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Rick definitely has come full circle; after working as a commercial/industrial photographer he now teaches and conducts Photoshop classes, Digital photography workshops and lead photo EdVenture tours for Seattle Central Community College. This also happens to be the college where he went through the commercial photography program in the 70’s.

It was his first experience while watching an image magically appear on a blank sheet of photo paper, and capturing that one special moment in time to share with others, that lead him into the field of photography.

After working in the imaging industry for the last 30 years as a studio owner, industrial photographer, freelancer, fashion photographer, event photographer, film producer, multimedia producer and a fine arts artist. Rick has changed his focus to teaching, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors.

Fine Art Projects:
“Chopsuey” A series of photographs documenting Chinese American Restaurants neon signage. Featured on CBS Sunday Morning.
“America National Parks” a collection of gallery prints featuring the National parks of the USA.

Galleries:
Photos have been exhibited at the: CDA Gallery, M.Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery, Northwest International Exhibition of Photography, People of Color photo exhibit, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Seattle Museum of Flight, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Museum of History and Industry, New York's Museum of Chinese in the Americas, and the NW Asian American Theatre

Freelance Projects:
America 24/7, a stringer for this one-week project to document the USA in one week. Out of 250,000 photographers one of Rick’s photos was included in the National Book, two for the Montana Book, and four in the Washington State book. In the Montana book Rick’s photograph of Glacier National Park was selected as the cover photo.
Photo EdVenture Tours, Photo workshop covering the outdoors and travel around the world.

Client list include:
Key Bank, Spencer Technologies, The Boeing Airplane Company, Wild Eyes Animal Park, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, Koream Journal, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Museum of flight, REACT, SIS Productions, Refuge Woman Alliance, Rainier Valley Youth Theatre, Crowley Maritime, NW Asian American Weekly, Goldwell gold smiths, JACL, Executive Development Institute,

Web Site: http://www.rickwong.com

Around the World

Featured Galleries

Eagles :

Eagles

Updated: Mar 22, 2008 11:42pm PST

Cruisin to Hawaii :

Cruisin to Hawaii

Updated: Feb 13, 2007 1:51pm PST

Seattle Arboretum Wetlands :

Seattle Arboretum Wetlands

Updated: Aug 17, 2007 10:46pm PST

Chinatown :

Chinatown

Updated: Sep 16, 2007 11:50pm PST

Galleries

Eagles :

Eagles

Updated: Mar 22, 2008 11:42pm PST

Sis 14 :

Sis 14

Updated: Oct 04, 2007 1:43am PST

Cynthia and Jonathan :

Cynthia and Jonathan

Updated: Aug 29, 2007 6:56am PST

The Palouse :

The Palouse

Updated: Aug 26, 2007 12:22am PST

Chevrolet Cup :

Chevrolet Cup

Updated: Aug 06, 2007 10:28pm PST

Royce :

Royce

Updated: May 18, 2007 10:22am PST

Tug 2007 :

Tug 2007

Updated: May 15, 2007 9:49am PST

Spring :

Spring

Updated: Aug 14, 2007 5:18pm PST

stuff :

stuff

Updated: May 08, 2007 4:43pm PST

2007 Roadtrip : Road Trip from Seattle to the East Coast and Back covering 22 states in 17 days.

2007 Roadtrip

Road Trip from Seattle to the East Coast and Back covering 22 states i ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2007 8:03am PST

SIS E15 :

SIS E15

Updated: Oct 28, 2007 11:37pm PST

Cruisin to Hawaii :

Cruisin to Hawaii

Updated: Feb 13, 2007 1:51pm PST

Winter :

Winter

Updated: Sep 24, 2007 10:01pm PST

Seattle Arboretum Wetlands :

Seattle Arboretum Wetlands

Updated: Aug 17, 2007 10:46pm PST

Fall :

Fall

Updated: Oct 01, 2007 10:53pm PST

cowboy b&w :

cowboy b&w

Updated: Sep 15, 2006 1:28pm PST

Cowboy :

Cowboy

Updated: Nov 20, 2006 12:13am PST

Birds :

Birds

Updated: Jun 23, 2005 9:59pm PST

Pano :

Pano

Updated: May 14, 2006 9:39am PST

Tugs :

Tugs

Updated: May 17, 2006 8:44am PST

SiS E13 :

SiS E13

Updated: Jun 14, 2006 8:01pm PST

bw :

bw

Updated: May 08, 2006 11:13pm PST

HAL :

HAL

Updated: May 26, 2006 10:45am PST

Bosque del Apache :

Bosque del Apache

Updated: Dec 28, 2005 2:50pm PST

New Mexico :

New Mexico

Updated: Dec 28, 2005 2:49pm PST

SIS 12 :

SIS 12

Updated: Nov 12, 2005 4:44pm PST

Salmon :

Salmon

Updated: Dec 04, 2006 8:34am PST

Kayaking Point Adolphus :

Kayaking Point Adolphus

Updated: Aug 17, 2007 4:29pm PST

Animals of North America :

Animals of North America

Updated: Jan 08, 2007 11:15am PST

Chinese Opera :

Chinese Opera

Updated: Dec 11, 2007 11:35pm PST

Whale Watching :

Whale Watching

Updated: Aug 15, 2005 10:09am PST

Discover Washington :

Discover Washington

Updated: Jun 19, 2005 12:09pm PST

America Road Trips :

America Road Trips

Updated: Nov 20, 2006 4:45pm PST

Sex in Seattle Episode 11 :

Sex in Seattle Episode 11

Updated: Jun 13, 2005 11:36am PST

Near IR Photography :

Near IR Photography

Updated: May 25, 2005 1:53pm PST

Wolf :

Wolf

Updated: Jun 23, 2005 9:30pm PST

Philippines :

Philippines

Updated: May 17, 2005 1:34pm PST

Cruising :

Cruising

Updated: Aug 17, 2005 11:35am PST

China :

China

Updated: Jun 16, 2005 4:54pm PST

The SW :

The SW

Updated: Feb 07, 2007 1:17am PST

The NW :

The NW

Updated: Nov 19, 2006 11:44am PST

Water :

Water

Updated: Jan 23, 2007 7:41pm PST

Planes :

Planes

Updated: Aug 03, 2007 6:14pm PST

Aurora Borealis :

Aurora Borealis

Updated: Mar 17, 2008 9:54am PST

Seattle :

Seattle

Updated: Aug 03, 2007 4:53pm PST

Grazers :

Grazers

Updated: Jan 17, 2007 6:59pm PST

Yellowstone :

Yellowstone

Updated: Jun 13, 2005 10:24pm PST

Cruisin the Inside Passage :

Cruisin the Inside Passage

Updated: May 01, 2006 12:26am PST

Pano :

Pano

Updated: May 11, 2005 10:34am PST

Felidae  "Wild Cats" :

Felidae "Wild Cats"

Updated: Jun 17, 2005 10:09pm PST

Chop Suey :

Chop Suey

Updated: May 10, 2005 10:57am PST

Sex in Seattle :

Sex in Seattle

Updated: May 04, 2005 12:13pm PST

Alaska : Gallery of images of Alaska's Prince William Sound Kayak tour 9/2004

Alaska

Gallery of images of Alaska's Prince William Sound Kayak tour 9/2004

Updated: May 12, 2005 2:01pm PST

Mexican Riviera : NCL 8-day Mexican Riviera Round-trip cruises from los Angeles
March 13,2005

Mexican Riviera

NCL 8-day Mexican Riviera Round-trip cruises from los Angeles March 1 ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2005 10:47am PST

New York :

New York

Updated: May 18, 2005 5:25pm PST

National Parks : National Parks

National Parks

National Parks

Updated: Sep 03, 2007 11:20pm PST

Agriculture :

Agriculture

Updated: Aug 13, 2007 8:43pm PST

Chinatown :

Chinatown

Updated: Sep 16, 2007 11:50pm PST

BFE :

BFE

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 3:11pm PST