Last Thursday I took 47 students on a field trip to Artist Point. It was awesome!
Artist Point is the coolest place you can drive a car here in our state, and on a fall day with nice weather its unforgettable. Located at the end of the Mount Baker Highway, at more than 5,000 feet elevation) Artist Point is right between Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan.
The weather was perfect and we had a blast. Most of the kids had never been to Artist Point before, in fact many had never been in the mountains until today!
Just the bus ride up the switch backs at the end of the highway was breath taking…
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- Picture Lake
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- Mt Baker from Artist Point
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- Mt Shulsan and Picture Lake
This all started with Career Day; I was invited to the Burlington Edison High School to present what life is like for a professional photographer. I came and did the talk twice and the photo teacher started to recruit me, he was retiring soon and suggested I take his spot.
So now I am the Photography Teacher at the Burlington Edison High School! This is my 3rd year. I have a full schedule of Photography Classes, this semester I have about 165 students.
The school has about 40 Canon Rebel DSLRs; a wide selection of lenses, studio lights, Photoshop… so I can teach the students to take and edit cool pics. And field trips!
We stopped at Picture Lake for some shots of Mt Shuksan…
Often I go on a field trip and take few images, spending most time advising, but the light and setting was so stunning that managed to snap a few pics…
Picture Lake is right in the middle of the two ski areas. From there we drove up to the end of the highway, at Artist Point
Our next Field Trip adventure is Oct. 16th and I cant wait!
North Western Images - photos by Andy Porter 
Mount baker is one of my favorite spots around Seattle… never been there around this time.. fall colors look so beautiful.. I loved the pictures.. stunning view and captured so perfectly..
Wow gorgeous photos
What a great story about your becoming a teacher, Andy! And what a wonderful gift you’re passing on to your students too, both through your knowledge of photography and your love of the outdoors. Thank you for sharing this heartwarming post (and gorgeous photos, as always).