Deep in the heart of…faith.
Deep in the heart of...faith., originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. One of the more memorable moments of my trip out to New Mexico, besides the fact that I completely surprised my Dad, was the moment I walked into the place you above. They had just received a new batch of sun-dried chile and were cooking tamales in the back room...the →
Sanctuario De Chimayo
Sanctuario De Chimayo, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen (pause). One of the most sacred places I've ever been in my life, Sanctuario De Chimayo is a place where people come to cast their burdens and ailments to God. It is said that miracles have been witnessed here by the dozens...some have been cured of disease, some have been healed, some →
U.S. Coast Guard People’s Choice 2010
U.S. Coast Guard People's Choice 2010, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen (pause). Life is still on pause, but a bit of awesome news in the mix... :) Hey everyone! My photo is up for a People's Choice Award for the USCG photo contest. I spent some time out in Pt. Townsend with the crew of this ship back in October...Awesome bunch →
Window Light *is* Beautiful
Window Light *is* Beautiful, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. There were actually two people that inspired me this past week to post this. Not surprisingly it was none other than Jeff Engelhardt and Clayton Wells, whose shots over the past couple of weeks have included portraits done with nothing but window light. If my memory serves me correctly, I threw →
Sounder
Sounder, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. A while back I attempted to get this shot, but completely wimped out regarding how close I got to the train passing at around 40mph.... That being said, this time I had about 30 seconds to change lenses (because I was off shooting macros of driftwood near where this was made) and get completely set →
Rise and Fall
Rise and Fall, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. The plains of Washington State, otherwise known as the Palouse, consist of miles upon miles of landscape that continually curves in a tapestry of lines and textures. This is hands down one of the most beautiful places I have seen on earth. From a purely photographic standpoint, the landscape can change so →
Thank you…
The Tree by the Frozen Lake, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. Going back through the last year in my head left me thinking of one very important thing that has brought me to this point in my life, in regards to photography that is. It was December of 2007 when I made the decision to start taking photography more seriously →
Palouse Falls
Palouse Falls, originally uploaded by van Kampen Photography. "Palouse Falls". Palouse Falls State Park, Washington, USA :: April 17th, 2009, © Doug van Kampen, All Rights Reserved
A Forest of Ancients
A Forest of Ancients, originally uploaded by van Kampen Photography. OK, so I took my oldest Daughter out on a Father/Daughter date yesterday and guess where we went? I'll give you a hint...it rhymes with dorks. Any Ideas??? Well, if you guessed Forks, Washington, you'd be correct and for all you people that are tired of hearing about the Twilight phenomena, I'll →
Revealing What Lies Beneath
Revealing What Lies Beneath, originally uploaded by D.A. van Kampen (van Kampen Photography). The weather here in Seattle over the last week or two has been, to say the least, a bit wet - big surprise there. Regarding shooting in the early morning within the last month...I haven't had a chance to do that much either, side that one time I →
Looking Beyond the Big Picture
Looking Beyond the Big Picture, originally uploaded by D.A. van Kampen (van Kampen Photography). Not sure if I speak for the majority of people around here, but lets just say for the sake of learning I present a scenario to you... The Scene: Beautiful fall morning, crisp and light air, patchy morning fog which is heavy is some spots, but nonetheless, can →
Jefferson County Sunrise
Jefferson County Sunrise, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). Funny that while Seattle gets a ton of rain, Port Townsend remains in a somewhat rain shadow and gets blessed with some of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. I'm home now and playing catchup in all facets of daily life...I've got tons more projects I →
Docks of Days Gone By
Docks of Days Gone By, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). I haven't had much time explore the coastline out on the peninsula where Port Townsend is located, but I did manage to spot this location while on a bike ride along an old railroad trestle turned into a bike path. Aside from the paper mill which excretes dreadful fumes →
Sunset on Duty
Sunset on Duty, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). Being aboard ship is an unusual thing to someone who doesn't normally get to experience it. There are certain things that one begins to take for granted while at home that suddenly become much smaller when out on deployment. Over the next couple of weeks while on deployment in →
One Room…
One Room..., originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). A couple of months back, Jeff Engelhardt and I were on a road trip, which true to form, Jeff had planned out to the letter. I'll never forget just how many amazing things I saw during those three days in the outback of Washington State, Oregon's Colombia River Gorge, and beyond. Makes →
Something out of a Dream
Something out of a Dream, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). Sitting in my home office editing this image, I've been watching the new series on PBS about our Nation's National Parks. I'm incredibly taken back and incredibly thankful I have a Father and Mother that were willing to take the time and show me most of these majestic places →
First Signs of Fall
First Signs of Fall, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). Happy weekend everyone! About this shot: I specifically remember the weather the day I shot this. We were out in the national park heading out to ladder creek falls, when the wind began to kick up and some heavy weather came rolling in. We had been out in this area during this →
Octopus Waters
Octopus Waters, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). I wanted to give this shot of my son a bit of an extra kick if you will. I remembered this shot (the sea grass at dusk) from back a couple of months ago while vacationing in Maine with family. I'll never forget the light that day. Cooking the →
If only every vacation could be like this…
If only every vacation could be like this..., originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (D.A. van Kampen). Sadly, our amazing vacation is coming to and end. During the last week, we have been a part of some amazing things and events. Going back to reality tomorrow. Enjoy the shot from last nights meet-up with BigBoyDrums and Extra Medium. -vK
This Maine Life…
This Maine Life..., originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen) - on vacation in ME.. Vacation is going extremely well, not getting as much time to spend making photographs as I would have liked, but we are getting to spend some great time together and making some great memories as a family. The weather has been wonderful and the sunsets have been →
Jaguar – Woodland Park Zoo :: Seattle, USA
Jaguar - Woodland Park Zoo :: Seattle, USA, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen). More information is available about this beautiful animal's enclosure here. Enjoy!
Hood River Valley Americana
Hood River Valley Americana, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen). This frame is from back in April when both Jeff and I made a trip out to Eastern Washington's Palouse and the Colombia River Gorge area to make some photographs and spend some time on the road. Some really great frames came from that trip and even though this was a →
