Ellie is All Grown Up

It's so weird how time seems to warp when you see the growth of a kid in the span of a few years. The last time I saw Ellie, the cousin of my friend Katie, she was only three years old and now, at 6 she seems all grown up! It was a lot of fun to do a quick cuz photoshoot with Ellie and her beloved Katie. With such a quiet, sweet personality and awesome eyes, Ellie was a great little model!

The Photography Plunder Down Under

I cannot explain how difficult it is not to post every photo I took on my trip. When you're in a place as diverse and utterly COOL as Australia, it's easy to take over 700 photos! Although this blog is primarily for portraits, I thought I would share some of my favorites from my trip!

Finally, I'll leave you with a picture that actually has a person in it! :)

Trashing the Dress with Eva

I have been wanting to do a "trash the dress" session for a long time but haven't really had the opportunity to find a model or a dress that is willing to get messy. But then Eva decided she wanted to have a session to commemorate her move away from her lifelong home. We chose a 10 dollar dress from a local secondhand store and walked down to the woods that was our childhood haunt. Usually I like bright and happy photos but we had a fun time doing darker, vampirey pictures. Though I've never seen nor read Twilight, it was sort of our inspiration as Eva has been a reader of the series for a long time. So without further ado, here's Eva the fashionista vampire of the Washington Woods.

Alyssa's Spring Shoot

I've had a great time working with Alyssa and her family. In the fall, as you may remember, we ran around in the rain to snag her yearbook photo in time for the deadline. Last week, I had the chance to shoot a full session with her and we returned to the same park. I really enjoyed adverturing through the park and discovering new places!! It was also great to shoot some family shots too! Thanks Alyssa and the family K for an awesome time!

Alyssa: Rain or Shine...or both?

I had the opportunity to shoot Alyssa's yearbook photos this past fall and we had an awesome time running through the rain with her family at a local park. So when she asked me to do a full senior session there, I was excited to branch out from under the eves of buildings and roam around this awesome park. We had a great time and even got some family shots as well. I can't wait to get these all done and sent over to her! Here is just a preview of the pictures :)

Um...can you pull over please?

While spending some time with my two very good friends, Katie and Nicole, from the Seattle area, we spotted a housing development under construction. After some skilled driving techniques, Katie was able to pull over so that we could have this spontaneous photo shoot in the beautiful grass and 7pm light! The first two are of Nicole who currently lives in Tacoma and is an amazing graphic design major with a real talent for drawing! The next two are of Katie who has a phenomenal voice and is on her way to creating the next chart-topping cd. :)
I am currently working on a personal web site and you will be able to see these lovely ladies in my portfolio once it is finished!

Weddings in May

May has been a busy month for me but it has also been a great month! Last weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot Heidi and Andrew's wedding with Michelle. They met while playing frisbee golf, so that was a big theme in their wedding as you can see in the pictures. It was a great wedding and I extend a huge congratulations to them!
Two days later, Michelle and I were off to the wedding of our friends Suzanne and Jonathan. Although we weren't photographing this one, I just had to get a shot of their marvelous cake (bottom picture). I had a ton of fun just hanging out, dancing and chatting and am very excited to see them start their "wedded" life together!
I've always heard that weddings are really hard to photograph so I feel very fortunate to have been able to attend or shoot these two weddings. Congrats to you all!