Month: May 2011

UW Botanic Gardens

My work, Published work, Still photography, University of Washington

Continuing my portrait project for the University of Washington … The gardens at the Center for Urban Horticulture are quite impressive, thanks to the leadership of staff member Riz, at right, and help from volunteers like graduate student Jake, at left. As an alumnus of the University of Washington, I was a bit embarrassed to have never before set foot in the CUH or the nearby Union Bay Natural Area (both fall under the umbrella of the UW Botanic Gardens, which also includes the Washington Park Arboretum). The CUH and UBNA would both be great ways to spend an afternoon or even host a wedding or a party if you’re so inclined.

Seattle Tilth & Garden Volunteering in Seattle

My work, Still photography, University of Washington

Continuing my project shooting for the University of Washington … student researchers and interesting experiential learning projects …

This afternoon I was at Seattle Tilth shooting student volunteers preparing for the annual plant sale in Issaquah, one of Tilth’s many plant sale events. Seattle Tilth is an awesome organization, of which I happen to also be a member.

Literacy through photography

Diversity, My work, Published work, Still photography, University of Washington

With these photos I’m continuing the project of documenting UW student researchers and experiential learning for the University of Washington. This is what the Literacy Through Photography program looks like. It’s great because UW students visit a local elementary school, teach photography, and help the students develop writing skills by having them write about their photos. The young photographer-scholars also learn about ideas of self, community, communication, family and dreams.

 

Jason Eskenazi – “The Black Garden”

Multimedia, Other people's work, Still photography, Thoughts, Travel

I had the privilege of meeting Jason Eskenazi last summer and he continues to be one of the best photographers that you probably haven’t heard of. (Check out his website). This is his new project, The Black Garden, on Kickstarter, which is an awesome new website designed to help find funding for creative projects. If you haven’t been to Kickstarter yet, I strongly encourage you to visit the site and have a look around. And support Jason’s latest project if you can. Stay tuned and look for one of my projects on Kickstarter soon.

Another University of Washington Student Portrait

Diversity, My work, Still photography, University of Washington

University of Washington undergraduate Vanessa is studying b-girls and the ways in which these female breakdancers negotiate the male-dominated culture of breakdancing. We scheduled a shoot with a great graffiti wall to serve as the backdrop. Everything at the shoot was perfect, Vanessa was a great model and the graffiti looked awesome, but after 30 minutes of waiting … our two b-girl models were nowhere to be found! We made do with what we had and I think the photos will still look great in serving their purpose, which is to highlight outstanding student researchers and add color and natural light to the newly remodeled office space where they will be displayed. I’m looking forward shooting the rest of this project, so stay tuned to see the other students that I photograph.

Watching the Windermere Cup 2011

My work, Nature, photojournalism, Seattle, Sports, Still photography, University of Washington

Watching the Windermere Cup 2011 crew races on the Montlake Cut at the University of Washington. There were tons of dogs and families out this year enjoying the sun and the race festivities. The Husky men and women cleaned up, winning by almost too much in their races against opponents like Cambridge and Stanford.

 

Crabbing in the Toxic Duwamish River

My work, Nature, photojournalism, Seattle, Still photography, Sustainability

This is another from the “Healing a River” project I have been working on for almost a year now. In this image, two women unload crabs they caught in the Duwamish River. Signs nearby warn that no shellfish from these waters, including crabs, are fit for human consumption. They women claimed the signs were old and explained to me that they had been feeding crabs like these to their families for years. The mother and daughter, immigrants from the Philippines, now live in Federal Way and make the trip often to go crabbing in the toxic waters of the Duwamish.