I brought my tripod and camera to work today so I could go to Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill afterwards. This was my first trip to Kerry Park and I wasn’t disappointed. I hope to come here again and again as it is one of the best places in town to get good photos of the Seattle skyline, the Space Needle, Mt Rainier and the Puget Sound all in one shot. »Read More
Since getting into photography a couple years ago, I’ve had my eye out for a cheap, sturdy, lightweight tripod. While it’s quite easy to find cheap tripods, nothing I could find looked sturdy enough to hold a DSLR and not shake while doing long exposures. Most of the tripods I could find that were sturdy were either very heavy or way out of my price range. Seriously, who pays $800 – $900 for a tripod? I guess if photography is how you make a living you may have your reasons for going this route but for a photo hack such as myself, anything more than a couple hundred dollars is a lot for an accessory.
Generally, the majority of the time, I hand hold my camera while shooting, but in some situations you just can’t get around not using a tripod. Being a backpacker, going light is very important to me. My camera and accessories minus the tripod already weigh in at about 5 lbs. I purchased a Slik Compact II last year for $30 that I take backpacking and is not too heavy at 2.75 lbs. While the Slik works good for backpacking, it is not really the ideal tripod for everyday shooting. I have been on a mission to find something that would do the job I wanted it to and not break the bank. »Read More
Hayden and I went up to Hurricane Ridge for his very first snowshoe trip. I’d purchased some snowshoes for him the year before but it seemed that I could never find a good weekend to get up there with him until now. I think he did pretty good for his first time out and I can’t wait to get back up there with him. I recently bought him a new overnight pack and I am ready to get him out this summer for an overnight trip or two. He is really growing up quick.
After a couple hikes I did in the Gorge with friends from my hiking club, I drove over to Rowena Point to try to get some good shots. I came away with this one that I liked.
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Stitched image of the sunset taken from the Seattle-Bremerton ferry as we pulled in to Bremerton. I was very happy how this turned out since the ferry was in motion when I took the 3 shots that I used to make this panorama.
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The elf on the shelf. This little guy gives me the creeps sometimes. Took this photo during Christmas time in 2010. The lighting was made by a green glowstick/flashlight to add to the creepiness.
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Portrait of Hayden I took at home on our hardwood floor.
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Bremerton Water Park at night.
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A look towards the Manette Bridge and the new bridge construction on a foggy night from the dock at Evergreen Park in Bremerton
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Hayden got a new Lego set that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Empire Strikes Back. Couldn’t resist a little photo shoot! Props include his new set, plus a Darth Vader figure he already had and an AT-AT Micro Machine in the background. This is my first attempt at miniature/toy photography.
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Most of my photos are quick shots I take while I am hiking. Sometimes I actually set out to try to get a good shot. This is one of those times. This image was taken from the parking lot at the Harrison Memorial Hospital in Silverdale looking across the town toward the Olympic Mountains at sunset.
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In an attempt to photograph some shooting stars during the last Perseid Meteor Shower on the 12th of August 2010, I captured the big dipper as it hung lazily over my house. I have discovered recently that I desire a better lens.
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Sunset at Point no Point near Hansville Washington
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Portrait of Hayden at Point No Point near Hansville Washington.
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Every year we celebrate the 3rd of July in Poulsbo with the great firework show they put on which frees us up to do other things on the 4th, like, uhh, watch more fireworks.
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