What would you like.

 Apparently, I haven't shown you an image you'd like to purchase. As a local photographer, I spend countless hours exploring the Olympic Peninsula, waiting for the right light, weather, and moment to create images that capture the beauty of our region. Every print, card, or postcard represents not only a photograph but also the time, effort, and passion invested in preserving these scenes. If you've enjoyed viewing my work, consider supporting a local artist by purchasing a piece that speaks to you. Your support helps keep these images—and the stories behind them—alive for others to enjoy.

What would you like to have available for purchase?

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Totem at Sunset

Bring a touch of Pacific Northwest beauty into your home with this striking image of a totem pole silhouetted against a colorful winter sunset. Rich textures, warm light, and a sense of place make this print a unique conversation piece for any room. Perfect for lovers of coastal landscapes, Native art, and Northwest scenery.

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Making money selling prints.

 

Ways to Make Money Selling Prints and Photos

Photography today is less about magazines and more about direct sales to people who connect with your work. You do not need a huge audience to start. Strong photos, consistency, and simple products matter most.

Popular Ways to Earn Income from Photography

• Sell fine art prints for homes, offices, and vacation rentals
• Create greeting cards and postcards for tourists and local shops
• Produce seasonal calendars featuring local scenes
• Place products in gift shops, inns, coffee shops, and galleries
• Sell online through your website, Etsy, or print-on-demand services
• Offer affordable small prints and matted artwork
• License photos to local businesses, tourism groups, and websites
• Sell at farmers markets and craft fairs

What Helps Photos Sell

• A recognizable style or theme
  
  
  
• Strong local connection
• Calm, authentic images people relate to
• Simple pricing and presentation
• Starting small and growing slowly

One great photo can become a print, postcard, greeting card, calendar image, or online product.

Success in photography sales usually comes from steady small sales over time, not one big breakthrough.

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Photography has given me a lifetime of memories

Photography started for me long before digital cameras and social media. Over the years, it became more than taking pictures — it became a way of slowing down and really seeing the world around me. Living in the Pacific Northwest has given me endless inspiration: quiet shorelines, misty mornings, forests, old docks, small towns, and changing light that never looks the same twice.

After more than 40 years in education teaching photography, graphics, and technology, I still enjoy learning and creating every day. This blog is my place to share that experience in a simple and honest way. I want to talk about photography without making it complicated or intimidating. Good photography is not always about expensive gear or perfect settings. Sometimes it is just about noticing something beautiful and taking the time to capture it.

Here you’ll find thoughts about photography, places around the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound, ideas for prints and cards, camera tips, creative projects, and the occasional behind-the-scenes story. Mostly, I hope this blog encourages people to look a little closer at the world around them and maybe pick up a camera themselves.

Photography has given me a lifetime of memories, creativity, and connection. I’m glad to share part of that journey here.

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“Point No Point”

 

“Point No Point” sits at the northeastern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula, looking out across the entrance to Puget Sound. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in Washington State, first lit in 1879 to help guide ships traveling between Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the busy ports farther inland. Before modern navigation systems, this coastline could be dangerous with shifting fog, currents, and hidden shoals, so the lighthouse became an important landmark for sailors moving timber, coal, fish, and supplies through the region.

The name “Point No Point” goes back even farther. Early mariners approaching from the water thought they were nearing a prominent point of land, only to realize the shoreline curved away and “pointed at no point.” The odd name stuck.

What makes the area beautiful is how quiet and open it feels. On clear days you can see the Olympic Mountains rising blue-gray across the water while ferries and freighters move slowly through Admiralty Inlet. Driftwood lines the beach, eagles circle overhead, and the light changes constantly — silver mornings, deep blue afternoons, and soft orange sunsets. Even when the weather turns moody with fog and rain, the place has a calm, reflective atmosphere that feels very Pacific Northwest.

For photographers, it is one of those rare locations that works in almost every season. Winter storms bring drama. Summer evenings bring warm light and long shadows. And during migration seasons, people often come hoping to spot whales passing close to shore.

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Beneath the Giants

 

Ancient roots rise from the forest floor like weathered hands, holding tightly to the earth that has sustained them for generations. In this quiet woodland scene, the trees seem less like plants and more like living sculptures shaped by time, rain, and mountain air. Sunlight filters softly through the evergreens, catching patches of moss and young leaves in a warm glow that feels almost sacred.

There is a calm strength here. The exposed roots twist and curve with determination, revealing the hidden architecture that keeps these giants standing through storms and seasons. Every inch of bark, moss, and shadow tells a story of endurance and balance in the Pacific Northwest forest.

The beauty of this place is not loud or dramatic. It is patient. It invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and notice the textures of the earth beneath your feet. In a world that moves quickly, scenes like this remind us that nature works on its own quiet timeline — steady, resilient, and deeply connected.

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