Here’s a shot from a series I’m working on called “Geek Girls.” I realized that I know a slew of awesome, fun, devastatingly intelligent, and, yes, geeky women, and I wanted to photograph them doing the things they love.

My first subject is Cheryl, one of the coolest alpha geeks I know. She’s currently a user experience engineer at Microsoft, and she’s previously worked in the rarefied geek-world of console game design. She’s also a supremely talented actress, kicking ass in musical theater and taking names in the Seattle improv scene.

Oh, yeah.  She also loves Pikachus.