{NOT} Self Portrait

My brother rocked it friday night with his favorite Bruce Springsteen "Dancing In The Dark"

My friend Jane

Fancy Skateboarding

Two Versions of the Same Series

At the skate park

Sharon Eide, Professional Photographer

WHAT FUN!

Today I had the opportunity to photograph a professional photographer! What a fun experience. I volunteer once a week at a non profit organization named "BRIGADOON" They train service dogs for handicap impaired persons. Once a year Sharon Eide and Elizabeth Flynn of S & E Photo come to take pictures and I was invited to bring my Cocker Spaniel "Ruby" to be photographed. Sharon invited me to get out my camera and I didn't hesitate. I requested permission to take pictures of her taking pictures and she kindly gave permission. We were outside and it was mostly cloudy with occasional threat of rain. Each dog trainer had to work with their dog and stay close so it was hard to get a posed shot so these are very spontaneous and natural poses. What a fun and special day. Afterward we all went to lunch for a wonderful visit. Take a look at Sharon on the web at http://www.sandephoto.com/

Duncan 2.

Musicians at work

I asked several street musicians if I could photograph them for a portrait project. All willingly accepted and one (professional musician) asked if he could use some of my photos on his website. Since he "modeled and sang" for me, I told him I'd trade him a few photos if he gives me a photo credit on his site. Can you tell which one is the "professional?". These were taken in San Diego at the Ocean Beach Wednesday Street Market and Balboa Park.

Jane at 90

Duncan

6:35 am, Monday

I'm on the stationery bike, peddle peddle peddle, doing 110 RPM's at level 3

Duncan waltz's over, up's the level to 5, maybe 7

"let's see what you can do now"

faster faster faster ...

6:45 am, Monday

work out begins

pulling on the weight machine

up down up down up down on the steps

tossing the 10# weight ball while on the bosu

pulling on the weight machine

up down up down up down on the steps

now stretch crouching across the floor and back

bench pressing weights

faster faster faster

over to the weights for dead lift

tighten my core

reach down to the bar

deep breathe

pick up that sucker

breath out

135# dead lifted!!!

step away from the bar, drink lots of water

7:30am session over

Duncan is my trainer & nicely agreed to the foto session. I've worked with him for over a year now. We laugh a lot. My idea on some of the portraiture studies is to have the actual, followed by some artistic photoshop, ala Warhol as in the "green" Duncan study. what a great foto topic to stretch the ideas of all of us!

Behind the wheel

THE DUTCH CLEANERS IN LYNDEN WA

The DUTCH CLEANERS in Lynden, WA

Alley and Pearl both work there and are VERY special people. Over the three years I have been a client there I have come to know them well. They allowed me to take their pictures today. They work hard to take care of many. Thank you Pearl and Alley!

Here is a picture of Realtor's at work. We recently listed our home and today we had 21 Realtors tour through the house. Is this considered a portrait of working people : ) I think they really appreciated being asked!

Baby Charlotte

Portraits by Beth

Green Sari

I wanted to add this to my summer project photographs. It was taken at an Indian festival at Marymoore. The woman in the Sari knew that I was photographing her group from a short distance away as she was waiting to perform. I kept waiting for the sun to hit her face but wanted the shadows to remain on her gown and all around her. I really like this photo and hope that you do also.