Hood River

My last stop on my summer train of travels was Hood River, Oregon. I wanted to spend my birthday weekend outside adventuring and couldn't think of a better place than the Hood. Camping, kite sailing, hiking, kayaking, swimming, wine tasting and more went down. I think the overall theme for the weekend other than fun was the WIND.

On location in Wallace, Idaho

I was recently hired to photograph the lovely little town of Wallace, Idaho. The timing was perfect as I was already in Spokane, so on a beautiful sunny day I drove over and spent the day documenting the 'vibe' of Wallace. I couldn't of asked for a better day. The weather was perfect, the locals were extremely friendly and the place was hoppin' (for a small town at least). It was really fun to talk to everyone and discover the cutest stores and best restaurants. It was tough sampling the local huckleberry pancakes and a Wallace brew, but I endured. Here are my favorites:

The locals ride these around town.

The smokehouse owner and his famous ribs.

The Red Light Garage is a popular place.

Can't forget the Oasis Bordello Museum that shows Wallace's mining and brothel history.

A woman and her pouch just after biking the Hiawatha Trail.

And the pancakes at Brooks Hotel, mmm.

Sarah and Will

I recently shot engagement photos of Sarah and Will. They are lovely people and I can't wait to shoot their wedding! I just wanted to share some of favorite shots from our day. We first took a few with their dog Mia before heading to the beautiful Kubota Gardens.

I love this shot. I can't wait to shoot Sarah here in her wedding dress!

Then we headed to West Seattle for some city beach shots. So cute.

Wenatchee Wonders

For me a weekend in Wenatchee usually means I'll be getting back to my Eastern Washington roots. This time I definitely went exploring. Blaring the country music, my friends and I piled in the truck and drove up some mountains. We ended at Sugarloaf lookout- an incredible 360 degree view surrounded by burnt trees.


While we were there a ranger was one the phone with firefighters preparing to distinguish a fire caused by lightning. It was an eerie place full of majestic beauty.


Next we hiked to a small alpine lake and went fishin'. Nick caught 3 cutthroats in 10 minutes (once he got the right fly on)! The water was a beautiful green and the fish a bright red.


Naturally, the next thing to do in the country is shoot guns. A 12 gage in hand, we aimed at clay pigeons hurling over the view of the Wenatchee valley. Shells flew, people hollered and pigeons exploded.


So after a weekend of being hicks, we headed back to the city. But not before seeing this:

The Big Apple

... The big city was fabulous as always. I was there for my friend Lizzie's wedding. It was fun to shoot a wedding within the bustle of the city crossing town in a limo and hurrying through Central Park. It was a beautiful day and she looked amazing!


When I wasn't partaking in the festivities I enjoyed walking the city with my camera...

(amazing Cuban restaurant in SoHo)

... And bouldering in Central Park with my friend Joel...



The city with it's lights, late nights, art and people are always inspiring and I can't wait to go back!

Squamish, BC

What's better than stressing about the economy? Traveling of course! I've gotten to take two little trips lately that were both wonderful. They couldn't have been more different. First I spent three days climbing in beautiful Canada before flying out to New York City for a week. It was my first time to Squamish and it was very nice of Phil to show me around and take me climbing. Here is 'The Chief', one of the largest granite rocks in Canada (surrounded by kite boarders taking advantage of a town named 'mother of wind') :


We hiked to top of him for an incredible view of the area:


Then naturally, we climbed him. All 700 meters of him. In 15 pitches. It was amazing. I learned how to slab climb, multi-pitch, wrap down and much more. I now want a t-shirt saying, 'I heart slab'. My last climb of the trip I anchored myself at the top so I could photograph Phil climbing it.

The weather was perfect and I highly enjoyed relaxing and pushing my body while soaking up the wilderness. Then I jumped on a plane to soak up the concrete jungle...

Cheese Festival!

If there was ever a festival for me it would be a cheese festival. So when I heard of the very thing happening at Pike Place Market this weekend, I was very excited. I was in heaven as I sampled as many of the 200 kinds of cheeses that I could. There were soft, stinky cheeses as well as hard, salty ones. And I think for the first time in my life I was 'cheesed-out'. And at that moment, there was the wine garden beckoning me inside. I tasted delicious wines from around the world and soaked in a rare sunny day in Seattle. A perfect Sunday if you ask me.