about some concepts for his upcoming album and wanted to collaborate [...]
I have spent the last two years assisting a great architecture photographer, David Papazian. He studied at Brooks in the early 80s and has been a professional photographer for about 30 years. I cant think of a better way to learn the business and great lighting techniques. We have done a lot of Seattle Homes [...]
This weekend I spent some time with many good friends in Central Oregon. We celebrated Easter and reconnected with people we haven’t seen in years. Washington Family Ranch had a ten year reunion for staff and provided my wife and I the opportunity for some much needed r&r. Despite not being with our families in [...]
In early March, ASMP Seattle had it’s annual member slide show and these are the images I submitted. I was unable to attend due to a shoot in Portland, so I missed the response that it had from other professional photographers. It isn’t meant to be a serious portfolio piece, but rather show how difficult [...]
The life applications that a high ropes course and low group initiatives can bring to a person and their community is so valuable. I am a big fan of challenging experiences that helps a person grow. I am a bigger fan of challenging experiences in the outdoors. (Next, I think I’ll post some travel photography [...]
This month, I have an image published in the LoftLife magazine (yep, found at your local news rack) and additionally on the LoftLife website. A friend of mine, Cassandra, has been featured in the magazine for her design blog which has been gaining attention. I was hired for the shoot and enjoyed seeing one of [...]
Kona has had my attention for the past five years and recently in a big way. Every time I visit, which isn’t as often as it should be, I find a new, beautiful place on the big island that simply impresses. And the locations I have frequented are still as inspiring as the first time [...]
Success comes in many forms and you can’t get caught up measuring yours to what others have achieved… to a degree. Of course, I am always looking at other photographers who I admire, trying to learn from what they have accomplished. Someone told me, “Comparison is the thief of joy,” and I really believe that. [...]
I have been seeing advertisements to remind kids to get outside and play for at least 30 minutes a day. I am surprised that we have to communicate this message to people. I am fortunate to have friends and family who enjoy the outdoors and this last weekend I was able to spend the weekend [...]
