From a series shot on-site for UW Trademarks & Licensing, showcasing newly branded products.

From a series shot on-site for UW Trademarks & Licensing, showcasing newly branded products.

From a series shot on-site for UW Trademarks & Licensing, showcasing newly branded products.

From a series shot on-site for UW Trademarks & Licensing, showcasing newly branded products.

From a series shot on-site for UW Trademarks & Licensing, showcasing newly branded products.

Artist Brian Fraley performs levitation acts with Otus.

Pepple Cantu Schmidt headshots for their (all black & white) marketing materials.

Pepple Cantu Schmidt headshots for their (all black & white) marketing materials.

Pepple Cantu Schmidt headshots for their (all black & white) marketing materials.

Part of a 30-year series on artists, designers, writers, and creatives. 

Karin Mellskog models to test a parabolic ring flash in the studio. She's so purty.

Henry Burden sits for his Futurist Juice portrait. Dog hairs are considered an accessory around here.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila is a Chicago, SF, and NYC litigation firm seeking edgier, more vibrant portraits for their launch. We created a nearly black-and-white style inspired by a NY Times feature, then interviewed each subject during photo sessions. Final images were transferred onto Polaroids.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila is a Chicago, SF, and NYC litigation firm seeking edgier, more vibrant portraits for their launch. We created a nearly black-and-white style inspired by a NY Times feature, then interviewed each subject during photo sessions. Final images were transferred onto Polaroids.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila is a Chicago, SF, and NYC litigation firm seeking edgier, more vibrant portraits for their launch. We created a nearly black-and-white style inspired by a NY Times feature, then interviewed each subject during photo sessions. Final images were transferred onto Polaroids.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila is a Chicago, SF, and NYC litigation firm seeking edgier, more vibrant portraits for their launch. We created a nearly black-and-white style inspired by a NY Times feature, then interviewed each subject during photo sessions. Final images were transferred onto Polaroids.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila is a Chicago, SF, and NYC litigation firm seeking edgier, more vibrant portraits for their launch. We created a nearly black-and-white style inspired by a NY Times feature, then interviewed each subject during photo sessions. Final images were transferred onto Polaroids.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, a litigation firm based in Chicago, SF, and NYC, wanted edgier, more dynamic portraits for their launch. We created a nearly black-and-white style inspired by a NY Times feature, then interviewed each subject while photographing them. The final photos were converted to Polaroids.

Poster and program art for Bellevue Civic Theatre's staging of Blithe Spirit.

Poster and program art for Bellevue Civic Theatre's staging of Steel Magnolias.

Poster and program art for Bellevue Civic Theatre's staging of Standing.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Years of product work for Julep Nail Salons featured in ads and posters.

Elements from an ad campaign for a Portland technology client, later restaged for a marketing push for MHHM Creative.

Elements from an ad campaign for a Portland technology client, later restaged for a marketing push for MHHM Creative.

Elements from an ad campaign for a Portland technology client, later restaged for a marketing push for MHHM Creative.

Elements from an ad campaign for a Portland technology client, later restaged for a marketing push for MHHM Creative.

Elements from an ad campaign for a Portland technology client, later restaged for a marketing push for MHHM Creative.

Elements from an ad campaign for a Portland technology client, later restaged for a marketing push for MHHM Creative.

Barahl's entire product line for North and Latin American markets is extensively documented so new products can be added later. Not glamorous, no, but more fun than you'd imagine.

Barahl's entire product line for North and Latin American markets is extensively documented so new products can be added later. Not glamorous, no, but more fun than you'd imagine.

Barahl's entire product line for North and Latin American markets is extensively documented so new products can be added later. Not glamorous, no, but more fun than you'd imagine.

Bakery item ads featuring branded partners for the University of Washington.

Bakery item ads featuring branded partners for the University of Washington.

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

Firefly Desserts supplies wholesale baked goods to fine restaurants and retail stores. Styling and lighting were set up in their commercial kitchen. 

A top Washington winery known for some of the best Bordeaux-style wines. This 8-point letterpress type was the artistry behind Cadence's Coda relabeling.

A top Washington winery known for some of the best Bordeaux-style wines. This 8-point letterpress type was the artistry behind Cadence's Coda relabeling.

A top Washington winery known for some of the best Bordeaux-style wines. This 8-point letterpress type was the artistry behind Cadence's Coda relabeling.

A top Washington winery known for some of the best Bordeaux-style wines. This 8-point letterpress type was the artistry behind Cadence's Coda relabeling.

Terrific small winery producing Bordeaux-style wines, showing off a new label design.

Cover photo for a Valentine's Day guide to the joint open houses at 8 wineries in South Seattle.

Cover shot for an invitation to an alternative holiday cookie exchange party.

Because Betty is sweet-tempered and completely deaf, people who don’t know her will sometimes assume she’s a bimbo. Nothing could be further from the truth. She knows ASL, she can probably lip-read, and she will anticipate your next move before you have a chance to make it. She also doesn’t seem to miss the sound of all of us trying to talk at the same time.

Cooper is a dog who has been around a while, and he’s put that time to use learning a few good tricks, although his favorite one is definitely an acquired taste. Whenever children come around to pet him, he likes to roll over on his back and aim a steady stream of urine onto their shoes. Consider yourself warned.

Also known as Rick Lips and Wrenny Penny (never let humans choose your nicknames), these two are distinct but also inseparable. Like yin and yang, like two sides of a coin, like carrots and cheese, which happen to be their two favorite snacks.

Sloane is a 42-pound pit-bull/cattle-dog mix from Houston who’d rather sleep in late than get up early for breakfast. Her idea of a combo meal is a new chew toy and a soft bed. But once she’s up and about, she attacks the day with gusto, chewing sticks, disassembling fir cones, and romping on the beach at Long Bay.

Birdie is a food fanatic, although she leans vegetarian. Known on the island as Broccoli Dog, she lives for produce scraps. No food-prep sounds elude her finely tuned senses; she can hear the vegetable peeler being taken out of the drawer from across the road.

Whiskey was raised as a hunting dog, but now he is an admirer of trees and a practitioner of stillness. He will sit looking at and listening to his favorite tree for so long that neighbors and passersby have mistaken him for a statue of a dog.

A proud graduate of the wonderful Central Oregon Rehab and Rehome group, Scout is the super-model of rescue dogs. But she’s more than just a pretty face. Her style icon and social role model, obviously, is Amal Alamuddin Clooney.

Lucy and Liv were rescued five days apart and are now a permanently bonded pair. But each has her own interests. Liv is an amateur entomologist and exterminator, who likes to study, chase, and try to eat any bugs that attract her interest. Lucy is a rebel and a rule-breaker, busily stealing and hiding Liv’s dog treats while she’s busy hunting bugs. One thing Lucy will never understand is why no one else in her family appreciates her incredible talent for digging through fencing.

A big fan of Squirrel TV, Gus likes to spend hours by himself in the sunroom with his nose pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching local squirrels perform acrobatics around and on top of the backyard birdfeeders and garden fence. But he also knows how to work a crowd. His perpetually friendly demeanor wins over everyone he meets. Even strangers are captivated by his infectious smile.

A rescue dog from Guadalajara, Mele is friendly, fearless, and full of charm. She is an extreme busybody and a remarkable escape artist, a combination that has driven her to go adventuring on her own, sometimes as long as overnight. But she knows how lucky she is, so she always returns to rejoin her family and tuck into her warm bed again.

Princess Leia is half Pug and half Boston terrier, which makes her officially a Bug. But whatever her heritage, she was born to nap, and she does it with skill and dedication. Her superpower is snoring loudly and at length, which would be annoying if it wasn’t also a very effective burglar deterrent.

Although bestie bassets Babette and Sophie may seem a bit lugubrious, their mournful mugs belie remarkably cheerful dispositions. They love making friends with other dogs and people, especially crew members on the ferry who ply them with snacks.

A sleek and stylish Italian greyhound, Marco is a true continental who understands and appreciates comfort. On sunny days, he loves chasing birds and greeting other dogs and running full speed on the beach. But when it’s wet and windy, he prefers to stay inside and watch from a sunny window. He was undoubtedly a cat in a previous life, and he will probably come back as a Great Dane in his next.

Bred as a hunting dog, Piper instinctively points at any sticks or tennis balls he sees, just in case some human might be interested in knowing that they’re there. He has a large vocabulary, he can read facial expressions, and he thumps his tail whenever he hears anyone mention his name. If he senses that he will not be invited along on an outing, he barks and hops up and down to see if he can change your mind. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

These two are best buddies who go together like baguettes and brie, but they are definitely not the same dog.

Charlie is a friendly and engaging soul who likes to live life in the moment. His favorite pastime is taking walks in the woods with his people and then coming home to enjoy a long nap on his back with his feet in the air.

Gitzo is the laziest dog you’ll ever meet. Even tasks that don’t require much energy, like modeling for a photo shoot, put her right to sleep. The one thing that will interrupt her slumber is the sound of the lid coming off the peanut butter jar, which sounds like no other lid coming off any other kind of jar. It will bring her out of the deepest sleep and into the kitchen before she realizes she’s there.

Thanks to his handsome face and exceptional posture, Otus belongs to the breed known as Chick Hound. Women and children love him, and he graciously allows them to express their affection with snacks, back rubs, and effusive words of praise. Family members refer to him as a Norwegian Derp Hund, just to keep him humble.