“Searching for substance in a world of technique.” Hi, my name is Shawn and I’m a photography nerd. Seriously, I take a lot of photos. I also love music, games, and pretty much anything happening in Seattle.Tumblr (3.0; @slightlynorth)http://slightlynorth.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybhj0bvtG1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.037</p> <p>The “Cinco” pizza and two 20:20 Blonde Ales at Proletariat Pizza in White Center. The perfect meal.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=erH73ODeZrk:oH2IMi0fFeo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/erH73ODeZrk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/erH73ODeZrk/441610342http://slightlynorth.com/post/441610342Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:59:52 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/441610342<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybhdjEAUT1qa7bxxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.036</p> <p>A filled growler (with another one on the way) at Two Beers Brewing in SoDo.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=u0BZLpdrQx0:W-l3kJfo_WA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/u0BZLpdrQx0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/u0BZLpdrQx0/439405656http://slightlynorth.com/post/439405656Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:52 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/439405656<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybh8xl9yp1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.035</p> <p>Day 3 (and the final) day of jury duty. We got out a little early and I decided the 40th floor from the day before wasn’t enough. I paid $5 and got access to the observation deck of the Columbia Tower! The view was amazing and I shot this of I-5 as it snakes it’s way south.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=eOzp_VO8wtA:Hq7HxEyQfd0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/eOzp_VO8wtA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/eOzp_VO8wtA/437251250http://slightlynorth.com/post/437251250Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:03:51 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/437251250<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybgmhMpbg1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.034</p> <p>Day 2 of jury duty, and I ventured up to the 40th floor of the Columbia Tower for this shot. These are the buildings to the North, looking towards Lake Union.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=_HSksV5cx5g:wxwuwjCppYg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/_HSksV5cx5g" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/_HSksV5cx5g/435059902http://slightlynorth.com/post/435059902Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:59:52 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/435059902<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybgficfgV1qa7bxxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.033</p> <p>I was given to duty of sitting in a room for 3 days waiting to be called as a juror for a case heard in Seattle Municipal Court. This first day it was really rainy most of the day. It did clear up a little around lunch time though, and I was able to walk around downtown a bit and get this shot. I added the depth of field on the top of the building with the TiltShift app.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=pd6MhLXK3DQ:0d-H3ecYrSs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/pd6MhLXK3DQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/pd6MhLXK3DQ/433152122http://slightlynorth.com/post/433152122Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:57:53 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/433152122<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybg9v5smS1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.032</p> <p>It was late in the day and I had not taken a photo yet, so I pointed my iPhone at my laptop screen as I was logging onto it.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=GmOQ2Z1_xUU:ITzBPzPjlrA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/GmOQ2Z1_xUU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/GmOQ2Z1_xUU/432826304http://slightlynorth.com/post/432826304Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:00:04 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/432826304<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybg7xEvmS1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.031</p> <p>While walking around the University District I spotted this little guy in his cage in the back of a pickup truck. He was very much trying to find a way out of the cage.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=oVQ8sMsiwSk:CKzWeM_cRBs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/oVQ8sMsiwSk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/oVQ8sMsiwSk/430669213http://slightlynorth.com/post/430669213Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/430669213<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybfigvtZ81qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.030</p> <p>I love Roots gear, but it is pretty expensive. I got this toque for just $10 though. Not bad!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=NzaGRrDX-uM:GlAeb-ln8nE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/NzaGRrDX-uM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/NzaGRrDX-uM/428667669http://slightlynorth.com/post/428667669Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:59:50 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/428667669<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybfgvsMWu1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.029</p> <p>High tea at The Empress hotel in Victoria, BC.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=8JUpfv6UzNQ:IfUrzt3UtEM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/8JUpfv6UzNQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/8JUpfv6UzNQ/426622269http://slightlynorth.com/post/426622269Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:59:52 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/426622269<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybfflrbHM1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.028</p> <p>This is decoration along the Seattle waterfront. Erin spotted it as we were walking to the Clipper terminal.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=OSwZ92ozZZ8:2jsXMWxfJWs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/OSwZ92ozZZ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/OSwZ92ozZZ8/424550498http://slightlynorth.com/post/424550498Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:02:01 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/424550498<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybfe1AIGu1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.027</p> <p>I am very lucky to work so close to an active train yard. It seems to  provide me with endless photo subjects.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=jGpK4VujH3Q:6uDQrs8mPl8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/jGpK4VujH3Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/jGpK4VujH3Q/422423959http://slightlynorth.com/post/422423959Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:59:51 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/422423959<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybfcc2KpG1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.026</p> <p>A close-up shot of the front element of my new DSLR lens, the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=WqvbSmM3x4Y:d4PrBSpP8oY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/WqvbSmM3x4Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/WqvbSmM3x4Y/420265908http://slightlynorth.com/post/420265908Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:59:50 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/420265908<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybfa4ZM0A1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.025</p> <p>This is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen created with spray paint. It was made by Seattle artist Aorta.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=Q-oREbXvGOo:ICQCyjkUxV0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/Q-oREbXvGOo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/Q-oREbXvGOo/418025729http://slightlynorth.com/post/418025729Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:59:53 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/418025729<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybf7oxalz1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.024</p> <p>I shot these little guys while at PetCo getting some litter for our cat. They were hard to catch with the iPhone’s slow capture speed, but after taking a handful of shots I got this one.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=GsPJjh8BYZM:DDv81HxTUbI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/GsPJjh8BYZM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/GsPJjh8BYZM/415815127http://slightlynorth.com/post/415815127Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:59:54 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/415815127<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybf5qDI6V1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.023</p> <p>Drive slow in the parking lot.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=z5am5DnuUq8:1JsBAoZpyi4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/z5am5DnuUq8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/z5am5DnuUq8/413694672http://slightlynorth.com/post/413694672Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:59:51 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/413694672<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybezsEMxs1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.022</p> <p>Erin and I went to Cafe Flora for a nice vegetarian dinner. I was trying to think of a good picture to take of the day and it was sitting right in front of me.  :)</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=ywV_CWo_7Zc:QIjU9ToJElo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/ywV_CWo_7Zc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/ywV_CWo_7Zc/411562890http://slightlynorth.com/post/411562890Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:52 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/411562890<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybeuwA6ja1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.020</p> <p>I love my Eastern view window at work. I usually get to see some pretty awesome sunrises from late November through February.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=y88QSdEOfB8:c6xzkdRXlmM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/y88QSdEOfB8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/y88QSdEOfB8/409456288http://slightlynorth.com/post/409456288Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:59:50 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/409456288<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybesaqKZL1qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.019</p> <p>Oops, I seem to have dropped the habit of updating my year in iphone photos on a daily basis. Really I am better at doing these in batches anyway. I’ll try to be better about it in the future!</p> <p>This shot is one I took while walking around SoDo. I liked how the fence’s shadow almost looked like a reflection.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=TJtcdiLrIo0:stN2KmXyji4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/TJtcdiLrIo0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/TJtcdiLrIo0/407653307http://slightlynorth.com/post/407653307Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:07:21 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/407653307<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwiai9Fkk41qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.018</p> <p>Again with the train tracks behind the building I work in. I decided to go with a desaturated look this time.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=XFReHPhoCRs:yxJW6DC3o0s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/XFReHPhoCRs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/XFReHPhoCRs/365451597http://slightlynorth.com/post/365451597Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:59:50 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/365451597<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwiagoAOi71qa7bxxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2010.017</p> <p>This is the side of the building Glazer’s rental shop is in. I love how red their buildings are.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?a=wr22Rsm5Pfw:ZuTAhFvmdkU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/slightlynorth?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slightlynorth/~4/wr22Rsm5Pfw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slightlynorth/~3/wr22Rsm5Pfw/363571063http://slightlynorth.com/post/363571063Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:00:55 -0800http://slightlynorth.com/post/363571063