Look for me at Louisa’s

So thanks to the power of networking, a good friend of mine has hooked me up with a local coffee shop/eatery to post some MORE of my work. Any guesses as to when this will begin? Yep, the very same weekend my photos come down from Balagan Theater. Sooooooo, now I’m working on some fresh prints to line the walls of this little Eastlake Avenue shop called “Louisa’s.” Starting this Sunday afternoon, you can roll in for some Joe, some grub, and a lovely arrangement of happy, colorful, spring-time photos. Here’s a taste of what’s cookin’. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Space Needle Photo Featured on TheSunbreak.com

I really appreciate how this local Seattle news blog has supported many of my Seattle shots. Here’s the latest. Enjoy!

-Elldub

Photo Showing this Wednesday & More of the Portland Family sessions

Just another reminder that my first showing is taking place this Wednesday, March 17 from 7-9pm at Balagan Theater (12th & Pike on Capitol Hill). The photos have been up since the opening of Balagan’s latest production “The Jammer”, and the responses have been very favorable. Many pieces are already sold. So before you head out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, stop by the theater for some drinks and some art.

Secondly, I’ve nearly finished getting through all of the photos from my shoot in Portland last weekend. Below are some of my new favorites from the shoot. Enjoy! 

 

 

 

 

-Elldub

Glimpse: My Saturday with the Keelings & Widings

I spent last Saturday in Portland taking family photos for two of my friends at work. Both of them are moms, and both of whom have the most adorable children. The most interesting part of the day was seeing two women who I’ve come to know as colleagues and fellow professionals as mommies. It was definitely a window in to a side of them I hadn’t seen before. 

The photo above was taken at their local bakery/deli and was the perfect example of this little man’s personality. He was hilarious and happy. His shirt read “I’m kind of a big deal.” This said it all.

This little one was adorable. She is still very young, but she speaks in full sentences with excellent pronunciation and diction. She just sort of walked around very sure of things. Moreover, she was quite the flirt with strangers (something I would venture to guess she picked up from her mom). 

 We spent the afternoon walking throughout their suburban neighborhood. This included Starbucks, a local bakery/deli, and a park. By the time we began the walk home, everyone was tired… especially the littlest of us.

The morning leading up to this point was spent with a different family on a farm just south of Portland. The kids were amazingly photogenic and managed to strike the right balance of personality and sitting still. The youngest seemed incredibly curious, and would move around looking at everything (and sometimes trying to taste it).  

 

Being on a farm, they had a chicken coup on the premises; something their oldest son loved. We went in there looking for eggs and found one. This egg became the favorite toy for most of the shoot. Between a toy train, a couple stuffed animals, and an incredible edible egg the egg was the clear winner…. until it broke. You can still see the egg at the bottom of this shot. I couldn’t have asked for a better backdrop, and as long as mom had M&Ms, the kids were happy to sit and indulge us adults.

I haven’t yet gotten through all of the 1,130 images taken that day. These are just the initial favorites. Stay tuned for more, and definitely let me know what you think!

 

-Elldub

Check out www.BucketOfHoney.com!

Remember that band I mentioned on this blog a short while back? No? Well you probably remember their name… Bucket Of Honey. Yep. Several months ago I photographed the duo for their upcoming record and the promotional push around it. Last night I caught up with the pair at one of their shows as they showed off the new site to onlookers. Served up at random are roughly 50 different photographs from my various photo shoots with the band. They look pretty good (if I do say so myself). Check out the site and listen to a few of their new singles; 

Big day set for March 17th at Balagan Theater & taking appointments for this Sat. in Portland

My first photo showing is officially set for Wednesday, March 17th. I know I know… it’s St. Patrick’s Day, however I deliberately set the start time for 7:00 so that this event would make the perfect pre-funk location… especially for those who are already planning to go out on Capitol Hill anyway. The theater is in the middle of everything on Capitol Hill.

Balagan Theater
1117 East Pike St.
Seattle WA, 98122

 

I will plan to have some refreshments available for those interested. All of the photos in the show will be available for purchase.

Recently I’ve attended several venues where “art” is hanging. It always blows my mind at how expensive it is. Even the most random stuff. I pledge to you that this showing will be reasonably priced. I know wallets are a bit thinner these days while our appetite for art goes unchanged.

The photos will be hanging through April 3 in support of Balagan’s showing of “The Jammer,” a play that follows the saga of roller derby girls. So nothing from the show will be able to leave until afterwards. However, if you see something that you would like to make your own, you can always drop me an email, blog comment, phone call, text, facebook message, tweet, flickr comment, smoke signal, etc. and I will happily take your order.

So tell your friends & family and come on down to Balagan Theater on Wednesday, March 17 at 7:00pm for the first photo showing of yours truly. It’s a cozy and comfortable space in a fun neighborhood.

Lastly, I am planning to be in Portland this Saturday and am scheduling some photo shoots throughout the day. If you live in the greater Portland area and are interested in family or individual

 

 

portraits, just let me know!

Looking forward to seeing you all later this month!!!

 

 

-Elldub