Archive for September, 2008
Earl, Delta, Life and Death, Seatac, Seattle, WA
Earl was sitting 2 rows in front of me today on Delta Flight 1263 from Salt Lake City to Seattle. The plane’s wheels had barely lifted from the Mormanland tarmac, and I had barely nodded off when he slouched forward in his chair unconscious. I watch the hushed flurry of activity. I was in awe [...]
Eola Inn, Salem, OR
Why did Jody and I stop and grab dinner at the Eola Inn in Salem, Oregon? Well, it wasn’t for the food. Wasn’t bad but wasn’t great either. When I was in Fort Bragg, CA a few days ago I picked up a couple hitch hikers. They told me a story. A few weeks prior [...]
Burnside Skate Park, Portland, OR
Before heading up to Seattle this morning I headed over to Burnside Skate Park (something that was on my list of things to photograph) with Ryan Cottrell, a friend I met at the Delta Spirit show who was gracious enough to let me crash his couch. We didn’t get many photos in… I wasn’t feeling [...]
Dr. Dog & Delta Spirit, Portland, OR
I had such a great time photographing the Dr. Dog and Delta Spirit show last night at the Doug Fir Lounge. Check out Dr. Dog and Delta Spirit’s tour schedule and go see them when they come play near you. They were amazing… Delta Spirit: Dr. Dog:
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Last night I had a great time shooting the Dr. Dog and Delta Spirit show here in Portland. Before I posted the photos from the show I wanted to highlight the venue. I was really impressed with The Doug Fir Lounge. For a mid-sized venue, it was spacious and cool, with an incredibly friendly staff– [...]
Greetings from Eureka, CA
I don’t have any pictures to add today (except old backed up images that I’m procrastinating editing). Eureka (and the entire Northern California coast) is fantastic. It’s feeling like fall and chilly here. I’m at Old Town Coffee and Chocolates in old town Eureka. They have fast internet and great espressos. And last night I [...]
Pacific, you’re breaking my heart.
Last night I left Lulu’s in Santa Cruz at around 11 PM. I wanted to get a couple hundred miles under my belt late at night so I wouldn’t have to deal with cars and could just soak in the Pacific air under the stars. The Pacific is a heartbreaker. The beauty of that drive [...]
Strange light, Marshall, CA
This will probably go down in history as one of the strangest photos I’ve ever taken. I couldn’t have planned this– there’s a strange ethereal light shining down from the heavens on this boat in the Point Reyes National Shore at 3 AM. I did absolutely nothing in photoshop to edit this photo– didn’t even [...]
Trombone Player, Hwy 1 south of Monterey
I was driving north on the 1 the other day and this guy was just standing on the shoulder of the road next to his car belting (blowing/spewing) out notes from his trombone. I stopped to take some pics. View Larger Map
Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, CA
I stopped in Santa Cruz to surf, but just took photos instead. I took a bunch of photos of this kid. If anyone knows who this is, or any of the pictures in these pictures, please comment so I can give credit where credit is due. More photos: View Larger Map
Home in the Redwoods, Boulder Creek, CA
I spent a night and a day with some of my favorite people in the world: Eric, Sarah, Ocean, Elly, and Phoenix. Eric is the director of a camp in the Santa Cruz mountains and his wonderful family is always a blast to hang out with (not to mention incredibly hospitable). Sarah is teaching me [...]
Greetings from the Golden Coast!
Wednesday evening I packed up my gear (which was pretty much already packed), picked up my surfboard, and hit the road for one of the best road trips in the world: the entire western coast of the U.S. I started in Huntington Beach (I guess it would have been better if I’d started in Tijuana) [...]
Somaly Mam Charity Auction, Beverly Hills, CA
Tuesday night I attended and photographed the “An Evening of New Dreams,” a star-studded event put on by the Somaly Mam Foundation and hosted by Jeff and Mei Sze Green at their 40,000 square foot mansion in the hills. The event was interesting, and at times heartbreaking. Somaly Mam spoke on behalf of the organization [...]
Brian Wilson, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
On Sunday night I made it back from Seattle just in time to head over to the Hollywood Bowl (seriously, Jon and I barely made it) to see Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys play with the LA Phil. It was a great show that concluded with a pretty incredible fireworks show. I couldn’t resist [...]
Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Inspiration
Tonight I was in need of inspiration. Just felt kind of a blah. I’ve been editing hundreds, sometimes thousands of photos every day and it sometimes begins to wear on me. So I watched Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Audrey Hepburn can’t help but inspire me) on the new iTunes after listening to the Four Season’s “December [...]
Cory Cramer Shoot #1
Well, Cory was truly a good sport the other day. As was Jess who assisted me. Everything was hap-hazard and helter-skelter and mostly each shot was planned on the spot. As a result I had a vast array of non-congruous pictures mixed in with these 2 shoots that I’m going to post. I’m posting them [...]
For Josh McBride, Seattle, WA
Jessica and I decided to live on the wild side the other day and did a little wheat-pasting in Pike Place Market. These are letters that our dear friend Josh has written over the past months. I hope you enjoy!
Parkour
Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) or l’art du déplacement (English: the art of movement) is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. These pictures were taken at Gas Works Park. I stopped for about 2 minutes [...]
Pike Place Fish Market, Seattle, WA
Here’ some pictures from the famous Pike Place Market in Seattle. View Larger Map
Gas Works Park, Seattle, WA
This is truly one of the most magical places I’ve ever been to. The perfect weather might have had something to do with it. It also might have been the happy people everywhere reading and flying kites. Seattle is seriously one of the friendliest places I’ve ever been. Anyway, if you’re here, make your way [...]
Recycled Cycles, Seattle, WA
I was with Ben today exploring the city– actually one of the greatest days overall– and he needed to pick up a part for his bike. So we stopped in here to Recycled Cycles in near the University of Washington. As the United States slowly becomes a country of bike-riders (really, I’ve seen it all [...]
I wish I had a ring so I could hock it…
As I’m sitting here in dimly lit Bauhaus Books and Coffee in the wonderful city of Seattle, Washington, the golden sun is sinking behind the space needle and Olympic Mountains in the distance. The orange glow of the setting sun is searing the bright blue sky day away creating one of the most haunting dusks [...]
Girls in Ballard, Seattle, WA
This post is dedicated to one of my favorite bloggers and people: Scott Schuman. If you aren’t already a huge fan of his, visit his blog here. Here’s some shots of some girls I met while waiting for Bus 17 today. This is Ash and Nikki. It wasn’t necessarily their clothes that inspired me, just [...]