SHAREE & JON - ENGAGEMENT

This was my other super fun couple that I shot in Seattle a couple weeks ago. I had such a BLAST with them! I was feeling a little tired, being 6 months pregnant and I just did Angie & Dave's e-session a few hours earlier...but the minute I met up with these two, I was totally refreshed. They are so cute together and so full of smiles and fun. Jon is quite the character, Sharee is so laid back and they were open to everything I wanted to put them through. =) We had a quick stroll through the Seattle Center and found lots of fun little places to shoot. I had a great time and I'm so excited to be a part of their wedding this September.

ANGIE & DAVE - ENGAGEMENT

I love shooting in Seattle, it is one of my favorite places...and not just because I'm from that area. There are so may places to shoot, the possibilities are endless. I've worked on the UW campus before and was thrilled that Angie & Dave wanted to go there. It ended up raining, so they held off at home for a little bit while I ventured to the U Village shopping area to blow some time. The store fronts of the stores were SO amazing that I had to shoot there. I'm sure they thought I was nuts but they were up for anything...my kinda people =). Anyway, they totally nailed the shoot and were SO easy to photograph. I was loving it!

In Seattle

I was in Seattle again last weekend shooting 2 AMAZING engagement sessions for 2 amazing couples. I can't wait to get the images done to share. The posts will be up soon!!

JESSICA & KEVIN - ENGAGEMENT

Another super fun couple! I am ALWAYS so lucky! Jessica is so cute and was laughing at everything we were doing. They were telling me about their cake topper and how it's a bride dragging the groom by his collar and he's digging his fingers in the ground...SO we tried it! =) and....a couple shots of their dipping attempt! Sorry guys, it's too funny I had to share! Their wedding is going to be a blast!

Hailey at 5 months

Hailey is the cutest thing! She has the biggest smile and is SO expressive and is sooooo easy to photograph. If you follow the blog you might know that she's the daughter of one of my friends and her newborn pics are posted as well. Her daughters are my little models and I probably take more pictures of them than my own! =) My daughter is VERY serious/curious when I'm trying to photograph her. She either wants to grab the camera or she looks at me like I'm the biggest idiot. It makes me laugh. I have one picture of her on my site, it's on my contact page...she's not smiling, but looks adorable. =)

Too cute

Connor is so stunning, he has the best features of his parents and was so easy to shoot. I want to hang some of his images on my OWN wall!!! =) He makes me smile...

LISA & DENNIS - ENGAGEMENT

I was SOOOO excited for this shoot. Not just because I was working with a super fun, cool couple but because it had been WAY too long since I had been out on location. I had 2 months off and was loving spending a lot of time with my daughter and enjoying the pregnancy, but I was ready to GO! I couldn't have asked for a better day, couple, experience, outcome. Lisa & Dennis are very affectionate & just totally down to earth - comfortable in front of the camera. I will be shooting a ton of engagements soon because I have to get all my fall weddings in before the baby comes & I'm OUT of commission for a little bit. But this was a great way to get ready! I'm SO excited!

Jordyn...and her finger

This was so funny. At the very end of this shoot with precious little Jordyn and her big sis Kylie, she got um...a little tired of me and decided to tell me what she thought. Too funny! It's so cute when that happens, and I still think she's adorable. =)

Congrats Justin of PHS!!!!

I just wanted to say CONGRATS to Justin Schadler of Pasco HS who recently won the wrestling state title in the 135 weight class. He was one of my '07 seniors last summer and he was a bunch of fun to work with. Justin's mom loves his smiling photos, but these were some of my favs...gotta love the serious look on dudes. On another note, doesn't he look like Eminem??? =)

HOLY COW! How perfect...

So we got the fabulous news on Wednesday that we are going to be welcoming a BOY to our little family! We are so excited and couldn't feel more lucky. A girl and a boy, ahhhhh I'm still SO in shock and feeling so blessed. =) I couldn't be happier right now, even with all that extra junk in the trunk!

Tomorrow is the big day!

Tomorrow is my ultrasound where we can find out if we're having a boy or a girl and I'M SO EXCITED!!!!! Besides being a little tired from chasing a 19 month old around, the pregnancy is fabulous! Just like my first, I feel great and am doing very well. I can't believe wedding season is just around the corner, I need new clothes that fit!!! =)

Gracie turns 1!

If you have followed my post for awhile I'm sure you've noticed Gracie at some time or another. She was born right when I started this blog and now she is 1! She is the cutest thing and has quite the fun personality. It has been so fun photographing her, even when I did her mom's maternity session...that was cheezy, but true! =) Anyway, Happy Birthday sweetie!

ERIN & JOSH - JAN 13

OK, so I'm a LITTLE behind on posting an image from Erin & Josh's wedding...in January. Needless to say, my days have been crazy busy. This was a super cool, nice, easy-going, fun couple. Their reception was so unique and a really cool idea. Their reception was at Stone Ridge, of course, and I felt like I was at a super nice BAR! There were minimal tables because of the huge guest list, but people we totally having a great time standing and socializing. One of the appitizers was served in a martini glass, how cool is that?!!!! I love the shot of them before they fed eachother the cake...there was no smashing BTW...but look how cute that little cake was? They had a cheesecake bar, but they still needed something to cut! =) Anyway, it was really cool to see something different and I think they wouldn't have had it any other way.

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SARAH & KEVIN - DEC 30

This was another great wedding like usual. It was freezing outside and Sarah was totally cool with going outside for a few minutes to get some shots. Such amazing ladies! The family and friends of Sarah & Kevin were so nice and fun to work with, it was a pleasure.

JILL & RICHIE - DEC 16

I just love these two. They are SO laid back and SO in love...it is really sweet. Jill had a really cool fur wrap that she wore because she's such a stud and she wanted to go outside for awhile. =) They were so much fun and boy did they party! They brought out more food a couple hours after the caterer left to keep everyone happy and energized. Boy were they dancing the night away! Congrats you guys!! I had a super time at your wedding!

BAD, BAD, Blogger!!!

OK, I can't believe that my last post was a Happy Thanksgiving message! Holy cow! So much has transpired since then, it's crazy. First of all the holidays were amazing! We were in Arizona for Christmas and had a great time. I had a couple weddings in December and I will get those posted asap. But holiday shopping, weddings and traveling consumed my month of December...AND feeling nausiated, tired and bloated. Yes, December we discovered that we're expecting our second child with a bang. I of course was very excited, but there were some rough moments to come...as the baby is due in the middle of wedding season, right smack in July. For me, that meant 5 weddings I could not do and 3 that were questionable. These were the hardest calls I've had to make. I was heart broken having to give the news and coming to the realization that the relationships that had developed will probably come to a screeching end. I put my heart and soul into the relationship that forms with a couple and to not be with them on their wedding day was killing me. And sending them to other photographers...even worse, but I understand. I wish them all the best and ultimately it's about the marriage, not the pictures. So best of luck to you all !! =)
So after getting through all of that drama that consumed me, I have settled into the fact of being pregnant again and loving it. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a boy this time!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey there - I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I can't believe it's here already...wow! Anyway, I'm going to be enjoying the company of my wonderful family and friends in Seattle & in the Tri-Cities, and I can't wait! Have a good one...enjoy and be safe! =)

TIFFANY & MIKE - ENGAGEMENT

The rain didn't affect my time w/ these two. Tiffany said "rain or shine", and so we did. =) Luckily we had some covered areas to work with at RCC and so we could still work outside...very cool. I'm very excited to be apart of their wedding next year, they are a very relaxed and fun, up for anything couple. Love it! Dont they look cozy here? Too cute...

Kriskovich family

Watch your little girls, these boys are CUTE! This family was SO fun to work with. These boys were so well behaved and still had fun at the same time...a dream come true for a photographer. This shot is so fun - we got some great shots of the fam and then the boys started messing w/ eachother and whala, great moment caught. The little one got some air! =)

Hailey Jane is here

I posted some maternity pics of my friend a while ago and here's a look at her beautiful new baby girl. Both of her girls are just gorgeous. I've been photographing her older daughter Ella since she was a baby as well. Ella and my daughter are buddies. =) Congratulations you guys!

KARMA & TYLER - OCT 28

Words cannot describe how fun this wedding was for me. This was a referral from one of my favorites, sweet Jenny Tiegs. Tyler was a groomsman in Jenny & Keith's wedding this March and that's how I met Karma and Tyler. The friends and family in this circle of friends are so fun and full of life and laughter. I was cracking up half the time and I just love shooting weddings like that. Tyler's groomsman are so hilarious and when they all hang out something crazy is going to be said or done. That's pretty much what the whole day was like. Karma, I know you're wondering what I'm going to write about...so I'll just leave it at that. ;) Karma was a stunning bride, and the details of the wedding were impecable. The TRAC was transformed into such an elegant venue, it was truly amazing and a lot of hard work for a lot of people.