September 12th, 2012

While I can appreciate a lovely posed photo of a baby or child, my favorites are always the candid shots. The ones where the child is caught in the act of loving what they are doing, contemplating life, being silly, or just hanging around. It may take hundreds of shots to capture that perfect moment [...]

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May 19th, 2012

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about doing things the right way versus doing it YOUR way. When you’re learning something new, be it a recipe or a musical instrument, you usually start by doing it the right way: following the directions, working with a teacher or looking at examples. That makes sense when you’re [...]

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April 12th, 2012

The whole fam spent the day at the Woodland Park Zoo last weekend for the annual Easter celebration. Our fellow Seattleites were out in force, enjoying the beautiful weather, the egg hunt and the other activities. The animals also seemed to be enjoying the beautiful spring day with plentiful sunshine and glorious blue skies. We [...]

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January 2nd, 2012

Muppets: Kermit and Fozzy Bento by ~mindfire3927 on deviantART TOP: Kermit (kiwi, asian pear, nori details), rainbow (pickled radish/food color), shredded carrot. BOTTOM: Fozzy (riceball, unagi furikake, radish/nori details, potato hat), sauteed brussels with pecans.

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December 28th, 2011

Penguin Cake by ~sparks1992 on deviantART There is so much to love about this wonderful winter cake: the igloo, the diving penguins, the snowballs…it’s all fantastic!

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December 19th, 2011

During our annual holiday trek around downtown Seattle this month, I shot a few photos of my niece in the low light of the Teddy Bear Suite at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. With the flash off, a little creative staging, and the ambient lighting calling the shots, we managed to turn a jolly holiday scene [...]

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November 20th, 2011

Muppets Tolkien Mashup by *andyjhunter on deviantART

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