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Fobes Featured in Huffington Post, Lynda.com

21 June 2011
Published in : People in the Industry

The last several months have been a busy time for acclaimed Seattle portrait and wedding photographer Natalie Fobes.

In April, Fobes was profiled in the Huffington Post. The article illustrates the highlights of Fobes' career, including...



Carlan Tapp Embarks on Fundraising Journey

16 June 2011
Published in : People in the Industry

Social documentary photographer Carlan Tapp embarked on his 2,450-mile, fundraising motorcycle ride in May and has been documenting and blogging about his journey ever since.

As a means to raise money for "Question of Power" — a nonprofit organization dedicated to...



Storer Named on AG|WPJA Top 10 List for 2010

13 June 2011
Published in : People in the Industry

Auburn, Wash.-based wedding photographer Ron Storer was recently listed among the top ten wedding photographers in the world for 2010, according to the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (AG|WPJA).

Each year AG|WPJA publishes a list of the top 100 or so wedding photographers that have...



Carlan Tapp Set to Travel Route 66

05 April 2011
Published in : People in the Industry

Documentary photographer and educator Carlan Tapp will travel the length of Route 66 as part of her latest social commentary project.

Riding an American-made motorcycle from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., along historic Route 66, Tapp will raise money for Question of Power, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the effects of coal-fired energy on the health of individuals, families and communities.

Those interested are welcome to join Tapp along the 2,450-mile ride and pledge their support for Question of Power.



Mathew Bell Wins National Park Service Contest

05 April 2011
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Photographer Matthew Bell, of Olympia, Wash., won this year's National Park Service National Historic Landmark Photo Contest. His photo, titled "Mount Rainier in the Morning," is a pastel landscape shot of Mount Rainier National Park.

This year's competition broke the record for number of entries, drawing 500 images of landmarks from throughout the United States.



Barry Wong Displays in the Diplomatic Room

05 April 2011
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Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, the former governor of Washington state, has invited Seattle photographer Barry Wong to install his fine-art photograph "Jasmine Tea & Black Teapot" in the Diplomatic Room at the Department of Commerce Building in Washington, D.C.

The photograph is one in a series of Asian still-life images created by Wong. Other noted Pacific Northwest artists in the....



Dan Sweet Wins in Vertical Magazine Contest

05 April 2011
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Dan Sweet, public relations manager for Columbia Helicopters, Inc., won first place in Vertical magazine's annual photo contest. His winning image depicted employees conducting a pre-flight inspection of one of the company's Model 234 Chinook helicopters, silhouetted against a vivid sunrise in Nebraska.

Vertical magazine's annual photo contest draws hundreds of entries from around the world each year that show current and relevant stories about the helicopter industry.



Dave Schiefelbein's Work Displayed in 'The National Parks in Washington State'

05 April 2011
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Seattle-based photographer Dave Schiefelbein had six of his images displayed as part of "The National Parks in Washington State," an exhibit at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in January.

The images, which feature the landscapes, flora and fauna in the region, can still be viewed on his blog, daveschiefelbeinphotography.blogspot.com.