Sep 16, 2016

Sunrise over Mount Shuksan

Sep 16, 2016

May 15, 2016

Sunrise in the Palouse

May 15, 2016

Oct 15, 2015

Blood Moon over Mount Shuksan

Oct 15, 2015

Nikon D810 | 80-400 | 400mm | f/8 | Foreground: 2.5 seconds @ ISO 1600 | Moon: 1 second @ ISO 3200

September 2015’s total lunar eclipse rising over Mount Shuksan in Washington State, shot on a rented 80-400mm. This is a composite of two images – one to capture the foreground while there was still enough light and another for the moon as it rose above the mountain about 20 minutes later. This shoot was planned out in advance with the amazing Photo Pills app and a bit of trigonometry.

Oct 15, 2015

May 15, 2016

Star Trails over Palouse Falls

May 15, 2016

Palouse Falls is a gorgeous place at night.

May 15, 2016

Mar 29, 2015

Seattle

Mar 29, 2015

Sometimes you just have to skip out on work a little early on a beautiful day to go chasing after a good sunset.

Mar 29, 2015

Oct 15, 2015

Good morning, Picture Lake

Oct 15, 2015

Mount Shuksan and I were equally hazy the morning after pulling an all-nighter at Artist Point. Not bad for a cloudless day.

Oct 15, 2015

May 15, 2016

Aug 7, 2015

Antelope Canyon

Aug 7, 2015

God Beam me up Scotty.

Aug 7, 2015

Mar 30, 2015

Starry Night at Reflection Lake | Mt Rainier | Star Trails

Mar 30, 2015

Seattle is not known for its clear skies and dry weather, although an occasional cold snap will pass through the Pacific Northwest and give us an astoundingly clear view of land masses surrounding the region that we often forget exist.

Such a cold snap rolled through Seattle in November, obliterating all haze and clouds from the sky. It just so happened that I had just received my very first full-frame body (a refurbished Nikon D810), so I decided to test out my new ISO limitations with some night photography.

Once the weekend hit, I set off with the new body, a rented Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8 from Glazer's, and nearly every bit of outdoor clothing that I own. I drove in to the south side of Mount Rainier National Park before being stymied by a road closure and hiked in the rest of the way to Reflection Lake. Four hours later, I had two compositions, 3 dead batteries, and a water bottle that had frozen shut. Driving included, it took 14 hours to get this shot.

This image is a composite of multiple 30 second exposures merged together in Photoshop.

Mar 30, 2015

Mar 29, 2015

Shi Shi Beach | Point of Arches | Milky Way | Olympic National Park | Washington

Mar 29, 2015

The final throes of summer was spent on a backpacking trip to the unbelievably photogenic Shi Shi beach on the Olympic Peninsula.

This three mile long beach is accessible by trail and is one of the coolest spots I've had the pleasure of visiting. My only regret (besides getting plantar fasciitis in both feet - stupid sand) is not having allowed an extra day to fully explore this area.

Mar 29, 2015

Oct 15, 2015

Mount Baker at Artist Point

Oct 15, 2015

My first outing post-baby was filled with clear skies full of stars and my first peep at the Northern Lights. What a night.

Oct 15, 2015

Mar 28, 2015

Amboseli Giraffe | Kenya Safari | Panorama

Mar 28, 2015

Featured as Flickr's cover photo on Tumblr and Twitter for the week of August 24th, 2015.

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Ol Tukai, Kenya

Mar 28, 2015

Punchbowl Falls | Portland, Oregon | Waterfall Long Exposure

Mar 28, 2015

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I almost dunked my camera trying to get this shot.

22mm, 30 second exposure, set up w/ tripod in the middle of the stream, propped on the only non-algae coated rock I could find.

Mar 28, 2015

Horseshoe Bend | Page Arizona | Sunset

Mar 28, 2015

A popular photography spot for sure. Horseshoe Bend is a fantastic place to relax and have dinner while watching the sunset.

Mar 28, 2015

Mar 29, 2015

Shi Shi Beach | Olympic National Park | Point of Arches | Milky Way

Mar 29, 2015

We spent the final throes of summer on a backpacking trip to the unbelievably photogenic Shi Shi beach on the Olympic Peninsula. This three mile long beach is accessible by trail and is one of the coolest spots I've had the pleasure of visiting. My only regret (besides getting plantar fasciitis in both feet - stupid sand) is not having allowed an extra day to fully explore this area.

Mar 29, 2015

Mar 28, 2015

Tsavo Elephant

Mar 28, 2015

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Mar 28, 2015

Alder Lake, Drained

Mar 28, 2015

Honored to have this image featured as one of Washington's Seven Hidden Wonders by The Nature Conservancy.

This is one of the moments in my life where the Photography Gods almost certainly had my back. On the way from a total hike at Mount Rainier with nearly blizzard like conditions, we passed this lake with a blazing sky behind it and about 10 minutes of daylight remaining. I had to scramble to find a decent composition before the light ran out, but managed to experience and capture one of the best sunsets I've seen.

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Mar 28, 2015

Somewhere in the Desert

Mar 28, 2015

Painted Desert, Highway 89, Arizona

36°18'16.0"N 111°27'37.1"W

Mar 28, 2015

Rainier Doe

Mar 28, 2015

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This fearless doe was spotted just off of the main trailhead to the south side of Mt Rainier, enjoying her time in the spotlight and munching away on some delicious foilage. Paradise, Mount Rainier, Washington.

Mar 28, 2015

LIES! ALL LIES!

Mar 28, 2015

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Paradise, Mt. Rainier, WA.

Mar 28, 2015

Aug 7, 2015

Shell Arctic Drilling Rig at the Port of Seattle

Aug 7, 2015

An engineering marvel and ecological nightmare.

Aug 7, 2015

Mar 28, 2015

Trail to Paradise at Rainier

Mar 28, 2015

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Mar 28, 2015

Mar 29, 2015

Point of Arches, Shi Shi Beach, WA

Mar 29, 2015

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We spent the final throes of summer on a backpacking trip to the unbelievably photogenic Shi Shi beach on the Olympic Peninsula. This three mile long beach is accessible by trail and is one of the coolest spots I've had the pleasure of visiting. My only regret (besides getting plantar fasciitis in both feet - stupid sand) is not having allowed an extra day to fully explore this area.

Mar 29, 2015