Mark Malijan | Seattle Photographer

Nero at the WaMu Theater

Mark Malijan — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:32:40 +0000

The Emerald Collective, the photo collective I’m apart of with Jordan Stead, photographed Dubstep DJ Nero at the WaMu Theater in downtown Seattle for New Year’s Eve. The energy and the masses of people was incredible. After what seemed forever to get the proper credentials we were given free roam to cover the event. Thanks for looking.

Featured on The Blueberry Wedding Blog

Mark Malijan — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:36:51 +0000

The wonderful people at The Blueberry Wedding Blog featured a wedding I shot for Stacy and Jason at Evergreen Gardens. The blog is a great way for brides to get ideas and find some inspiration. Check out the post and the lovely write-up.

The Good in Green

Mark Malijan — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:55:37 +0000

After months of planning my friend Jordan Stead and I started The Emerald Collective. The best thing about working with Jordan is that the final product comes out better than I initially perceive. Lighting and overall concept are much easier to imagine when you have someone to bounce ideas off of. Here are a set of portraits we did of Western Washington University alumni at the Microsoft campus for WINDOW magazine. If you would like to check out some of our recent work please go to our blog.

Pike Place Market

Mark Malijan — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:58:04 +0000

I got up early and drove to Pike Place Market to catch some early light. The morning always has a sense of calm and quiet that I find comforting.

Jello Wrestling

Mark Malijan — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:57:04 +0000

Okay, okay, okay before you start calling me a pervert I photographed this with my good friend Jordan Stead. As a photographer I get to see some pretty interesting things and that’s what I love about my job. I get to photograph things most people haven’t and go places most people dream of. That being said, when Jordan called me to photograph the event, I was hesitant at first at what others would think. However, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see something different. It definitely wasn’t what I thought it would be. Jordan and I were led to the back room of a bar where there was a makeshift stage with a kiddy pool of green translucent jello. Plastic lined the floor with multi-colored lights lighting the “arena”. We felt like we were in a movie. The crowd was a mix of men and women, young and old. A grandma was sitting behind me, no kidding. The atmosphere was positive not skeezy like one would be led to believe. It focused on the strength of the women. “We’re here to watch these girls kick some ass,” the ref proclaimed. That’s exactly what happend. I would compare it to a burlesque show or roller-derby. Here is to doing something different all the time. Sorry, family members this is my life. More images on the jump.