Hello and welcome!

I’m a landscape photographer based out of Seattle, Washington. I love hiking, spending time in nature, scouting for photographic compositions, and of course, creating landscape images. I thoroughly enjoy the process of editing images and experimenting with post-processing techniques. My creative process includes using photographic editing software to adjust photographs in a way that suits my personal artistic taste. This may involve cropping, cloning out distracting elements, enhancing color or contrast, and many other techniques. In essence, I apply whatever creative adjustments feel and look right to me for any given photograph. This often results in a final image that looks appreciably different than the raw image straight out of the camera. For me, the objective is less about accurately documenting the scene and more about expressing my interpretation of the scene.

To stay up to date with my adventures and creative journey, visit my youtube channel.

Good light and happy trails!

-ZJ Michaels