Video Productions
Creating images that resonate with the viewer is what inspires Mike Seidl and Ron Stewart of
Seidl / Stewart. Both with over 30 years experience in creating visuals that grab your attention.
Mike Seidl
About Mike
I was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in English Literature, intending to take a year off, then get my Masters and eventually to teach college level English. But during that year off my father built a darkroom in his house, and even though I was only mildly interested, I thought that since I had the opportunity I should learn how to take a decent photograph. But developing and printing that first roll of film turned out to be a life changing experience, and I never went back to graduate school. Ironically the subject matter of my first roll of film was buildings - the beautiful old buildings of Pioneer Square.
That was many ears ago. I have been photographing buildings - architecture and interiors and real estate listings, primarily houses, for decades now professionally. I have also photographed many golf courses, as golf is a life long passion for me.
Shooting golf courses combines my love of the game of golf and my love of landscape photography in a perfect way.
I feel very fortunate to have found a trade about which I care passionatel. The changes in photography since I began are mind boggling, but I believe that the creative possibilities are greater now than ever.
About six years ago I partnered with a very experienced videographer/film maker, Ron Stewart, to produce videos. The learning curve for me has been steep, but very exciting. I am proud of the work we have produced, and I believe our portfolio reflects our unique combination of skill sets.
My favorite quotation about photography (it applies to videography also) is by Cartier-Bresson and expresses pretty well my feelings about the art and craft of image making:
"to take photographs is to find the structure of the world - to revel in the pure pleasure of form, to disclose that in all this chaos there is order".
And on a more personal note, I have lived on Bainbridge Island for 34 years now, raising my two children here with my wife Debbie.
Ron Stewart
Ron Lives on Bainbridge Island with his wife Joanie and their two golden retrievers, Bentley & Macy. Ron loves living among the island's creative kindred spirits who share an appreciation for nature, art and culture.
His professional destiny was handed to him when his dad gave him his first camera at age ten. After attending Art Center School of Design in Pasadena, he ran a successful commercial photography studio in Los Angeles with a client roster including Apple, Gucci and Nissan, to name a few. Ron also served on the Board of Directors of The Advertising Photographers of America where he rubbed elbows with luminaries and created workshops for up-and-coming photographers. In 1997 Ron made the jump to commercial director, when he was awarded his first commercial for Hilton Hotels.
Ron served on the Bainbridge Public Art Committee for two years and was honored to be on the steering committee for the Bainbridge Creative District. Ron participated in a show at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts where he had over 27 prints on display. Most recently,
Ron joined the Board of Arts & Humanities Bainbridge.