“ I PREFER TO STOP AND CATCH THINGS WHEN I SEE THEM . YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL COME OF IT , AND YOU WILL NEVER SEE THAT MOMENT AGAIN .”
“ More often than not the shots that really appeal to people are not orchestrated , it ’ s just the right place and the right time that make it happen ; there ’ s a lot of luck involved . When you see a barn , you know , one more wind storm and that barn could be gone , so I don ’ t tend to pass things up .” He jokes that these frequent photography stops are why his family mostly prefers to ride in the car with him after dark but his clients love hearing the story behind capturing each image . “ It ’ s about creating something that they relate to that starts a conversation .” His awareness of the world around him and presence in each moment allows him to catch beautiful photos at places and times that many people would never even stop to see .
“ It was my dad who bought me my first camera at a pawn shop , but it wasn ’ t until about ten years after that when I really started taking photos .” Don didn ’ t initially set out to be a photographer . He got his associates degree at Spokane Falls Community College in outdoor science and expressed his artistic side through drawing and charcoal work . His photography didn ’ t evolve until after his first job , when he had the time to travel and take photos . “ I put down the charcoal and picked up the camera ... it was always bubbling in the background that I needed a creative outlet .”
It was the people in Don ’ s life who encouraged him to take his photography to the professional level . “ Someone saw one of
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