James and Lindsey Evans' Wedding

I recently took some pictures at my friends' wedding at Laurel Creek Manor in Sumner, WA. I was blessed with the opportunity of being a groomsman in this wedding, so the photo selection is limited to a few key moments. It's hard for me to not bring my camera to events like these...and once there, it's impossible to not take pictures. I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed taking them and being a part of this beautiful wedding. Thanks James and Lindsey.

A Few From a Recent Basketball Game

These types of shoots are a lot of fun for me to be a part of because I enjoy the action and the realism of a candid shot. It's also fun for the person on the other side of the lens. They get great pictures of themselves doing something they enjoy that is rarely photographed. Here are a few examples from that game. They turned out great and the team won! What more can you ask for...?

Keep this in mind for senior portraits as well!

Thoughts on Portraits

Kate and I recently spent some time touring around Tacoma and Seattle to find some good places for  portraits. In my opinion, prospective clients should be able to enjoy photos of themselves in unique locations. I look forward to getting to know individuals and to photograph them in locations that fit their personalities and interests. Not only is this more fun for me, but it helps everyone feel more comfortable and natural, which achieves our ultimate goal: producing a tangible reflection of personalities, love, and action. If I meet someone who really enjoys skateboarding, we'll go somewhere and photograph him/her skateboarding. If a newly engaged couple wants an urban look, I won't put fabric made to look like brick behind them, we'll walk around the city and find unique angles and backdrops. Whether it's for senior portraits, or engagement photos, families or couples, we'll work together to find a way to capture moments which can be looked back on and treasured.

For All You Seattle Fans

Lately I've been fascinated by the look and feel of panoramas. In the past week, I've given myself a tour of Seattle from every angle. Exploring places I've never been or just pulling off the road and stopping to actually take in and appreciate a view that I have seen and taken for granted so many times before. As I stood there on the side of the road, camera perched on tripod, I tried to picture in my mind the best way to capture what I was looking at. A standard image of the Columbia Tower or The Space Needle just wouldn't do it. I had to spend some time on it and take many shots which I would later stitch into a panorama in order to convey to someone looking at the print what it actually feels like to stand in that very spot. I feel like panoramas present an image more closely representing what the human eye sees than your standard cameras aspect ratio, yielding more pleasing and encompassing pictures.

Taken from the West Seattle Bridge overlooking the Port of Seattle

Cloudy summer morning in West Seattle

Seattle as seen from Beacon Hill

View from Gasworks Park

On a summer night that started out with clear skies, I waited for the clouds to roll in to maximize the reflections of the lights off the water.

I-5 is still busy in the late night hours as viewed from Beacon Hill

Pricing Options

8x10 $65.00 11x14 $85.00 12x18 $100.00 20x30 $120.00 24x36 $150.00 Large Panoramas $200.00

Yakima Nation Panorama

This weekend my wife and I went camping with our friend Kerri at an RV park in Yakima, WA. I couldn't help from stopping to take pictures when we came across this view...

I thought it was an excellent perspective when I just saw Mt. St. Helens at first, but I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed that Mt. Rainier's peak was poking up over the corn stalks on the right.

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8x10 $65.00 11x14 $85.00 12x18 $100.00 20x30 $120.00 24x36 $150.00 Large Panoramas $200.00

Let's Get Started

Welcome to the blogspot for Mike Meyerdirk Photography. After much research and encouragement from my wife, Kate, I have finally decided that a blog would be a wonderful way to share my pictures, receive comments/critiques from viewers and, if luck may have it, sell some of my work.

I have had a rapidly increasing interest in photography since our honeymoon two years ago. I have been spending a lot of time learning my equipment and various post-processing software in an effort to create photos that resemble on paper what my mind sees. I have a virtually limitless variety of interests as it pertains to photography. Basically...I will take pictures of anything and enjoy every minute of it. Luckily for me, I have a patient and supportive wife. She not only stands by my side as I rattle off 100 pictures of the Seattle skyline, but has volunteered on numerous occasions to model for me as I practice with new equipment, software, lighting, weather, etc.

Lately, Kate and I have been talking about making my/our name known locally for portrait services such as senior portraits, engagement photos, family/couples as well as weddings. Unfortunately, we missed this past years senior portraits season, but I'm very excited for my first engagement photo session with Michelle and Mike next weekend. I have some fun ideas and am confident that the photos will turn out great.

In the meantime, I will upload recent work. Please comment/critique. It can only benefit me to hear your opinions.

Pricing Options

8x10 $65.00 11x14 $85.00 12x18 $100.00 20x30 $120.00 24x36 $150.00 Large Panoramas $200.00