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Dogs, dogs, dogs and more dogs

Over on our family web site we just posted some of the initial previews from the totally fun ‘Dog Days of Summer’ got published.  Talk about a wonderful way to spend Saturday, playing with dogs and raise much needed funds for the Seattle Animal Shelter.  Can’t wait for the next day. Initial photo’s here –
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Milagros Salon and Spa shoot

A couple weeks ago I got to go up to Milagros Salon and Spa to photograph their staff that was working that day and the lovely space.  Owned by Lisa Vann, who is often seen travelling the world as she teaches and educates for Aveda as well as many editorial shoots, the salon has an
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Seattle Great Wheel

While we were waiting I turned the lens to capture a few shots of Seattle latest attraction, the Seattle Great Wheel. This one was my favorite and I loved the tight crop of the 175 foot structure with the construction crane in the background.  I’m liking the harsh light glistening off of the white surface.  
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Beautiful moon over the city of Seattle

I was working on the deck last night, planting some seeds for a fall harvest and as the dusk came about the moon came into view.   Had to grab a camera and experiment with some shots with the city in the background.   I haven’t shot the moon for a while so it was fun to
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Whoops, no albums and such

If you have visited this site in the last week or so you will notice an absents  of albums and photographs.   Pretty silly seeing as this is a photographers web site!   With what started as some web maintenance turned into some design investigation that turned into ….. well you don’t want to know.  Basically we
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Another tough winters day in Seattle

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My gosh, Seattle has had amazing weather for the first day of 2012.   Can’t believe who nice it was, here are a couple of iPhone snaps to share as I took a little bit of a break.   Taken with my favorite HDR application.  

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2012 from me and Miss Jones, Her in her usual position on the bed

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