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@dannymillerphotography
I took a week off of work to clear my head and make some images for myself. Here are a few images from a weekend concert/camping trip for the Arcade Fire concert at The Gorge Amphitheater. It is easily one of the most beautiful concert venues and a great spot to reconnect with friends.
Highlights from week 8 of my internship at The Skagit Valley Herald.
Highlights from week 7 of my internship at The Skagit Valley Herald.
Highlights from week 6 of my summer internship at The Skagit Valley Herald.
Week 5 highlights of my internship at The Skagit Valley Herald.
Bobby, July, 9, 2014 in Bellingham.
Bobby, July 7, 2014, in Bellingham.
Minolta 35mm
Favorite images from my fourth week at the Skagit Valley Herald.
Here are my favorite images from week 3 (ish) at the Skagit Valley Herald.
Portraits of competitors in the 2014 Sedro-Woolley Loggerodeo Beard Contest July 5, 2014.
Week 2 interning at the Skagit Valley Herald.
Week 1, SVH: I have been working Saturdays at The Skagit Valley Herald since April but, I officially jumped into full time work for my summer internship this last week. This summer internship is off to great start with a couple graduations, a little feature hunting, a sports portrait and many more assignments.
It was a complete change of pace. I think this was my first weekend without my DSLR in over a year. I turned off my phone and interacted face to face laughing, drinking, listening and talking with all of my friends—some from my home in Arizona, and some from my new home in Washington. I cant explain how mentally healthy and stimulating it was to not look at a screen to communicate for four days. So, here is my recap of my vacation. Shot almost entirely on two disposable cameras (one iphone image), here is a sample one loud, dirty, beautiful weekend.
Comfort from the Concrete
Well, here it is. Two months of work, on and off, crammed onto four pages. But, I think I learned more about both myself and photojournalism working on this four page photo-story, than I have from the hundreds of newspaper standalone images. Below is a reflection on my experience and here is a link to the published story for The Planet Magazine: http://issuu.com/wwu_planet/docs/planet_44/10
Until now, I had not had a story that challenged my gut instincts— not as a photographer, but a human being. Sure, I have shot hundreds of daily assignments that in their own unique, poorly-lit, moment-less presence, presented challenges. But, this story challenged me in a way I had never experienced with a story before.
The tents can be seen from the road through the dense woods. Most of Bellingham, myself included (prior to this story), stereotypes those woods as a homeless camp filled with drug addicted or mentally disabled individuals.
It is a story that has practically been in my backyard for the last two years. It took me this long to take the plunge and begin to explore it.
The only way I could start the story was by walking into the woods. For some, those woods are a place to smoke meth, shoot-up and leave the needle, hide from the cops after stealing from the nearby grocery store, or for some, those woods are home.
Randy and Christine Young live in those woods. They themselves are not illegal drug users or thieves, but have witnessed a lot while in those woods.
I took a chance, adrenaline-filled with every cautious step as I walked into those woods, explored, found Randy and Christine—and began telling their story. For the last couple months, off and on, I have spent time with Randy and Christine in the woods and on the streets.
Randy and Christine have been homeless, traveling the west coast, for about seven years. They prefer to lay their heads under tall trees opposed to crowded shelters, concrete, and cheap-loud motels, finding both comfort and tranquility in the woods.
In recent months, much of the camps and wooded areas near them have been cleared out by police and Washington State Department of Transportation.
I feel so lucky to have been let into Randy and Christine's lives, to tell their story. As a student photojournalist, I know that these are the types of stories I need to keep pursuing—the stories that make me step into the woods and out of my comfort zone. Junior year is coming to an end, and I am really excited to invest time into long-form story telling during my last year at WWU.
Here is the link to the published version for The Planet Magazine:http://issuu.com/wwu_planet/docs/planet_44/10
Click here to see my complete edit:http://www.dannymillerphotography.com/comfort-from-concrete
Sam, May 28, 2014, in Bellingham, Washington.
Anacortes' Logan Eby stretches out before facing off against Cedarcrest during the Bi-District 2A Tournament in Anacortes. Anacortes beat Cedarcrest 3-1. Danny Miller / Skagit Valley Herald
Color coordination June 3, 2014, at Western Washington University in Bellingham.