Portrait Session in Downtown Seattle

We finally got some nice weather for portraits in Seattle! While I had been shooting a lot of sports lately, I knew I needed to get out and work on my portraits now that high school senior photography season is coming up once I get back to the Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA area. I was lucky enough to rope one of my friends (and some awesome assistants) into helping me out.

We headed downtown where I knew we would find tons of locations. What's great about urban locations for high school senior pictures is that there's great diversity in locations and every time you can find something a little bit different due to the changing urban landscape. One thing that's a little bit different about Seattle than Portland is more alleys (or so it seems).

During my portrait sessions for my high school senior clients, I'm always on the lookout because you never know what locations will present themselves. I found a great out cove with some great shrubbery that really brought out her outfit.

One thing I love about using the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens is that I can stand far enough away for a full body shot and then zoom in and grab a nice close up. This is amazing to work with and provides excellent flexibility during photo sessions.

One aspect about urban portraiture that I love is the color that you sometimes find. There were these wind catchers outside a shop that gave a nice little pop of color-- I knew I had to use these!

I wanted to use the famous Post-Alley and the graffiti wall that's across from the Gum Wall in Pike Place Market, but there just wasn't enough light and quickly gave up on this idea. There was a nice wall right around the corner that had ivy and flowers, which we decided to use before heading down to the waterfront.

It ended up being a little bit cool, but it was still a great time nonetheless and we got some terrific images! One thing is for certain... I am ready for high school senior picture season!

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Sean Brown is a photographer based out of Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR who specializes in high school senior portraits. If you're interested in booking a session or would like more information, please use the contact link on his website. Sean is now booking sessions for the Class of 2016.

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Chihuly Garden and Glass

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to spend time with my family as they came up to visit the Seattle area and see some friends (and I guess to spend a little time with me...). We took some time to visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center right next to the Space Needle. It was a cloudy day, but luckily most of the art is inside. This is different than the Tacoma Museum of Glass and MUCH cooler! 

The museum is a collection of some of Chihuly's best work. The museum features all black walls and really shows how vibrant the glass is.

One of my favorite rooms was the room where the ceiling had glass displays that showcased various pieces of Chihuly's work and had lights that illuminated the glass. This was the one room that had white walls and showcased the colors perfectly against the walls.

Other works had the lighting designed around the glass to showcase it and even built lights into some of the pieces such as the "chandeliers".

An aspect of Chihuly's work that he tries to incorporate into all his work is to make people question whether the glass is made by nature or by man. In some of the videos that were showing in the theatre, he kept bringing up the fact that he loves working to put his glass in greenhouses and being inspired by nature. This was showcased outside the museum landscape. 

My favorite was the all glass conservatory which showcased a giant snaking glass structure with a view of the Space Needle. 

As we were leaving, we took a trip up the Space Needle. While it was foggy and the views weren't great, I was able to witness my first wedding on the observation deck! The couple and bridal party wore all Seahawks gear too.