Learning From the Best
National Geographic Traveler is hosting a photography contest titled World in Focus. While pondering what photograph to enter in the amatuer category, I was browsing through many of the entries, which includes both amateurs and professionals. There are surely some beautiful shots and to be honest, some that are very mediocre, even in the professional [...]
Inspiration of The Evening: The Enchanting Enchantments
Two years ago I celebrated my 30th birthday backpacking in to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to revel in the solitude of the Enchantment Lakes area. It was early October and fall was in the air. I woke early in the morning to a light dusting of snow atop the surrounding 8,000 ft peaks. Only a [...]
You Get What You Pay For
The Olympic Mountains provide a picturesque background for anyone living in Seattle. Often cloaked in clouds, when they appear, especially in winter, they lure you in with a mysterious attraction. Olympic National Park, at almost one million acres, is nearly 95% wilderness and boasts glacier-clad peaks, desolate beaches and the last remaining temperate rain forest [...]
Inspiration of the Day: Mt Rainer National Park
I could visit Mt Rainier every day of the week, rain or shine, summer or winter and I’d never get bored. It’s simply a stunning mountain that offers such a huge diversity of terrain, flora and fauna that one, especially a photographer, can never grow weary of it’s immense size and minute details. So here’s [...]
Seattle Photos of The Day
Three hours, three Seattle photographs. Cycling over the Duwamish River to Shilshoe Marina in Ballard for a quick saling race in Puget Sound. Mt Raininer, emerald waters, crimson sky…time to go home. Another day at the office…
Let’s Go Climbing! North Cascades Bike Tour
I’ve said it before and I’ll say again: we (those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest) are blessed with so much natural beauty within relatively easy reach, that it can be really difficult to decide where to go on the weekends. Do we go sea kayaking, mountain biking, climbing, backcountry skiing…ah, the choices! [...]
Play Locally
I will admit I’m a bit of a brat when it comes to my idea of what an ‘adventure’ is. Despite living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and having the mighty Pacific ocean on one side, towering mountains on the other and pristine lakes in between, I often find myself [...]
The Last Straw…The Falling Value of a Photograph
The photography business is very tough. Stock agencies are overloaded with certain types of images and offer photos at absurdly discounted prices. Simply selling images online is difficult, not impossible, but difficult. If you find a niche though and have the ability to market yourself, one can be very successful in the world of photography. [...]
Perfecting Panoramic Photography Prints
I’ve always been a huge fan of panoramic photos, especially as someone who is often outdoors trying to capture the immense landscapes here in the Pacific Northwest. Unfortunately, because I’m often backcountry skiing or cycling or in a sea kayak, I often can’t afford to carry my tripod or simply don’t have the time to [...]
Whistler Backcountry Skiing Photos & Photography Tips
It was quite difficult for me to stand by and watch as the gun went off during this past springs Spearhead Passage Backcountry Ski Race at the Whistler Backcountry Freeride Jam. I’m typically not the one to watch such epic events. Fortunately, some last minute networking with the media folks found me arriving atop Whistler [...]
BC Bike Race Recap…Mountain Bike Stage Racing At It’s Best
I don’t know what the total mileage was nor how many vertical feet we managed to pedal, but I do know that over 29 hours of riding in a single week is a lot. My legs are exhausted and I really don’t miss my mountain bike at this very moment. But I know that in [...]
Why Living in Seattle Isn’t So Bad
My fiancee and I recently moved back to West Seattle from Whitefish, MT. Initially this was a very difficult move to handle, going from a small town nestled on the edge of the rockies and Glacier National Park, to clashing daily with thousands of other people trying to move in and around the city via [...]
Fresh Start
Time for something new. A new look. A new blog. New posts. New reviews. New news. Fortunately the photographs are going to stay the same…well sort of. All photographs from Mackie Images are going to hosted at Photoshelter.com. Why? Because over the years I’ve often found myself at a bit of loss while trying to [...]
Bring Your Money, but Leave the Bikes at Home
Growing up I never really had a huge desire to visit any of the Hawaiian Islands, for whatever reason I’m not sure. But as I traveled and read, read and traveled, the allure of the islands grew on me a bit. So when Jeannine had the opportunity to help the owner of Northwest Womens Surf [...]
