https://www.juanrodriguezjr.com/photo daily 1.0 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443448073-RE12BJP06S009J7J1WCF/IMG_6947.jpg Photo - Taking flight 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443448073-RE12BJP06S009J7J1WCF/IMG_6947.jpg Photo - Taking flight 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443424244-PD7JYNEYA03RRGT4OXRY/DJI_20250825195130_0050_D.jpg Photo - Sunset at Pike Place Market 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443429411-XAR9VVKRBN0TLNS5VJPR/IMG_0456.jpg Photo - Summer fades A couple enjoys a dramatic sunset while perched in a new section of the recently upgraded Myrtle Edwards Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443438116-BJCEAEJ6XVJAG40HX2DW/IMG_2486.jpg Photo - Study session 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443425851-MV2MX95K7X3JXRLKCCLZ/IMG_0225.jpg Photo - Future of Astronomy 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792441753576-U6U752U7HDYJQZODTFTQ/IMG_6947.jpg Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443424622-KHMBZGYAMY1OCDWJWT0A/Fall+001.jpg Photo - Red October Fall colors sweep through the UW campus and take on a whole new life as the sun shines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443431950-KMF5ZGWJNJGOV83XDCSX/IMG_0861.jpg Photo - Into the unknown A sailboat sets for darker skies after enjoying an evening that was mostly full of favorable weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443445329-BA13F6MQ3CURHGIQAGI9/IMG_5832.jpg Photo - Late morning The climbing ivy on the sides of the historic brick buildings on the UW campus certainly add some flavor to late morning walks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443460844-086XLLI5LUT0WWONJQH5/Snow+in+the+quad+V2.jpg Photo - Winter wonderland 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443438413-AQVHNIDL2HX3F9XQ47H3/IMG_3310.jpg Photo - An immemorial story The UW Story pole was installed during the late summer of 2025. I had the great honor of attending this special event to document. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443446729-V0SBW8S29TECIBAXYQKQ/IMG_5914.jpg Photo - Slight miscommunication 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443426927-DT72QZMFQTTJVXU9M2NG/IMG_0320.jpg Photo - Flow state Dancers put their entire bodies and souls into perfecting a very challenging routine. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/6ad668aa1a7f342f0fb3f352/6ad67d62caddda5150f2afd7/1792453530486/ Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443427926-O5EQ7NQO6AO8RLNKVXKZ/IMG_0352.jpg Photo - Creative writing 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443433506-T1A6TRIXPZZPH4KRWPOE/IMG_2039.jpg Photo - Future in good hands 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443434494-86MXDLVJO4363DXZ7K75/IMG_2050.jpg Photo - You were my sunflower 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443442145-6OHKB4A0JIYWBQVO4JH3/IMG_4926+%28edit%29.jpg Photo - First fall 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443430647-3JX0955F200QV0ITUN3M/IMG_0851.jpg Photo - Watching the horizon 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443449765-1TN3BFA4VQLWSCGT0POK/IMG_7761.jpg Photo - Youthful spark 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443451078-J0JY039GT0HFT72ORUHM/IMG_7824.jpg Photo - Cherry Wander 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443434967-1TTTT1H0O9UDDN8ZH3CW/IMG_2072.jpg Photo - Freeze 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443430527-EBIQ4HB2UUHGBNNXP4XB/IMG_0825.jpg Photo - Watch party 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443428137-3NDGEUOFRL44ANJA135Z/IMG_0429.jpg Photo - Would you like a photo I took? 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443453746-YP6ZMMAHA3CF8WO2O4X5/IMG_8239+V3.jpg Photo - Portrait session 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443439815-4QTA1OPCP3UO8URSRGB4/IMG_3897.jpg Photo - Bending light 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443423136-8FQ2IOGX3LYZ7W2G5EDM/0P9A1986+%28edit%29.jpg Photo - Murmuration 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!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443441291-0RBSLENV2EV58PDDMKQ7/IMG_4803.jpg Photo - Raving research 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443442597-6SUMMTBTBIZX5A58AJ2R/IMG_4930.jpg Photo - Into the light 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443458722-KUMOJPY65MJ4RWKUOEYP/IMG_9520.jpg Photo - Joyous production 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443451216-5UNMCHPJ2OIO29J07XZ7/IMG_7957.jpg Photo - Early start 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443452373-XNYJ2BHG58T25MWMPF22/IMG_8060.jpg Photo - Flipping through history 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443452572-3PHABXW29BECRCD32KOZ/IMG_8116.jpg Photo - Curiosity clinic 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443455027-7LQD85WPFUHRHC020SK4/IMG_8295.jpg Photo - Construction 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443456054-BY7LHF8XE8H58IHX5WGM/IMG_8481.jpg Photo - Networking 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443456169-5S1AUU2HGVG4SZMFUZZW/IMG_8598%28edited%29%28small%29.jpg Photo - Writing resource center 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443453596-Z3K9LYJUOD832CV3M7H3/IMG_8192+V3.jpg Photo - New era 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443457191-WJOHEOG85C8HM8JAWF48/IMG_9041.jpg Photo - Viewbook material 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443457398-H0XDLIQMJQ874YDPZHY1/IMG_9080.jpg Photo - Denny Hall 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443458339-RYJAP8P9PMAG40A2QY0X/IMG_9207.jpg Photo - Pioneer square 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443459617-V4ZKWAT1GG6M58S0EX78/Maddy_long+exposure+V3.jpg Photo - Commit to the shot 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443461991-ZDESJZCB08NL3OLS67DS/Suzzallo+Library.jpg Photo - Suzzalo heights 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. https://www.juanrodriguezjr.com/contact-wells daily 0.75 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/73c8251b-29f6-40ab-b542-7516f10ac768/Juan+2025+%28455x455%29.jpg Contact https://www.juanrodriguezjr.com/video daily 0.75 2026-10-21 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/47711c90-c4fc-4b00-a801-3a1f0ced26e5/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/3d87a741-5cd0-4b81-be5e-6079b4d4fb3f/2026+Reel.jpg Video Director’s Reel Watch some of my favorite shots I’ve captured recently. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/5d402a49-25c3-4b00-92ae-14cdc4a27431/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/3c22a21b-53c1-4fd5-8a3f-63ae4b472495/SIAH+Thumbnail+%231.jpg Video Research at the 2026 World Cup During the summer of 2026, Seattle, Washington was one in a handful of cities in North America that hosted matches during the 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup. Students enrolled in the Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities course at the University of Washington had a once in a lifetime chance to go into the field, immersing themselves in the heart of fan zones and watch parties to talk with visitors and fans as part of their community mapping research project. With an audio mixer along with two lavalier microphone receivers at my hip, and lots of camera batteries stuffed in my pockets, I was able to follow students around on what was their last day performing in-the-field research. This was one of the best experiences I’ve had ever behind the camera and I feel exemplifies the love I continue to discover with storytelling. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/dffa265e-b070-4226-b1bb-d34c434df349/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/08d9cfd1-316d-4b6d-b7ff-28069c664819/Ballard+Bridge+Thumbnail+%232+image.jpg Video Ballard Bridge Cleanup I’ve discovered great fulfillment in lending my abilities behind the camera to causes that I’ve discovered through lived experience and now care deeply about. With pedestrian safety being one of those, I could not resist helping put this piece together that was sent to Washington State legislators and local government officials. Director’s note: This bridge is absolutely dangerous. I would not recommend walking, rolling or biking across — let alone walking up and down it for two hours cleaning debris buildup and documenting the entire thing. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/6e53b756-40b1-4859-a7ec-dae6188eb3a1/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad668a91a7f342f0fb3ec07/1792443441291-0RBSLENV2EV58PDDMKQ7/IMG_4803.jpg Video The Fitness Rave When I first heard that two UW faculty members were going to collaborate in a muscle opera, I nearly fell out of my chair in excitement without hearing another word. From that point forward, I moved expeditiously in reaching out to learn more about this project and to my great fortune, the faculty members were incredibly receptive to having their work be documented. Ultimately, I timed it well enough to make it to the first rehearsal the following night after my initial email, and from there just rode the wave of creativity that everyone in this project was weaving together.