He spent the majority of his photography career in New Orleans before moving to Port Townsend in 2006. Mitchel began photographing many local maritime subjects and was captivated by the beauty, workmanship and preservation of boats in this historical setting. Mitchel’s photography displays the marvel of hand crafted boats from the whimsical to schooners to majestic tall ships. Boats in the water compose many patterns and excitement. Mitchel will be featuring photos from past Wooden Boat Festivals. See the rivalry of the schooner races, craftsmanship of a great variety of wooden boats and the forest of boat masts docked at Point Hudson. His photographs display the various interpretations of these in black & white and color printed on archival papers and canvas.