A wedding...

A friend of mine asked if I would photograph her wedding (This is the 2nd one I've done now...does this make me official?). It was at the Steam Plant - a historical Spokane building turned restaurant. Believe it or not this was the first wedding ceremony ever held there. It was a little difficult for photographing in - but so aesthetically pleasing!

 The lovely wedding of Devon + Jason (some of my favorites):

I also shot some photos on our stroll over to their hotel. I will post a few of those gems in a bit when I get them all finished up. ♥

A Montana Wedding

My cousin asked that I take some photos at her wedding - the first of several wedding requests I've had lately. It was fun, but deathly hot at 4pm in the desert. The wedding was at Makoshika State park in Glendive Montana. (We get to go back for the driving tour one of these evenings...so excited!)

Here are some favorites...

Pug LOVE

I don't usually share my commission paintings, but I really wanted to show you guys the ones I finished just last week.

I had been doing vintage style family portraits for my good friends Ginger and Luke - and finished up the series by painting their babies Kody and Farley Bob....or Uncle Money Bags and Winston Churchpug:

Of course this way I get to give a shout out to Mr. Brandon Vasquez - amazing local photographer who did this fantastic photoshoot of their family last fall:

 
I became very attached to these photos while I was drawing the pugs! The rainbows are simply perfect...and painted in the playground of an elementary school just down the block from Luke and Gingers house!

Check out more of Brandon's work on here!


Have a bright and happy day! ♥

Bright Night

 It seems strangely barren now that all the snow has melted. It is almost as if Spring will surprise us any day (then I see the weather report).  Everything is nasty and pretty at the same time, making for such magical photos. I think I am obsessed - Flickr won me over...I knew it would.

Last night I sorta felt like a photographer again, even though I was only shooting within the safety of my backyard...

It's time to get rid of that old hot water heater we removed. I keep finding it in my photographs.

On another note: check out my favorites on Flickr. I think that may be one of the best things about finally having an account...ridiculously amazing and inspiring photos I can collect all in one place!

Happy photo hunting! ♥

albert

I stumbled upon a photographer that I couldn't help but notice. His work feels like a Spokane based version of a Wes Anderson flick. They are tiny moments that most would find insignificant captured and treasured on film. I love the talent of photographers to bring what is in their head to life and share it with us. This is what connects all artists...we see things differently.

His work is very much a mysterious narrative set in a familiar place...yet strangely different. Enjoy:

Alberto Sed...who are you?

Upon social networking investigation (S.N.I.) it turned out I know Albert...well, not personally. He is one of two hosts on one of my favorite KYRS Thin Air Community radio shows - Science Radio. They sent me an awesome CD for my pledge last year. Sometimes it seems the world is really much smaller than I thought.

Check out Albert's flickr for more amazing images.