Sam King

@samking.co

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Photography, software, and design — Vancouver, BC. Building @refrakt.app and @akkeri.app. https://samking.co/links

Oil painting of a landscape photo I took on Bowen Island. Large fir trees leading down towards the Burrard Inlet, white and yellow wildflowers in the foreground.
A tight crop of one of the previous images. One of the crow parents stands, staring straight into the camera. The reflection of the grey sky in its eyes makes it look like it has its eyelids half shut in a fed up manner which is amusing. It’s standing on a boulder, toes splayed. Chest and lower body feathers a bit fluffed. There’s sand on its beak and little bits of fecal matter from keeping the nest clean, like a birdy daycare. Patiently waiting for a peanut or two.
Two pairs of crows on the rocks of Spanish Banks beach in Vancouver BC. Three crows in the back are all facing camera, and the crow in front is walking to the right, about to perch on the rock in its path. The foreground scene with the crows is the rocky edge of shore, the tide receding leaving behind green seaweed and small pebbles amongst the larger boulders the crows are perched on. In the background is the Burrard Inlet with 4 large ships, and the North Shore with the mountains shrouded in clouds.
Two crows perched on the hood of my car. Taken from inside, rain drops on the window. Spanish Banks beach and the mountains of West Vancouver in the background
App icon for Sesame. A rounded square with a purple top half and a glossy, golden-orange burger bun filling the lower half, dotted with sesame seeds.
A dark silhouette of a juvenile bald eagle in flight, wings fully extended, against a cloudy sky. Below, the forested, snow-capped peaks of Grouse Mountain rise in cool blue-grey tones, with a residential area faintly visible at the base.
A bald eagle sits on a tree branch above the Vancouver shoreline. It's clutching a dead seagull that it caught a few moments before the photograph was taken. The trees are bare and the water and distant mountains are visible in the background.
Two crows perched on the top of a wooden bench. One makes a clicking call, usually a sign they’re happy and content.
Screenshot of akkeri.app mobile interface showing a user dropdown menu for “sam” (@samking.co). The menu displays options including your studio page (public view of your studio on akkeri), invite codes, and version information. Above the menu are links to your studio (creation area), a studio directory, and your pinned anchor points.
Screenshot of CI logs with the database migration name `0000_nappy_lady_deathstrike.sql`.
Sunny highway view from inside my car, with roadside evergreens and patches of red and orange autumn leaves.
Screenshot of banking app with the text: “You're not using your available credit Lenders look at your usage of your available credit when deciding to lend to you so sometimes, counterintuitively, using less can mean there's not enough information for them to work with. This is one of the factors that can have the biggest impact on your score, so it's good to keep your balances below 50% on all credit or store cards. Bear in mind it can take a month or more for changes in your balance to appear in your credit report.”
Kokanee Lake, British Columbia. A mountain lake framed by rocky alpine slopes and dense forest. The trail leads to the shoreline, which is strewn with boulders and driftwood. The water is calm and reflective under an overcast sky, with rugged, tree-covered ridges surrounding the glacial basin.
Two butterflies rest on sandy, textured ground beside Lake Superior. In the foreground, an Eastern Comma butterfly displays its cryptic underside coloration - mottled brown and tan wings that blend seamlessly with the surrounding sand and small debris, nearly invisble. Behind it, a darker butterfly with black wings edged in small white or pale blue spots (possibly a Mourning Cloak I think) contrasts against the neutral-toned sandy surface.
A view from inside a vehicle driving down an empty rural highway in Alberta’s badlands. To the left of the road stands a weathered red wooden grain elevator marked “The Alberta Pacific Grain Co. Ltd., Dorothy.” Rolling, sparsely vegetated hills stretch into the distance under a bright blue sky dotted with puffy white clouds.
A rodeo scene at dusk with cowboys on horseback in an arena, while a large ostrich runs in the foreground with it's mouth wide open, glancing in the direction of the camera. Mountains and cloudy sky visible in the background, with spectators watching from the bleachers.
Driving on a random road through the Rockies in the rain. Tall trees line the road that reflects the rain. The photo is taken from inside my car, you can see the dash in the foreground.
A black and white photograph of a small airport on the outskirts of Revelstoke, British Columbia. In the background, the distinctive double summit of Mount Begbie rises sharply, partially snow-covered and framed by heavy, textured clouds. In the foreground, a quiet airstrip is lined with fencing, hangars, and a few parked aircraft, contrasting the scale and drama of the surrounding Selkirk Mountains.
A large, sunlit boulder rests prominently in the foreground, surrounded by low green alpine shrubs and patches of grass. Behind it, tall fir trees stand in clusters, giving way to a sweeping view of a mountainous valley with distant, rugged ridgelines. The sky is clear with a few clouds, casting soft light across the high-elevation landscape.
A sunlit alpine trail winding through rocky terrain and dense green vegetation. The path is rough and natural, bordered by small boulders and scattered pine trees. In the distance, forested mountains and distant peaks stretch under a clear blue sky. The landscape feels open and adventurous, with a strong sense of elevation and wilderness.
A vibrant mountain scene featuring a winding gravel road curving through a dense forest of tall evergreen trees. The trees tower on the left side of the image, while the road leads toward a rugged, snow-dusted mountain under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. The overall mood is peaceful and summery, with lush greenery along the roadside.
A black and white photo taken from my perspective while driving, showing a winding, wet mountain road lined with dense pine trees on both sides. My hand is visible on the steering wheel in the lower left foreground. The road stretches ahead into misty, low-hanging clouds among the forested mountains. Raindrops are scattered on the windshield, adding to the moody, overcast atmosphere.
A misty lakeshore scene with calm water lapping against a sandy beach. Driftwood is scattered along the shore, and dense forested mountains fade into the distance under a moody, overcast sky
A triangular gable of a wooden building with dark brown siding and white trim. The upper facade is dotted with numerous mud nests built by cliff swallows, tucked under the eaves near the peak of the roof. A few swallows are in flight or perched near the nests. The large windows below reflect the sky and cast shadows of birds mid-air. Droppings and mud streaks mark the siding and windows, showing signs of long-term nesting activity.
A great blue heron stands still in the grass at the edge of a lake, low in the right third of the frame. The lake is calm, slightly rippled, silver-blue. The are hills in the background, covered in dense pine. The shot feels spacious, and candid, almost like the bird stepped into the composition by accident.
A bald eagle stands on a piece of driftwood in the middle of a log-strewn lake, with a backdrop of tall evergreen trees.
A screenshot of akkeri.app displaying a photo detail view. The photo shows two black crows perched on the backrest of a weathered wooden bench in a grassy park. The background features a wide open field dotted with daisys and surrounded by trees with spring foliage under a cloudy sky.
A lush, moss-covered forest scene with tree stumps, thick undergrowth, and tall trees densely packed in the background. The ground is dark and damp, with rich earthy textures and vibrant green vegetation thriving in the low light.
A Sony FX3 on a tripod, held in place with a seatbelt on the back seat of my car.
A screenshot of a work in progress app called akkeri. If features a list of spaces, dms, and groups on the left; a collaborative feed of images in the middle; and a chat panel on the right.
A screenshot of a work in progress version of akkeri.app. It shows an image on the left, and then some details about the image on the right, such as the posts id, when it was posted, and some exif data such as the camera and lens, shutter speed, focal length, iso, aperture etc.
A video animation of a text button that animates it's text label through various random characters to a final state, e.g. an ID string animating to "copied" and back again.
A photo of my laptop that shows the current interface for akkeri.app. It shows a crude sidebar with some links to the spaces I’m part of, and then the currently active space called “daily diary”. The daily diary feed shows two posts. One text post explaining that the important bits are hooked up but the ui is still bad, and then an image post of me working on an extremely basic composer view.
The sun is starting to set across the water in Vancouver. The sky is turning pink. Stanley park, the city, and the mountains are in the distance.
Both my camera SD card slots are empty. Forgot my cards at home so no photos today.
akkeri wordmark logo. check out akkeri.app
A screen recording of the ChromaStack game replaying moves of a winning game.
A screenshot of the game ChromaStack. A simple game of stacking coloured blocks. RNG, high scores, stats, ADHD brain tickler. Move blocks to available spots. Game ends when all blocks are sorted in their colour groups. Can only stack blocks with matching colours.
A screenshot from the YouTube dashboard that reads: "New achievement! 10 hours of watch time. Well done! You're in the zone and your audience is loving it."
An old white Ford truck parked outside a three-story apartment block. The road is wet after some rain, and it's reflecting the purple and blue tones of the sky. There's a line of blue wheeled bins on the left side of the frame. There's also a Canadian flag hanging on the balcony of one of the apartments in the background.
A bald eagle is perched high in a bare tree on the shore of Vancouver, BC. It's fairly well camouflaged despite the lack of foliage on the tree.