Below: Police arrest a man after a standoff in an apartment building in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. According to police, the man discharged a gun in an apartment unit and began a standoff that last over four hours and required SWAT team assistance. There were no injuries reported.
Chelsea FC defeated Seattle Sounders FC 4-2 this evening in Seattle. It was a surprisingly even match and a great pleasure to shoot. Chelsea is fresh off a championship run in the most prestigious club competition in the world, the Champions League, and they also won England’s domestic cup competition last year, the FA Cup. This was a good test for the Sounders and a good warm as Chelsea’s first preseason friendly.
Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic battles Seattle’s Eddie Johnson during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku scores the second of his two goals and his team’s four goals during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Fans react to a Sounders goal during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Seattle Sounder Alvaro Fernandez, right, dribbles next to Chelsea’s Yossi Benayoun during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Fans are pictured during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Chelsea’s Gary Cahill battles Seattle’s Fredy Montero during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Osvaldo Alonso of the Sounders wins the ball during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Fans celebrate as Seattle’s Roger Levesque enters the game in the second half during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2. This was Levesque’s last game before retirement.
A Chelsea supporter is pictured with a Sounders supporter during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Seattle Sounder Mauro Rosales rights for the ball against Chelsea’s Eden Hazard during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard fights against Seattle’s Osvaldo Alonso during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Seattle Sounder Alvaro Fernandez, heads the ball during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Fans are pictured during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
A man plays a dribbling game featuring Chelsea player cutouts before a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Chelsea’s Frank Lampard gives his shoes to a fan after a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.
Chelsea FC came to Seattle for a friendly match on July 18, which kicked off their preseason tour of the U.S. Check out some shots of their July 17 training session at CenturyLink Field.
Stern faces and anxious eyes awaiting autographs.
Reactions to skill displays on the field during training.
Short field 11 on 11 training.
Frank Lampard signs autographs.
Celebrating a received autograph.
Frank Lampard signs autographs.
Heading home in the evening sun with our free Sounders/Chelsea commemorative flags.
I filmed the University of Washington Bothell Commencement for the third year in a row and am really happy with the short film I was able to produce. This is always a massive event with lots of emotion, and as a UW Bothell graduate school alum myself, it’s always cool for me to see each new group of students graduate from this campus. Of course, the student body is growing so rapidly that commencement is now at Alaska Airlines Arena on the Seattle campus, and soon will be too large for even that venue …
Civic leaders and hundreds of citizens gathered for a panel discussion Monday evening at Seattle’s Town Hall to discuss the urgent issue of violence in the city. After many shootings in the first half of 2012, gun violence was already a top issue for the mayor and community leaders, who called it a crisis. And then Ian Stawicki went on a rampage May 30, shocking the city and the nation by shooting and killing five people before killing himself. Below are pictures of the Town Hall meeting, after which people visited the parking lot to pay respects to one of Stawicki’s victims, Gloria Leonidas, who was killed when Stawicki stole her car there.
Above: People pay respects at the site of the recent killing of Gloria Leonidas in the Town Hall parking lot.
Above: Mayor Mike McGinn, center, appears on the panel. The Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat is seen at left.
Above: The panel addresses the tough topics of the night.
Above: Concerned citizens attended the meeting to listen to the panel and provide questions.
Above: Mayor Mike McGinn addresses the Town Hall audience.
Above: People pay respects at the site of the recent killing of Gloria Leonidas in the Town Hall parking lot.
Have a look at the latest of my video work – a short film produced for the Burke Museum in Seattle. The museum wanted something that represented the institution as a whole but was geared enough toward the curators that it would be appropriate to screen at the museum’s main yearly fundraising event, the Curators’ Dinner. This was really a fascinating piece to produce and I was lucky to be able to explore the museum and meet so many talented individuals.
I recently produced a series of short videos about three outstanding graduating seniors at the University of Washington Bothell, each of whom was to receive a big award at the commencement ceremony. Jeb Pavleas and Chris McRae each won a Chancellor’s Medal and Chris Duong won the President’s Medal. They all have fascinating stories and are, of course, very very talented. For each student, after a short introduction on stage at the ceremony, my video was shown and the student was presented with their award. It was humbling to work with these three talented individuals and it was also cool to see my work on a big screen in front of thousands of people at the UW’s Alaska Airlines Arena on the Seattle campus. Have a look the the final pieces below:
I was digging through my archive and came across a nice photo from a recent shoot in the skies over Seattle.
I’ve added a new gallery to the website, “A City’s Emerald,” which is a story about Seattle’s dying urban forest and the restoration efforts that aim to keep it alive. It’s an ongoing project, so check back soon for updates. A short film is also in the works. Click on the picture to see more.
Research shows a multitude of benefits that come along with trees in an urban setting – decreased crime, fewer auto accidents, slower and safer drivers, increased property values, cooler city temperatures, cleaner air, natural storm water runoff management, more birds … the list goes on and on. Unfortunately, invasive species such as ivy and blackberries are slowly killing the forest. Development of new building projects is also an obvious constant threat to urban trees. The dimmest projections show that almost none of the forest will be left this century if no action is taken. The good news is that the City of Seattle is taking an innovative approach to restoring the urban forest through the Green Seattle Partnership, which is a collaborative effort of public, non-profit, and private groups.
On Wednesday a gunman opened fire at Cafe Racer in Seattle, killing four people before fleeing and later killing another person and himself. Wednesday evening brought much sadness but also a heartfelt community response to the violence. Thursday was an extension of that, with hundreds of people gathering at Cowen Park, near Cafe Racer, for a “Walk for Love” that ended at the cafe. Again, it was a sad but very moving scene of people collectively mourning yet playing music and coming together to support each other.
Update: May 31, 7:00 p.m. – Short video, Joy and Mourning, added. Watch as Seattle residents react to a murder-suicide with both raw sadness and a joyous celebration of life.
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Update: May 31, 1:00 a.m. – 18 more photos added.
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Today was a sad day for Seattle. A murder-suicide was the latest in a rash of gun violence that by May has already brought the total murders for the year past the totals for 2011 and 2010, both of which were 20. The city responded with a collective mourning that was very powerful, and even more powerful was the celebration of life that lasted late into the night – just across the street from the scene of the murders, Cafe Racer. See below.
Above: Two women embrace after the crowd released paper lanterns into the sky in remembrance of those killed earlier that morning.
Have a look at a new gallery on my site, Occupy the Northwest, featuring Occupy images from the last 12 months in Seattle and Portland.
