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Photography: Washington Part 6-Pike Place Market

This is my final Washington photography post and it’s of the iconic Pike Place Market. If you’ve never been, it’s a daily market known for its produce and fish-throwing vendors. In my opinion, these are the best photos I’ve ever taken. I usually focus on macro shots, but I’m learning to step back and let the scene tell a story. I’m excited to see this growth in myself and look forward to continuing to learn new skills.

To those who have visited all six posts, thank you. This trip felt transformative to me in a way I’m not sure I understand yet. Next week is my birthday and I always get introspective this time of year. I’m not writing my novel, I’ve not published anything yet, but I’m still creating. Maybe that’s enough.

“…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” —Vincent van Gogh

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Can you believe I didn’t get a single photo of the Space Needle? Neither can I. Next time…

  • All photos were taken with an Olympus OM-D and edited with ON1 Photo RAW.

41 thoughts on “Photography: Washington Part 6-Pike Place Market”

    • Sorry! We went right when they opened as we were leaving town and they threw a total of 1 fish! I was happy to capture even the one shot. It was actually really funny. The man in the middle there didn’t speak English and he wanted to catch the fish. They told him “you can’t touch the fish” and he still jumped in the air to try and catch it.

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  3. Hmm, I don’t know. I’m not ready yet. Although I’m swiftly ready to give my assent, these may be your best photographs ever. Maybe. Only because on a second breath I remember some from your past that I am more than fond of how they opened for me.

    I want to lean my way into all of these one more time, from the beginning time, see how that feels, the transitions, the whole of it. Both little and big things count I think. You’ve surely got your share of both in all of this.

    Meanwhile, good work Bridgette. I am honored to be your friend.

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    • Thank you so much. I think the reason I’m most fond of these as they remind me of some example photos from the class I took last year. I’ve learned a lot more about lighting and I know how to play with it now to create the effect I want. I think going forward it will be about finding balance between action/wider shots and small/macro shots. Show the whole and then show how the whole can be smaller and smaller. That just gave me some ideas…

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  4. Produce fresh from the farmers market. It doesn’t get better than that. The fish looks wonderful … but I know learned to always asked if it’s wild fish (not farmed). I watched a documentary about it and I was stunned by how much I didn’t know.

    Great photos, almost like I was there too.

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    • I’m so glad you liked these photos. It’s really a cool place. I only wish I could have spent more time here. We only spent an hour before we had to leave Seattle. Too much to see in one trip.

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    • Thank you. It was a great place to play with lighting. That neon-lit hallway was one of my favorite photos too although something about the angle of the shot is off and I couldn’t find any straight lines to make it feel more grounded. I’ll be working on that more.

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      • Well, I think it’s fine as is, but… you could use a straightening tool to be sure the vertical lines at the bottom are true. And if you’re feeling playful/risky/edgy, you could crop off half of the right side–just lop off all that furniture and the door in the background, leaving just enough of the railing to show the red reflection. That would put the focal point off-center, more in keeping with the rule of thirds. I have mixed feelings about it because the industrial look of that railing is pretty cool.

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      • I did try using the straightening tool but it’s just too wonky. If the stairs are straight the neon side is nearly sideways and really looked off. It’s a fault in my initial photo. I should have been more straight on. That’s something I absolutely need to work on. The right angle really changes everything.

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