I made my way out to the Olympic Peninsula this March to shoot a series for Sunset Magazine's Idea Town 2013. I stayed on the ocean, which was veiled by overcast skies and old growth trees, giving me the perfect Pacific Northwest color palette to work with. I explored stretches of rainforest, deforested land, and an Indian reservation full of ramshackle houses where I was chased by wild dogs. This trip expanded my understanding of my home state and its complex mixture of beauty and poverty.

Here is a sneak peek of the work. More to come upon the project's debut in August in Seabrook, Washington.