No more staged shots. No more capturing the obvious. I’m realizing there is a difference in a photographer and a creator. I always thought I wanted to be a photographer. I don’t. I want to be a creator. I crave art. I love innovation. I am finding my way – and it feels good. Time to break more rules.
I wish, I wish, I wish I had a picture like this of me and my dad… I have a few, but only about 4 with both of us in the same frame. And, most of those images were taken just before his death in 2009. My daughters don’t like the camera at all (neither did I when I was younger). But they don’t have to… I have taken countless pictures of them without them even knowing it, and will continue to do so. And, I plan to give them a library of images when they are older. Hopefully, it’ll remind them of how much we loved and cherished our relationships with them…
I took this image this past weekend. We decided to take a family road trip down to California. Our youngest was having a blast at Crystal Cove, running wild along the edge of the ocean.
Open your eyes. Everything is beautiful. Even that old pond that everyone ignores… Pause for a second from time to time. Breathe in what has been created. It’s good for the soul…
Keep shooting my fellow photogs!
Fall Discounts ::: On Location Photography
For a limited time, we will be discounting on-location photo shoots by up to $50. Please visit website for details. Offer valid until 31 October 2012.
If you know someone shopping around for senior portraits, I would really appreciate it if you gave me a referral. Photography is really therapeutic for me. And, I would appreciate the therapy. 😉
The pursuit of perfection may lead to procrastination, which ultimately, may end up leading to paralysis. Been there, done that… Don’t plan on wasting my valuable time doing that anymore. Don’t waste yours. The time for action is now. Get off your arse, and get it going.
If you want to be good, or even great, just go and do. The more you do, the better you get. It’s that simple. My dad used to say that common sense comes from doing things that are common. Same lesson, different story. Funny how things make sense when you’re all grown up.
Absolutely the best place to visit in all of Washington, and arguably the Pacific Northwest, is the Palouse region of eastern Washington. Located just miles outside Washington State University, the dramatic landscapes are plentiful and incredibly beautiful. The rich colors, the heritage barns, and the rural setting makes this destination a personal favorite. If you’re a photographer, make sure you’re not in the driver’s seat. Looking at the beautiful setting is worse than texting and driving. 🙂
This image and many more can be found in the landscape section of my website, http://www.ajwrightphoto.com.
Still in search of the perfect image of Seattle. I snapped this one north of the city a few nights ago. The journey continues…
The West Point Lighthouse, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, is a 23-foot-high lighthouse on Seattle, Washington’s West Point which juts into Puget Sound and marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay. Opening on November 15, 1881, and featuring a fourth-order Fresnel lens, it was the first manned light station on Puget Sound and cost $25,000 to build. It was illuminated with a kerosene lamp for its first 44 years, until it was attached to Seattle’s electric grid in 1926.
The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It became automated in 1985, the last station in Washington to do so.
Under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, in early 2003, Seattle’s Department of Parks and Recreation applied to the United States Department of the Interior to take custody of the lighthouse from the United States Coast Guard and incorporate it into Discovery Park. Nineteen groups applied, including Nick Korstad, former owner of Virginia’s Wolf Trap Lighthouse. The city was granted the property in October 2004 after many debates.
Included in the transfer of the property was the station’s original 4th order Fresnel Lens. Upon signing over of the deed, the Coast Guard extinguished the original lighting system and replaced it with a modern Vega Rotating Beacon (VRB-25). Today the light retains its original characteristic of alternating red and white flash every five seconds.
Seattle Parks and Recreation has been looking for groups to help maintain the light due to their lack of funding, and in the future, hopes to have the station open to the public.
Seattle’s Great Wheel is one of the largest Ferris wheels in the United States. Hal Griffith, idealist and long time restauranteur, envisioned a Ferris wheel in the city for nearly 30 years. As is typical with a project of this magnitude, Griffith met various roadblocks that halted the dream for decades. Then, in a stroke of brilliance, he and his sons thought that maybe a wheel could fit on the pier they already owned. After taking some quick measurements, they realized that the idea could work, and they set about to make it a reality. Once initiated, the wheel was built in less than a year.
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