Photo HQ // Robyn Hartzell, Brandy B, Manuel Gonzalez Solano, Mohammed Aldhowaien, Caroline Killmer

186 Sunset Ave, open Monday - Friday 9am-5:30pm, Saturday 10am-4pm
SEE ART ALL MONTH DURING BUSINESS HOURS AND ART WALK ON APRIL 16TH 5-8PM

Robyn Hartzell is a Seattle-based photographer who specializes in travel photography, having explored and documented over 50 countries with both digital and 35mm film cameras. Her love of photography began in middle school, developing her first rolls of film in her art class’s darkroom, a process she still uses today. All photographs showcased in the gallery are traditionally printed by Robyn in the darkroom on fiber-based paper and captured on a Canon AE-1 with 50mm lens. Robyn’s work reflects a deep appreciation for the beauty of everyday life around the world, captured through the lens of curiosity and adventure.

Brandy B is a photographer and creator based in Bothell, WA. She was first introduced to photography when her dad brought home a used Minolta X-700.  Not immediately trusted with the precious gear, her pursuit of the medium began as an act of defiance and rebellion.  She "borrowed" that Minolta for her entire senior year of high school until she was discovered.  Eventually, her dad gave in and gifted her an old camera of her own, which she used to continue documenting the world around her.  Photography has since become a way for Brandy to understand and interact with the world. Believing that magic exists within the moments between composing and releasing the shutter, she is able to find herself and her voice there.  This collection of photographs was created between 2022 and 2024 after moving to Washington.  Feeling lost in life and her career, she spent all her free time in a trail across from her apartment amongst the ferns, as she impatiently waited for the universe to give her the answers. She no longer lives across from that trail but tries to visit as much as she can.  These days, you will most often find her wandering Bothell or Edmonds solo; sometimes with a group, but always with a camera.

Since the early days of cell phone cameras and the digital camera boom, Manuel Gonzalez Solano found a passion for both gadgets and photography. Rekindling with film photography after almost 20 years, 2025 was a year of learning and discovery with vintage film cameras and a plethora of film types. Manuel primarily captures family moments with his partner, twin sons and daughter, but he also enjoys exploring his community and the beautiful PNW landscapes.

Mohammed Aldhowaien is a Seattle-based film photographer and graduate architecture student whose work explores light, memory, and atmosphere through analog photography. Working primarily with an Olympus OM10 and Pentax Zoom 90 WR, he captures fleeting moments as they unfold, a passing glance, shifting shadows, quiet conversations, and the subtle rhythm of everyday life. Embracing the unpredictability of film, grain, softness, and natural light, his work reflects a commitment to presence. Each frame is discovered rather than staged, preserving the honesty of a moment exactly as it was felt.

Caroline Killmer had the good fortune to spend a dozen years living and working in Beijing, China. Much of her free time was spent wandering the city’s main streets and back alleys with an assortment of antique and modern cameras. She wrote and photographed for local publications, but her favorite subject has always been everyday life: people commuting, working, resting, and playing. This collection features some of her favorite images from Beijing’s coldest days leading up to Lunar New Year. During this time, the city empties as people travel to their hometowns to celebrate, before returning to welcome the first hints of spring.