Rampart Ridge Hike

Visit this hidden gallery on my site to view some images from our hike to Rampart Ridge in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA this week. It was a little rainy, but still beautiful...allowing for some nice shots of the foliage covered in water droplets...

It's wedding season

I shot Paul and Selina's wedding last weekend...check out some of the pics at http://ryderpictures.com/wedding/wedding.htm or click on the pic below...It was on the 17th floor of the WaMu Center in downtown Seattle...a truly amazing venue with like a huge grassy meadow landscaped out there on the patio.

The big chance

This doesn't ever happen - I read on aphotoaday.org that the VII Photo Agency is soliciting new members. Read the story from Photo District News. The folks at VII are some of the best in the world. I wonder if I'm ready to submit a portfolio yet...




I do have another big chance however; this one is more realistic. I interview on Monday for the position of 'photo and illustration editor' at the quarterly, Communities Magazine. They're all about developing communities in responsible and healthy ways. This will be a nice return to my editing responsibilities at The Univ of WA Daily last year...just looking a pictures and shooting some when needed - can't complain about that kind of job.