Caroline + Riley | Mother and Daughter Family Portraits

Posted on September 17, 2008

I had the pleasure of photographing the beautiful Caroline Johnson of Caroline Johnson Photography and her adorable daughter, Riley. What a privilege it is to do a shoot for a fellow photographer. They both made the trek out here to Seattle, and I got to meet Caroline at my local PUG meeting. She asked if I would do a mother daughter shoot before they left town, and I was delighted to do so! What a fun shoot!

We had been enjoying beautiful weather for a while, even up to the day…the hours…even the minutes before the shoot. Then, wouldn’t you know our Seattle weather would take a turn for the worst right at the last minute. I was in Alki Beach’s 7-Eleven or some other convenience store, buying some Bubblicious gum as a fun prob for the shoot. In those few moments, the rain started to fall, drop by threatening drop! That didn’t stop us, though. No, instead, we found cover in some cute areas and then ventured out into the open for the Seattle Skyline shots that Caroline was so excited to get. Here are some faves:

You gotta love the oversized lollipops!:

The fun and happy sunflowers brought a little bit of sunshine to our rainy day Seattle portrait session:

Walking and playing in the rain on our way to our next portrait stop:

Riley playing a bit of peek-a-boo:

I love how this one looks like she could just float away:



Then it was time for a bit of Seattle skyline playful portrait magic:

Baby Cate and Family | Newborn Portraits and Family Portraits

Posted on September 16, 2008

It’s time for me to fulfill some of you anxious blog readers’ thirst for more photos! Do you remember the teaser of Baby Cate? Well, I just thought I should post the rest of the beautiful newborn portraits and family portraits for you to enjoy. (My session with Baby Cate was a newborn session. Yet, since mommy Kim, daddy Troy, and brother Cole hadn’t had family pics in a while, we took more time than usual to capture some darling family portrait moments.) Here are some of my faves:
I just love how this one looks so gentle – you can see the love that Cole has for his baby sis:

She has the sweetest expression on her face, and mom Kim and I know why! lol!

In her father’s loving arms:

I love intimate mommy baby moments. It’s so priceless when I can capture them in a photograph.

The whole family playing around:

I love when I get to visit my clients’ homes and scan their houses for props. It’s so fun to turn the families’ beautiful decor into photographic works of art in ways they probably never imagined. Here’s a fun trunk they had in the basement. It worked perfect for Cate’s newborn shoot:

Another sweet brother sister portrait:

Even the family dogs came out to play. I love how they’re all (even Cole) looking with the same expression!:

Awww! Sweet kisses from brother captured in a photograph!:

Here’s a wider angle of those same moments, with the whole family looking on:

Just look at this cutie-pie outfit, given to Cate as a gift:


I always love the contrast of big, daddy hands and tiny newborn bodies:

Baby Cate was getting sleepy, which always makes for some adorable photos:


…and some with a touch of precious humor!:

Ahhh…time for a mommy and daddy moment:

Thanks, Troy, Kim, Cole, and Cate, for inviting me into your home to capture these precious newborn and family photos with you!

Todd + Kathleen | Wedding

Posted on September 3, 2008

Here it is, y’all: a full size post that many of you have been waiting for. Thanks so much to all of you who ask, “When are you going to update your blog?” It’s so nice to know that there are people out there anxious enough to ask. Thanks so much for trying to keep up with my photography stuff. Todd and Kathleen got hitched at the beautiful, rustic Pickering Barn in Issaquah, WA. It was a fun and beautiful spot for a wedding. Todd and Kathleen have so much fun together, and you could just see it in the way they can make each other smile and laugh! Here are some of my faves from their big day:

I love the rustic elegance of this bridal photo:

Kathleen’s mom handmade her beautiful wedding veil, so I made sure to get some fun, intimate shots of the mother of the bride & the bride with the gorgeous veil:

Todd loves the great outdoors, so he, one of his onlooking groomsmen, and I crafted this shot to portray Todd as the master of the wilderness! Isn’t he though? Gotta love the low angle!

Kathleen has such a sweet smile, which you can see so beautifully in the next two photographs of the lovely bride:

Some artsy, fun bride and groom wedding day photography (Todd and Kathleen didn’t want to see each other before the ceremony, so we got to spend a little one-on-one time with the bride and then the groom before the ceremony):

So full of laughter!:

A fun shot of the groomsmen:

This is Kathleen’s sweet expression as she stood right in front of Todd after walking down the aisle for the first time. You can also see the love that Kathleen’s mom and dad have for her and Todd and how happy they are for them on this special wedding day!:

I love this next shot, especially because it was so impromptu. Just after the ceremony, the bridesmaids and groomsmen dutifully marched over to the post ceremony photography spot, and Todd and Kathleen were spending a fun, intimate moment with each other, in the midst of the hustle and bustle. I especially love the bridesmaid running to find her spot. (She had to follow the whole “girls on one side, guys on the other” routine, I guess! lol!):

After the wedding formals with both Todd and Kathleen and all of the family fun, we headed off to shoot some fun, intimate, and creative bride and groom shots with the both of them. Can’t you just feel the love?:

We did some candid lovey dovey shots:

and you gotta have some glam!:

A detail shot of one of the cute favors from the wedding reception:

First dance love:

This group was a great big bundle of fun! They had a conga line going around the room several times and danced the evening away! They would stop for nothing. I don’t think I have one shot of Vanessa (one of the lovely bridesmaids) without her hips a swingin’ and her hair a swayin’. Too much fun!

I love Kathleen’s expression in this bouquet toss photo:

So there you have it: some of my faves from Todd & Kathleen’s wedding. Thanks so much to both of you for inviting me to be a part of your special wedding day! You were all so wonderful and so much fun!

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