Full Bloom

Okay, about a week and a half ago, I had the absolute pleasure of photographing a couple of adorable friends in such an amazing season of their lives! Liisa is in full bloom with their little one, who should enter the world any day! Fall just suits her, everything coming full term :) They chose Mt. Tabor for their photos, and told me that years ago, that was the place they first said "I love you!" I love it!! We really hit our stride about halfway into the shoot, as the beautiful late afternoon light turned magical and they relaxed into their adorable selves. You can tell they are just savoring every second of their last moments as just the two of them. There were too many good ones to choose from, sorry for inundating you guys!

Little Hams

A few weeks ago my dear, dear co-worker asked if I would come over and take some fun photos of her family. I eagerly agreed because, first of all, I love her family, and second of all, I was excited to get some experience with kids! And boy did I learn, kids are a whole new ballgame! Their energy is amazing! I learned that they don't sit still for long though, and I should probably work on my bag of tricks! I hope you enjoy these silly girls as much as I did... :)

Wedding #2!

I know I'm way behind, but I wanted to share a few more opportunities I've had over the past few months! This one was the wedding of Kyle's soon-to-be step-brother and his fiance! They invited me to take pictures of her getting ready, and then I couldn't help but snap a few more of the ceremony and reception. It was a beautiful location, up in Mineral Lake, WA! Mineral Lake itself was the backdrop for the ceremony, and it was gorgeous! Happy viewing!
Her adorable red shoes!

Thanks for letting me be part of your special day, Chris and Ashley!

Wedding Photos!

Welcome to my new, nonroadtrip-related blog, a place to share recent photos with the world! This was sort of prompted by a faux professional day: a practice wedding shoot! I was welcomed as a back-up photographer to gain experience and see what a day in the life of a wedding photographer looks like, and I must say, it was eye-opening! I was much more exhausted than I thought it would be! And although it was a bit stressful, as I expected, to catch all these treasured moments that only happen once, it was also such a pleasure to be a part of someone's exciting day!

Yes, my mother has gotten lots of mileage out of "my wedding photos"... :)







These are just a few of my favorites so far, I hope you enjoyed! Here's to the journey!