How I got into concert photography, and the local music scene in general simply stems from my plain appreciation for local musicians. Austin Jenckes, whom I met at the Underground Coffeehouse one lazy college evening, captured my heart immediately. His powerful voice carries so much heart, the moment you hear it I can’t help but …
What better way to celebrate a month abroad than seeing my friends play music, followed up with a day hike in the North Cascades? Jet lag doesn’t exist for me! But I do admit, after traveling 26 hours, heading straight to Bellingham to see Hot Bodies in Motion and Allen Stone, staying up late catching …
A wonderful weekend away with some of my favorite people. Car camping at it’s best. Full days of adventure followed with amazing food…what could possibly go wrong? Crap. Now where do we go?
I was itching to get out, Zach was looking for a hiking partner. Though I’m not sure why he dragged me along since he found some other guys to make the climb to The Brothers with him. I didn’t summit since it was a little bit of a technical climb and I don’t have any …
This little bundle of joy has been so fun to watch over the past year! My first photo session with her, she couldn’t even sit up…now she’s almost walking on her own and developing a very distinctive look. They grow up so fast! Makenna was my first baby shoot ever! She was just a few …
Today I formally placed my three week resignation notice. To do what? Follow my dream. Some may call it a quarter life crisis (but I think that phase hit me more the first few months after I graduated from college and got my “real world” job). I consider myself an opportunist, and to me, this …
Oh Polecat, such a classic. A bluegrass folk band hailing from my lovely college town of Bellingham. I love these guys so much, and to be completely honest, the first time I saw them in April 2011 I thought, “Well that was a nice sound.” When I saw them again later that year in December, …
Probably one of my most favorite places to camp/hike. I love to take people who are new to the PNW here because in the summer it’s so easy to get to and while the hike is a little steep, it’s short, and the views are to die for. I can’t say enough of this place. …
If you don’t know his name yet, you will soon. Or sometime in your life. One of my most dearest friends…Patrick Files…he dabbles in his solo art in his spare time when he’s not busy keeping The Sloop or Leny’s Place in tip top shape. A incredibly gifted musician…drummer/guitarist/bassist/banjo-ist? Song writing comes easy to him and I love him …
What started as a great day for some decent snow hiking (packed the snow shoes just in case) at Baker Lake…Zach and I were thwarted by inches of deep slush and the lack of a truck. We both didn’t really feel like getting stuck in the slush/snow later in the day when we were still …
Can’t get enough of the Oyster Dome. An absolute must for anyone visiting Bellingham, WA. It’s a challenging day hike, although nothing an average person can’t do with a little persistence, and the views are the best. It was a staple activity while I was living there and I’ve taken many people visiting town there. I’ve …
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Who could say no to spending Halloween in New Orleans? I am forever changed after my experience in NOLA in 2009. While I didn’t bring my camera out for probably the most picturesque part of New Orleans (the night life), the memories will always be with me. New Orleans isn’t just about southern hospitality, although …
My friend Kelly has three great brothers. This Christmas she decided to gather them all together for some family portraits as a gift to their parents. It’s hard to get them all together at once so we took 20 minutes out of their day for some photos. My favorite part about this shoot is that …
This actually occurred last month, but because eat faster than I can write, I’m telling you about it now. Plus it fits with Thanksgiving just around the corner. My beautiful friend Lisa is vegan, and invited me to her lovely home for a vegan thanksgiving potluck! Now if you know me at all…I’ve always been …
Joe and I were looking for a day adventure. Unfortunately our attempt to Mount Townsend was foiled when the amount of snow on the road kept us from reaching the trail head. We reluctantly turned around and settled for the Lower Big Quilcene River Trail. We had already lost a lot of time so we …
Sorry this is not a restuarant or food discovery, but my friend Graham introduced me to a wonderful new site that I had to share with other foodies. It’s called theydrawandcook.com. Basically, people combine art and recipes. Instead of writing out a boring old recipe, they illustrate it in some creative form. The art that …
Oh these two silly kids. An acoustic duo with some kick in their style that I seem to keep missing everywhere, but finally caught them at an open mic night. I am crazy jealous of Aubrey’s beautiful hair and her sultry voice is to die for. And then, what is there not to love about …
I apologize for not writing for so long. It’s been a crazy week. Our hours have been wonky and by the time I finish editing my photos I am too tired to write about anything…I’ll try to get some writing in tomorrow morning as it will be my last day here and all I am …
Closing day. We were all a bit tired. I slept pretty awful because I switched rooms and the music went all night and then the cleaning began and the garbage trucks and the beeping and then the band practice across the street and then the band playing in a parade…I gave up on trying to …
Giovanni’s friends from Milan came down so this day was really fun. It was nice to itneract with fresh new faces. Plus they were SO nice! They all had some understanding of english. Some spoke better english than others but they were all so sweet! Here we are on the porch in the morning. We …
My first morning in Daniela’s house was wonderful. Being an early riser, I was up and about around 8…I grabbed the guitar I saw in the rec room and brought it onto the patio. I haven’t played in weeks so it felt really good to find something to strum. I’m not very good, so it …
So here we go. After work, we packed a few things and “moved” to Daniela’s house for the weekend. We got there just in time for the opening ceremony, which included the mayor (who they call the “major”), talking and kids from the local schools presenting this year’s wine. After all that mumbo jumbo, the …
I finally felt like I was coming around when we started bottling today. We harvested, we pressed, we analyzed, we moved wine, we bottled, labeled, boxed, and shipped the wine out! The only thing I felt like I was missing was pruning the vines and weeding! But there’s always a chance I could come back …
One of the vineyards I haven’t shared with you yet is Specia. Specia is a gorgeous small vineyard that Corrado rescued 4 years ago. I heard him talking about the soil and how it was basically “gold” for the vines, rich with nurtients, not dry and crumbling. I wish I had gotten a photo of …
