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December 2, 2010Posted in UncategorizedTagged Autumn Leaf, Bellingham Bay, Bellingham Washington, boats, canvas prints, Christmas gifts, Closed Door, Dublin Ireland, Fall leaf, fall leaves, Fallen, framed prints, Gift ideas, Harris Avenue Cafe, International, Ivy, Japanese Maple, Jolene Hanson, Jolene Hanson Photography, Jolene's Life in Focus, jolenehanson.com, Madrona, Madrona Tree, Magenta, matted prints, Mount Vernon Washington, Northern State Hospital, On Edge, photography, Pursuit, Rusted, Sedro Woolley Washington, smugmug, Twisted II, Whatcom County10 Comments

2010 was tough, but a creative gold mine. I took thousands of photographs this past summer and fall! I was scheduled to display my work at Harris Avenue Cafe this month, so I had to narrow it down to my 10 favorites. This was quite the challenge.

After much debate and buying a $5 Home Depot hammer, I nailed my 10 framed choices to their walls. So, if you happen to be up in Bellingham, Washington…and in the Fairhaven area…and if you happen to be hungry, you should visit Harris Avenue Cafe! I personally recommend the Eggs Toulouse with smoked salmon.

Here are the 10 I am displaying. Which is your favorite and why? I ask because, as a photographer, I’m always curious as to what moves people.

Fallen
8×10 Print; $50
Bellingham, Washington

Madrona
8×10 Print; $50
Bellingham, Washington

Magenta
11×14 Print; $75
Whatcom County

Pursuit
12×18 Print; $85
Bellingham, Washington

International
12×18 Print; $85
Mount Vernon, Washington

Twisted II
11×14 Print; $75
Bellingham, Washington

Vanishing Point
11×14 Print; $75
Dublin, Ireland

Rusted
8×10 Print; $50
Bellingham, Washington

Closed Door
11×14 Print; $75
Whatcom County

On Edge
11×14 Print; $75
Sedro Woolley, Washington; Northern State Hospital

You can purchase prints from my website at jolenehanson.com. If you are interested in any of the above photos, which are already framed and matted, visit my website for contact information. I am willing to print, frame, and mat any photo of your choice from my galleries. Canvas prints are also an option (much less expensive if you purchase from me directly than from the website).

I love doing this stuff!

Textures

September 26, 2010Posted in BellinghamTagged Bellingham Washington, Chuckanut Drive, Clayton Beach, Jolene Hanson Photography, Madrona Tree, photography, Rock formation, shells2 Comments

I was shocked to step outside yesterday afternoon into 80 degree air for a few reasons: 1) the weather app on my phone was incorrect, and 2) it’d been extremely windy, so I assumed it’d be somewhat chilly, and 3) it’d been rainy and miserable all week.

To celebrate what was probably the last beautiful day of the year, I decided to take some pictures out at Clayton Beach off Chuckanut Drive. I first started at Larrabee State Park, but South Whatcom Fire Authority was practicing rope rescue on the cliffs. Not that rope rescue isn’t interesting, but I’ve already been there/done that – plus they had someone there taking pictures.

Inspired by the leaves in a post last week, I thought I’d search for the first signs of fall here. This was unsuccessful, but I did find some different subject matter.

Someone must have known I was coming and considerately gathered all of these shells for me to photograph. I loved the purples, but also the contrasting textures of the course rock surface and the smooth shells.