Personal Projects
I operate two stock photo web sites, www.seattlephotographs.com and www.washingtonphotographs.com and like many photographers, I have personal projects, which can be a single photograph, or an entire series taken over several years. While is it awesome to work for great clients, with photography assignments the photographer is taking photographs of things their client wants. With a personal project, on the other hand, the photographer takes photographs of subjects they want, subjects that truly interest them without any thought of whether or not someone will ever buy them. This is photography for the fun of it. If the photographer is lucky, someone will get inspired by one the photographer's personal projects and hire them for a project based on that.
Wheat Farming in the PalouseThe rolling wheat fields of the Palouse region of Washington State are a photographer's paradise. Seen from the summit of Steptoe Butte, they stretch out as far as the eye can see. Set within this amazing landscape are the wheat farmers of the Palouse. I was fortunate enough to meet several wheat farmers who allowed me to follow them around and photograph their activities as they worked to prepare and harvest their fields.
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The Four Elements ProjectBeginning with the ancient Greeks and continuing through the middle ages, people believed everything was made of four basic elements: air, earth, fire and water. This is a photographic series that illustrates some of the ways that we humans can experience each of the four elements.
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Jessi's WorldI have been a big fan of American artist Andrew Wyeth for years. He is most famous for his 1948 painting, Christina's World, which is an icon of American art. The painting depicts one of Andrew Wyeth's neighbors, Christina Olson, crawling across a field in the family's farm in Cushing, Maine.
I thought it would be interesting to create a similar photograph with a real person. The result is Jessi's World. Click on the photo to see the story. |
The Seven Wonders of Washington StateThis personal project was my attempt to highlight the seven most amazing natural wonders of Washington State. During my road trips over the years I have seen and experienced the best of what our state has to offer, so I thought it would be good to raise awareness of these natural wonders so that other people could experience them too. The result is the book, The Seven Wonders of Washington State, currently available on Amazon.com.
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Howard's second book, Abandoned Washington State, is now on sale. It features captivating photographs and the intriguing stories behind them for ghost towns, abandoned schoolhouses, urban, industrial and military locations. Signed copies are available directly from the author. |
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Questions? Call us at 253-226-5717 or by e-mail at FriskPhotography@Gmail.com
Questions? Call us at 253-226-5717 or by e-mail at FriskPhotography@Gmail.com