The Seattle breast cancer 3-day is in two weeks!!! Thousands of women and men, survivors and participants alike, will begin the three day, sixty mile journey. My funds are raised, and I am doing my very best to continue training. Honestly, I am not doing all I should be… with weddings, portrait sessions, senior portraits, and a super fun tiger cub encounter, I am having a really hard time finding training hours. In fact, I should be out there right now, but I’m really enjoying editing the wedding I shot last weekend. The deadline for submitting images to be considered for publishing in Seattle Bride is near, and I already have a handful picked out. I have two weddings I’ll be submitting, Jackie & Allan, and Kathleen and Jim. One of my past weddings, Karen & Radu has a beautiful image in the “local weddings of note” section in the current issue of Seattle Bride. Don’t be confused, they have that the photographer is Summer Hopkins Photography, NOT Summer Dawn Photography. Minor mistake, but really, how many “Summer”s are shooting weddings in the Seattle area any way? The two weddings I’m submitting this time are very different, and both so amazing. I look forward to sharing some of my favorite images with you soon!
Kacy & Family August 25, 2009
Kacy has been keeping me looking my best for over six years now! I am a little manic regarding my hair, and she does such an amazing job, the drive to Renton seems like a piece of cake. You can find her at Salon Tii Gavo, #425.277.5410, and I HIGHLY reccomend her cut and color combo!
Lake Wilderness Park was our backdrop a few weekends ago. Kacy, her baby boy whom I’ve had the pleasure of photographing since he first started walking, as well as Kacy’s parents and her brother, sister-in-law and their kids all came out for a super fun portrait session. You can tell, just by the pictures, that this is one close family. I had a giant grin on my face while editing these images. These guys did a great job, seemed to be perfectly at ease, and made my morning so fun. Thank you, Kacy and the whole family. Your albums will be in the mail early next week, and I just know you will love them…
Kristopher’s Senior Portrait Session August 17, 2009
Check out this handsome devil!!!! I have had the pleaseure of having Kristopher’s mom Pam, a wonderfully talented massage therapist, go to work on my sore muscles. We chatted during the massage, and figured out that her son would be graduating highschool this year, and they had yet to have his senior portraits done. We waited patiently for the sun to join us, and were able to capture some great shots out at Alki beach. I simply LOVE shooting at Alki, and the family spends lots of time there, so it was a perfect match.
Kris and I spent some time shooting his senior portraits, then Pam and Matt joined us for some long-awaited family portraits. Kris did an amazing job: completely relaxed, looking natural, following my direction to a T. I had such a great time with this family, and loved every second. It was like I was hardly working!
Jackie & Allan: Wedding Album Design August 10, 2009
I could not be more pleased with Jackie and Allan’s wedding album design. It is absolutely perfect, there wasn’t a single thing I wanted to change. They loved it too, and currently their album is being printed and bound. My designer is a rockstar, and I look forward to my next project with her: Kathleen and Jim!!!
This is the opening layout… simply gorgeous!!!!
Mt Ranier was shining for Kathleen and Jim’s Engagement session August 3, 2009
A very hot day welcomed Jim, Kathleen and I as we toured Magnolia a few weekends ago. Mt Ranier was out in all of its glory, and so was the sunshine. This couple has a very beautiful, quiet sophostiction about them, and I truly enjoyed getting to know them a little better. Their nuptuals and wedding will be held at the Salish lodge in Snoqualmie, and I’m looking forward to it! I love the shots of them down by the water, just letting go. And who doesn’t love the iconic shot of the space needle and city skyline?
