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Attempted Mustache

Hey Sarah, Just thought of you. I have been slowly learning my new version of Photoshop, the old version dated to 2010. And what changes there are. I went looking for old photos to try some things out on and found this sweet image of Rhys from 7 years ago. My, my what a cutie. So sweet and innocent looking.…

November 7, 2022Musings, Portraits, Seattle

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Zone System

Vermont sounds lovely, even if it is past the peak. I have only been to Vermont once. Back in 1979. I had just quit the only real job I had ever had. I was a graphic designer in a small largely architectural design firm. I work there 2 ½ years before deciding to plunge into the world of photography. I…

November 1, 2022architecture, Musings, Odds and Ends, Travels

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A Natural Diffuser

It is a muted foggy morning here. Kind of pretty. But the fall colors are dull. Here and there are big orange and reds, but a lot of burned out looking green/brown colors too. I have a friend visiting later this week and I think I will take her to this Japanese Garden I have always wanted to visit. An…

October 18, 2022Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized

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Moody, Dark and Damp

I started the day thinking I might finally return to the gym. But after thinking about it, I went grocery shopping instead. I like to shop early when there is no crowd and parking is plentiful. But my dog said take me for a walk first. So then after that I made it to the studio to get some serious…

October 4, 2022Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle

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At 90

Carter turned 90 last week. We had a little birthday party on Sunday. Had the most people in our house that day since before the pandemic. It was a nice event and everyone enjoyed themselves. It is hard for me to imagine what it is like to be 90 years old, or if I will ever make that far. But…

September 27, 2022Celebrations, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle

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Hang With the Big Dogs

I guess when I asked you about the imposter syndrome, I was thinking more of your professional life and not your current photo life. You are newbie at that and entitled to have some doubts about your work. But in your professional life did you ever go through periods of self-doubt? I would not be surprised if you told me…

August 30, 2022Musings, Odds and Ends, Uncategorized

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A Place I had Never Been Before

Nothing on the agenda for today. Or the immediate future for that matter. I do see I got an email from Google requesting my presence at some event they are having and asking me how many headshots I can do in a day? I am not sure I like that question. On one hand it could be some good bucks…

August 12, 2022Musings, Odds and Ends, Travels, Uncategorized

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The Boy Next door

My Mac Studio has arrived. So has the key board and mouse. But no monitor yet or external drive. So for now I can only look at the box. Apple says the monitor might not arrive until the first week of August. So for now I will still kick around this old machine. I had a cousin visit last week…

July 20, 2022Musings, Odds and Ends, Portraits, Seattle, Uncategorized

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Big Color Phase

One way I am looking at this is a fresh start. And trying not to dwell too much on past work. Revising past work would be slippery slope to go down. Even now I look at older work and tend to leave it alone. It represents where I was at that moment in time. I went through a “big color”…

July 12, 2022Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized

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Creating Stuff

This is perhaps the coldest, wettest spring I have ever seen since I moved to Seattle. Normally the cool damp weather doesn't bother be me much. As I tell folks I spent the first 20 years of my life here mostly in the darkroom. So I often missed the worst of it. Sunny days were never dark room days. But…

June 17, 2022Floral, Gardens, Musings, Odds and Ends