City University of Seattle recently commissioned me to produce a video to honor their 40th anniversary, which allowed me to meet and interview some really cool alumni. Check out the video below to learn a bit about CityU, its alumni, and some of the support CityU provides to veteran students. Thanks for looking.
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Halftime at Slideluck Potshow
Getting touchy feely at Slideluck Potshow
Last week I spent the afternoon at the Second Annual National Marijuana Business Convention and Expo, which was held in Washington state for the first time. I showed up to Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA for the third and final day of the convention to take pictures for Reuters. Apparently, 700 participants paid $600 to attend the sold out event, and they came from 30+ states. The conference had a very professional feel to it, with events that ranged from keynote speeches on how to perfect your pitch to investors, to workshops on how to expand your grow operation, to networking time on the expo floor full of booths and tables. I was impressed by the $63,000 cannabis oil extracting machine and the $1,400 LED grow lights. Pics are below; thanks for looking.
From right, Andy Joseph and Nate Ames, both of Apeks Supercritical, explain to participants including Matthew Abel, center left, how their product creates cannabis oil during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
Participants are seen on the expo floor during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
A participant holds a business card for ShopMarijuana.com at the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
Charles Ramsey, center, CEO of Agrisoft, talks business with Mark Goldfogel, left, co-founder of MJ Freeway, during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
Participants measure a grow lamp at the Gro Wholesale booth during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
Participants chat at the back of a speaker’s session during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
Participants chat in a corner room during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
John Kovacevich, left, and Dallas Imbimbo, right, both of Kush Bottles, speak to participants about their products during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
Businessmen speak on their phones during the 2nd Annual National Marijuana Business Conference and Expo held at the Emerald Downs race track in Auburn, Washington November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David Ryder
Holly and Tony got married in August at the Doe Bay Resort on Orcas Island, a venue I would highly recommend. Any place that cooks from their own organic veggie garden and has a clothing optional spa is fine by me. The location right on the calm waters of the aptly named Doe Bay, in the San Juan Islands, doesn’t hurt either. The deer poop everywhere can become a nuisance, but it is a small price to pay. I had a really good time out there photographing Holly and Tony as a second shooter for friend and colleague Theo Stroomer. You’ll see below that I was with the groomsmen before the wedding and spent the rest of the day covering all angles of the wedding alongside Theo. Holly and Tony were a pleasure to work with and their relationship is inspiring.
This short piece that I filmed and edited explains what the Community Psychology major at the University of Washington Bothell is all about. Check it out; it’s a pretty cool major and Shannon is doing some good work
BMW and SGL Group are up to something pretty cool over in Moses Lake, Washington, in what feels like the middle of nowhere. They have teamed up to create SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (ACF), and they have a huge new facility that creates carbon fiber for the new BMW i-series cars. SGL ACF was just awarded as the 2013 Manufacturer of the Year by the Association of Washington Businesses. I toured the facility and made some photos on assignment for Bloomberg recently, and some of the pictures are below. Thanks for looking.
Carbon fiber is seen at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
The exterior of the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant is seen in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Carbon fiber precursor is pictured before being heated and converted into carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Carbon fiber precursor is pictured before being heated and converted into carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
A worker walks past large furnaces at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Carbon fiber precursor is pictured before being heated and converted into carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
An employee monitors equipment at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Carbon fiber leaves a glowing furnace at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Steam rises from freshly made carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Steam rises from freshly made carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Freshly made carbon fiber is pictured at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
An employee prepares spools of carbon fiber for shipment at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg