Sucker for good clouds...

I have always enjoyed capturing images of clouds that depict movement. We frequently have two cloud types in Eastern Washington- cotton-ball type massive formations that involve a linear pattern of motion, and then simple, stretched thin cirrus-looking clouds which appear in radial fashion when you use a wide-angle lens.

Here is a shot from two days ago on the construction site I am inspecting-

Construction Photography

It's not always easy to find an "artistic" image on a construction site. Or at least one that involves the actual work being done. Here are a couple recent shots from my daily inspection work in Plummer, Idaho-

The first one shows rebar being cut with a composite blade. Every so often someone is cutting rebar with a torch or grinder tool. I've experimented with different ways to capture the visual result. This is one of my favorites so far-



This shot depicts an adjustment to a concrete vault. The hole wasn't wide enough and had to be notched out further. Photography is all about the light so I used some artistic license in Photoshop, altering the quality of light and bringing more focus onto the worker-

First post!

My wife Teresa and I are running parallel blogs based on the "Northwest POV" idea. Given our geographic location (Spokane, Washington) most of the images we offer as photographic art will be based on landscapes and scenery unique to the Pacific Northwest.

We are running two blogs because within the Northwest Point of View we also bring individuals points of view. In some ways...ok, many ways! ...we are very different. In the most important way, though, we are the same in our Christian faith.

Our goal is to share the journey of establishing a home-based business in photographic arts. We will travel periodically to capture images based on seasons or themes and share those travels with you. Over time we will develop a website with galleries of our travels and eventually a way to purchase prints and posters.

Just today I was reviewing some images and realized one theme that I like is the solitary building or tree in a rural landscape. I have driven so many miles through Washington and Idaho over the past 20 years, seeing empty landscapes interrupted by evidence of past lives- abandoned homes, barns, even roads that have been bypassed, now leading nowhere in particular. I'll explore this more through photography in the coming years, along with other themes, and share the images that capture certain moods rather than just a scene.

Here is a recent example, one that I have not posted in a previous blog. Also below the Barn picture is a recent effort with the "Bowl and Pitcher" rock formation in Spokane's Riverside State Park. I used substantial photoshop on the Bowl & Pitcher so it is "photographic art". Hmm, more on that concept later!