2025 has been quite a year, and it was fun to look back on all the media I captured. More than ever, I realized just how many different aspect ratios I worked in this year, which honestly got a little silly. So this recap focuses on my favorite horizontal photos. Trying to make a year-in-review post that works across multiple social media sizes is more time than I want to spend on this small annual project.
With that in mind, these are my favorite photos of the year based purely on my own judgment. They’re the images I enjoyed most and that brought me the most joy during the creative process. If this recap were based on social media engagement, it would look very different and lean much more toward journalism-focused content.
On that note, enjoy, and I’ll see you in 2026.
Super Leo! I did a little marketing promo for the Superman movie and Leo with a Krypto stuffy. You can see the full post HERE.
While taking the ferry back from Bainbridge Island these three sailboats lined up perfectly.
I was in Seabrook capturing photos for work and happened to bring along a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and a little mountain bike to create a fun photo series for the Toy Photographers website. You can see more pics HERE.
We went for a family vacation at Cannon Beach and I gotta say I do love that rocky shoreline that is featured in the movie Goonies. I also captured photo of LEGO Sloth for a promo post as well while visiting you can see HERE.
There were hot air balloons at the Seattle Center this year and it made for fun photo opportunities for everyone.
Kobe Terrace in the International District is truly a hidden gem when it comes to spring colors.
Leo trying to get into the poker game in Belltown neighborhood of Seattle.
In celebration of the Tron: Ares movie release I created a set of photo with the LEGO Tron set and you can see more photos HERE.
I spent a week in Portugal and the murals around Lisbon were breathtaking.
I managed to capture some lightning strikes from Kerry Park. A first for me personally.
I captured some photos for the U District Partnership this year and fall colors was a big part of that project.
i also spent a time in Amsterdam this year and capturing long exposure photos of the canal was a lot of fun. You can see a little time-lapse video I created HERE.
Layers of fall colors and the Olympic Mountains. I captured this photo from a rooftop in the U District with a 600mm lens.
I had this idea in my head for years and finally made it happen when Bandai sent me a little Goku to capture photos of.
Another photo I captured while in Portugal. I loved the remodeled trams from the 1930s taking people all over the city.
I got stuck in traffic quite a bit this year. I tried to make the best of it and captured this photo while in the 99 Tunnel.
A new photo spot for me this year: taking photos out the passenger window while driving across the I-90 bridge.
