Capitol Hill summer fashion | Seattle, WA

area (a design + build firm) | Portrait

Made a portrait for my good friend Matt Lewis and his colleague, Andrea Jacobsen, for their design and build firm, Area. Check them out and enjoy!

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | For The San Francisco Chronicle

Boeing's breakthrough aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, is prepared for a late morning flight to Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, departing from SeaTac International Airport in SeaTac, WA. Commercial flights from San Francisco begin the week of Jan. 6 and link Mineta San Jose International Airport - and thus Silicon Valley - with Tokyo and the tech world of Japan. All Nippon Airways, the global launch customer for the Dreamliner, is the carrier. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE (Read the story here: http://bit.ly/VCFnIv)

Seahawks vs. 49ers | For The San Francisco Chronicle

Auburn, WA, resident and 49ers fan Jessie Leota proudly sports his favored team's cap in the hours before the Seahawks and 49ers game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Seattle 49ers' fan Carlos Alegria, in white, reaches out for an autograph during warm up before the Seahawks and 49ers game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Michael Crabtree, right, of the San Francisco 49ers, glances at the scoreboard after a touchdown for the Seahawks during the first half of a game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, looks on in disappointment after a score by the Seahawks  during the first half of a game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. Seahawks led 28-6 at the half. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Marshawn Lynch, left, of the Seattle Seahawks, pushes through 49er defense during the first half of a game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Michael Crabtree, right, of the San Francisco 49ers, tumbles over Seahawk Bobby Wagner, left, during the first half of a game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Colin Kaepernick, center, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, looks for a teammate to pass to during the first half of the Seahawks and 49ers game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Anthony McCoy, left, of the Seattle Seahawks, makes a touchdown catch during the first half of the Seahawks and 49ers game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. The Seahawks led 28-6 at the half. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Anthony McCoy, of the Seattle Seahawks, rejoices after making a touchdown catch during the first half of the Seahawks and 49ers game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. The Seahawks led 28-6 at the half. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Seahawks fans - soaked in rain - cheer for their team during the second half of the Seahawks and 49ers game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Seahawks' running back Robert Turbin, left, congratulates his teammate Doug Baldwin, center, for a touchdown during the second half of a game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Seattle-local singer songwriter Allen Stone performs the national anthem before the Seahawks and 49ers game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Seattle Seahawks' running back Marshawn Lynch, center, skirts and passes the 49ers' defensive line on his way toward the endzone during the first half of a game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Cabin Getaway Weekend | Plain, Washington

Spent a quiet, relaxing weekend with buddies Mark Malijan and Andy Jaeger in the town aptly named Plain, Washington. Got my feet in some snow, felled a handsome Christmas three and drank a beer in the back of an open trailer in a mini-blizzard. All in all, not the worst time I've ever had. Enjoy some pictures from the low-key adventure.

Washington Lives the California Dream | The San Francisco Chronicle

On a stroke of good luck, I was referred to the photo editors of the San Francisco Chronicle to photograph a story conceptualized by the question: "If San Francisco is so liberally left-leaning, then why is Washington state beating it to such passages as gay marriage and legal marijuana use?" After swapping info, I met the Chronicle's reporter for the story, Justin Berton - an excellent writer and good guy to boot - who had flown up from sunnier places to cover the issue. Over the course of two days, I made pictures around the greater Seattle area that embodied the spirit of Washington state living out the California dream. The story is located HERE, and a number of the photographic results are as follows.  Enjoy!

An expansive selection of marijuana strains are grown under hot lamps and controlled conditions Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Northwest Patient Resource Center in Seattle, Washington. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Jake Dimmock, co-owner of the Northwest Patient Resource Center, examines a expansive selection of marijuana strains grown under hot lamps and controlled conditions Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Northwest Patient Resource Center in Seattle, Washington.
By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Marijuana reading material litters the counter of a dispensary Saturday, December 8, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Pastor Joe Fuiten, one of the region's leading evangelical pastors at the Cedar Park Assembly of God, poses for a portrait Saturday, December 8, 2012, in Bothell, Washington. Fuiten is opposed to the recent passages of gay marriage and marijuana legality in Washington state. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

A selection of marijuana is kept in jars in the back room of a dispensary Saturday, December 8, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Ashley Szekely, 28, separates Sweet Afgoo marijuana into one and four gram bags Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Northwest Patient Resource Center in Seattle, Washington. Szekely is a medical marijuana patient who pursued a job at the NWPRC "to be a part of history" in light of the recent passage of I-502. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Medical marijuana patient and customer Lola Lewis, 63, prepares to make a selection of marijuana to purchase Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Northwest Patient Resource Center in Seattle, Washington. Lewis is overjoyed at the passage of I-502. "It's better now for those who need to find certain strains for certain types of illnesses," Lewis said. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

An expansive selection of marijuana strains are grown under hot lamps and controlled conditions Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Northwest Patient Resource Center in Seattle, Washington. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Medical marijuana patients Brett Skaret, 20, left, and Joe Engelhardt, 22, enjoy the freedom of a smoking room with other smokers Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the NW Cannabis Market in Seattle, Washington. The pair are vehemently opposed to the recent passage of I-502. "The whole thing criminalizes patients," Skaret said. "It's all for the money." By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Strains of marijuana - sold here at wholesale prices - sit on display Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the NW Cannabis Market in Seattle, Washington. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Jesse Pergakis reaches into a jar of marijuana to fish out a sample for a customer to sniff Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the NW Cannabis Market in Seattle, Washington. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Crowds of onlookers cheered and handed out flowers to congratulate recently married gay couples as they descended the steps of City Hall Sunday, December 9, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. Gay marriage was legalized in Washington state on Dec. 6. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Richard, center left, and Liam Sauer-Wooden, center right, of Seattle, descend the steps of City Hall after getting married following 19 years of love on Sunday, December 9, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. Gay marriage was legalized in Washington state on Dec. 6. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Nancy Monahan, retired military, center, and wife Deborah Needham, left, of Renton, WA, leave Seattle City Hall after getting married after nearly 14 years of being together on Sunday, December 9, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. Gay marriage was legalized in Washington state on Dec. 6. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

A crowd of onlookers and media photograph couple Luke Botzheim, right, and Allan Carandang, center, as they descended the steps of City Hall after getting married on Sunday, December 9, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. Gay marriage was legalized in Washington state on Dec. 6. By JORDAN STEAD/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

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