My work

Recent Work for UW Bothell

Diversity, Education, Multimedia, My work, University of Washington, UW Bothell, Video

Last month I produced several short videos to be screened at the University of Washington Bothell commencement ceremony. Since I was also filming at commencement, it was fun to watch my work shown in front of a packed Alaska Airlines Arena. Have a look below to learn a little bit about this year’s commencement speaker and the outstanding students that UW Bothell has.

 

2013 President’s Medal winner Eleanor Marsh:

 

 

2013 Emerging Leader Award winner Ty Edwards:

 

 

Introduction of commencement speaker Dr. Oscar Arias, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of Costa Rica:

The Duwamish Tribe

Diversity, My work, photojournalism, Seattle, Still photography

The first people of Seattle and much of King County, the people of the Duwamish Tribe, have been fighting for federal recognition for decades. Chairwoman Cecile Hansen has been leading that fight, and recently there was a breakthrough when a federal judge threw out a 2001 Bush-era denial and ordered a new examination of the tribe’s case. Hansen is a descendant of Chief Seattle, after whom the city is named. She is seen working below in her office at the Duwamish Longhouse while reflected in a painting done by her sister, Catherine Rivera, depicting their great-great-grandmother, Ya-Tse-Blu, the niece of Chief Seattle. Stay tuned for more as I continue to work to tell this important story. Thanks for looking.

 

 

Below, Cecile cooks dinner for a nearby homeless community, Nickelsville, with help from her granddaughter Alyssa.

Sanctuary Art Center

Diversity, My work, photojournalism, Seattle, Still photography

Sanctuary Art Center changes lives of homeless youth through art and creativity, and I recently started working with the center to document some of their work. The center operates two spaces, including a gallery in Seattle . The pictures below are during a gallery show at the downtown Seattle space, where screen-printed shirts are also on sale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Dose for Dominic – Documentary Short

Multimedia, My work, Other people's work, photojournalism, Published work, Video

Our short documentary film is a finalist in the 2013 International Documentary Challenge! Many thanks to director Ruth Gregory, producer Luke Ware, producer/DP Daniel Berman, and everyone else on the long list of credits. It was a great team to be a part of. Our film will premiere at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto on April 30. Hope to see you there. We can’t share the film with you until after the premiere, but stay tuned!

Portraiture for WWISH

My work, Seattle, Still photography

Women’s Wellness and Integrated Social Health (WWISH) is an organization that runs workshops for incarcerated women. They do some great things to support the women and prepare them for their lives inside and outside of prison. Below is a portrait of the founder of WWISH, Laura Pavlou. Stay tuned for updates on a very interesting documentary film currently in the works!

 

Photos: Venezuela – Hugo Chavez continues to draw thousands

My work, photojournalism, Still photography, Travel

Almost a week after his death, the line to see the body of former president Hugo Chavez in Caracas is still miles long and consists of thousands of people. See more of my pictures below.

Thanks for looking.

Shot for Zuma Press.

Waiting in line to see Chavez.

 

Waiting in line to see Chavez.

 

Waiting in line to see Chavez.

 

Kids hold posters of Hugo Chavez as a portrait of Simon Bolivar looks on from behind. Chavez had instituted a “Bolivarian revolution” based on the principles of the revered Venezuelan historical figure.

 

Government workers, clad in Chavez red and pictured at the Monumento a Los Precursores, head in for duty to clean up the mess made by people waiting in line to see Chavez.

 

A Chavez supporter is pictured at the Espejo Acuático Nocturno.

 

Kids play with a Venezuelan flag near the line to see Chavez.