Last week I finally made it down to EMP with my camera. It was a lot of fun playing with colors and shapes. But one of my favorites out of the series was this one which includes three of Seattle’s iconic images all in one – the Space Needle, EMP, …
Depth of field (DOF), or the zone of acceptably sharp focus in an image, was the main topic for this week’s assignment. It can range from a very shallow DOF where only the tiniest sliver of the subject is in focus (such as this dessert from a recent wine dinner) …
Chef Dustin, Phil, and Laurie hit it outta the park again with this six course Italian-inspired feast at Art of the Table on Wednesday, April 13. Catherine Reynolds of Queso y Vino selected some great wines to pair with each dish. Here was the lineup: Reception Sicilian flatbread w/chickpea, marinated …
This week’s assignment was all about the different ways to capture motion. There are basically 5 different methods: Slow shutter – Using a slow shutter speed (and tripod) allows any moving object to become blurred while all of the stationary objects remain in focus. Fast shutter – Utilizing a fast …
On Monday, March 28, I attended the first session in a ten week photography class at Photo Center NW in Capitol Hill, Seattle. Each week we will be given an assignment and need to produce a contact sheet with our top 20 photos. Of those 20, we must pick our …
Seattle-based photographer, Mike Russell covers local sports events, specializing in images of professional soccer. His photos have appeared on the New York Times soccer blog, AmericanSoccerNow.com, and SounderAtHeart.com. Mike also works as an event photographer. He traveled as far as El Salvador in 2013 to shoot the Let’s Talk Coffee …