2013 was an interesting and semi-transitional year photo-wise, as it included more “photos for business” than “photos for fun,” although certainly fun was had in all events! I added 2.0 terrabytes worth of data to my already full hard drives, which is pretty crazy. It took a while just to sort through all of the data, not to mention attempt to recap and pull out favorite images. Despite the time consuming nature of doing comprehensive recaps like this, I do this photo recap here on the blog every year, as I think it’s an important exercise to do periodically. It’s great for sentimental and business purposes, just to remember in numbers and visuals all of the things that were accomplished. Without further ado, here’s my recap of most of the photos I’ve snapped throughout 2013.
Concerts: 31
There were a LOT of bucket list bands this year, namely those from my teen/college years: Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Paul McCartney, Fall Out Boy, and Michael Bublé. Also some great performances by favorites such as Gogol Bordello, Joshua Radin, Alkaline Trio, P!nk, Steve Aoki, and of course, Macklemore.
Hands down the best concert moment of the year though happened at my favorite music festival: Killer Mike at Sasquatch when he took the stage, and the swell of emotion that took over his face as he was overcome with shock and joy. Amazing.
1. Ellie Goulding @ Showbox – 2/6/13
2. Les Stroud, Survivorman @ Kirkland – 3/7/13
3. Passion Pit, Matt and Kim, and Icona Pop @ Paramount – 3/5/13
4. Alicia Keys and Miguel @ WaMu Theater – 3/7/13
5. The Joy Formidable, Guards, and Fort Lean @ Neptune – 3/27/13
6. Phoenix and Mac DeMarco @ Paramount – 3/29/13
7. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky @ Key Arena – 4/7/13
8. Bad Religion and The Bronx @ Showbox – 4/24/12
9. Ghost B.C. @ Showbox – 4/30/13
10. Mindless Self Indulgence @ Showbox – 4/30/13
11. Nas @ The Republik – 5/15/13
12. Alkaline Trio @ Showbox – 6/7/13
13. Damian and Stephen Marley @ Marymoor
14. Sir Paul McCartney @ Safeco – 7/20/13
15. Gogol Bordello @ Neptune – 8/9/13
16. Fitz and the Tantrums @ Showbox – 8/10/13
17. Snoop Lion @ Showbox – 8/30/13
18. Matt Nathanson and Joshua Radin @ Showbox – 9/21/13
19. P!nk and New Politics @ Key Arena – 10/21/13
20. Empire of the Sun @ Paramount – 10/24/13
21. The Slants @ Alhambra Theater – 11/1/13
22. Iron and Wine @ Paramount
23. Atlas Genius and Family of the Year @ Neptune – 11/12/13
24. Selena Gomez @ Key Arena – 11/13/13
25. Michael Bublé @ Key Arena – 11/16/13
26. Steve Aoki and Borgore @ Paramount – 11/21/13
27. John Legend and Tamar Braxton @ Paramount – 11/26/13
28. Drake and Miguel @ Tacoma Dome – 12/5/13
29. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis with Sir Mix-a-Lot @ Key Arena – 12/12/13
30. The Weekend @ Paramount
31. New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees
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Festivals: 7
1. Emerald City ComiCon 2013 @ Seattle, WA – 3/7/13
2. SXSW @ Austin, TX – 3/19/13
3. Sasquatch 2013 @ The Gorge – 5/27/13
4. Capitol Hill Block Party – 7/20/13
5. Bumbershoot – 9/1/13
6. Deck the Hall Ball – 12/7/13
7. Jingle Ball – 12/9/13
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Favorite 2013 Music
Jay-Z: “Holy Grail” and “Tom Ford”
J. Cole: “Crooked Smile” and “Power Trip”
Kanye West: “Black Skinhead” and “Bounds 2”
Drake: “The Language” and “Started From the Bottom”
Rihanna: “What Now”
Eminem: “Rap God” and “Monster”
Favorite All Around Albums: Jay-Z (Magna Carta…Holy Grail) and Atlas Genius (When It Was Now).
Favorite New Artists: Ariana Grande and Fifth Harmony
Ariana Grande: The new Mariah Carey. I miss MC’s sound, so it’s nice to see it being revived.
Fifth Harmony: A complete surprise discovery at Jingle Ball this year. I love the catchy pop vibe of their tunes, as well as their multi-ethnic background. The Spanish version of their hit album “Better Together” has been stuck on repeat on my Spotify player for the entire month of December.
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Restaurants: 67
A whirlwind year of new restaurant activity and some huge improvements I made in my architectural and interior photography techniques. I haven’t been this in love with architecture since my college art history days.
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1. Brass Tacks
2. Bait Shop
3. Kedai Makan
4. Von Trapp’s
5. Chef Steps
6. Palisade Restaurant
7. Anchors Down
8. Dick’s Drive In
9. Luna Park Cafe
10. Radiator Whiskey
11. Sun Liquor
12. Folik Kitchen + Cocktails
13. Vintage Cave Honolulu
14. Sam Choy’s Island Style Grille
15. Ryan’s Grill
16. Kincaid’s Honolulu
17. Lil Woody’s Ballard
18. Tanaka San
19. Le Zinc
20. Stoneburner
21. Little Uncle
22. Zig Zag Cafe
23. Beth’s Cafe
24. Five Point Cafe
25. Cafe Lago
26. The Old Sage
27. Henry’s 1st Ave Tavern
28. Juice Box
29. Rachel’s Ginger Beer
30. Mecca Cafe
31. Wedgwood Broiler
32. Skillet Diner, Ballard
33. Maximilien Garden Rooftop
34. The Dish
35. Bloom Restaurant
36. Vif Wine and Coffee Bar
37. Percy’s in Ballard
38. Westward
39. Bar Cantinetta, Cap Hill
40. Oliver’s Twist
41. Poppy
42. Boat Street Cafe
43. Barnacle
44. Picnic Gourmet Grocery
45. Il Corvo Pasta
46. The Hollywood Tavern
47. Altstadt
48. London Plane
49. Bar Sajor
50. Parfait Ice Cream Shop
51. Teacher’s Lounge
52. Hattie’s Hat
53. Roux
54. Ada’s Technical Books
55. Liam’s
56. Aragona
57. Kaisho
58. Loulay
59. Stockbox Grocery
60. Miller’s Guild
61. Tallulah’s
62. Hello Robin
63. RN74 Seattle
64. La Bodega
65. Salty’s on Alki
66. Eureka
67. Lottie’s Lounge
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Events: 25
From red carpet events and conventions to Ron Jeremy and The Bachelorette, it’s been an interesting mashup of event photography this year. A nice mix of corporate and editorial assignments! I don’t even think the list below is completely representative of all the events I shot this year, but it covers most of the fun ones.
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1. SoDo Comes Alive @ Aston Manor
2. Game of Thrones Premiere
3. Taste Washington 2013
5. Lu’ulu Culinary Arts Gala
6. Capitol Hill Pride Picnic
7. Prom Dress Rugby
8. Melrose Market Street Fair
9. Trace + Art Institute of Seattle Dinner with Top Chef’s Tiffany Derry
10. Whale watching with Adriana de Moura
11. Star Wars International Collectors Event (ICE) 2013
12. Porklandia @ The VUDE with John and Caprial Pence
13. Kurt Cobain House
14. Vogue Runway Fashion Show
15. Simon Doonan @ Barneys New York
16. Simon Doonan and Tomoko Ogura @ Barneys New York
17. Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival
18. Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock and Jenni Hogan
19. Halloween @ Capitol Hill
20. Chef Michael Symon @ St Martin’s University Gala
21. Totem Star Luau
22. Coates Design Holiday Party
23. Chef Rick Bayless event for Negra Modelo
24. Geocaching Annual Event for Groundspeak
25. Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel
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Travels: 7
I made my first trip to Mexico, but other than that, no other exotic international locations. I did have a great time discovering more of the USA by going on my first Alaska cruise, and rediscovering places such as Austin and the Oregon Coast. The most important journeys of the year were my trips back home to Hawaii to spend time with family and my new nephew, Xylen. I spent a total of 6 weeks in Hawaii this year, the longest stretch of time since my college days, and I’m eternally grateful for the time I was able to have.
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1. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Jan 2013)
2. Vancouver, B.C. (Feb 2013)
3. Austin, Texas (SXSW) (Mar 2013)
4. Oahu and Big Island, Hawaii (May 2013 and Oct 2013)
5. Alaska (Jun 2013)
6. Victoria, B.C. (Jun 2013)
7. Oregon Coast (Jul 2013)
8. Portland (Oct 2013)
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Farms: 14
This year I added a new photo category in the form of visually documenting farms. It’s part of a larger Gemini Connect project to be shared later.
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1. Hoehn Bend Farm
2. J.F. Miniature Donkey Ranch
3. Aikane Coffee Plantation
4. Wow Farm
5. University of Hawaii at Hilo Beekeepers
6. Rare Hawaiian Organic Kiawe Honey
7. Hamakua Spring Tomatoes and Bananas
8. Waialea Agriculture
9. Kuahiwi Ranch
10. Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii (NELH)
11. Hamakua Mushrooms
12. Hirabara Farms
13. Big Island Goat Dairy
14. Big Island Abalone
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Til next year!
Suzi Pratt is a Seattle event, food, and travel photographer available for hire. She is also a contributing writer at Digital Photography School and runs a blog teaching others how to start a photography business.
