News – Seattle photojournalist and editorial photographer – M. Scott Brauer https://www.mscottbrauer.com Seattle photographer specializing in editorial, corporate, and photojournalism assignments. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:38:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.13 173420084 Profiles of music production, nursing, biotechnology manufacturing and other marketing images for Shoreline College https://www.mscottbrauer.com/marketing-images-for-shoreline-college/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:42:52 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=15304

This summer I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph six aspects of the Shoreline College learning and community experience over three days. Using real students for the shoots, we created scenarios highlighting the breadth of opportunities available at the school for use in (hyper)local advertising, viewbooks for prospective students, and other uses around the campus. It was such a fun series of shoots and a great return to photographing on a college campus. And now it’s great to see some of the images showing up on the sides of buses in my neighborhood!

A big thanks to Cat Chiappa, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing at the school, for getting in touch.  

View more from this shoot]]> 15304 Cherry harvest, inspection, and packing, for Amazon https://www.mscottbrauer.com/cherry-harvest-inspection-and-packing-for-amazon-whole-foods/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:40:20 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=15171
Workers pick skeena cherries at a Stemilt Growers orchard outside Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.

I spent a day in the fields and warehouses of Stemilt Growers in Wenatchee, Washington, to photograph the process of cherry harvesting, inspection, and packing, for Amazon. After the harvest, the fruits are washed and checked for firmness and then moved through the warehouse for the many-stage packing process. Then, Whole Foods inspectors survey lots of the packed cherries to look for signs or rot or other blemishes and determine whether or not that portion of the harvest is a candidate for purchase. 

Thanks to Lucas for the call for this assignment!

Skeena cherries hang from a tree at a Stemilt Growers orchard outside Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Workers pick skeena cherries at a Stemilt Growers orchard outside Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
freshly-picked skeena cherries at a Stemilt Growers orchard outside Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Workers pick skeena cherries at a Stemilt Growers orchard outside Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Workers harvest skeena cherries at a Stemilt Growers orchard outside Seattle, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
A tractor pulls cartons of freshly-picked skeena cherries at a Stemilt Growers orchard outside Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Workers load crates of cherries at a Stemilt Growers facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
A bowl of Skylar Rae cherries is seen at a Stemilt Growers facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Randall Davidson, a Whole Foods Field Inspector, holds up a Skeena cherry at the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Nick Moless, a Senior Produce and Floral Field Sourcing Leader at Amazon/Whole Foods, uses a refractometer to measure the sugar content of Skeena cherries at the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Nick Moless, a Senior Produce and Floral Field Sourcing Leader at Amazon/Whole Foods, inspects a batch of Skeena cherries for signs of decay and damage at the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Nick Moless, a Senior Produce and Floral Field Sourcing Leader at Amazon/Whole Foods, inspects a bag of Skeena cherries with other Amazon/Whole Foods employees at the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
A worker inspects Skeena cherries at the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Whole Foods and Amazon employees take a tour of the Stemilt Growers packing plant in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Meg Nakajima, Category Manager at Amazon, looks at a red cherry grading diagram during a tour of the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Crates of packed Skeena cherries move along tracks at the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
A forklift moves boxes of packed cherries in the warehouse of the Stemilt Growers packing plant in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
Boxes of packed apples are seen in the warehouse of the Stemilt Growers packing plant in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
An exterior view of the Stemilt Growers packing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, USA, on Mon., July 6, 2026.
]]> 15171 A profile of the Redondo Heights affordable housing community, for Enterprise Community Partners annual report https://www.mscottbrauer.com/profile-redondo-heights-affordable-housing-enterprise-community-partners/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:52:12 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=15115
Anisa Ahmed lives in an apartment at the Redondo Heights development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. She has lived in the apartment for about a year. Redondo Heights is an affordable housing development with newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Signage on a newly-built apartment building in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.

Very excited to finally be able to share these photos I took last year for Enterprise Community Partners, a national non-profit focused on affordable housing and community development. The organization has invested $92 billion and created 1.1 million homes since 1982. For the organization’s 2025 Social Return on Investment Report, I photographed the Redondo Heights community in Federal Way, Washington, which includes an on-site food pantry and 334 affordable and workforce rental homes for people earning between 50% and 60% of the area median income. We profiled two residents, Anissa, who has lived in her apartment with extended family for about a year, and Dan, who has lived at Redondo Heights for about 10 years. “When I got the key to my apartment, I felt hope,” Anissa said during an interview. Dan, who has previously experienced homelessness, said “Home should wrap around you like a nice, warm, beaver-skin blanket.”

In addition to profiles of the two residents, my goal was to photograph the community around the development while respecting residents’ privacy. 

A big thank you to Alex and Brian for getting in touch for this. Here’s a link to see how some of the photos were used in the report. 

A view of landscaping between rehabbed apartment building in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
The Market at Redondo Heights is a food bank operated by Multi-Service Center in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Hank, a volunteer, sets out bread and baked goods for clients in the Market at Redondo Heights, a food bank operated by Multi-Service Center, in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Volunteer aprons hang in a back room at the Market at Redondo Heights, a food bank operated by Multi-Service Center, in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Dan Leminki lives in an apartment at the Redondo Heights development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. He has lived in the apartment for about 10 years. Redondo Heights is an affordable housing development with newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Dan Leminki, a resident of Redondo Heights, holds an opal he carved in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. He has lived in the apartment for about 10 years. Redondo Heights is an affordable housing development with newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
A high school photo of Dan Leminki, a resident of Redondo Heights, stands on the mantle in his home in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. He has lived in the apartment for about 10 years. Redondo Heights is an affordable housing development with newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Detail of a bolo tie worn by Dan Leminki, a resident of Redondo Heights, in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. He has lived in the apartment for about 10 years. Redondo Heights is an affordable housing development with newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Anisa Ahmed lives with extended family members in an apartment at the Redondo Heights development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. She has lived in the apartment for about a year. Redondo Heights is an affordable housing development with newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Anisa Ahmed lives with extended family members in an apartment at the Redondo Heights development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. She has lived in the apartment for about a year. Redondo Heights is an affordable housing development with newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Newly-built apartment buildings in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Rehabbed apartment buildings in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
An EV charging station in the parking lot outside newly-built apartment buildings in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
Children's bicycles parked outside a newly-built apartment building in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
A playground stands outside newly-built apartment buildings in the Redondo Heights affordable housing development in Federal Way, Washington, USA, on Tue., Oct. 28, 2025. Redondo Heights has both newly-built and rehabbed Studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments.
]]> 15115 Starbucks reconsiders its relationship with Seattle, for the New York Times https://www.mscottbrauer.com/starbucks-reconsiders-its-relationship-with-seattle-for-the-new-york-times/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:40:16 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=15004
The remnants of a Starbucks Coffee sign are visible on a brick building façade at the former University District location of Starbucks at 4147 University Way NE that was closed in March 2026 in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. This location was one of a handful of unionized Starbucks stores that were closed at the same time around Seattle.
Coffee mugs bearing a Pike Place design stand in the window of the original Starbucks location at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. This location, which opened in 1976, is located at 1912 Pike Place, close to the actual first Starbucks location at 2000 Western Avenue, which started in 1971, but which is now a park.

On May Day I went around Seattle for a New York Times story about Starbucks’ recent corporate decisions to move some of its headquarters to Tennessee, close some iconic (and unionized) stores around the Seattle area (including the U District location and the Reserve Roastery), and what that all means for the company’s identity, which until now has been so tied to Seattle. Along the way I stopped by the large annual May Day rally in Seattle’s Cal Anderson park, an annual gathering of area unions in support of workers’ rights, and the original Starbucks store (which, in fact, is a few hundred feet from the actual original location that is now a park). Recent reporting says that the first store, long a major tourist destination, may try to unionize.

This one was a fun challenge without any special access to anything; that’s usually my favorite type of assignment…start with just a very basic story brief and then follow my visual instincts for a day. Thanks to Jen for the call on this one!

People walk along E Pine St. in the annual May Day rally and march celebrating International Workers' Day in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026.
The corporate headquarters of Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026.
A weathered Starbucks Workers United union poster reading "No Contract No Starbucks!" hangs on a pole near the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery at 1124 Pike St. in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. This location, which was a unionized store, was closed in September 2025 during corporate restructuring. The union held a rally featuring these posters in November 2025.
Bags of Pike Place Special Reserve coffee stand in the window of the original Starbucks location at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. This location, which opened in 1976, is located at 1912 Pike Place, close to the actual first Starbucks location at 2000 Western Avenue, which started in 1971, but which is now a park.
A weathered poster reading "Starbucks has broken labor law over 200 times" hangs on a pole near the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery at 1124 Pike St. in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. This location, which was a unionized store, was closed in September 2025 during corporate restructuring.
Boards cover the façade of the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery at 1124 Pike St. in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. This location, which was a unionized store, was closed in September 2025 during corporate restructuring.
A Starbucks employee displays a button reading "First store workers united" on a bag at the annual May Day rally and march celebrating International Workers' Day in Lake Union Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. The button is in support of efforts by Starbucks employees at the Pike Place Market original store location to join the Starbucks Workers United union.
People gather at Cal Anderson Park for the annual May Day rally and march celebrating International Workers' Day in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026.
Shinichirou (left) and wife Yuzu Honda, visiting from Japan, pose for a picture with the original Starbucks logo outside the original Starbucks location at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. This location, which opened in 1976, is located at 1912 Pike Place, close to the actual first Starbucks location at 2000 Western Avenue, which started in 1971, but which is now a park.
Sharmarke Warsame (center, with hat) joins fellow SEIU 6 union members as people gather for the annual May Day rally and march celebrating International Workers' Day in Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026.
Starbucks employee and Starbucks Workers United union member Kay Li holds a union bandana after speaking to attendees at the conclusion of the annual May Day rally and march celebrating International Workers' Day in Lake Union Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. Li spoke about working conditions for Starbucks employees in the US and farm workers in coffee belt countries including Brazil, Indonesia, and Kenya.
Starbucks employee and Starbucks Workers United union member Kay Li speaks to attendees at the conclusion of the annual May Day rally and march celebrating International Workers' Day in Lake Union Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., May 1, 2026. Li spoke about working conditions for Starbucks employees in the US and farm workers in coffee belt countries including Brazil, Indonesia, and Kenya.
]]> 15004 Recent editorial work for KFF Health News, the Globe & Mail, and Bloomberg News https://www.mscottbrauer.com/recent-editorial-work-for-kff-health-news-the-globe-mail-and-bloomberg-news/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:13:05 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=14914

Prediction market trader, for the Globe and Mail

Jake Chung, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., uses a a computer and iPad to track financial markets, seen here in a lounge in his apartment building in Kirkland, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 14, 2026. Chung is an undergraduate student studying finance who has been trading stocks and on prediction markets including Kalshi for income. Chung shares his trading and predictions market journey through social media on Instagram and TikTok, documenting his financial strategies and challenges he makes for himself, such as turning $100 into $1000 through 26 trades. Chung says he uses AI to help him develop models used for trading. "It's the only thing I do to make money," he says, "I'm a student first, but this is what I do on the side."
Jake Chung, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., uses a a computer and iPad to track financial markets, seen here in a lounge in his apartment building in Kirkland, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 14, 2026. Chung is an undergraduate student studying finance who has been trading stocks and on prediction markets including Kalshi for income. Chung shares his trading and predictions market journey through social media on Instagram and TikTok, documenting his financial strategies and challenges he makes for himself, such as turning $100 into $1000 through 26 trades. Chung says he uses AI to help him develop models used for trading. "It's the only thing I do to make money," he says, "I'm a student first, but this is what I do on the side."
Jake Chung, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., is an undergraduate student studying finance who has been trading stocks and on prediction markets including Kalshi for income, seen here in a lounge in his apartment building in Kirkland, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 14, 2026. Chung shares his trading and predictions market journey through social media on Instagram and TikTok, documenting his financial strategies and challenges he makes for himself, such as turning $100 into $1000 through 26 trades. Chung says he uses AI to help him develop models used for trading. "It's the only thing I do to make money," he says, "I'm a student first, but this is what I do on the side."
Jake Chung, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., is an undergraduate student studying finance who has been trading stocks and on prediction markets including Kalshi for income, seen here in a lounge in his apartment building in Kirkland, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 14, 2026. Chung shares his trading and predictions market journey through social media on Instagram and TikTok, documenting his financial strategies and challenges he makes for himself, such as turning $100 into $1000 through 26 trades. Chung says he uses AI to help him develop models used for trading. "It's the only thing I do to make money," he says, "I'm a student first, but this is what I do on the side."

Boeing 737 manufacturing, for Bloomberg News

Boeing Co. 737 Max airplanes at the company's Final Assembly Building manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”
Boeing Co. employees learn mechanical techniques including riveting at the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”
Boeing Co. employees learn sealant application techniques at the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.” Photographer: M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg
Boeing Co. employees work at the company's 737 Max Final Assembly Building manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.” Photographer: M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg
Boeing Co. employees work on 737 Max airplanes at the company's Final Assembly Building manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”
Boeing Co. 737 Max airplanes at the company's Final Assembly Building manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”
Safety signs hang above a door inside the Boeing Co.'s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”
Boeing Co. 737 Max airplanes at the company's Final Assembly Building manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.” Photographer: M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg
Boeing Co. employees learn electrical assembly techniques at the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”
Boeing Co. 737 Max airplanes at the company's Final Assembly Building manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”
Boeing Co. employees work at the company's 737 Max Final Assembly Building manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Boeing Co.’s newfound dominance of European rival Airbus SE extended into the first quarter, with the American manufacturer delivering 143 jets to add another chapter to what’s been called a “comeback story.”

Bill of the month, for Kaiser Health News

Jan Anderson was charged almost $140,000 for healthcare after having an episode of transient global amnesia in April 2025 after a hike in Sedona, Arizona. She kept repeating herself every 15 seconds and her husband took her to a hospital where caregivers thought she might be having a stroke. She was airlifted to Phoenix and doctors could confirm it was most likely not a stroke. Anderson is retired after a career in finance but not old enough for Medicare and had an Affordable Care Act Gold plan. "I thought I was getting the best coverage I could get," she says. But her insurance company, Molina Healthcare, said first that she wasn't a plan member and then that they needed to be notified before she was admitted into a hospital, and sent her bills amounting to almost $140,000. Eventually Molina paid for some of the costs, including the helicopter transport, but they still say she owes about $59,000, which Anderson continues to appeal both with the insurer and with state departments of insurance and members of Congress. She is seen here in her home in Edmonds, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 28, 2026.
Jan Anderson was charged almost $140,000 for healthcare after having an episode of transient global amnesia in April 2025 after a hike in Sedona, Arizona. She kept repeating herself every 15 seconds and her husband took her to a hospital where caregivers thought she might be having a stroke. She was airlifted to Phoenix and doctors could confirm it was most likely not a stroke. Anderson is retired after a career in finance but not old enough for Medicare and had an Affordable Care Act Gold plan. "I thought I was getting the best coverage I could get," she says. But her insurance company, Molina Healthcare, said first that she wasn't a plan member and then that they needed to be notified before she was admitted into a hospital, and sent her bills amounting to almost $140,000. Eventually Molina paid for some of the costs, including the helicopter transport, but they still say she owes about $59,000, which Anderson continues to appeal both with the insurer and with state departments of insurance and members of Congress. She is seen here in her home in Edmonds, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 28, 2026.
Jan Anderson was charged almost $140,000 for healthcare after having an episode of transient global amnesia in April 2025 after a hike in Sedona, Arizona. She kept repeating herself every 15 seconds and her husband took her to a hospital where caregivers thought she might be having a stroke. She was airlifted to Phoenix and doctors could confirm it was most likely not a stroke. Anderson is retired after a career in finance but not old enough for Medicare and had an Affordable Care Act Gold plan. "I thought I was getting the best coverage I could get," she says. But her insurance company, Molina Healthcare, said first that she wasn't a plan member and then that they needed to be notified before she was admitted into a hospital, and sent her bills amounting to almost $140,000. Eventually Molina paid for some of the costs, including the helicopter transport, but they still say she owes about $59,000, which Anderson continues to appeal both with the insurer and with state departments of insurance and members of Congress. She is seen here in her home in Edmonds, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 28, 2026.
A view of some of the medical bills sent to Jan Anderson after she had an episode of transient global amnesia in April 2025 after a hike in Sedona, Arizona. She kept repeating herself every 15 seconds and her husband took her to a hospital where caregivers thought she might be having a stroke. She was airlifted to Phoenix and doctors could confirm it was most likely not a stroke. Anderson is retired after a career in finance but not old enough for Medicare and had an Affordable Care Act Gold plan. "I thought I was getting the best coverage I could get," she says. But her insurance company, Molina Healthcare, said first that she wasn't a plan member and then that they needed to be notified before she was admitted into a hospital, and sent her bills amounting to almost $140,000. Eventually Molina paid for some of the costs, including the helicopter transport, but they still say she owes about $59,000, which Anderson continues to appeal both with the insurer and with state departments of insurance and members of Congress. She is seen here in her home in Edmonds, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 28, 2026.

World Cup anticipation in Seattle, for Bloomberg News

A Seattle 2026 FIFA World Cup orca whale tail sculpture stands in Overlook Park near Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026.
Country flags and the Seattle 2026 FIFA World Cup orca artwork decorate pillars of the monorail track in downtown Seattle, Washington, US, leading toward the Space Needle on Wed., June 10, 2026.
Workers secure 2026 FIFA World Cup banners on security fences outside Lumen Field, rebranded as Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
An inflatable 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy stands outside Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub near Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026.
People work on the field in Lumen Field, rebranded as Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
FIFA World Cup hats are for sale at Pro Image Sports, an apparel store near Lumen Field, rebranded as Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
A soccer-themed Coca-Cola advertisement adorns a building near Lumen Field, rebranded as Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
Flags of countries playing in Seattle matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and a Pride flag hang above the Harbor Steps in downtown Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
Soccer balls fill one of the front windows of Eyes On You Seattle in downtown Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
An Adidas branded FIFA World Cup-themed window display is seen at Nordstrom flagship store in downtown Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026.
Security fences and crowd control barriers surround Lumen Field, rebranded as Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026.
Soccer-themed romance novels fill one of the front windows of Beguiled Books in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
Ian Courtnage, CEO of Ethan Stowell Restaurants, fills a beer glass shaped like the FIFA World Cup trophy at The Victor Tavern in downtown Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. The restaurant and bar has ordered soccer-themed glassware and plans to decorate for the games. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
People work on displays within the security area of Lumen Field, rebranded as Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, in Seattle, Washington, US, on Wed., June 10, 2026. Matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in Seattle starting next week.
]]> 14914 Amateur futsal league in Seattle’s Judkins Park, for The Seattle Times https://www.mscottbrauer.com/amateur-futsal-league-in-seattles-judkins-park-for-the-seattle-times/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:55:30 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=14842
Star Boyz' Million Teckie (red 10) maintains control of the ball against Ivory Kings' William Mockey during a quarter-final match during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Star Boyz had won the tournament a few times in the past and Ivory Kings have often come in second, so many expected this match to be the final matchup, but Star Boyz were eliminated. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.

Before the World Cup came to town, I had the immense privilege to photograph the competition and community of the futsal league in Seattle’s Judkins Park organized by Les Kick’t for The Seattle Times.

I’ve never been much of a sports fan or sports photographer, but the energy and skill these teams bring to the court is infectious. If, like me, you don’t know what futsal is, it’s a fast-paced variant of soccer played on a hard surface with walls and small goals; maybe a little like indoor soccer played outdoors. A big thanks to Bettina and Colin for the assignment, and to Tyson and everyone there for welcoming me to the tournament.

Yosias Hailey of Kasi Flava (center) races after Momentum's Roswer Arias during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Kasi Flava won 3-1. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Senay Gebie stands with a futsal ball while waiting to play during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
A drone view of play during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. On the right, La Banda plays against OG Yesler, and the left Panna FC plays against Star Boyz. La Banda and Star Boyz advanced to the next round. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Members of Kasi Flava huddle before a match against Argentina during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Kasi Flava advanced to the semi-finals. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Les Kick't founder Tyson Tafere (left) speaks with Star Boyz team member Yonas Mekonnen after the Star Boyz were eliminated from the tournament in the quarterfinals during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Star Boyz have won the tournament in the past. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Ivory Kings' Jean Cedric Lah (left, in white) fights for control of the ball against La Banda's Alvaro Arias in a semi-final match during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. La Banda won the match and placed second in the tournament; Tachira won the tournament. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
The winners trophy stands on a table outside the multipurpose court at Judkins Park during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
A view of the tournament bracket during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
La Banda (yellow and black stripes) plays against OG Yesler during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. La Banda won the match 5 to 1. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
La Banda's Michael Rodriguez (left) pushes past Ivory King's Christ Alowakinnou during a semi-final match during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. La Banda won the match and placed second oin the tournamen. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Kasi Flava (white shirts) and Argentina teams play during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Kasi Flava won the match. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Jerry Reyes of Yesler FC (left) and Argentina's Isami Brandon (blue stripes) fight for control of the ball during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Argentina won the match 8-3. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Tachira team members look on as La Banda (yellow and black stripes) and Ivory Kings play in a semi-final match during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. La Banda won the match and placed second in the tournament; Tachira won the tournament. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Gatorade and soccer shoes rest on a wall during a semi-final match during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Spectators watch as the Ivory Kings (white shirts) take on Casacas during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. The Ivory Kings won the match 6-2. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Spectators watch a semi-final match between Tachira and Kasi Flava during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Tachira won the match and eventually won the tournament. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Momentum team member Will Contreras looks onto a court before playing during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Members of the La Banda team stand on soccer goals to watch their team play against OG Yesler during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. La Banda won the match 5 to 1. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Star Boyz' Million Teckie (red 10) maintains control of the ball against Ivory Kings' William Mockey during a quarter-final match during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Star Boyz had won the tournament a few times in the past and Ivory Kings have often come in second, so many expected this match to be the final matchup, but Star Boyz were eliminated. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
La Banda (yellow and black stripes) and Tachira play during the final match of the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Tachira won the tournament. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Members of the team La Banda pose for a team picture before their first game during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. La Banda came in second overall in the tournament. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Tachira team members react after winning the tournament against La Banda during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
Spectators react as La Banda scores against Ivory Kings during a semi-final match during the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
People gather outside the courts after the Les Kick't 6 5v5 futsal tournament at the multipurpose court at Judkins Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sun., May 31, 2026. Futsal is a fast-paced version of soccer played on hard courts with walls.
]]> 14842 Sea Lions at Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina https://www.mscottbrauer.com/sea-lions-seattle-shilshole-bay-marina/ Sat, 30 May 2026 21:48:11 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=14804
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.

I’ve visited Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina a few times this year to see the sea lions basking on the docks. They stop in the area to feast on salmon on the way down to breeding areas further south. They’re so noisy and clumsy when they move around on land, but so peaceful when they’re asleep. 

Sea lions sleep in the sun on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., April 16, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions swim in the water at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Mon., April 13, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions swim in the water at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Mon., April 13, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thurs., May 28, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions sleep in the sun on a dock at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., April 16, 2026. Male sea lions typically gather in the area to feed on abundant fish in the area as they bulk up during migration for breeding season in California and Mexico.
Sea lions bask in the sun on the breakwater at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Tue., Feb. 24, 2026.
]]> 14804 Data centers in Quincy, Washington, for Seattle Met https://www.mscottbrauer.com/data-centers-in-quincy-washington-for-seattle-met/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:39:21 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=14765
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.

For Seattle Met magazine, I photographed data centers (and the surrounding infrastructure) with my drone in rural Quincy, Washington, a couple months back. The first data centers in Quincy opened almost 20 years ago, and the facilities now account for the majority of the town’s property tax revenue. I’m always amazed how much these facilities look like motherboards from above…the water tanks look like capacitors, the wire conduits look like traces on a PCB.

Thanks to Jane for the assignment, online and on newsstands now in the Summer 2026 issue of Seattle Met.

A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026. The West Canal of the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District is visible running alongside the data centers.
A drone view of electrical infrastructure near data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of powerlines near data centers and farm fields in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
A drone view of spools of wire likely used for electrical transmission stand among farm fields near data centers in Quincy, Washington, USA, on Fri., April 17, 2026.
]]> 14765 Featured in Townies Mag, vol. 2 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/featured-in-townies-mag-vol-2/ Fri, 08 May 2026 16:49:42 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=14742

I couldn’t be more excited and honored to be one of the featured photographers in the second volume of the wonderful new Townies Mag publication alongside so many other talented photographers.

This is the magazine’s first color issue and it focuses on photographers with a connection to the New England area. The selected photos from my work (a few are above) amount to a sort of retrospective, starting with a photo from Haiti in 2005 and then including work from every couple years of my career including photos from the US, Russia, and China. And it includes work from assignments, personal projects, and just wandering around with a camera….it’s a pretty good selection to show if I wanted to try to explain the long-term visual philosophy behind my work.

You can order copies of the magazine on the Townies website. 

On May 24, 2026 at the Boston Leica store, there will be an event to celebrate the release of this issue and I’m planning to be there. RSVPs are requested.

A big thanks to the team behind Townies: Nick Solarz, Brad Romano, and Clay Lomneth.

]]> 14742 Two photos CHOSEN in American Photography 42 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/two-photos-chosen-in-american-photography-42/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:08:36 +0000 https://www.mscottbrauer.com/?p=14716
Soloist Amanda Morgan (black dress) performs with Pacific Northwest Ballet company and student dancers as they rehearse Act 1 of their upcoming production of "The Sleeping Beauty" in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Wed., Jan. 22, 2025. The production uses a modern interpretation of Marius Petipa's original 19th-century choreography.
Loriann Warner, of Eatonville, Wash., brings coffee to niece Kiyra Marjamaa-Warner, who was sleeping in Warner's horse trailer with her son Warren Threadgill (foreground) and daughter Julianne Threadgill, before the Mustang Yearlings Washington Youth (MYWY) Mustang Madness competition in Enumclaw, Washington, USA, on Sat., Aug. 3, 2024. They sleep in their horse trailer to save money during the competition.

Two of my photos have been CHOSEN for inclusion in American Photography 42. It’s always an honor to have work recognized, and this is now my 11th year in American Photography. My work has previously been recognized by the organization in American Photography 41, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, and 30.  The photos chosen are of Pacific Northwest Ballet company soloist Amanda Morgan during rehearsals of the new production of The Sleeping Beauty for a story for Cascade PBS (self-assigned while I served as photo editor), and of mustang trainer Loriann Warner bringing coffee to her niece sleeping in a horse trailer early in the morning for a story for High Country News assigned by photo editor Bear Guerra.

The jury, who selected 368 images to represent the best pictures of 2025, included Sally Berman, Run Red Creative; Claire Caple, National Geographic; Chris Dougherty, Creative Consultant; Amelia Holowaty Krales, The Verge; Daisy Korpics, The Wall Street Journal; Virginia Lozano, NPR; Mark Murrmann, Mother Jones; Evan Ortiz, Airbnb; Emmalee Reed, CNN, Cate Sturgess, Vanity Fair; Amanda Webster, The New York Times; and Cassidy Zobl, Road & Track.

And thanks, as always, to Mark Heflin for making American Photography run!

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