PHOTO FRIDAY: “white center (supposed ‘rat city’) By Nicole Painter

Despite its ironic name, White Center is a colorful, diverse place that lends itself well to Photography.

We here at The White Center Blog love both the Dub-C and Photography, hence today’s Photo Friday submission by Nicole Painter, who describes herself as:

I am a 26 year old college student and aspiring/amateur artist. I grew up in a middle class home in California with my single mother, the accountant.

Four years ago my mother bought a house in White Center as a means to get an “edge on the housing market”. Her thought was that her property value would go up once “white center got cleaner”. Two years ago I moved to White Center to take over my live in my mother’s house while she traveled and lived in Europe.

Admittedly, I was a bit nervous about my surroundings at first. I was the minority, and therefore out of my element and comfort zone. After my time spent here, my ideas about White Center have changed immensely. I see beauty and charm around every corner. White Center is the heart of what Seattle means to me. With it’s colors that run vibrant and culture that reigns. open markets, laundromat time machines, rusted Chevy novas and screams of children playing in the street.

White Center’s charm is sometimes what we choose not to see.

About her Photo Slideshow below, Nicole says:

there’s a beauty in white center, a charm. colors run vibrant and culture reigns. open markets, laundromat time machines, rusted chevy novas and screams of children playing in the street. white center is what sometimes we choose not to see:

Click to View Nicole Painter’s Photo Slideshow

See more of Nicole Painter’s Photography here.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Photo Friday is a new feature we're trying out at The White Center Blog. Are you a local Photographer? Have some pics shot in White Center you think we should showcase? Please email us a link and explanation and we'll consider posting yours!]