Shortly after arriving at work on Tuesday, I got sent out to cover a massive fire that mostly consumed a local salvage yard. It seems I usually end up going to a lot of false alarms, but with the thick, dark smoke cloud looming in […]
On the Road
I recently returned from a short, northwest road trip to Washington to attend the Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference. It was a much needed break from work and an opportunity to recharge and learn/refine some skills. I took the long way there, spending a few nights […]
State Rodeo
It’s the middle of June, which around here means it’s time again for the annual state high school rodeo finals. Cowboys and cowgirls rode into town looking to record their best scores and qualify for nationals. It’s still a little weird for me to think […]
Hair
A lot of what I do as a photojournalist is visual problem solving. I’m tasked with making photographs that tell a story in an accurate and hopefully creative way. Often, this involves being in situations lacking visually interesting material that require some extra work to […]
Mogul Madness
Except for a few spots in the mountains, the snow here is finally gone for another season (hope I’m not jinxing it). These photographs are from the last few days of winter fun earlier this month during the Mogul Madness snowmobile hillclimb.
Not Settling
Lately I’ve been motivated to make the most of the assignments I shoot. Not that I wasn’t doing so before, but I find sometimes I’m content with shooting a publishable photo from a lame assignment and then moving on to the next thing. I’m trying […]
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