As we say goodbye to 2015, I'm also saying goodbye to my studio in Kirkland. The signs came down today and the doors will close on Dec 31st. It's been a great space to work and shoot in over the last few years and was a central location to operate from. I appreciate family, clients and friends who supported me. Thank you to all of you!

As a photographer and a designer, I made some decisions and changes that included working as a designer first again, and photographer, second. I'll still be shooting some corporate events and also doing portrait work by special request.

As a designer, I provide project and product design collateral for company marketing and communication campaigns. I've been working as designer for over seventeen years and I'm happy to continue my work with a small group of creatives that provide consulting, writing and design assistance to local and global companies.

There will be some changes to my website over the next few months to reflect the changes in my business and my latest work.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays and may your 2016 be a great one!

I don't normally post items like this, but this is a community supported effort and is a good way to give back to the community your work or live in.

The Kirkland Parks Foundation (‘KPF’) is collaborating with the Rotary Club of Kirkland and the City of Kirkland to raise funds for a new picnic shelter at Waverly Beach Park. The newly formed KPF has a goal of raising $50,000 of the total $150,000 project cost with the help of the community.

The funding is due to be completed by June of 2015 and then the project will be put out to bid. The construction is scheduled to begin fall of 2015 with a targeted completion date of the spring of 2016.

Kirkland currently has four picnic shelters throughout the community and they are utilized extensively for community enhancing events such as family barbeques, neighborhood picnics, etc. The addition of a picnic shelter at Waverly Beach Park would bring the total picnic shelters to five and it would be only the second one with beach access. These facilities are free for the public’s use or can be reserved in advance for a reasonable fee.

To learn more about this project and the new Kirkland Parks Foundation, visit the KPF website - https://www.kirklandparksfoundation.org or call 425-298-4046.

Get on the contact list for the Kirkland Parks Foundation.

Make a donation to the Waverly Beach Picnic shelter. KPF was established in 2014 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization so all donations are tax-deductible.