
Some recent Seattle event photography work that I’ve done around the city… I photographed for two nonprofit organizations. I worked as a photographer during a fundraising breakfast for DAWN, which provides services to survivors of domestic abuse and violence. I also covered the Annual Meeting dinner for the Seattle Y. I had a great time at [...]

News! I am one of the photographers selected for the prestigious Review Santa Fe portfolio review this coming June. It’s an honor and I’m really looking forward to the chance to work with some great editors.

A fantastic outdoor wedding in the San Juan Islands on Orcas. I do quite a few events outside, and it was a joy to be out with Michael, Kaitlyn, and their guests right on the shore with a view of the water.

From a portrait series for the Seattle Y highlighting their active members and instructors at each branch. We photographed over three days, catching a huge range of people who use the Y for exercise, play, socializing, and work. It was a blast, and we got to have a lot of fun with our subjects. These [...]

I’m back in Seattle after a working trip to Bolivia. Big web site update – see some of the editorial images from my essay on mining and water pollution, along with updates in lots of other places. Check it out at www.theostroomer.com .

Some of the wonderful people I’ve had the chance to work with lately here in Oruro. I owe lots of you thanks – hi to Doña Gaby, Eleazar, Abi, Jhonny, Doña Vicky, everyone at CORIDUP and your families.

One of my favorite parts of the job is to work with nonprofits and other organizations to create emotional imagery of their events and fundraisers. I like mixing my candid journalistic style with the emotion (usually happiness!) that comes out at this type of event. These photos can be great for marketing, too!

Miners waiting for the elevator underground in the San José mine in Oruro, Bolivia. From my ongoing documentary project.

Inspired by a client’s request, I went looking for maximum boothage. Looks like my record is around 9. I bet somebody can do better…