On Sunday July 19, 2015, I had an assignment for The Bellingham Herald to photograph the 32nd Annual Birch Bay Sandcastle Competition Here are a few of my favorites
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Playing in Mud:

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald – Macy Tjoelker, 3. plays in the mud others work on the “Holiday Shore Mermaid” sand sculpture. The sculpture took First Place in the Master’s Division.
It’s in the Details:

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald – Mikey works on “Sandy” during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition.
Watch Dog:
The Guardian:

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald – The Kent family (l to r) dad Mike, daughter Lisa, and mom Rose, work on their sculpture “The Guardian.” Their hard work paid off as their sculpture won 2nd Place in the Master’s Division.
Batman’s Toes:

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald – Elle Moore, left, works on Batman’s toes while her sister Livvy Moore works on Superman of their sand sculpture “Superman vs. Batman.” The sculpture is in honor of the upcoming movie. Their sculpture won 3rd place in the Master’s Division.
Incoming Tide:

© Paul Conrad/Bellingham Herald – The tide slowly encroaches as beach goers watch contestants sculpt sand during the second day of the 32nd annual Birch Bay Sandsculpture Competition.
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Paul Conrad is an award-winning, nationally and internationally published freelance editorial photographer living in Bellingham north of Seattle, WA, in the Pacific Northwest. His work has been published in newspapers and magazine throughout the United States and in Europe. He is available for assignments anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.
His clients include Getty Images, Wire Image, AirBnB, The Bellingham Herald, and many local business in Whatcom County. Previous clients are Associated Press, the New York Times, L.A. Times, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, and many others.
His specialty is photojournalism covering news, sports, and editorial portraits, he also is skilled in family portraiture, high school senior portraits, and weddings.
Great photo documentation. Love the two first ones, takes me right on the beach. 🙂
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Thank you Dina!!! Glad you like them!!
I was looking or something with a child as all the others were being built by adults. I ran into this girl helping her mom built a mermaid sculpture.
For the second one, I wanted a detail shot and found this.
Thanks again for the kind words Dina.
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My pleasure – you are very welcome. 🙂 x
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