Author: Gavin Seim

  • Cyrus's Piano Concert

    Our little Cyrus got to sit a piano last weekend. He was quite excited about it and decided to do a solo for us 🙂 If you have problems viewing it here’s the direct YouTube link.

  • Seim Photography Fall Newlsetter.

    I just sent out the fall newsletter. If you didn’t get it via email you can view it online here. You can subscribe to future versions via our contact page.

  • Leavenworth Photography: Fall On The Wenatchee River

    As promised here’s another shot from my recent trip down to the Leavenworth area to shoot nature around the Wenatchee River. This is a few miles up Highway 2, right by the bridge I posted last week.The color and vibrancy of nature in the fall is always so amazing. God sure knows his colors. This is one of my High dynamic range pieces with a few of my effects added. To get the broad range of light I use the tones from three images taken at different brightness levels.

  • My Wife Sondra

    Here’s a few shots I took of Sondra recently in our back yard. In staying busy with client jobs I don’t actually get to shoot Sondra that much, but she loves posing for me, and it’s a great way for me to try new ideas. What a beautiful wife I have 🙂

  • The Old Bridge & A Chipmunk Dinner

    For my last recreational shoot I went down by Leavenworth for the afternoon and drove up Highway 2. The fall colors were amazing. This old pipeline bridge is now a footpath, and spans the Wenatchee river looked really cool. I got some other neat shots of the river itself so stay tune.  I also found a little chipmunk friend who was busy making a dinner of some strange bugs. He started to get used to me after a few minutes, and his dining experience more important than avoiding my camera.

  • Our Little Cyrus Is Growing

    Cyrus is nearly 9 months old. I don’t post about him as much as I should, as I have hundreds of pictures of his antics. He’s soooo cute. Crawling now, he cruises everywhere squeaking and cooing to himself as he discovers new thing on the floor to eat, and sweeps it with his little body. Out little bot is growing up. When I get home he get’s exited and gets a huge grin. Then we go lay on the couch and he cuddles with me for a few minutes before he gets back to exploring.

    Cyrus, 2 days old in February (growth reference)

    Cyrus in June: Sondra took this great shot with her compact camera.

    Cyrus in August. He bathes in the sink a lot:

    Cyrus  in September, trying out the swing for the 1st time:

  • I'm Being Sued for $36.75

    UPDATE 11.18.08
    This went to court in Orange County CA today. I had sent the proper documents to request it be dismissed since much of the  the information on the suit is false, and I don’t even live in CA. I don’t know what happened in the court room, but the plaintiff was there and must have lied some more because they refused to change it, and rescheduled another trail date.

    I keep trying to contact Amazon about this, but can’t seem to get them to take notice. It’s pretty crazy. Looks like I’m back at square one.

    Trying not to be down about this, but it’s frustrating. It’s not just about paying $36. It the fact that this is a scam. He’d demanding than $36.00. It’s more like $200 so that I can pay his court fee’s etc… Sigh

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    No, not kidding. This may sound like I’m making up a good story but it’s true. Funny in a way (or will be when I look back) but it’s also super annoying.

    Here’s the story. A few months back I ordered some specific Canon OEM ink cartridges from Amazon.com. If you use Amazon much you know that when you look up a specific item there’s a list of various Amazon sellers to buy the item from. Anyway I ordered what I needed from an Amazon seller called MAAK Enterprises. When I got the package it turns out not to be the ink I ordered but a cheap imitation. Long story short I went thru Amazon’s A-Z satisfaction policy and they got me a refund.

    I even told the seller if they sent a call tag for this junk I would return it. They didn’t send one, though they did send an email saying I was now in possession of stolen property and they would call the local police if it was not returned. I asked them to record the call to the police because I wanted to hear them explaining it to the people at the station who know me.

    So Today I get served (yep the process server actually tracked me down) with a small claims suit for $36.75. I had been told he was looking for me. Not only that, but the plaintiff lied on the filing saying that I do business in Orange County CA, even though I’m in Washington. This makes the case in Orange County CA. In order to get it changed I have to go thru the process of sending the right forms and try to get a case relocation granted. I’m also told by the small claims court that if I ignore the case the suit can default, and if I don’t pay it will go on my credit.

    Now I realize this is all stupid. The seller probably just did it to trouble me because I left a bad rating for them. I’m sure I could get this moved locally, but now I have to waste my time because of this unprofessional company. Since all the charges actually came thru Amazon I’m going to contact them and try to get them to deal with it.

    So here I sit on Orange County Calif lawsuit papers and  a four of inkjet cartridges. Oh did I monition that the day I got the ink I had to use one of them because I was out and needed a print. I told Amazon they could charge me for the one used, so the refund I received was for $28.80. Wait… I’m being sued for $7.95 more than I was refunded.

  • Ellensburg Landscapes: Fall Frozen Wheel Lines

    You know that criss-crossing of Summer and Autumn where the sprinklers are still going, but the cold comes in the night causing those dazzling drops of water to freeze in everything in reach. I’ve always thought that was so cool.

    Anyways on a recent early moring trip to Ellensburg for a senior sesion I was out killing time before the session. This wheel line and the cool stuff in the background made for a neat viw. I shot a couple HDR’s, and then added spent some time tweaking them a little. Here’s the results. Click for a BIG view… Gav