Center Point Photography: Blog https://centerpointphotography.com/blog en-us (C) Center Point Photography [email protected] (Center Point Photography) Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:12:00 GMT Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:12:00 GMT https://centerpointphotography.com/img/s/v-12/u721994489-o1022914489-50.jpg Center Point Photography: Blog https://centerpointphotography.com/blog 120 119 Pineapple Classic 5k https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/12/pineapple-classic-5k The Pineapple Classic 5k obstacle course is an annual fundraising event for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  LLS.org  is the largest nonprofit funder of blood cancer research. This amazing organization supports patients and their families, advocates for policy change, and does so much to improve the quality of life and quality of care for cancer patients.  Also, check out how much fun these families are having while helping others!

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]]> [email protected] (Center Point Photography) Seattle Event Photography https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/12/pineapple-classic-5k Sat, 14 Dec 2019 03:00:38 GMT The Illustrious Dom Smith https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/9/the-illustrious-dom-smith I had the immense privilege of documenting Dom Smith during his visit to the Pacific Northwest. This exceedingly motivated individual is a support and a guiding light for many people through his various businesses and organizations.  As a travel writer, he documents the accessibility of locations for people with disabilities. His organization "Wobbling About and Rocking Out" is a platform to raise disability and mental health awareness. Dom's music magazine Soundsphere has been around for more than a decade helping promote Northern UK and international musicians. Now Dom is training to become a counselor where I'm certain he will go on to do immeasurably valuable work. It's inspiring to witness all the ways one person can make a difference in the world. As Dom would put it, everyone makes a difference in the world and all work matters. 

 

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]]> [email protected] (Center Point Photography) Dom photography portrait Portraits Seattle Smith Soundsphere https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/9/the-illustrious-dom-smith Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:29:26 GMT Joy Shapers and Makers https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/4/joy-shapers-and-makers  

While in Southern California I visited a few talented folks that share their unique art and craftsmanship to make surf culture personal. Shane Jones is a one man (and dog) operation designing and making custom wetsuits in his Costa Mesa warehouse. You may have seen his work on the Paris runways in collaboration with Thom Browne. Next up is Michael Takayama the shaper for many of the top pro longboarders winning competitions worldwide. Here he is pictured with a happy customer.  Chris Coates a UK surfer visiting from Cornwall rests on an old Takayama board in the new showroom/workshop. 


Shane Jone in his Costa Mesa, CA Workshop  www.joneseawetsuits.com

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Shaper Michael Takayama and a happy customer

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Chris Coates, UK surfer. Ig: @totesmacoates

 

]]> [email protected] (Center Point Photography) surf culture surfboard surfing https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/4/joy-shapers-and-makers Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:00:00 GMT UK Music https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/4/uk-music  

On a visit to the beautiful town of York, about a two-hour train ride north of London, I was treated to some of the best new music coming out of the UK.  Four music projects shared amongst three talented brothers. If you're curious, and you should be, go have a listen here.
Joey Donnelly of ELK

Joey Donnelly of the bands "PUSH" and "ELK"  Joey Donnelly and TC Cambridge of Push

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Michael Donnelly of "Miles."

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John Donnelly of "ManScreams"

 

]]> [email protected] (Center Point Photography) https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/4/uk-music Thu, 04 Apr 2019 03:00:00 GMT Northwest Foraging https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/3/fall-foraging mushers-9mushers-9 mushers-16mushers-16 mushers-13mushers-13 mushers-11mushers-11 mushers-24mushers-24 mushersmushers mushers-18mushers-18

Pacific Northwest mushroom foraging is a treasure trove for any mycology mystic. My dear friend Lisa and I are Puget Sound Mycology Society Initiates and we love a good adventure in the woods. In this photo series I particularly appreciate the heart-shaped sunburst through the forest canopy, the fern arrangement as nature made it, and the colorful pine needle sprinkles on the pink russula emitica looking cap.

]]> [email protected] (Center Point Photography) https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/3/fall-foraging Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:23:00 GMT Iceland in 24 hours https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/3/iceland-in-24-hours UK-95UK-95 UK-93UK-93 UK-94UK-94 UK-92UK-92

It's amazing what can be accomplished in 24 hours in Iceland.  I met a local host that was willing to brave the icy roads of the golden circle to see frozen waterfalls, walk between the North American and European tectonic plates, visit a hot spring, see impressive multi-tiered waterfalls, watch geysers in -18 degrees F, pass through countrysides full of Icelandic horses (yes, they have their own breed!), and drive through Reykjavik city points of interest. What an intensely beautiful country! Did you know the population of Iceland is around 400,000. One third of which live in the capital city Reykjavik.  

]]> [email protected] (Center Point Photography) https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/3/iceland-in-24-hours Fri, 29 Mar 2019 02:00:00 GMT Seattle Urban Craft Uprising https://centerpointphotography.com/blog/2019/3/featured-artists Tiffany Ju of BZR Shop Tripper Dungan 3D art Kristine Evans of Kinoko Gallery

I'm featuring a few artists that inspired me at the Seattle Urban Craft Uprising event because I admire people who devote time to their art, vision, and making the world an even more beautiful, visually appealing, and interesting place to live in.

 

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