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EDITORIAL CREDIT: Keleigh Schwartz of beachdog.com, Inc. in Long Beach, Washington, Una Boyle, a freelance writer based out of Seaview, Washington, and John Deleva, a freelance journalist based out of Seattle, Washington. PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT: Sandy Alves is a photographer from Long Beach, Washington. Sandy's photos have been featured in many publications and websites. For more information on Sandy, including how to purchase her photos, contact her via email. Chris Jacobson is a self-taught photographer with over 20 years of experience in commercial and fine art photography. Over the last ten years, he has concentrated on landscape and nature photography. His photographs are part of several corporate and private collections in the Puget Sound area and can be seen in the "Views" book series by Emerald Point Press. Chris makes his home in Redmond, Washington. To contact Chris Jacobson call (425) 641-7871, email him at cjacobs@gte.net or visit him online at cjacobsonphoto.com. Don Frank specializes in architectural and event photography. His favorite projects have resulted in innovative photographs depicting elements of style and design. He specifically excels at communicating form, color, and mood. Don has been hired by architects, hotels, and retail establishments throughout the United States. Events such as weddings offer exceptional opportunities to capture the often unpredictable effects of light, movement, and celebration. Don's editorial style demonstrates his refined ability to portray personality and character. Don has been working as an independent commercial photographer since 1997. He does his own printing, digital manipulation, and driving. Don Frank Photography Larry Kellis' interest in photography began at the age of 17, capturing on film the experiences of his travels world wide. To perfect his techniques he attended the finest photography schools and workshops. Today, he is often called upon to judge international competitions. After 30 years of photographing the beauty of the Mojave Desert with its majestic sunsets and sunrises, he has turned his attention to the Pacific Northwest. Here he is concentrating on capturing the beauty of nature, raging seascapes, serene lighthouses, and the wild animals of the Long Beach Peninsula. Email Larry at clkphoto@willapabay.org or visit him online. Wayne O'Neil A 40-year resident of the peninsula, Wayne O'Neil proudly promoted the Long Beach area through his photography. He created over 100 different postcards from scenes he captured of the Long Beach Peninsula. For more information on Wayne's photography, call (360) 642-4909. Michael Parker is a photographer working from Oysterville, Washington. His photographs are included in the permanent collections of the Seattle Art Museum and the North Dakota Museum of Art. Michael Parker's photography is used by corporate clients throughout the United States for marketing presentations, planning, urban design, environmental and architectural applications. Michael Parker Photography; 33511 Territory Road, Oysterville, WA 98641. Tel. (360) 665-5077. Bruce Wade Peterson Originally from New England, Bruce attended the University of New Hampshire before touring and photographing extensively in both Europe and the United States. A move to the southwest in 1979 began a 25 year career in corporate and advertising photography. While exploring and photographing in Washington state he fell in love with the area and decided to settle on the Peninsula. “I have always been captivated by the Pacific Northwest and decided to move here permanently to create photographs that visually stimulate me. I hope you will share my vision and enjoy these images as much as I have loved creating them". Visit Bruce at The Wade Gallery in Ilwaco Harbour Village: 223 Howerton Way, Ilwaco, WA 98624, (360) 642-2291, bruce@thewadegallery.com. Mail: PO Box 683, Seaview, WA 98644. James R. Sayce Born in Ilwaco, Jim is a passionate student of life, living and working all over the Pacific coast. Returning home to the Peninsula in 1983, Jim enjoys walking on the beach, canoeing in the Willapa and lower Columbia, and travel. He credits Eagle Scoutmaster Herman Eberhardt for his love of the Pacific Northwest Outdoors and remembers fondly working in the oyster industry and as cranberry farmer, amongst other opportunities available locally. Jim can be reached by email. Jon Schmidt is an Interpretive Specialist for the Long Beach Area State Parks where he enjoys sharing the region's rich history and culture with visitors and locals alike. Born and raised in the "corn and soybean country" of Minnesota, his appreciation for the coast is without bounds. You can often find him at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, staring out over the Columbia River Bar at sunset, waiting for the next green flash. To contact Jon you can email him at lcic@parks.wa.gov or call (360) 642-3029. Keith Schwartz' passion for botany, field biology and natural history shows in the photographs he allows us to share on this site. Born and raised in Minnesota, Keith is thrilled to not have to plug his car in during the winter months now that he lives on the west coast. With more than 40 years in sales and marketing, Keith is quite pleased to divide his time between his garden and tourism promotion. You can reach him via email, at (360) 642-4431 or 706 N Washington, Long Beach WA 98631 (by appt). Keleigh Schwartz has passionately lived, worked and played up and down the west coast, finding 'home' on the Peninsula in 1994. A Humanist at heart, Keleigh's infatuations include photography, glass, dogs, design and business development. She is delighted to be using her crayon-flled pocket protector to help tourism-reliant organizations thrive. Keleigh's love affair with the Pacific Northwest shows in the beachdog.com online portfolio. (360) 642-4431 or email. 706 N Washington, Long Beach WA 98631 (by appt). Christopher Spence, a Florida native, has relocated his photography studio from SOUTH BEACH to LONG BEACH. He has been visiting the Peninsula for over 20 years since his honeymoon with Seattle graphic designer Susan Spence. Together they operate SPENCE PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN. Chris and Susan have traveled extensively and lived overseas where he managed Custom Color Photo Labs that specialize in large format photographs. His photography skills have created images used by clients including: AppleComputer, Bacardi, BurgerKing, Cordis, DiversDirect, GreenGiant, Florida Philharmonic, MiamiSubs, NationalGeographic, RoyalCarribean, Toyota, Tropicana, Winterfest and many other large to small businesses. Photography samples may be viewed at www.christopherspence.com or e-mail chris@spencephotodesign.com (360) 665-3663 888-7 SPENCE Bill & Adele Wagner Bill is a photographer with the Longview Daily News and lover of images. His keen eye can be seen in photos throughout our site. Bill may be contacted via email at becawagnerb@tdn.com. To purchase images, contact Adele at Sea Images Northwest, 503-325-5719. Roy Western lives in Ocean Park, Washington and has been taking photographs around the Long Beach Peninsula for a number of years. He enjoys landscape and nature photography. The Peninsula and surrounding areas offer an abundance of both. From time to time, you'll see one of Roy's images published in the Chinook Observer. Roy holds, "The reward in photography is being able to share them with the other folks who live in and around the Peninsula and our great local paper has helped me to do that". He also travels and photographs other scenic areas in the western United States. Currently, you can see a few of Roy's photos on display at roywesternphotography.com and can contact him by email at roywestern@gmail.com Charlotte Wolters became fascinated with the intersection of Art and Science. While studying photography at Portland State University, the computer bug hit her, prompting a transfer to Oregon Polytech where she completed her studies in Graphic Design. For nearly two decades she has been working as a Photographer/Graphic Artist. Literally “Hell and High Water” led her to the Peninsula, where she feels she has done her best work. “The peninsula itself is so creative and inspiring!” Char and her daughter Annika have lived near Ocean Park for four years enjoying the natural beauty, the quiet, and the abundance of wildlife. Char recently began a Peninsula publication, "The Salty Dog", which is quickly becoming a hometown favorite. If you are interested in contributing photos to this site, please contact us! |
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