Author: Ari
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Seattle Photography Workshop: Learning to Use Your New Digital Camera – Jan 14, 2014
Get that new camera for Christmas or Hanukkah and don’t know how to use it yet? Looking for a refresher of basic camera functions? Join me for my next Photography Workshop: Learning to Use Your New Digital Camera! This 3 hour workshop is great for beginners looking to jumpstart their photography skills by learning the…
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Quick Hit: 2 iOS Tips to Make Your Life Easier – Short Names and Signatures!
Some people follow every software update and can tell you in which update a certain feature appeared. I’m not that guy. There are some features that I wish existed, and I get excited when they appear! 2 have recently surfaced for me that I’m pretty jazzed about – Email Signatures by Account and the “Short…
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Making the Shot: Macrina Chai
Inspiration can strike anywhere, anytime. I had just received a new camera (a Panasonic DMC-GX7, which I’ll blog about soon) and was on my way to a business meeting at Macrina on 1st Ave in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Wanting to test the camera, on my way I saw some fog being lit up by a…
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Caribbean Cruise Part 5: Princess Juliana International Airport
After getting the call from the client, I had about a week to prepare for about a week at sea. The first couple days were filled with producing the logistics of the travel itself and the shock of hearing I’d be working on a cruise ship, then the fun of looking into the destinations set…
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Seattle Holiday Portraits: The Watershed Company Holiday Portrait
Each year, companies around the world send out holiday cards to their customers, clients, employees, contacts, vendors… Anyone that they have touched in the previous 12 months. The Watershed Company, an environmental consulting, environmental engineering, environmental planning and landscape architecture firm in the Seattle area, is one of those companies that wanted company holiday portraits…
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Caribbean Cruise Part 4: Drinks in the Islands
While the Caribbean does have many local products, much is imported. Partly due to the cost of transportation and partly because of the low-volume need, the cost of living can be very expensive in the islands. One area that does not carry a premium is in locally produced beverages. Time for a drink! Distilled spirits…
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Caribbean Cruise Part 3: The Colors of the Caribbean
The bluest of skies. The clear, coral water. The lush green trees. Before even getting off the ship, the Caribbean was already one of the most colorful places I’d ever seen. The people of the Bahamas, St. Thomas and Sint Maarten are ethnically diverse with colorful personalities, and the range of hues in their clothes,…
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Seattle Photography Workshop: Family Photography – November 12, 2013
Turkey and stuffing – family gathered around the fireplace – and family photos! In this 3 hour workshop, learn how to use that fancy camera to capture great family photos! We’ll cover a range of topics including: Posing your family members to help them look their best Working with large and small families Camera settings…
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Caribbean Cruise Part 2: The People
The Bahamian islands are full of life. There’s a rich history, a wonderful local flavor and some of the warmest, friendliest people I’ve ever met. I spoke with Shelly, a young woman spending a Monday looking for a job. Probably in her mid-20s, she pegged me instantly as a visitor; not sure what gave that…
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Caribbean Cruise Part 1: The Allure of the Seas
The Allure of the Seas. The largest cruise ship in the world. One of the newest in the Royal Caribbean fleet. Staterooms for over 6,000 passengers and cabins for another 2,000+ officers and crew. Restaurants, comedy clubs, exclusive shopping, plants hand selected to form ‘Central Park,’ a helicopter landing pad, a casino whose size would…