Mar 2 2010

Staying Alive in Seattle

Happy March!  Chris asked if I had anything from February to post…

In Feb I had a great time meeting & photo-walking with the Seattle Flickr group, resulting in some creative diptychs.

I also got to photograph two of my favorite bands – Alkaline Trio & Cursive – for Melophobe.  I’m excited to meet my fellow Melophobe-contributers for the first time on Saturday.  There’s also another photo-walk planned for earlier in the day Saturday, so keep an eye on my Flickr (link on the right).

Sorry I don’t have more to post here, but it was a busy month – we moved from Capitol Hill to the Central District – amongst other big and exciting things.  More soon :)


Jan 16 2010

Happy 2010!

Well hello there new decade!  It’s been awhile since I’ve updated – and for once it was not my fault (server upgrades).  Unfortunately the majority of my comments got deleted somewhere along the line.  Maybe my faithful followers will leave me new ones :)

I got to spend two-and-a-half weeks back in my home mitten state.  I spent a few days with my boyfriend’s family in the SE, a few days in Grand Rapids (yay Flickr friends!), and a ton of days relaxing in Petoskey!

I’m back in rainy Seattle now… no complaints from this snow-hater :)
I’m happy to report that Joel and I have acquired an amazing apartment to move into next month, some great IKEA furniture, and I even started working again!  Photography is an expensive little endeavor, as was college ;)

Well, then again, snow is great for one thing… photographs!  Here are my favorites from over the holidays:


Nov 18 2009

Shred ‘Til You’re Dead Tour

Last night I had the opportunity to photograph a couple of highly energetic bands at El Corazon.  These type of bands are the most fun to shoot because of how fast they move – you never know what exact moment you’ll freeze with the flash!

I Set My Friends On Fire:

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Attack Attack!

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I have also been photographing concerts for Melophobe.com.  Check out my first two reviews:

Sunny Day Real Estate

Ivan and Alyosha


Oct 22 2009

Lake 22

This past Sunday Joel, Nick, Larissa, Matt and I took a hike up the north face of Mt. Pilchuck to reach “Lake 22″.  The hike was spectacular – especially on the day we went, because of all the fog, and the rich autumn colors.  I was truly in awe.

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Oct 6 2009

Hutchens – VanKempen Preview

I interrupt my regularly scheduled program (I’m slacking on uploading Seattle & Scabland photos) for something even more exciting…

My childhood best friend and next-door neighbor, Kate, got married over the weekend.  And I got to be her wedding photographer!  The ceremony took place at The First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, and the reception was across the street at The Lake Forest Golf Club.  The rainy weather held off just long enough for great photos, but unfortunately, U of M was beaten by State.  But that didn’t stop it from being a truly wonderful occasion with close friends and family!

Here are just a few of my favorites from the day that I couldn’t wait to post…

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