Danny Ngan

Here are a few of my photos from Saturday’s Rat City...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:03:21 -0800

Here are a few of my photos from Saturday’s Rat City Rollergirls bout. The evening featured Derby Liberation Front taking on the Sockit Wenches and a rematch of last year’s championship between Grave Danger and the Throttle Rockets. With over 4000 people in attendance and some fast, hard-hitting bouts, it was a loud and exciting night of derby. Congrats to DLF and Danger on their wins.

You can see more photos from the bouts on Facebook, Google+, and my website.

I love the skies in Seattle at this time of year. One minute,...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:30:52 -0800

I love the skies in Seattle at this time of year. One minute, they’re gray and boring, and then the next minute, the sun busts through and lights up the sky. Definitely makes for a more interesting commute in the evenings.

The cold and the wind won’t stop us from visiting Golden...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:40:00 -0800

Wetlands

Boy on the beach

Low Tide

The cold and the wind won’t stop us from visiting Golden Gardens for some fresh air.

Photographed with an iPhone 4. Processed in Snapseed.

Beer and burger at McMenamin’s. Perfect way to close out a...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:37:52 -0800

Beer and burger at McMenamin’s. Perfect way to close out a relaxing afternoon at the park. I had a Monkeywrench and a Wilbur’s Jumbo Deluxe Burger with tots and ranch. Very tasty. :)

Seattle was extra gorgeous today. I love living here. (Taken...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:35:04 -0800

Seattle was extra gorgeous today. I love living here. (Taken with instagram)

Absolutely gorgeous weather in Seattle today. Perfect day for...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:01:35 -0800

Absolutely gorgeous weather in Seattle today. Perfect day for strolling around Green Lake.

I got to photograph President Jimmy Carter last night at the...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0800

I got to photograph President Jimmy Carter last night at the World Affairs Council’s 60th Anniversary Celebration. He is every bit as warm and friendly and charismatic as this photo shows.

Derby tattoos are awesome.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:04:28 -0800

Derby tattoos are awesome.

Here are a few photos from the season 8 opener for the Rat City...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:52:54 -0800

Here are a few photos from the season 8 opener for the Rat City Rollergirls. This was my first time shooting a RCRG bout, and I have to admit that I am hooked! I’ve only ever watched the bouts from the stands, so it was pretty awesome to be sitting 5 feet away from the skaters and having a pretty sweet view. It’s very different than shooting banked track, where I can get right up next to the skaters, but this is no less exciting and fun to shoot. Between Rat City and Tilted Thunder, my derby shooting schedule for this year is pretty packed!

You can see the complete set of bout photos on Facebook, Google+, and my website.

We got some snow in Seattle today. It’s pretty, but...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:27:00 -0800

We got some snow in Seattle today. It’s pretty, but it’s freaking cold outside.

Slide to unlock (Taken with Instagram at Glu Mobile)

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:15:00 -0800

Slide to unlock (Taken with Instagram at Glu Mobile)

Happy New Year We had a big New Year’s Eve party at our...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:00:10 -0800

Happy New Year

We had a big New Year’s Eve party at our place with old and new friends. There was more booze than we could possibly drink. We had a photo booth set up with masks, wigs, and other fun props. I took a ton of pictures (of course). And we all just had a fun evening hanging out, laughing, eating, drinking, and being silly.

And with this photo, my Project 365 comes to a close. It’s been a great year for my photography. While my Project 365 wasn’t my best project (I admit that I was going through the motions for a good portion of it), I did get a lot of great photo gigs and produced some images I’m very proud to share.

I don’t think I’ll be doing another 365 project this year, but I will still shoot and post fairly regularly. After doing 4 years of daily shooting and posting, I need a break. Who knows. Maybe I’ll start another crazy project later this year.

Quiet morning at Starbucks

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:14:39 -0800

Quiet morning at Starbucks

Here are a few samples from my recent photo shoot with Grave...

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:26:00 -0800

Kutta Betch

Shorty Ounce

Tempura Tantrum

Nehi Nightmare

Here are a few samples from my recent photo shoot with Grave Danger of the Rat City Rollergirls. It was a kind of a crazy shoot, because everything (setup, testing, shooting, break down) was done in less than 2 hours in the backstage area at Comcast Arena just before Jingle Bell Brawl with the Tilted Thunder Rail Birds. We really blitzed through the photo shoot, but I’m very happy with how everything turned out.

You can see more photos from the session on Facebook and Google+.

I spent most of the day retouching photos from my portrait...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:18:09 -0800

I spent most of the day retouching photos from my portrait session with Grave Danger. This is the first job I’m doing on my new MacBook Pro, and I am amazed at how snappy everything is. Lightroom is fast. Photoshop is fast. They’re both fast when running at the same time. I love new computers.

This year’s Christmas gifts - Big chopping board with one...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:11:34 -0800

This year’s Christmas gifts

- Big chopping board with one flat side and one side with a groove for a roast/chicken from Margaret’s parents Meralen and Gerry.
- Henkel cleaver from Margaret.
- Photo of my not-so-little cousins Madyson and Hayley from Hayley.
- Photo of my nieces Abigail and Olivia from Abigail and Olivia.
- 15” MacBook Pro w/ hi-res anti-glare screen from me.
- iPad Camera Connection Kit from my sister Debbie and brother-in-law Phuc.
- North Face fleece pullover from my mom.
- “The Moment It Clicks” by Joe McNally from my sister and BIL.
- Lens cloth.
- “The Hot Shoe Diaries” by Joe McNally from my sister and BIL.
- 2 Photojojo speech bubble chalkboards with chalk and a mini triceratops from my cousin Pam.
- Blue and black striped hoodie from my sister.
- Gray scarf from my mom.
- A bit of cash (not pictured) from my grandmother, dad, and stepmom.

I’d say that I did pretty well this year.

So many packages on Flickr.It’s been a week full of...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:52:45 -0800

So many packages on Flickr.

It’s been a week full of deliveries. Some are presents for us. Some are for our families. The cats are loving all these boxes.

Shirley Sore of the Tilted Thunder Rail Birds (photo by...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:22:21 -0800

Shirley Sore of the Tilted Thunder Rail Birds (photo by danny.ngan)

Red Bulldozer tries to get past Tomato Tornado and Krozo the...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:34:45 -0800

Red Bulldozer tries to get past Tomato Tornado and Krozo the Klown.

From the Tilted Thunder Killer Bs vs. Dockyard Derby Dames bout at Jingle Bell Brawl.

More photos on Flickr.

ReAnimate-Her Easily one of the most popular skaters from Rat...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:39:00 -0800

ReAnimate-Her

Easily one of the most popular skaters from Rat City Roller Girls. Here she is taking a moment during the Grave Danger vs. Tilted Thunder Rail Birds All-Stars bout at last weekend’s Jingle Bell Brawl.

More photos on Flickr.