A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to participate in the Grand Cinema’s 72-Hour Film Competition with a cracker-jack production team. Hindsight clearly clouds my initial feelings about the project: I was super reticent to go through with the whole thing. I’ve never done something like this and the lack of planning possible…
Hi, friends! How would you like to participate in a short multi-media film project celebrating the mission, vision, and values of Pont Defiance Zoo and Aquarium? Jesse Michener Photography and the Zoo Society are working on an exciting project to premiere at this summer’s epic event, Zoobilee. We’ll be filming at the Zoo on May…
I’m so excited to show you what I’ve been keeping under wraps for the past month or so! My friend and fellow photographer, Sarah Alston, hooked me up with one of her favorite charity events this winter: the Leukemia and Lymphoma’s Firefighter Stairclimb. Firefighters from around the country (and world!) gather each year to climb…
Tacoma’s beloved Broadway Center hosted their annual fundraising gala on Sunday, April 1 at the Pantages theater. This was my first time photographing the event and BOY howdy, do they throw a good party. The theme was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the entire space was decked to the nines – I’ve never seen anything…
The Tacoma Cathedrals opened to a sold-out house last Saturday, a fact concert organizer Aaron Stevens seemed relieved about. “This is Tacoma, you should know by now people do things at the last minute,” I heard a friend say to a smiling Stevens. Whether it’s a fear of commitment or poor calendar skills, it’s true:…
