Nicklas Smith Photography

12/06/2024

I am in the dog that waits for you to come home from work,
Ever so patient like it's been years since they have seen you so.

I am in the child that stays up late hoping Santa Claus comes on Christmas Eve,
Ever so hopeful they got the present they have always dreamed of.

I am in the look he gives his partner when he beckons them to come cuddle,
Ever so loving, yet ever so longing, too.

I am in the former friend that you hurt the day you left for college,
Ever so forgiving of the past because those moments, those memories, they last.

I am in the grief you feel as you mourn that friend you lost, that parent that passed, or the family's first pet,
Ever so mourning of the things that we have lost but will never be forgotten.

I am in the addict that still suffers because he can't give himself mercy,
Ever so suffering, yet working towards a point he can find a way to get sober.

I am in the silence of the room as someone you love spits out words of pain, of resentment and contempt,
Ever so strained to retaliate, but full of care to know better to not.

I am in the eyes that you use to look at yourself in the mirror,
Ever so harsh on the crests of your waist, of the size of your muscles, of the spaces between your teeth, yet hesistant to breathe a sigh of relief that there's a potentiality to have kindness on the things you abhor of yourself.

I am the signs that its time to get to rest, as your eyes grow heavy, over the sleep-deprived bags underneath as you work your the bones of your teeth day after day in the factory, ready to come home to your family,
Ever so overworked, yet forgiving of yourself as the lights, heat, and roof over the family's heads stay on.

I am in the kind gentleman who walks the blind, elderly, and the disabled across the street,
Ever so caring for the strangers he sees in the streets of the bustling city.

I am in the passion of the artist that paints at all hours of the day,
Ever so knowing their work will come to fruition, to fame, to moving on from the past.

I am in the laughter as you and your closest friends spend the fading sunlight hours on the beach as the sun sets,
Ever so embracing of the comradere and union that comes with friendships.

I am in the elderly mother as her kids rest their heads on her shoulder,
Ever so knowing the moments are to be cherished as if their the last.

I am in the bird in the forest that builds a nest for their future family,
Ever so meticulous because every stick and feather and cotton matters

I am in the tree that bends without a break in the stormy, windy winter nights,
Ever so resilient and steadfast in its roots.

I am in the waves that crash against the rocky coast as the lighthouse illuminates the sailors to the dangers of the ocean,
Ever so bright, even on the stormiest night.

I am in the poster on the wall that tells you the phrase to get you out of trouble with the help of the bartender,
Ever so intoxicated you are, but soon, you'll be safe at last.

I am in the blankets of the unhoused on the street,
On the tops of mountains as far as the eye can know.
I am not for show, for the rivers that flow,
Only know the places I will come to be.

I am all around,
In every city,
In the sheets of the bed late at night as lovers entwine,
Or am I the shadows in the corner of the rooms that don't get light?

I am the quiet morning light that shines on your soul that's beginning to teach you to care for yourself.

I am love, I am resilience, and I am hope:

Tender in my embrace,
Warm in my clutches to your strength,
And free to all that wish to welcome me into their lives.

01/23/2024

Hello everyone! I wanted to offer apologies for the lack of pictures over the past several months as I had a severe ankle injury from a fall.

I have began walking again and am ready to start the new year with a rewewed sense of motivation and gratitude to provide you all with pictures of our wonderful earth you love and appreciate.

If anyone local to Seattle is looking for portraits with a "pay what you can" system, I am looking to begin offering services Thursday through Sundays over the upcoming weeks as I continue to build back my flexibility and muscle strength.

Let me know if you're interested 🥹 I'm glad to be back into a position I can capture the world in my lens again.

10/13/2023

https://www.nicklassmithphotography.com/blog/post-one-transference-of-pain

This introductory blog post details the idea of transference of pain, how we can change the energies we receive, and how there is a fire inside all of us waiting to be acknowledged.

10/13/2023

My first blog post is live :-) it is about the transference of pain, about the fire that exist inside of us, and about how we can all collectively make a difference by how we react to the way others treat us. I hope you enjoy.

Welcome, curious reader. Welcome to a blog focused on discussing mental illness, substance use, communication, and our relationships with ourselves and others. The goal of this blog is to empower you to be the best version of yourself for you and the people you care about. Together, we can begin to

10/09/2023

After a long, picturesque week of adventures with a dear friend that was visiting, I stare at the 180 photos I have taken with an immense amount of joy in the quality of my pictures.

My friend ushered in a warmth spell in early October that allowed for something so beautiful to be captured in crystal clear blue cloudless skies.

As the heat fades with the return to typical rainy weather as the rainy season starts, I have an immense amount of love and gratitude and appreciation for all that comes with living in the Pacific Northwest.

This place pictured before you was many times been enshrowed in gloomy skies and clouds obscuring its beauty, and by the forces of Mother Nature, Mount Shuksan stands observable and present in the world.

Sunny weather makes me sad because my favorite type of photography - gloomy weather and cloudy landscapes - is absent in this moment, but with a heavy dose of Vitamin D and the presence of two dear friends, I am not saddened by the sunny weather today, but grateful for the summers that bless the PNW every year for a couple months as a break from the 8-9 months of clouds and gloom and wetness.

I hope you take this as a lesson in appreciating the things you tend to not like. They're a part of life, and the unpleasant aspects of this lifelong adventure demands appreciation and lessons to be learned from all we endure. Grow into the person you want to be by envisioning the steps you can start now - even if its a first step - for there is always something you can do to bring you closer to the life you long and dream of. Be that person today; the future of you depends on it and will love you for it.

- written in an ER room with a gratitude for pain - despite the unpleasant feelings this brings me, it means my nervous system is working and reminding me that there is less than ideal conditions in my body.

To a quick recovery of multiple fractures in my ankle and foot: I am going to get better.

08/14/2023

One of the most satisfying things about being a photographer is how even though a photo may look like it is incapable of coming out looking good, the data and information is located in the file waiting to be edited and processed. Thank you Lightroom for helping me produce another beautiful pictue.

07/04/2023

Picturesque summers make for nice postcard pictures from the golf course on the Eastside

06/30/2023

The way the clouds hide the skyscrapers made for a magnificent skyline on a gloomy June day

06/23/2023

I'd like to place an order
For the key to your heart
So that I could hold it dear
Because you deserve to feel safe

I want to catch a cab
To the center of your mind
So that I can be with you in your darkest thoughts
And you can know that you're not alone

I'd prefer to ride a wave
To the places you've been
So I can see where you've come from
And ride with you to the places you'll be

I long for a plane ride
That takes me to where you feel happiest
So that I will know what makes you feel wholler
Than the bear after its venison meal

I'm seeking a place
Where I can hold you in my arms
Because only then will you forever know
How happy and loved I want to make you feel

06/23/2023

I keep waiting for the day
That I can unmeet you hard enough
That you boomerang into my life again
Like there is a reality
That could ever be the case

I'd tell myself that today is the 1st day
That I have not thought of you
But for the mere existence of this poem
To have happened that would mean
That I've thought about you
And for that I must say I wish I hadn't

Because I can't unmeet you
To the point you're here again
The fabrics of time do not undo the things
That have been done
And if there would just be one thing I could say
It would be that I hope you're doing better

I hope you found that girl (or guy!) that wows your world
I would hope that you came to forgive yourself
I would wish you a cup of happiness with an endless pour
And most of all, I would wish that you look back on our life
Fondly without a whole world of despair at the site of my eyes
For there may never come a day
I can say the same and I'm trying to pretend that doesn't hurt

05/24/2023

The view tonight was wonderful.