Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Photos and Words by Allen Ezial

In October of 2013, I ventured out to Seattle for the first time to explore the city on foot and discover the cuisine, museums, people and of course, coffee. Victrola Coffee Roasters was my favorite. There were too many good restaurants to mention, however Matt’s in the Market was very memorable. The EMP museum was incredible as was the Chihuly Glass exhibit. I spent at least half a day at these two places.

There’s something about visiting one city and walking it day-after-day. You obviously become familiar with the area, but you also start to feel less like a tourist and more like a local, which results in great photography opportunities. I found by the third day, my shots started to feel less like taking pictures of things I should take, and more like the way I see the world around me.

On this trip, I left my big expensive DSLR at home and shot everything on my iPhone 5 with Oggl, and loved it.

I had a fabulous time and look forward to visiting again. And, watch out Boston. You’re on my radar…