A Peek Through My Lens

Selected Works

Sunset reflections of the Teton Range across the Snake River at Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park.
Seattle skyline from Kerry Park with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier in the distance.
Symmetrical interior architectural photograph of the grand staircase inside San Francisco City Hall.
Black-and-white photograph of sea stacks and surf at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands.
Black-and-white photograph of sea stacks and surf at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands.
Jaguar photographed at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington.g
Jaguar photographed at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington.g
Labrador Mix portrait photograph.
Black-and-white photograph of Pier 7 in San Francisco at night with lights, benches, railings, and the city skyline beyond the wooden deck.

James Fike Photography presents a curated fine art photography portfolio focused on place, light, structure, and atmosphere. The work includes travel photography, cityscapes, landscapes, street photography, abstract studies, and selected wildlife images from California, the American West, Europe, and beyond.

Photography

San Francisco skyline at dusk with red and white freeway light trails leading toward downtown.

Cityscape

Foggy Cypress Tree Tunnel near Point Reyes, California, with cypress branches forming a natural archway.

Landscape

Golden Gate Bridge seen through cypress trees from Golden Gate Overlook in the Presidio at warm evening light.

Travel

Grizzly Bear photographed at Redoubt Bay, Alaska.

Wildlife

White ribs and glass panels inside the Oculus in Lower Manhattan.

Architecture

Person standing on an escalator inside Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco, with white columns and patterned flooring below.

Street

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Journal

Journal
Photographing the Golden Gate from the Marin Headlands
Photographing the Golden Gate from the Marin Headlands

The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline viewed at night from the Trail to Slacker Hill in the Marin Headlands. The Marin Headlands provide elevated views across the Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay, and the city skyline.

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Why I Rebuilt James Fike Photography
Why I Rebuilt James Fike Photography

An abandoned structure stands alone on an open Icelandic plain beneath a dramatic sky and distant mountains.

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A New Chapter for James Fike Photography
A New Chapter for James Fike Photography

James Fike Photography begins a new chapter with a refined site structure, a more focused portfolio, and a renewed Journal for occasional writing about photography, travel, editing, print testing, and the process behind the work.

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