Dancers Rachael Lincoln and Wailana Simcock rehearse for a dance film that has them repelling down the western wall of Meany Hall on the UW Seattle Campus.
Aerial shot taken just over the entrance of Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington. In the background a Washington State Ferry sails into the sunset.
A couple enjoys a dramatic sunset while perched in a new section of the recently upgraded Myrtle Edwards Park.
A collection of students gathers inside the famed Suzzalo Library to squeeze in some final preparation during finals week. A rare sunny day during the dreary Seattle winters shines through the stained glass.
Professor Arianna Long speaks with some of her prodigies beneath the rotund dome of the UW Planetarium, projecting a deep space galaxy that is stardust just like we’ll be one day.
Fall colors sweep through the UW campus and take on a whole new life as the sun shines.
A sailboat sets for darker skies after enjoying an evening that was mostly full of favorable weather.
The climbing ivy on the sides of the historic brick buildings on the UW campus certainly add some flavor to late morning walks.
Campus was blanketed in snow after a powerful storm moved through the PNW. I made sure to charge my drone batteries the night before in the event if any power outages occurred and was able to capture some of the wonderful winter sights.
The UW Story pole was installed during the late summer of 2025. I had the great honor of attending this special event to document.
This photo was taken on a morning that was mostly grey and cold. To my great fortune somehow, I arrived a bit delayed due to some miscommunication on my end on where to meet for photos. The skies cleared with perfect timing to bring our backdrop to life for the photos.
Dancers put their entire bodies and souls into perfecting a very challenging routine.
It was a great pleasure to talk creative writing while on this photoshoot. Now looking back, I probably did way more talking than photographing but that’s all good as the photos came out nicely.
I’m continuously amazed and reassured by the young people I get to collaborate with who are wanting to give their time back to volunteer and learn about the UW Farm.
Pollinators certainly love the UW Farm during the spring. I imagine these little ‘chonker’ bumble bees have a way of communicating with these sunflowers unlike us.
This was taken during my first fall season in the PNW. Coming from California’s Central Valley, where it’s in the 70’s well into Winter, I was amazed at how cold my hands could get and also with the colors that started to show as the seasons changed.
I took a long walk during a summer evening and watched a few Washington State Ferries sail by. It’s become a bit therapeutic at this point.
Each year there are thousands of tourist that venture into University District to catch the gorgeous sight of the UW Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. I try to take my photos early enough to beat the crows and have enough space to focus on the human interactions.
One of my favorite parts of the UW Cherry Blossom season is catching the reactions of those taking in the sight. No matter your age, you look up before you look down to get your phone.
During my first winter in the PNW I questioned a lot about the entire move into a climate that got this cold. One morning I decided to get over it and walk around campus as I needed to make amends with temperatures that would be part of my full experience.
The new Overlook Walk on the Seattle Waterfront is a really big deal for the human-level experience of what our cities can be. The world presents itself as if you were in an amphitheater with highly coveted tickets to our beautiful planet.
This young couple caught my eye one night while on a walk near the water. The timing was perfect as the sun was setting and a bird was flying across the sky. I waited until they got up and asked if they’d like the photo I took to keep for their memories. The young man sent a very nice email thanking me.
During portraits I always try to build as much rapport as quickly as possible with those on camera. Nothing like proposing a hero pose to help someone channel their inner-superhero.
What can I say as a photographer other than light is my entire life. On top of that, I’m still a little kid at heart and so I got excited when lasers were integral to the demonstration.
It’s not every day that you get to share a piece of knowledge with a lifelong physicist, but on this day I did exactly that while walking alongside Marshall as our photoshoot was wrapping. There was a massive group of starlings moving swiftly through the air, as if all were tied to strings in perfect harmony and as we both looked up, I said “Wow, that’s a murmuration!”
The UW held the first ever Fitness Rave that was a hybrid event of sorts with a choreographed opening between two faculty members collaborating for research. I was the lucky one to follow it from rehearsals to the final night when the event took place.
I was amazed at how technological advancements have made meticulous lighting setups all possible with less wires than previous generations. I had to capture a photograph of the lighting master dialed in.
There is nothing better than doing what you love in life to make a living. Between all the sound waves lies a master dialing in all the instruments and recording devices that have given us some of the greatest art.
There is an early start program for incoming first-year students that allows participants to understand what the city of Seattle has to offer in addition to their studies at the University of Washington. On this day, I followed a class that went out on canoes. I myself did not get a canoe.
A few historic Shakespeare books were gifted to the UW Special Collections Library. For some reason, I loved the way this room looked from the outside, so I went out to capture this angle.
The former dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and a faculty member took students on a real-world excursion into the heart of Downtown Seattle. The day was full of walking, transit and good food.
A new construction project on campus will bring state of the art chemical sciences facilities to UW. There was a larger groundbreaking event that happened after the old building it is replacing was torn down in what seemed like a weekend project for the dedicated construction crew.
As part of website redesign for Speech and Hearing Sciences, I was sent out to over a dozen opportunities to capture photos. One was a networking event where I was able to capture some wonderful interaction with potential employers and graduating students.
We were asked to help capture some new photography for the website refresh for the Odegaard Writing and Resource Center. Lots of students showed up and helped bring the space to life for our photo session.
I had the chance to meet the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and take official portraits. We had a great time and even talked about the Central Valley of California which we both knew about.
I was tasked with gathering some new photos for our revamping of the college view book, which gets sent out to prospective students across the country. A big attraction is Rainier Vista, and although Mt. Rainier was not out on this day, the clouds and campus vibe came through beautifully in this shot that I used as my personal workspace wallpaper for a while.
This building really has it’s own gravity and whenever you’re near it, you can feel this. I had a long lens in my kit this day and staked out from across the way to see how students walk by it would appear in the photo. I always felt like this could have been a postcard or something like that.
Students in a Humanities First expedition walked through the downtown core and it made for some fantastic backdrops. To my great fortune, one student was wearing a University of Washington branded sweater and I couldn’t have asked for better brand placement in a photo.
This is the first photo I have ever appeared in while on assignment for work. The ‘ballers’ you see in the background are me and our student assistant at the time who was a very good sport about being in the shot with me. I woke up early to make it to the sporting goods store to acquire a basketball for the photoshoot. Luckily no purchase of a hoop was required, as we made use of one on campus.
Aerial shot captured of Suzzalo before the seismic retrofits would require it to be covered up for more than a year. It’s an absolutely stunning building that should have its own calendar.