Countdowns usually start at the highest number and head down, which in a ranking means starting at the bottom of one's list. I decided to put my best foot forward in 2014, and yesterday's post began with my Nos. 1-5 images. Today I complete my review of my top 2013 images (as determined by me, …
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My Top Images of ’13 (Part I)
Many photography blogs and books I've read urge photographers to pick their top 10 images every year, to take an accounting of where they are in their craft. Since this is the first time I've done such an accounting, I guess the first statement I'm making is that 2013 is the year I became a …

Exposed: Japantown
When I first heard about the Exposed: Japantown photo contest, I was determined to win it. Which is an irrational goal, since no one can control the judge's tastes, the competition's skill level, or one's own luck. Still, Seattle's Japantown is the spiritual center of my background and being, and its revival has been spearheaded …