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Justine and Jared’s wedding photos
We recently finished editing the Yoakum wedding, shot Sept. 18 at Maison de Padgett Winery in Zillah, Wash. What a beautiful setting for Justine and Jared to celebrate their wedding with friends and family — nearly 300 of them. Here is a taste of what we captured that day.
Reminder for this weekend!
If you still don’t have plans for the weekend, set aside some time to take a little trip to the Sammamish Plateau to enjoy some local art. Chris’s work will be on display and for sale at the fourth annual Sammamish Art Fair, along with more than 30 other artists. Visit the Sammamish Art Fair…
Come to Chris’s up coming shows!
Chris will be a featured artist in the up coming What Makes a City? gallery showing Oct. 1-Nov. 30 at Providence Marionwood in Issaquah. It’s an expansion of the exhibit that ended August 29th in the artEast studio at upfront Gallery, in Issaquah. He will also be a participating in the fourth annual Sammamish Art…
San Jose Street Photography
While working for a newspaper in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2007, I spent plenty of time walking the streets in the city. I got some interesting perspectives one day, while walking back from an assignment. What do you think about these? Please lend your thoughts. It’s always interesting to get some fresh eyes on…
Ottawa at Sunset
It’s fun to experiment with styles and filters. I was satisfied with my original exposure and composition for this image — I used a tripod to expose longer and really let the sensor soak in the warm tones of the building at sunset. But I wanted to try something new, so I added some grain…
Baker University – the first in Kansas
While hanging out in Baldwin City, Kansas for a day in early August, I had a chance to meander through the campus of Baker University. On my little photo tour, I learned that the university was founded in 1858 by Osmon Cleander Baker, a distinguished scholar and bishop of what is now the United Methodist…
Ottawa Landmarks
Located just a block off of the main drag through Ottawa, Kansas, the First Baptist Church building sticks out for its dynamic architecture.
Historic Ottawa buildings
Although Ottawa, Kansas is a small town of only about 12,000 residents, it has its fair share of historic landmarks, like the Franklin County Courthouse and the Baptist church.
Some good apple cider
While in Kansas, I visited the Louisburg Cider Mill. There, they bottle exquisitely fresh apple cider and a variety of root beer and cream sodas. They even make cider-flavored cake donuts.