I've been rather spoiled with travel opportunities this year including my recent trip to Canada, but when the madness that was the month of July hit, I was left feeling so drained it felt like I hadn't been on vacation in ages. The days leading up to the San Diego trip were crazier than ever. I
Summertime is definitely the peak of my busy season, but even knowing that could not have prepared me for the madness that was the month of July of this year. It was so crazy in fact that it is one of the reasons why this monthly highlights post is several weeks behind schedule. Anyway, it
Recently, the popular social check-in app Foursquare debuted a brand new logo and refreshed app called Swarm. Users can no longer check-in via the Foursquare app that we've all come to love and know since its inception five years ago. While the app is admirable in its design, it's extremely questionable whether longtime Foursquare users will
Arguably among the hardest things a freelancer must do is determine the value of his or her services. This is something I have struggled with throughout my entire freelance career; I even doubt and second guess my pricing today. The reason is because the price and value of your services can be entirely relative to
Early this morning, I got an email from Martin urging me to check out Airbnb. "You won't recognize it anymore," he exclaimed in an email. Hmph. I just used Airbnb last night to confirm some online reservations for one of our two property listings on Airbnb. There's no way the website changed overnight. WRONG. Take
Photographers seeking to make money from their work absolutely must have a portfolio website that shows off their work and attracts new clients. Once you build and publish the website, the next step is to fill it with relevant content. What is the most important page on that website? Some might say it's the photography
June is one of my favorite months of the year. It's a crazy month in terms of festivals and activities including Seattle's infamous naked bike ride at Fremont Solstice Parade, followed by the Seattle Pride Parade the following weekend. Not to mention more real estate gigs as the weather is more favorable for photographing homes
Image via www.visualnews.com I recently received an email from a Twitter follower inquiring about camera stores in Seattle. Having lived here for about 8 years now, I know that hands down the answer to this question is Glazer's Camera. Check out my more in-depth response below. Also, on a similar note, if you're
I don't think I ever could have predicted the wonderfully weird and diverse mix of photography opportunities I had in May. Last year, I spent the bulk of May relaxing at home in Oahu and exploring the Big Island of Hawaii. This May, I had a fun time staying in the Pacific Northwest covering everything from
Shooting Sasquatch 6 hours after my appendectomy last year. No pain, no gain...? Image by Alex Crick This past Memorial Day weekend, I photographed the Sasquatch Music Festival at The Gorge for the 4th year in a row. It's my absolute favorite music festival to shoot in the Seattle area due to the
