Photographs of various aspects of the Panama Canal. Originally shot for Smithsonian Magazine.

Portraits of John Stafford, leader of the FlexRotor design team at Aerovel. Seen in the background is FlexRotor, a pilotless drone aircraft. Photographed by Brian Smale in Husum, WA for IEEE Spectrum Magazine.

Mark Parker, CEO of Nike. Photographed by Brian Smale at Nike headquarters.

Chris Stolte - Tableau Software.

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com. Photographed by Brian Smale for BusinessWeek Magazine.

Portraits of Steven Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft.

Janine Benyus, Biologist, and author of "Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature". Photographed in San Rafael, CA for Fortune Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image .

Patrick Lencioni, President of The Table Group, photographed in Lafayette, CA for Fortune Magazine. 2008-10

Bill and Melinda Gates, photographed in Bill Gates' Kirkland, WA office, for Fortune Magazine. 2009-12 To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management and Co-Unit Head of Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. Photographed at her home near Boston, MA for Fortune Magazine.

Bill George, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. Former Chairman & CEO of Medtronic Corporation. Photographed in Minneapolis, MN for Fortune Magazine.

Nicholas Kaiser, Director and Chairman of Saturna Capital. Photographed in Saturna's offices in Bellingham, WA for Forbes Magazine, 2009-12-21. Background is an Egyptian Astrolabe.

Portraits of Curt and Edda Mellas, parents of accused killer Amanda Knox. Photographed near Knox's home near West Seattle, Washington. Shot for the London Sunday Times Magazine in May 2008. To see a larger version of any picture, please click on a thumbnail photo.

Portraits of Barbara Kux, CPO of Siemens, and formerly of Royal Phillips Electronics. Photographed by Brian Smale in Eindoven, the Netherlands in 2007 for Fortune Magazine's '50 Most Powerful Women' list.

Portraits of Brian McAndrews - CEO of Aquantive - 2004

Portraits of Bob Yari, movie Producer/Investor. Shot in 2006 in various locations around Los Angeles, for Fortune Magazine. Producer of Yellowstone. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

William (Bill) Pohlad, producer of Brokeback Mountain, Into the Wild, and A Praire Home Companion. Photographed in Beverly Hills, CA, for Fortune Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect at Microsoft. These photos were were made in Ozzie's office, for Manager Magazin in February of 2009. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portrait of Ray Ozzie (Chief Software Architect), and Craig Mundie (Chief Research and Strategy Officer) of Microsoft. Photographed by Brian Smale at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, WA for Fortune Magazine in June 2008.

Portraits of Rakesh Khurana, the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School. Photographed by Brian Smale at the Harvard Business School in 2008 for Fortune Magazine's list of '10 Gurus You Should Know'.

Peter Rose, CEO of Expeditors. Photographed in Seattle, WA for Seattle Business Monthly in 2005. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Naina Kidwai - CEO of HSBC-India - Photographed by Brian Smale in 2007 at her Mumbai home for Fortune Magazine's list of 50 Most Powerful Women. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Michelle Roark, 2006 & 2010 US Olympic team freestyle skier. Founder of Phi-Nomenal Perfume. Photographed in her home in Denver, CO for BusinessWeek Magazine. 2007-07. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Mike Gauthier, Mt. Rainier Climbing Guide. Photographed by Brian Smale in January 2007, at Mt. Rainier National Park.

Jeff Raikes - CEO of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Photographed by Brian Smale in November 2006 for BusinessWeek Magazine. Raikes was previously President of Microsoft Business division.

Portraits of Jim Weber, President and CEO of Brooks Sports. Photographed on a running trail in Bothell, WA, near the Brooks headquarters. These images were shot for Seattle Business Monthly in 2007.

Jim Schuster, CEO of Hawker Beechcraft . These photos taken in Wichita, KS for Fortune Magazine, 2008-07 To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Joel Podolny - Dean of Apple University. Formerly Dean of Yale Business School. These photos were made at Yale Business School for Fortune Magazine's list of "10 Gurus You Should Know". 2008-10 To see a larger version of any picture, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Jason Mesnick, AKA "The Bachelor". Photographed on location by Brian Smale for People Magazine, near his home in Kirkland WA.

Glenn Kelman, President and CEO of Redfin Real Estate. These photos were shot on location, in an empty Seattle home, for Forbes Magazine. 2008-01 To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Dr. Noel Tichy, professor of organizational behavior and human resource management at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. These pictures were taken of Dr. Tichy for Fortune Magazine's 'Advisors' column in November 2007. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Mark Parker, President & CEO of Nike. Photographed at Nike WHQ in Beaverton Oregon, for the London Sunday Times. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, former President of Microsoft Business Division. Photographed at Microsoft offices in 2009, for BusinessWeek Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Andreas Bechtler, Art Collector. Founder of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC. These photos were taken in 2008, in his home in Charlotte, NC for Apollo Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Martin Tobias, Co-Founder of Imperium Renewables. Photographed by Brian Smale at Imperium's bio-fuel refinery near Gray's Harbor, WA, for BusinessWeek Magazine, 2007.

Portraits of Melissa Moore - Author of "Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter". Photographed by Brian Smale in Spokane, WA for People Magazine. 2009-09 To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of James O'Donnell, CEO of American Eagle clothing stores. Photographed in 2006 in an American Eagle store in NYC for Fortune Magazine.

Portraits of Diane Irvine, CEO of Blue Nile. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2008, for Businessweek Magazine.

Portraits of Ed Lazowska, Professor at the University of Washington Computer Sciences and Engineering Dept. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2005 for CIO Magazine.

Portraits of Dr. Qi Lu, President of Microsoft Online Services Group, Photographed by Brian Smale in 2009 at Microsoft offices in Redmond WA, for Businessweek Magazine.

Portraits of Chip Giller, Founder of Grist.com, a website that delivers environmental news. Photographed by Brian Smale near Giller's home on Vashon Island, near Seattle, WA, in 2005 for Brown Alumni Magazine.

Portraits of BJ Fogg, Behavioral Psychologist. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2008 for Fortune Magazine's list of "10 Guru's You Should Know".

Portraits of Captain Chesley Sullenberger, Pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, that landed in the Hudson River on January 15 2009. Photographed in April 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. Please contact Brian Smale to discuss any possible use of these images. brian@briansmale.com.

Portraits of Lauren Zalaznick, President of NBC Universal Women & Lifestyle Entertainment Network, photographed by Brian Smale for the Fortune Magazine "50 Most Powerful Women" list. On the roof of the NBCU offices in Chelsea, NYC, August 2009. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Communications (Frontier Communications). Photographed by Brian Smale at the Frontier offices in Stanford, CT for Fortune Magazine's list of "50 Most Powerful Women". 2009-08

Portraits of Virginia 'Gini' Rometty, SVP Global Sales and Distribution. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2009 for Fortune Magazine's '50 Most Powerful Women' list, at IBM's offices in Somers, NY.

Portraits of Valerie Casey, founder of the Designers Accord. Formerly at Ideo, and Frog Design. Photographed in San Francisco in 2008, for Fortune Magazine's list of "10 Gurus You Should Know".

Portraits of Tom O'Keefe, Founder, Chairman, Head Barrista, and Master Roaster of Tully's Coffee. Photographed in Tully's Seattle headquarters for Seattle Business Monthly Magazine.

Kenneth Chenault, CEO of American Express. Photographed by Brian Smale in New York, for Fortune Magazine. 2009. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Niko Canner, Senior Partner at Booz & Co, Co-Founder of Katzenbach Partners. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2008 at KP offices in New York City, for Fortune Magazine.

Portraits of Michelle Gass - Executive Vice President of Marketing and Category at Starbucks Coffee. Photographed by Brian Smale in Starbucks offices in Seattle, WA for BusinessWeek Magazine.

Portrait of Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks Coffee.Photograhed at Starbucks offices in Seattle, WA for BusinessWeek Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Arthur Rubinfeld, President of Global Development at Starbucks Coffee Photographed in Starbucks headquarters in Seattle, WA for Businessweek Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portrait of Cliff Burrows, President of US Operations at Starbucks Coffee. Photographed in July 2009 at Starbucks headquarters in Seattle, WA for Businessweek Magazine.

Carol Meyrowitz, CEO & Director of the TJX Companies. Photographed at TJX headquarters in Framingham, MA for Fortune Magazine.

Portraits of Baconsalt founders Justin Esch and David Lefkow, and friend. David (Bald) Justin (Black Hair). Photographed in Seattle by Brian Smale, for BusinessWeek Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portrait of Andy Lees Sr. VP Mobile Communications at Microsoft. Photographed at Microsoft in February 2009 for Businessweek Magazine. Unpublished. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of J Allard, CXO (Chief eXperience Officer) and CTO of Microsoft, Entertainment and Devices Division. Photographed by Brian Smale at Microsoft offices in Redmond, WA for Businessweek Magazine. J's main responsibility is the Zune music player.

Portraits of Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank. Photographed by Brian Smale at the Taj Palace Hotel in Mumbai India, for Fortune Magazine's list of the 'Most Powerful Women' in 2008. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Nouriel Roubini - Chairman of RGE Monitor. Photographed by Brian Smale on the streets of NYC for Fortune magazine, in 2008.

Portraits of Fayez Sarofim, Director of Fayez Sarofim & Co. Photographed in 2008 for Fortune Magazine, in the Sarofim & Co. offices in Houston, TX.

Portraits of Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Wal -Mart. Photographed in a Sam's Club store, in Bentonville, AR for Fortune Magazine. 2008

Portraits of Bill Foege, Senior Fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Photographed at the Gates Foundation offices in Seattle, WA, 2006.

Portraits of Steve Ballmer - CEO of Microsoft. Photographed in 2004 at Microsoft offices in Redmond, WA for Businessweek magazine.

Portraits of NFL player Pear_Dave_2008. Photographed at Pear's home in Issaquah, WA for the Washington Post Sunday Magazine. Pear suffered multiple head and neck injuries during his career.

Portraits of Kevin Johnson, President Platforms & Services Division - Microsoft - 2007. Photographed by Brian Smale at Microsoft Studios in Redmond, WA for Businessweek magazine.

Portraits of Howard Schultz, Chairman and CEO of Starbucks. 2008-01. Shot for Fortune magazine in the Starbucks offices, Seattle, WA.

Portraits of Don Sull, Professor of Management Practice - London Business School. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2008 on Wall St. in New York City, for Fortune Magazine.

Portraits of Deb Henretta, Group President - P&G Asia. Photographed in Singapore for Fortune Magazine, September 2007. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Brian McAndrews - CEO of aQuantive. Photographed in 2007 at aQuantive headquarters in Seattle for Manager Magazin (Germany).

Portraits of Bill Fleckenstein, investor / short seller. Photographed by Brian Smale for Bloomberg Markets Magazine at his office in Seattle, WA.

Annika Falkengren - SEB Bank. Photographed by Brian Smale in Stockholm, Sweden for Fortune Magazine's list of 50 Most Powerful Women. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Barney Ebsworth. Photographed in 2008 at his home near Seattle, WA for Apollo Magazine.

Portraits of Jim Donald, former CEO of Starbucks Coffee. Photographed in 2006 at Starbucks' Seattle headquarters for the Financial Times.

Portraits of Christine Day, President & CEO of Lululemon Athletica. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2008 for Fortune Magazine.

Portraits of Wei Sun Christianson, Managing Director and CEO of Morgan Stanley China. Photographed by Brian Smale in NYC, for Fortune Magazine's list of the world's most powerful women. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Bruce Chizen, former CEO of Adobe. Photographed by Brian Smale at Adobe headquarters in San Jose, CA, for Fortune Magazine. 2006. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Lisa Brummel, head of Human Resources for Microsoft. Shot in 2007 for Businessweek Magazine at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Bill Gates Pictures: Executive portrait of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, by Seattle business photographer Brian Smale. Photographed on his last full day at Microsoft. 2008-06 To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Jeff Bezos - CEO of Amazon.com. Photographed by Brian Smale in 2008 at the Amazon.com Seattle offices for Businessweek magazine.

Portraits of Jeff Bezos - CEO of Amazon.com. Photographed by Brian Smale for Businessweek Magazine at Amazon.com offices in 2006.

Antonia Ax:on Johnson - Chairman Axel Johnson Group - Photographed in 2008 in Stockholm Sweden for Fortune Magazine's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women.

Angelo Mozilo, Chairman & CEO of Countrywide Financial. Photographed by Brian Smale at Countrywide offices in Calabassas, CA for Fortune Magazine. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.

Portraits of Paul Allen, Co-Founder of Microsoft, Chairman of Vulcan Inc. Photographed by Brian Smale for Time Magazine, at Vulcan's Seattle headquarters. To see a larger version of any photo, please click on a thumbnail image.