Lucy

Recently I have had an old photo of one of my sister's dogs get some recognition by the people at Photographic Platform (www.photographicplatform.com).  The photo as submitted had slight crop, mostly because the original has some distractions around the edges.  I personally I have enjoy the distractions, it gives the photo a certain WPA era feel.  Or at least that's what I think when I look at it.  One suggestion I received was to tighten the crop further.  So I gave it a go, and focus really becomes Lucy's eyes.  Still I think I prefer the original, recycle bins and all.

The Ramussen Family Part II

As mentioned I photographed the Ramussen kids a while back.  Most of the shoot was done at the Snoqualmie Depot and at Sandy Cove Park on the banks of the Snoqualmie River in downtown Snoqualmie.  The angle of the late summer sun and trees made Sandy Cove Park an especially nice place to shoot.  So, here are a few more photos from that shoot.

The Ramussen Family

This last weekend, I had the opportunity to spend some time photographing the Rasmussens.  Well mostly the kids.  It was a beautiful late summer evening in the upper Snoqualmie Valley, and light was magnificent.  I'll post more photos in the coming days.

Japanese Garden

At the end of October I had the opportunity to photograph the Japanese Garden at Washington Park in Seattle. It was a rather rainy Saturday morning but it was well worth the soaking. The colors were truly amazing even on a dark and gloomy day. Here are a hand full of shots from that day.

Enjoy

Photo Used

I have had this photograph used in the local visitor's guide. So check out the visitor's guide or something. Or better yet check my website.

Baby Jaeger

Recently, I had the opportunity to photography a very young baby. It was a challenge, mostly due to the lighting limitations, but it was a lot of fun. The photos turned out great.

Rattlesnake Sunset

A few days ago I was lucky enough to wander by Rattlesnake Lake right about sunset. It was a lovely sight, especially after all the rain we have had lately. Enjoy the photos.

Dan

Pumpkin Patch 2009

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of photographing some friends and family while enjoying the annual trip to the pumpkin patch. This year we went to Bob's outside Monroe, it was fun for all and I got some nice photos too. To see additional photos go to the Rustedvan Photography Facebook page (link at the bottom of the page).

Enjoy

Elk of the Meadowbrook Farm

As previously mentioned spent the last summer going out to the Meadowbrook Farm to check out the Elk and the other goings on, but mostly the elk. These outings made me feel that I'm lucky to live where I do.

Now that summer has moved on, I have compiled some of my favorite photos of our neighborhood herbivores.

I hope you enjoy them,

Dan