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Michael Elenko has been exhibiting fine art photographs in the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years. Currently Michael is a corporate photographer with a large Seattle manufacturer and retailer. In addition, he heads up the POV (Photographers of Vashon), a diverse group of professionals who promote photographic art education and skills development.
Michael provides consultation services for photographers and fine artists who need to achieve accurate color reproduction using modern software tools and methods.

Featured Galleries

WAMU Solo Show August-September 2008 : Show at WAMU bank during August & September 2008

WAMU Solo Show August-September 2008

Show at WAMU bank during August & September 2008

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 6:34pm PST

Current Pictures : Welcome to our family photo website. This page features pictures from this year and last year. The Scrapbook gallery contains archived photos. You can download original photos for fine printing at home very easily: just slide your mouse on the right side of any picture and a little picklist will appear. Choose Original. After the larger image appears, pick Save Photo from the list and you're set.

Current Pictures

Welcome to our family photo website. This page features pictures from ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2009 12:51pm PST

Arizona 2008 : In April, Fran and Michael spent a week in southern Arizona

Arizona 2008

In April, Fran and Michael spent a week in southern Arizona

Updated: Jun 22, 2008 6:32pm PST

Youth Baseball 2009 : 2009 VYBS John L Scott Blue Munchkins Mustang League

Youth Baseball 2009

2009 VYBS John L Scott Blue Munchkins Mustang League

Updated: Jun 01, 2009 9:42pm PST

Galleries

Arizona 2008 : In April, Fran and Michael spent a week in southern Arizona

Arizona 2008

In April, Fran and Michael spent a week in southern Arizona

Updated: Jun 22, 2008 6:32pm PST

Current Pictures : Welcome to our family photo website. This page features pictures from this year and last year. The Scrapbook gallery contains archived photos. You can download original photos for fine printing at home very easily: just slide your mouse on the right side of any picture and a little picklist will appear. Choose Original. After the larger image appears, pick Save Photo from the list and you're set.

Current Pictures

Welcome to our family photo website. This page features pictures from ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2009 12:51pm PST

Current Movies : Welcome to our movies. Rest assured, the longest clip here is under 3 minutes! Mostly you will find excerpts of kids' music performances, sports, and some funny stuff.

Current Movies

Welcome to our movies. Rest assured, the longest clip here is under 3 ...

Updated: May 05, 2009 6:09pm PST

Youth Baseball 2008 : The Tigers and friends in action

Youth Baseball 2008

The Tigers and friends in action

Updated: Jun 13, 2008 11:00pm PST

Sasha's 8th Birthday At Mariners FanFest : In late January 2008, Sasha's birthday party coincided with the annual Seattle Mariners FanFest event held inside Safeco Field. A perfect happening for his friends and two dads. We got to play ball on the field, visit the dugout, clubhouse, and bullpen, and even obtain an autograph from a Mariners pitcher.

Sasha's 8th Birthday At Mariners FanFest

In late January 2008, Sasha's birthday party coincided with the annual ...

Updated: Jan 30, 2008 8:39pm PST

U10 Girls Soccer : VISC Cool Cats photos from 2007

U10 Girls Soccer

VISC Cool Cats photos from 2007

Updated: Nov 20, 2007 9:14pm PST

U8 Boys Soccer : VISC Purple Fire Bolts photos from 2007

U8 Boys Soccer

VISC Purple Fire Bolts photos from 2007

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 1:15am PST

Long Beach 2007 : We spent four nights during Thanksgiving vacation at the Washington Long Beach Peninsula and Astoria, Oregon. The weather was cold but clear. We hiked, slept, and ate a lot.

Long Beach 2007

We spent four nights during Thanksgiving vacation at the Washington Lo ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2007 4:34pm PST

Flowers : Floral macros

Flowers

Floral macros

Updated: Aug 19, 2008 12:18am PST

In Work : Shots I'm still playing with

In Work

Shots I'm still playing with

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 10:41am PST

2007 Teanaway with Denny : Around the equinox, Denny and I camped and hiked in the Esmeralda basin that feeds the Teanaway river.

2007 Teanaway with Denny

Around the equinox, Denny and I camped and hiked in the Esmeralda basi ...

Updated: Oct 02, 2007 9:17pm PST

May 2007 POV Show : Shown at the Photographers of Vashon (POV) Spring 2007 art show at the Heritage Museum. Please realize that you are seeing photographs of framed work here. The original framed art originates from Polaroid SX-70 and other prints which are not digital.

May 2007 POV Show

Shown at the Photographers of Vashon (POV) Spring 2007 art show at the ...

Updated: May 25, 2007 7:43am PST

Youth Baseball 2007 : Vashon youth baseball team in action

Youth Baseball 2007

Vashon youth baseball team in action

Updated: Jun 13, 2007 10:02pm PST

Umtanum Eastern WA : During mid-April Fran, the kids, and Michael drove outside Ellensburg to check out wildflowers and hike out to Umtanum Falls. This area is in eastern Washington with ominous big skies, lovely wildflowers, and not many people.

Umtanum Eastern WA

During mid-April Fran, the kids, and Michael drove outside Ellensburg ...

Updated: Jul 12, 2008 12:03am PST

SBUX E.Wash Shoot April 07 : On April 7, 2007 the SBUX Secret Photo Club embarked on a journey to Black Canyon and other parts around Ellensburg and Yakima. Along the way a few photos were taken. Then Michael bottomed out the van along the gravel road to Black Canyon. And the rest of the day was given to AAA. Maybe we'll hike to Black Canyon some day.

SBUX E.Wash Shoot April 07

On April 7, 2007 the SBUX Secret Photo Club embarked on a journey to B ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2007 12:50am PST

Science fair :

Science fair

Updated: Apr 02, 2007 8:51am PST

SBUX 2007 Arboretum Shoot : On March 15, 2007 the Secret Photo Club of Starbucks SSC partners went on our initial after-work shoot in the grey and light rain. These are my quick 'n dirty best shots of my bunch.

SBUX 2007 Arboretum Shoot

On March 15, 2007 the Secret Photo Club of Starbucks SSC partners went ...

Updated: Mar 16, 2007 1:18am PST

Suzuki Violin Recital: Nov. 2006 : Kaija and friends performed at a Vashon recital for Suzuki violin students held in mid-November

Suzuki Violin Recital: Nov. 2006

Kaija and friends performed at a Vashon recital for Suzuki violin stud ...

Updated: Nov 19, 2006 10:27pm PST

December 2006 POV Show : Shown at the Photographers of Vashon (POV) art show at the Heritage Museum

December 2006 POV Show

Shown at the Photographers of Vashon (POV) art show at the Heritage Mu ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2009 8:44pm PST

POV: Nisqually : Shots taken on October 28, 2006 trip with Vashon POV members

POV: Nisqually

Shots taken on October 28, 2006 trip with Vashon POV members

Updated: Nov 21, 2006 8:20pm PST

Sasha's Sixth Birthday : This year Michael took Sasha and his buddies Diego, Julian, and Calder to lunch in Seattle and then to see the latest Wallace and Grommit movie. Kaija and Fran joined us for lunch. A fun, and slightly wild time was had by all.

Sasha's Sixth Birthday

This year Michael took Sasha and his buddies Diego, Julian, and Calder ...

Updated: Jan 31, 2006 10:33pm PST

Bet Sefer : Bet Sefer is the religious school of the Havurah Ee Shalom on Vashon Island. http://www.vashonhavurah.org/

Bet Sefer

Bet Sefer is the religious school of the Havurah Ee Shalom on Vashon I ...

Updated: May 10, 2004 5:48pm PST

Archived Movies : Welcome to the archive of our little home movies from when the kids were quite young. The movies should play on all computers. It may take a while to download each film if you are not using broadband.

Archived Movies

Welcome to the archive of our little home movies from when the kids we ...

Updated: May 09, 2004 11:06am PST

Scrapbook 2003-2005 : Absolutely compelling family and home pictures from 2003-2005

Scrapbook 2003-2005

Absolutely compelling family and home pictures from 2003-2005

Updated: Apr 08, 2007 7:44pm PST

Sasha Sez "I'm 4" : Sasha, also known as Sam, turned four in January. We had a mid-week family celebration and a bigger party on the weekend.

Sasha Sez "I'm 4"

Sasha, also known as Sam, turned four in January. We had a mid-week fa ...

Updated: May 10, 2004 12:48pm PST

Kaija Turns Six : The third week in January begins our birthday season. Kaija turned 6 and had a fairy birthday party.

Kaija Turns Six

The third week in January begins our birthday season. Kaija turned 6 a ...

Updated: May 10, 2004 1:58pm PST

Philadelphia 2003 : We went 'back East to spend Thanksgiving with Bubbe & Grandpop, Aunt Debbie & Uncle Jerry, and cousins Joel & Linda and their kids, Samantha & David.

Philadelphia 2003

We went 'back East to spend Thanksgiving with Bubbe & Grandpop, Aunt D ...

Updated: May 10, 2004 1:37pm PST

Camping 2003 : During Michael's birthday in late June, we camped for two nights at Big Creek camp near Lake Cushman in the Olympic peninsula.

Camping 2003

During Michael's birthday in late June, we camped for two nights at Bi ...

Updated: May 10, 2004 2:29pm PST

New Mexico 2003 : A few choice pictures from our visit with Aunt Maya, Uncle Maury, Cousin Aesop, and long-time friends Meryl, Jon, and Jacob

New Mexico 2003

A few choice pictures from our visit with Aunt Maya, Uncle Maury, Cous ...

Updated: May 10, 2004 2:03pm PST

SBUX SODO Walk 4/25/08 : From the Starbucks Photo Club SODO lunchtime photo walk on 4/25/08. These are shown in the order of our journey.

SBUX SODO Walk 4/25/08

From the Starbucks Photo Club SODO lunchtime photo walk on 4/25/08. T ...

Updated: Apr 27, 2008 11:15pm PST

POV: Fisher Pond : On an early and bright May morning Harvey Bergman and James Burke joined me on a photographic excursion around Fisher Pond. Just for fun and exercise. Here are a few of what I came back with.

POV: Fisher Pond

On an early and bright May morning Harvey Bergman and James Burke join ...

Updated: May 07, 2008 3:38pm PST

SBUX 2008 Arboretum Shoot : From the Starbucks Photo Club 6/25 photoshoot at the Washington Park Arboretum

SBUX 2008 Arboretum Shoot

From the Starbucks Photo Club 6/25 photoshoot at the Washington Park A ...

Updated: Jun 29, 2008 3:11pm PST

WAMU Solo Show August-September 2008 : Show at WAMU bank during August & September 2008

WAMU Solo Show August-September 2008

Show at WAMU bank during August & September 2008

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 6:34pm PST

Tang Soo Do : Sasha's martial arts training

Tang Soo Do

Sasha's martial arts training

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 10:07pm PST

Crescent Beach 2008 :

Crescent Beach 2008

Updated: Aug 29, 2008 11:43pm PST

POV: Skagit County : On September 12, 2009 a few POV members took pictures and went hiking in Skagit county. We started off at the former dairy of the now abandoned Northern State Hospital and then ended up hiking Thunder Creek in the North Cascades. It was a lovely and long day. Rondi's pictures are here: http://gallery.me.com/lightmark1#100220&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=41

POV: Skagit County

On September 12, 2009 a few POV members took pictures and went hiking ...

Updated: Oct 10, 2008 2:35am PST

U10 Boys Soccer : VISC Musketeers photos from 2008

U10 Boys Soccer

VISC Musketeers photos from 2008

Updated: Nov 08, 2008 11:02pm PST

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Dec 15, 2008 5:42pm PST

Leadership Conference Photographers :

Leadership Conference Photographers

Updated: Nov 28, 2008 11:39pm PST

Kids Ride Horses At Glenn & Ashara's :

Kids Ride Horses At Glenn & Ashara's

Updated: Nov 17, 2008 9:54pm PST

SBUX Pioneer Square Walk 3/09 : A dreary March afternoon greeted a handful of SBUX photo club members on a lunch-hour shooting jaunt. Hit and run made the imperative to create just a bit sweeter.

SBUX Pioneer Square Walk 3/09

A dreary March afternoon greeted a handful of SBUX photo club members ...

Updated: Mar 28, 2009 7:44pm PST

POV: Tacoma Industrial :

POV: Tacoma Industrial

Updated: May 01, 2009 9:52pm PST

Youth Baseball 2009 : 2009 VYBS John L Scott Blue Munchkins Mustang League

Youth Baseball 2009

2009 VYBS John L Scott Blue Munchkins Mustang League

Updated: Jun 01, 2009 9:42pm PST

Campfire 2009 : Council Fire at Camp Sealth

Campfire 2009

Council Fire at Camp Sealth

Updated: Jun 16, 2009 7:16am PST

SBUX vs. Expedia Soccer :

SBUX vs. Expedia Soccer

Updated: Jun 16, 2009 4:55pm PST