Seattle photojournalist Karen Ducey | multimedia, news, editorial, and documentary photographer

PORTRAITS

Howard Bates, age 92, sits in front of a 1932 Auburn 8 cylinder convertible at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum where he works as a docent. Indiana's luxury car industry flourished through the depression but didn't survive the industry trend toward inexpensive, mass produced vehicles introduced afterwards. (© Karen Ducey/Indianapolis Star)
   
Mercedes Yaeger of Market Ghost Tours says ghosts have been seen in the Market Theater in Post Alley behind her. Then there's the Starlite bar in the building that held Seattle's first mortuary. One of the co-owners says, "There's always ghost hunters down in the basement taking readings."
   
Larry Harvey, the creator of Burning Man, photographed at The Capitol Hill Arts Center in Seattle. (© Karen Ducey/ Seattle PI)
     
  
Dennis Scholl pears out of the fish hold after he iced it on the cod fishing boat "Sea Spider" in Dutch Harbor, Alaska in 1993. This boat supplies cod which is used as bait to the crab fishermen in the Bering Sea. © Karen Ducey
   
Junior Renteria, one years old, celebrates Mexican Independence Day with his family at St. Patricks Church on September 15th. He moved here from Los Angeles with his whole family 3 years ago seeking a better quality of life. “We now have a new house, new cars, and I am able to stay home and take care of the kids.” says his mother Isaura Renteria. This is the first time Mexican Independence Day was celebrated in Indianapolis. It will be an annual event from now on. A representative from the mayor’s office was there to give the community a proclamation which acknowledges the Mexican community here as being an economic liable entity and part of the social fabric of the city. (© Karen Ducey/ Indianpolis Star)
   
Sal's Barber Shop owners Brian Rauschenbach, left, and Marcus Lalario have groomed their business to cater to the hip-hop crowd, with music in the air and memorabilia on the walls. Photo: Karen Ducey/Seattle Post-Intelligencer /
     
  
Jacqua Williams, track star at Rainier Beach High School. (© Karen Ducey/ Seattle PI)
   
Comtesse Suzanne de Paris, President and CEO of Suzanne de Paris Prodits waits for speeches to begin at the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York. Suzanne, a resident of New Jersey, is a "staunch supporter of G.W. Bush" and proudly wears her pin picturing she and the president taken in 2002. © Karen Ducey/ Seattle PI
   
     
  
Jarvis and Elmer on their front porch in Indianapolis. (© Karen Ducey)
   
Blake Lewis, from Bothel, WA, who came in runner-up in the American Idol competition 2007, came out with an album shortly afterwards. He's shown in his favorite venue, Seamonster Lounge. Photo: Karen Ducey/Seattle PI
   
Louis and Betty Kill celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary at the Bessie Burton Sullivan Senior Center at Seattle University campus on February 14, 2006. Their daught erVictoria Kill was there. Playing guitar was Art Goodman. The campus nursing home is scheduled to close on March 15, 2007. (PI photo/Karen Ducey)
     
  
Ray Hanson hugs his wife Patricia after a meeting of the Fiercely Independent Elders group Feb. 3, 2004. Ray and his wife started the group 15 years ago with two other friends. "None of us wanted to go to nursing homes," said Patricia. "It's just been fun," said Ray. Ray will be receiving a Jefferson Award for his work. (P-I Photo/Karen Ducey)
   
11/11/03 Hockey SPT:: As a minor-league Canadian hockey player, Chuck Holmes of the Edmonton Flyers, played against the Seattle Totems from about 1955-1963 and recieved a full share of animosity from Seattle fans. When he was traded in 1965-1972 to the Totems the fans grew to love him. In 1972 he became coach but the Totems had the worst season in WHL histtory. He now lives on Bainbridge Island.
   
Anna Oxygen describes her performance as a psychedelic 80's dance adventure. (staff photoo/Karen Ducey)
     
  
   
  
     
  
Layla Bush poses for a portrait with her bullet wounds and scars at her home in Seattle. Bush nearly died after being shot in the Jewish Federation building a year ago. (© Karen Ducey/Seattle PI)