These three humans make my heart explode…in a good way. I love Friday nights when I drive out to Uncle Tex’s property and the Littles are at my car door the moment I arrive, jumping for joy and shouting my name in the cutest little voices with the biggest personalities. I love the moment when...
Jennica and James are getting married this New Year’s Eve at the Mayflower Park Hotel! We had such a fun time during their engagement session at the Elliot Bay Marina. A picnic was set, champagne was uncorked and the sound of seagulls, gently splashing waves and a light breeze made a romantic soundtrack. The perfect...
Believe it or not, it took some convincing to pull off this photo session. Ariana’s sister and mother live far, far away in Chicago-land and she wanted to surprise them with a photo shoot while they were in town. I wasn’t a part of the conversation she had with them, but I imagine it went...
Being a great photographer requires a bit of magic. When a great magician is performing, you don’t even see the trick. There’s just that “voila!” moment when my clients see their images for the first time and I can almost hear them saying, “Wow, how did that happen”? I could tell Rachel was nervous that...
My life right now isn’t nearly as exciting or exhausting as it must be for a family who just welcomed a second baby into their home. But the truth is, my life is cycling through some major transitions and I think I might know what it feels like to be delighted and energized, filled up...
About six weeks ago the Kalkofen Family hosted me for what I like to call a “sleepover session”. I packed my bags for the weekend and drove down to Eugene, OR and spent the next 48hrs experiencing a “day in their life”. We ate crepes and bought pie at the Eugene Saturday Market, hiked around...
I was driving back from Oregon after a fun-filled weekend of photo shoots, farmers markets and meeting new friends and families. My love tank was full…overfull if you believe that’s possible. And the day wasn’t even done. There was just enough time to stop at home to shower before I headed back out to meet...
