Frankenfield family

This was a flash-back shoot of me trying to photograph my daughter. This adorable little one, Faith, is the same age as my daughter and just as active. It was funny, I have to embarass myself and act like a complete idiot to try and get little ones to pay attention to me. When it's all over, it's good times though...and hopefully the adults still want to talk to me. =)

TRILBY & JIM - ENGAGEMENT

I had SO much fun at this shoot. Trilby & Jim are such a perfect match, and they can't help but let that show in front of the camera. I just got to sit back & shoot away...I love that! They do not have a PDA issue, which helps. =) We actually did this shoot a couple days before their wedding because they aren't living local anymore. We had a lot of fun at the wedding too and I'll be posting some images from that soon.

BRADI & SCOTT - SEPT 24

Bradi & Scott, what can I say...I actually can't say enough. Let's just say I felt very lucky to share their wedding w/ them. Scott LOVES to be in front of the camera, and Bradi is just the cutest thing w/ the biggest smile. I had a TON of fun! I love this...Scott had to come up for some air & loosen up his tie after his first attempt at the garder. He is a crack up!

TAYANA & JASON - SEPT 23

What a great wedding! I was so excited to hear that the bridesmaids were going to be wearing different color dresses, and they looked so fabulous! Besides looking good, these girls were SO close, and I found out later that they were all friends from different stages of the brides' life. I would have NEVER guessed. This was the first time I shot at Elegant Gardens, and was it ever elegant. I love how she had caramel apples for the guests, that was such a great idea, and sweet!...just like Tayana. =)

ALEXIS & DAN - SEPT 16

Well I had a first at this wedding...a groom in a white tux. Seriously, it made me a little bit nervous. That's a lot of white to get right! =) He looked really sharp, and the wedding was at The Promise Garden which is an amazing outdoor location. The grounds are lush. and I really enjoyed shooting there. The bride had the most simple red detail on her dress, but wow, I dont know if it was the red or just how amazingly gorgeous she is, but she looked FABULOUS! This image was the first time they looked at eachother after leaving the alter. She was very emotional, it was sweet. It was a great wedding and I had a great time.

Gracie sweetie

Gracie is so cute & smiley, such reflections of her parents. I did her 6 month pics a little bit ago and she was so fun to work with. I thought these shots were so funny, she wasn't even dressed yet and I was testing the light when she had to sneeze. She was so giggly right after she sneezed...and I like how dad is in the back laughing too.

KATIE & JASON - SEPT 3

Katie & Jason were married on September 3rd, and they had a great party. They are both serious people, but instantly come out of their shell to have a good time. Jason is very in tuned with Katie, and was totally into her and her dress and all the little details about her. It was so sweet. Katie is just giddy with Jason and it's adorable as well. They are going to have a great life together.

Nesting

One of my friends, Kelly, is about to have her second daughter. I did her maternity pictures a few weeks ago and she looked stunning. She's so tiny, she doesn't look 9 months pregnant at all. I was a blimp! =)

Lots of seniors

I've been doing a lot of seniors in the last couple of months. They have all been really cool, laid back and wanted to do a lot of different things. I'm going to put together a collage of this class when things slow down.

Good livin' outside the city

I love shooting in Seattle, who wouldn't. I was there a few weeks ago for 2 days and had 3 shoots and I wish I had more. This family had the most amazing home with land I could only dream to own. I mean the dad & their neighbor picked up the boys from the bus stop on a 4 wheeler and dirt bike. That's so unbelievably cool to me, I'd LOVE to live that way. Anyway...we all had a great time. The family is so darn good looking and Grandma was there to have some fun too.

SYDNEY & JEFF - ENGAGEMENT

The two of them met while going to UW so we started off on campus which of course is unbelievable. Between parking tickets, of course, some great Thai at the Tiger Room, & Gas Works park for the sunset, I had a great time. They were such a fun couple to get to know and I'm so excited to be photographing their wedding.

more from Seattle...

I did a family shoot for Jeff's sister while I was in town to do their engagement session. I love how the kids are decked out in Coug gear. They were a fun group, I'm so lucky.

Cutie

Meet cute little Connor. This is actually a toned down shot of him, he was a complete ham for me. At 6 months old he's already showing signs of being a ladies man...he looks like he's about to say, "How you doin'".

MICHELE & DWIGHT - SEPT 2

I was really excited to shoot this wedding, September 2nd. Michele & Dwight are so fun to be around and have great, fun personalities. They had a lot of fun people around them on their wedding day and I think Michele was on cloud 9 the whole day. She was SO excited to be marrying Dwight and she radiated happiness the day. This shot is of them being announced at the reception. OH! And they had "The Coffee Guy" there serving espresso & italian sodas. SO COOL! OH, I had to go pull another image. They surprised Dwight's son & daughter with rings to unify them all as one, as a family. It was so moving to watch & capture that moment.

Boothe Family

OK, so I did this shoot way over a month ago...that's how awful of a blogger I've been. =) This was such a cute family and a lot of fun to work with. These girls are so beautiful and we so cute to watch. I always think of what my daughter is going to look and act like at the age of the kids I'm working with. I love this shot, mom was pulling out the Fruit Snacks for some bigger smiles from the girls. We're all guilty, you know who you are...=)

Emails

In the transition of my new website/host I will not be getting emails for a short amount of time. This is the only way to advise anyone who may not get a response, so sorry in advance! I will post an update once the new site goes live. THANKS!

AMY & BEVON - AUG 26

Amy & Bevon were married on August 26th. This was a wedding I had been anxiously waiting for, I knew it would be memorable...to say the least. Amy is one of the most vibrant & energetic people I've worked with. Bevon and his buddies were VERY comfortable in front of the camera. You'll have to view their images to see what I mean. Amy looked absolutely beautiful, even when she was making weird faces at me...which was a lot of the time. =) It was the first time I gave in to hittin' the dance floor at a wedding I was shooting...

I am sooooo busy right now..

I have been such a lazy blogger, I haven't posted this whole month. I have been so busy, crazy busy in a good way, but I barely have a free minute for anything other than work or my daughter. My poor husband. =) I have a ton of work to share and I'll be launching my new website soon. I'm so excited!!!!

CARRIE & JASON - AUG 12

Carrie & Jason were married on August 12th at Stone Ridge. Geez, this is going to be one of the most memorable weddings for me...in more ways than one. I'll keep one of those reasons w/ the people who know what I'm talking about...my heart went out to you all and it still does. First of all, Stone Ridge looked SO AMAZING! The colors were absolutely vibrant! Carrie chose to have the place decked out with hot pink linens & a bright green accent. There were signature drinks served, Carrie and Jason's favs of course and their cake...well, Cakes Be We out did themselves once again. Carrie worked her tail off planning this wedding and wow, I know it was worth it. She looked gorgeous of course, and I loved how all the guys wore black flip flops...very pimp. =)

LINDSEY & MAX - AUG 5

Lindsey & Max were married on August 5th in a very sweet traditional wedding. I love this shot, it's right after the ceremony when they walked out of the sanctuary. They were so happy. =) Max is one of my favorites, he just has an energy that makes you smile and he photographs SO well. He told me his secret...it's pretty easy...but he says he simply laughs when we're taking pictures. Sounds easy enough, but I know it's not. The easy part is probably laughing at me I guess, I'm pretty dorky. Maybe that's the REAL secret. =) Enough about my dorkyness...
Lindsey looked so beautiful as always, and she is such a sweet girl. I had a great time working w/ them and their family & friends. Now they're back in Pullman, GO COUGS!

She turned 1 and I can't believe it...

It doesn't seem like that long ago that I was pregnant, and it seems like yesterday when my daughter was learning to crawl. Now's she's 1 and she's running all over the place, trying to climb on everything...or out of something, throwing tantrums, and eating big girl food. The love of our lives, let me tell ya. My husband and I are so in love w/ our little girl, it's scary. Anyway, a couple days before we left for vacation, and the night before her 1st birthday, I decided to give her a small cracker w/ a bit of peanut butter on it. WRONG. She has a small case of eczema, but she broke out in full on hives in a matter of minutes. So after some time in the ER, allergy testing, and my broken heart, we discovered that she has a couple of food allergies and she's allergic to dust mites. I guess when they turn 1 they CAN'T eat all foods...
Here are a few shots of my sweetie, she's quite the character and I love it!

KATIE & JASON - ENGAGEMENT

I went to Katie's mom's house to shoot the engagement session for Katie & Jason who are getting married next month. They live right on the Columbia River and have the most amazing view. I had a great time shooting there. The day we got together was the weekend last month when it was over 100 and scorching...and we were feeling it! It was about 8pm and still in the 90s. Besides the view and the weather, I had a great time getting to know Katie & Jason. They are a super laid back, fun couple...my favorite!!! =) Katie is so smitten w/ Jason, it's adorable. I'm really excited to be apart of their wedding.

HEATHER & BRIAN - JULY 15

Heather had a great idea when she was planning this wedding, it was fabulous! The wedding was at Stone Ridge and the decor was for a full on garden wedding. She had large baskets w/ tons of green foliage as the center pieces which was such a cool idea. They bought 2 gigantic pots in Mexico this year that were filled w/ tons of nice plants and they were placed at the front of the gazebo were they were married. The guys wore taupe suits w/ brown or orange ties and the girls wore knee length brown dresses and they looked so sharp. Heather looked absolutely breath taking, and Brian looked pretty hot himself...=)
We got to sneak away during the reception to snag some sunset shots and I love this close up.

Back and ready for wedding season

Vacation was nice but not really relaxing w/ a 1 year old, but oh well. It was nice to get away for awhile and see family and play a little bit too. Vacation fell right before my schedule is turned upside down, so we planned it good. I barely have any weekends off for the next 3 months, but that's part of the job and I can't complain because I love what I do. I finally got a new laptop, Apple's MacBook Pro, which I give 2 thumbs up as displayed in this lovely self portrait. It has a program called Photobooth w/ a built in camera which is pretty darn cool.
Anyway, I'm totally excited for the rest of my weddings this year, everyone has been so wonderful and fun to work with.

VACATION!!!!

I am leaving for vacation on Friday, July 28th and will be back in town on Wednesday, August 9th. I'll have my laptop and phone w/ me but who knows what reception will be like...
We'll be enjoying some R&R in the mountains in Colorado and then back to WA for some fun in Chelan. Take care!

I just noticed I've been posting a lot of kissing images...

CARRIE & JASON - ENGAGEMENT

So, I finally found some REAL wheat fields to shoot in and WOW, there is a big difference. I just, um, never really came across any wheat fields when I lived in Seattle and since I've been here I never ventured out to find one. But thankfully, as I'm getting to know more people, I'm learning more about the area and the really cool places to shoot. I had a great time w/ Carrie & Jason. They have a really cool relationship and a great sense of humor, I love it. Carrie shared a lot of the wedding details with me the other night and it is going to be a fabulous wedding with a lot of really cool elements. I'm excited!

JENNY & JOSH - ENGAGEMENT

Like always, I had a lot of fun w/ this couple. We did the shoot her parents' next door neighbor's house...which was, um, immaculate! Is shot doesn't show that off, but there was a classic Mustang that was being worked on in the garage so we decided to take advantage of that opportunity. They decided to change outfits into some semi-formal wear and do some more romantic shots, that was a lot of fun.

LINDSEY & MAX - ENGAGEMENT

This is such a cute couple, Lindsey & Max. They were so giddy w/ eachother & it was like seeing TRUE young love in the purest form. You know how that young love is...=) Everytime they'd look at eachother they'd smile, giggle, kiss or just laugh and it was so fun to capture.

JILL & RICHIE - ENGAGEMENT

Jill & Richie, wow, her smile can light up the sky. I know I didn't show an image of that, but I just like this one of them in the grass. We did the shoot at her parents' house, and it was a really nice setting. Not to mention that her parents are super cool!! AND, so is the couple and I'm really excited to be working with them. =)

Red, red wine

There was nothing very serious going on at this family shoot. It was all fun & smiles. This is the Hedges family and the kids were in town from Cali. for a family wedding. We did do some nice shots of the family, but we also did a lot of goofy stuff to have a good time. You know those guys, we gotta loosen them up a bit...=) Here's just a fun candid after all the work was done, and it ended up being a favorite.

ANGELA & PAT - ENGAGEMENT

When I first met Angela she told me that she didn't like having her picture taken. Understandable, but you have to have pictures from your wedding right? =) When we did her engagement shoot I think she realized that when she's w/ Pat, she doesn't have to worry about it. I can tell he makes her feel like a million bucks. They were very cute together and by the end of the shoot she was showing off her sassy high heels w/ force.

Beautiful

Gosh, this shoot was from quite awhile ago...my blogging has been seriously lacking...

Anyway, this was a maternity/family/child shoot in their home. The house was so amazing to work at, it had a ton of natural light w/ white walls & hard wood...I loved it. This is a candid shot I got of "Izzy" while we were taking a break. It's funny how those are always my favorites. She is such a beautiful girl full of life and energy. She's the same age as my daughter and it made me want to run home to her. =) The other is an image of mom, who's expecting #2 in the next couple of weeks.

DANIELLE & DMITRI - JULY 1

FINALLY! I finished Dmitri and Danielle's wedding images. I have just been slammed...anyways...this was such a great wedding. Like I mentioned before, it was for sure the most intense, emotional wedding that I've ever shot. It was so touching to see a man so in love, it really brought tears to my eyes...frequently. It was held at the home of Dmitri's father and it was a beautiful setting. It could have been a little cooler though, geez, it was like 106 and we were scorching. Those poor guys in their tuxes...I got really burnt as you can see in this picture w/ me and Danielle, the beaming bride. =) BUT, it's all part of the experience.
To view their wedding story visit my website!

I'm jealous!

Oh my goodness, this is going to take me forever! So...I'm proofing the wedding of Danielle & Dmitri, which was last weekend, July 1st, and I cant stop staring at them!!!! Some of these images blow me away. They are probably the most affectionate couple that I've been able to work with. Dmitri was so emotional the whole day, I was tearing up ALL the time and it's happening again everytime I work on their wedding. Man, I need to snap out of it...=) Here's one of the recents to share. Check back to see their whole wedding story in a few days!

JESSICA & RANDY - JUN 17

This was a great wedding, Randy & Jessica's. Let me tell ya, they have a connection that absolutely radiates. There were so many special, tender & funny moments on this day to capture...it was a piece of cake for us to photograph. Not to mention that Randy & Jessica are a gorgeous couple! I'm so glad I was able to share their day with them, I had a blast.

TAYANA & JASON - ENGAGEMENT

I was so excited to do an engagement shoot in Seattle again, this time w/ Jason & Tayana who are getting married in September. We decided to go to the Rose Garden which is just outside the Woodland Park Zoo. It's really pretty and so lush w/ greenery, I love it. They were decked out in their coordinating Coug wear...very cool. You can't tell very well because of her jeans, but she's on her tippy toes giving him a kiss. Adorable.

Picture perfect family

I love how the best shots are always SO candid. I was on location w/ Ryan & Candie, who were married in January, doing a shoot of their adorable son Kaden. He was so funny the whole time, running all over the place and occasionally he'd stop and yell "cheese" at me. When we were on our way back to the cars, I fell behind and got this shot...uhhh, so priceless.

ALEXIS & DAN - ENGAGEMENT

Alexis & Dan are another super cool couple that I'm so excited to work with. Talk about hair to die for! Alexis' hair is so long and gorgeous and I love how it's blowing in the wind in this shot. I'm so jealous...I want new pics of me and my husband w/ MY hair blowing in the wind. ;)

KIRSTEN & SCOTT - MAY 13

This could be the biggest and coolest cake I have ever seen in person! Can you believe this cake??? Kirsten found a similar one in a magazine and Cakes Be We was able to create this...just unbelievable. It was huge and the detail was amazing! I would have had a hard time cutting it. =) Besides the cake, this wedding was so beautiful start to finish. From the church and decor, flowers, to the reception...not to mention Kirsten & Scott, everything was gorgeous. Hot pink & orange never looked so good.

HEATHER & BRIAN - ENGAGEMENT

Brian and Heather are getting married in July and we went out to do their engagement session a couple weeks ago...I've been behind on the post...anyway, they really liked the look of being in a wheat field. I've only been in the Tri-Cities for a few years and I must be missing them if they're actually around here. So we were out on the shoot and Heather notices this area that she thought might look similar...so we gave it a shot and I can't believe how good it turned out. I mean clearly it's not wheat field, but it's the same idea. I love this shot, they are really sweet together.

CHRISSY & TYLER - APR 29

Chrissy and Tyler's wedding was so much fun for me. Chrissy was a bridesmaid in a wedding I did last year for her friend Heather. Heather was now in Chrissy's wedding and that meant it was going to be quite a fun time...to say the least. This circle of friends are so close and they made the most of this special day. I had a blast and sometimes I was laughing so hard it was difficult to get a shot. The ceremony was so special and beautiful, even in the middle of a huge wind storm. Chrissy ripped off her vail in the middle of the ceremony because the wind was blowing it all over the place, it was SO cute, and something you'd be likely to see Julia Roberts do in a movie. To view their wedding story visit my website.