Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle

Nov 5, 2014 | Client Work, Creative People, Fine Art, Photography, Places

I should preface this by saying that I’ve never been a fan of glass art. I’ve always been able to appreciate the skill, talent, and creativity involved in producing it, but it’s never been my “thing.” As I’ve seen more and more of... Read More

Summer 2014 in Pictures

Aug 29, 2014 | Family, My Life, Photography, Places, Storytelling, Travel

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Mood Board: California Love

Jul 18, 2014 | Art Direction, Graphic Design, Places, Storytelling, Travel

  Yesterday I found out that Drew, Nathaniel, and I are heading to Los Angeles for a whole week! Since then I’ve been looking up places I want to make sure to visit, planning activities for Nathaniel and me while Drew is working, and thinking about how cute... Read More

Outtakes: At Home With Dottie Angel’s Tif Fussell

Jul 9, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Photography, Places

Last month I had the great pleasure of catching up with my friend Tif Fussell and writing a story about her inspiring home and “atelier-of-sorts” for Seattle Refined. You might know Tif as her crafty alter ego, Dottie Angel. It’s hard to describe... Read More

Inspiration: Color Block Architecture by Luis Barragán

Jun 20, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Places

I’m super inspired by color and I love color blocking. It’s even more of a bonus when it comes in the form of modern architecture. These buildings were created by Mexican architect Luis Barragán. Most, if not all, of these shots are from the late... Read More

Artsy Seattle: The Jealous Curator and SAM Remix

May 23, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Other Creative Stuff, Places

Meet Danielle Krysa (aka The Jealous Curator) at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle On Saturday night at 7:00 PM the talented Danielle Krysa of the popular contemporary art blog The Jealous Curator will be at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle to discuss her recent... Read More

STORY: A NYC Boutique That’s Run Like A Magazine

May 14, 2014 | Creative Projects, Places, Storytelling

I first learned about STORY, a Manhattan boutique with popup-like rotating themes, in a New York Times article by Elizabeth A. Harris. “STORY has the point of view of a magazine, everything changes every four to eight weeks like a gallery, and it sells things like a... Read More

Seattle Food Superstars at Seattle Bloggers Unite Spring Social, Studio 207

Apr 4, 2014 | Creative People, My Life, Photography, Places

  A couple of weeks ago I attended the Seattle Bloggers Unite Spring Social at Aran Goyoaga’s beautiful Belltown studio. Here are some of the photos that I took and a list of the amazing makers involved with this event. The main event was a conversation... Read More

Inspiration Station: California, Sofia Coppola, Creativity

Mar 21, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Process, My Creative Journey, Other Creative Stuff, Photography, Places

Things That Are Inspiring Me Now | iPhone Photography and Styling by Melanie Biehle Newsletter Inspiration: Raincoast Creative Salon and Leslie Fandrich Creative Place Inspiration: I’m feeling California. Behavior Inspiration: What do creatives do differently?... Read More

Seattle Day Trip: Vashon Island

Mar 7, 2014 | Family, My Life, Photography, Places, Travel

A couple of weeks ago the Adventure Club drove over to West Seattle and hopped on a ferry to explore Vashon Island. Even though it’s super close to Seattle, it was our first visit. This is the trip that I mentioned in the post about experiencing flow. We were... Read More