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Truong at Fort Flagler

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The amazing Truong and I went to Fort Flagler to shoot this morning. Fort Flagler is part of the "Triangle of Fire," three artillery forts built to defend the entrance to the Puget Sound at the end of the 19th century. All three forts (Casey, Flagler, Worden) are state parks now, and great places to shoot.

Dylan and Damian

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Dylan brought along his friend Damian for the second day of shooting. Damian and I had shot once before, so it was fun to work with the two of them.

Dylan: Mundane and Macabre

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I spent the weekend in Portland. Dylan and I hung out and shot photos for most of it.

Kyler!

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Kyler and I shot some photos at his place this afternoon. His inexhaustible enthusiasm for modeling is infectious.

New Model Noah!

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Today I had the opportunity to shoot with Noah. I've been wanting to shoot him for a while now.

New Model Spikes!

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Spikes and I met up today and shot some photos. It was just a quick shoot, but it was fun. Gonna have to shoot with him again sometime.

Dylan!

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No trip to Portland is complete without a stop at Powell's, buying a gaming book at Guardian Games, and hanging out with Dylan, preferably with photos.

Dillon in Portland!

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I think Dillon puts more of himself into modeling that anyone else I know. Here he's at The Society Hotel (which frankly was a lot nicer on their website than in reality). My friend and fellow photographer Matty is shooting as well.

Dillon and Kyler!

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Dillon came to town yesterday. He's staying with me till Sunday, when we'll drive to Portland to meet up with Matty. He and I hung out with Kyle for a few hours today, and shot some photos at Seattle Center and Lakeview Cemetery. Tonight we're going to the Seattle Symphony with Brian, where we'll hear Gershwin's piano concerto and Beethoven's 7th Symphony.

Robert!

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Robert and I got together this morning and shot photos at various spots in Seattle.

Jeremy!

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Today, Jeremy and I went up to Snoqualmie Falls to shoot some photos. There were too many people there to get anything good, so we came back to my place where he helped me try out a soft box.

Truong!

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It’s been nearly eight months since I last shot with Truong, Far, far too long. We met up for a quick shoot at my place, which was the location of our first shoot nearly four years ago.

Portland for the Weekend!

I had a busy weekend in Portland. I had a new camera and lenses to try out, so I arranged shoots with a couple of my regulars and some new models as well.

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Dylan and I met up Friday night. I try to catch up with him every time I go to Portland. Not only is he an excellent model, but he’s just fun to hang out with. Here he is at the Hotel Eastlund, lounging on the couch.



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Robert and I met Saturday morning. A photographer friend had introduced us online, and we’d been talking for a week or so about shooting. We shot for a couple of hours, indoors and out. It went well, and I look forward to shooting with him again.



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Shaun and I shot Saturday afternoon. This was our third shoot, and my first chance to shoot him dancing. 



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A few days before the trip, Damian messaged me on Model Mayhem, said some nice things about my portfolio, and expressed an interest in shooting with me, so we arranged to meet and discuss a shoot. We met at Red Robin and talked, and then shot a few random shots. I definitely want to shoot him again.



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Franklin had been part of the group for the Oregon Dunes shoot last year, but it had been a large group so I didn’t have a lot of time with him. This shoot, I got more one on one time with him. He’s eager and enthusiastic and photographs beautifully.



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And finally there was Bear. He and Matt had shot a few times, and I was thrilled to get a chance to shoot with him, too. I wasn’t disappointed. He’s a free spirit, tall, slender, effortlessly sexy, and an effective collaborator in making the shot happen. He also supplied the quote of the day.

I’m always dropping cannabis out of my bag. Constantly. It’s a really big problem of mine.



Point Defiance Park with Jeremy

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This morning Jeremy and I took a drive to Point Defiance Park to shoot some photos.

Birthday in Portland: Lee

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While in Portland, Lee and I got together and shot, too. We shot in Portland, then drove out to Astoria and Fort Stevens to shoot. This was my second time shooting with Lee. He’s fast becoming one of my favorites.

Birthday in Portland: Dylan

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For my birthday this year I treated myself to a weekend in Portland. While there Dylan and I hung out for a while. Naturally, we took pictures.