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Back in late August I got a chance to walk through the Central Library in downtown Seattle. I would have missed this had Chase Jarvis not been so emphatic in pointing out to me that it was a must visit. During my walk through I worked my way up to the highest point that I could and found a small platform to look down to the first floor. If I recall correctly it was about 8 stories up and looking down at the 1st floor

Since last year’s “Your Best Photos from 2007″ blog project was such a hit I’d like to continue the tradition by kicking off “Your Best Photos from 2008” blog project. After looking long and hard at my photos from the past year and posting My Top 10 Favorite Photos of 2008 I couldn’t resist putting together another blog project with the theme of “Your Best Photos from 2

It’s been a great year for photography, perhaps even better than last year, and as 2008 nears its end I thought it would be fun to select my favorite photos from the year. I had a tough time narrowing things down so here they are… Honorable Mentions: Honorable Mention #5: Pike Place Market One thing I love about taking travel photos is the constant challenge to find a new perspective. While I got odd stares from pass

As a kid I distinctly remember a year passing super slow, but now they seem to zip by. This year has been a blast and I’ve been very lucky to share some great moments, perhaps a bit of knowledge and make some great friends through my blog. To all who have been reading my blog, the old timers, the newbies and everyone in between, I hope you and your families have a great New Year! A quick update… While I&#

One of the most beautiful Christmas spectacles to witness is the Rockefeller Christmas Tree in Manhattan, New York. Seeing the tree, lights and decorations is only part of equation. The cold brisk air, excited crowd and thousands of flashes firing as people photograph the scene is what creates the energy that makes this experience special. I realize this type of experience may not be for everyone, but I would surely

Having the opportunity to see the Golden Gate Bridge become shrouded in fog is always a treat. The irony of course when photographing the bridge is that when you want it to be clear it seldom is and when you want to photograph the fog its usually clear. I suppose that’s the joy of micro-climates. Even though I live with in a 5-8 minute drive to the bridge the weather can be drastically different at my house ver

My schedule has been rather impacted as of late limiting my blog reading, but here are a few links worthy of your reading / viewing. Project: Action and Preset Extravaganza – Epic Edits The project is all about creating Photoshop actions or Lightroom presets with the intent of generating a free resource comprised of all the project entries.  Neil Cowley from Make Light Real is the sponsor and judge. There are o

This evening the festival of lights known as Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) begins. It’s not too often Hannukah and Christmas are so close together, but this year the two overlap. For those that celebrate this holiday I wish you a Happy Hannukah and for those that are unfamiliar with the holiday I welcome you to learn a little more about Hannukah via Wikipedia. Background on this photo: Earlier in the year I