Sean Mobley
Writer, Photographer
Seattle, WA
Recent Writing Awards and Distinctions

Editor-in-Chief, Aloft Magazine (2023 - Present)
Finalist, 2022 Pacific Northwest Writer's Association Unpublished Works Contest
Participant, 2022 Romance Writers of America Mentorship Program
Quarterfinalist, 2023 NYC Midnight Short Story Contest
Participant, 2023 Seattle Public Library Writing Residency
Finalist, 2023 Pacific Northwest Writer's Association Unpublished Works Contest
Looking through the windows on a Washington State Ferry.
Black and white photo of a claustrophobic alleyway in Aberdeen, WA. Graffiti covers the walls and the sky reflects in puddles on the concrete.
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A gradient of clouds to blue sky.
A gradient of clouds to blue sky.
Greenery is barely visible through a cloudy window in a pitch-black basement.
Greenery is barely visible through a cloudy window in a pitch-black basement.
A lonely COVID face mask sits on a windowsill in melancholy light.
A lonely COVID face mask sits on a windowsill in melancholy light.
Birds explode into the air around a cyclist on a city street.
Birds explode into the air around a cyclist on a city street.
Tendrils of cyan light seem to reach for the camera.
Tendrils of cyan light seem to reach for the camera.
A close up of a blazing fire devouring sticks.
A close up of a blazing fire devouring sticks.
On a foggy morning, red plants tint the sky.
On a foggy morning, red plants tint the sky.
Black and white photo of tourists reflected in a window against a brick wall.
Black and white photo of tourists reflected in a window against a brick wall.
Two lone trees stand on a hill against a soaring sky.
Two lone trees stand on a hill against a soaring sky.
A streak of water runs through the frame, reflecting gnarled branches above.
A streak of water runs through the frame, reflecting gnarled branches above.
A portrait of a man.
A portrait of a man.
Houses painted red, white and blue stand symmetrically next to each other.
Houses painted red, white and blue stand symmetrically next to each other.
Black and white photo of two brilliant, white columns stand out in an otherwise murky, dark subway.
Black and white photo of two brilliant, white columns stand out in an otherwise murky, dark subway.
A distorted reflection of a colorful mural.
A distorted reflection of a colorful mural.
Two people dressed in Victorian garb stride past modern onlookers.
Two people dressed in Victorian garb stride past modern onlookers.
A rainbow-painted dumpster.
A rainbow-painted dumpster.
A high contrast, sweeping landscape photo of a man standing on a rock by the ocean. His silhouette and that of the rocks stand out against the foggy background.
A high contrast, sweeping landscape photo of a man standing on a rock by the ocean. His silhouette and that of the rocks stand out against the foggy background.
Long exposure of two people dancing and jumping in the dead of night.
Long exposure of two people dancing and jumping in the dead of night.
Bone-white mollusks protrude from a surface, their shadows making streaks of black.
Bone-white mollusks protrude from a surface, their shadows making streaks of black.
A sunset over a sweeping landscape of water and trees.
A sunset over a sweeping landscape of water and trees.
A skier traverses a slope between trees whose branches are burdened by snow.
A skier traverses a slope between trees whose branches are burdened by snow.
A red barn in a field of green corn.
A red barn in a field of green corn.
Light and shadow on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at night.
Light and shadow on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at night.
A steel sky reflects off the metal of an airplane wing, which nearly blends in with the clouds.
A steel sky reflects off the metal of an airplane wing, which nearly blends in with the clouds.
On a foggy day, trees and water are barely visible.
On a foggy day, trees and water are barely visible.
Douglas firs reach into a blue sky.
Douglas firs reach into a blue sky.