After a few month hiatus, I am back with another blog post! Washington is such a beautiful state and I am so glad that I got a chance to visit Seattle. I heard that it rains most of the time in Seattle so summer is probably the best time to visit. If you like the rain, I guess the right time to visit is all year long! Pike Place Market is a great photography spot with a lot of delicious options (clam chowder soup, cheesecake bites, Chinese pastries etc.). I visited during the weekday and it was still pretty crowded so try to plan accordingly. Aside from Pike Place, I also visited Starbucks Reserve Roastery located in Capitol Hill. This roastery is not the first Starbucks in Seattle (the first Starbuck is actually located in Pike Place) but it is an "immersive, theatrical expression" of Starbuck's coffee passion. The place is huge and there are specialty coffee blends, cute Starbucks souvenirs and they even have a bar serving wine and cocktail. The main inspiration in editing these photos comes from Seattle's weather itself. Even though there wasn't any pouring rain, there were still cloudy days and some light shower. I didn't stick with one LR preset throughout the entire set because each photo varies quite a bit in terms of exposure and tones. I also forgot to take my photos in raw format (huge mistake!) which makes post-processing a lot more challenging than I initially expected. I used a combination of Portra 160, Kodak Gold 200, Provia 400X and I set my photos to a cooler temperature to give an impression of blue hour. Another side note, all of these photos were taken on my brand new Sony A7R. My sister bought it for me as a graduation gift (if you are reading this, thank you so much for making my dream come true!) So far I only have the kit lens, but I can't wait to explore more options in the future. Here is Mt.Rainier-- which is the highest mountain in Washington. The national park is about a two hour drive from Seattle itself, which is not too bad. However, the drive can be quite challenging so make sure to do some proper research beforehand and download an offline map! For those who are not into national parks-- another option is this cute little Japanese garden in Seattle. The park also has a photo exhibition by high schoolers. I was actually very impressed by the quality of the photos because they all have such good composition. If you plan on visiting the Japanese garden, the entrance fee is $5. Seattle is a beautiful place and I would love to go back sometime in the future. I would also like to say thank you to my special person for taking me around and making time for me. I hope we get to do the underground tour together the next time we are here!
That's it for now-- thank you for reading until the end!
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