Seattle Editorial Commercial Photographer Chad Coleman

Open space

Chad Coleman — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:30:19 +0000

Posts have been few and far between in the last year here, but not because I haven’t been shooting… my photojournalism work with a Seattle-area news group has kept me more than busy. With the uncertainty in the world of the staff photographer, I have started the labor of love that is a portfolio rebuild and a heartfelt effort to find a personal project or two this year. Above, is an image from the Palouse in Eastern Washington, a country road intersection well off the beaten path on January 14, 2012. Good things on the horizon and a concerted effort to share more here on the blog.

County Fair Horse Race | Mobile Test

Chad Coleman — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:23:57 +0000

A quick test post for posting photos from my mobile.

Photo Booth

Chad Coleman — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:53:10 +0000

I’ve been absent here on the blog this summer, but not forgotten. I am going to catching up on some posts as life slows for a minute. Above, is an outtake of my 2-year-old son testing the lights for a photo booth project I’m working on with my church.

Hip hop artists rep Seattle’s suburbs

Chad Coleman — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:38:35 +0000

When most people think of hip hop and rappers, Seattle is not the first city to come to mind. And even if you do think of Seattle’s hip hop scene, I’d bet a few pennies that the city’s Eastside suburbs that house companies the likes of Microsoft, would not be in the conversation. Seattle-grown hip hop artists currently making a buzz include Macklemore and Blue Scholars, and I’d be remiss not to remind you of Sir Mix-A-Lot. I recently photographed three rappers in various stages of their careers that are breaking through this affluent suburb stereotype. Above, rapper Neema performs a live show in Everett, WA. Portraits after the jump…

Neema Khorrami, aka @Mr10K on Twitter, has put his feet to the pavement claiming to sell more than 40,000 records out of the trunk of his car.

Neema and fellow artist Know Choice enjoy some seamless deconstruction during a cold parking garage “studio” photo shoot. It felt like we were working in a refrigerator, but the boys were game!

Above and below, Know Choice poses for a couple portraits during a recording session. I shot a couple frames of him at the mic, but had to refrain during actual recording due to shutter noise.

Hip hop artist Akrish.

U2 rocks Seattle during the 360 Tour | Snapshots

Chad Coleman — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:04:50 +0000

I had the good fortune to be the replacement for my friend’s very pregnant wife and attend the U2 concert at Qwest Field on Saturday, June 4, 2011. An enormous production top say the least, with “The Claw” over the stage, made for an impressive visual presentation along with great music performance of the renowned Irish rock band and 74,000 fans. It was not a working night, so the ol’ beat up iPhone camera got to fire off a few frames to commemorate the night, and wanted to share a few here on the blog. Can’t take the photojournalist out of me, as I like crowd shots. More photos after the jump…

My Oh My

Chad Coleman — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:15:15 +0000

Definitely quiet here on the blog of late, and this post is off topic in regards to photography… I’m off to the home opener for the Seattle Mariners tonight, and there’s a big change this season… Hall of fame broadcaster Dave Niehaus’ voice was silenced this offseason. A vivid memory of my childhood growing up, working out in a field with the radio cranked up, well before the days of .500 baseball. Above is a musical tribute by Seattle hip hop artist Macklemore, who will be performing before the game. Undoubtedly I’m going to shed a tear or two for the passing of a part of my childhood. RIP Dave.

Ocean Shores, WA

Chad Coleman — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:19:31 +0000

Recently spent some time unwinding with my family along the Washington coast in Ocean Shores. A few of my favorite snaps from a blustery January day after the jump…

Stuff | January 21 , 2011

Chad Coleman — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:30:14 +0000

Watch this. ’Nuf said. Hat tip to my buddy Scotty R. for for pointing me to this piece.

Snowboarding the streets of Seattle

Chad Coleman — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:11:52 +0000

I ran across this video from last nights snow in Seattle, which many are calling “snoverrated” after much media hype, and it looks like some folks were out having some fun. Enjoy!

Full Lunar Eclipse | December 20, 2010

Chad Coleman — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:25:14 +0000

A sequence of the full lunar eclipse through a thin cloud cover over Shoreline, WA, on December 20, 2010. We had a lot of clouds and even rain showers around the region and I thought for a bit I was going to miss the event, but in an attempt to perservere, I laid the seat back in my car in the driveway and watched through the moonroof, sporadically opening it to capture a frame between clouds and rain drops. Then as the full eclipse hit, I got about two minutes of clear sky. Just enough frames to stitch a little sequence together in Photoshop. For gear heads, I used a Nikon D300 and 400mm f/2.8 lens, and cropped the image tighter in post production. Below a single of the full lunar eclipse.