Washington Photographs- Sneak Peak

Hey there! So, I admit I've fallen behind a bit on updating my blog. I have an engagement photoshoot and a just for fun one I have to post, but I just couldn't help but post a few of my favorites from a trip I recently took up to Washington. Here are a few of my favorites from Seattle. More to come soon!

Sneak Peak: Daniel and Chelsea

Just had to share this sneak peak of a 'just for fun' shoot I did with my sister and her husband this afternoon. :) More to come!

Daniella And Barrett Engagement: Sneak Peak!

This picture is definitely one of my FAVORITES from Daniella and Barrett's engagement session I recently shot. This is true love :) Can't wait to share the rest of the images. They'll be coming to the blog soon. 

Kellie Ann Events/ Weddings Photoshoot

A few months ago one of my good friends Kellie told me about an exciting business venture she was about to start. As she shared her passion with me about planning events she asked me if I would be able to do a photoshoot of her for her new business: Kellie Ann Events/ Weddings. Immediately I started thinking about a more styled shoot involving Kellie's love of vintage and eclectic things. I came up with the idea of blending both of her passions, so we set up a lovely scene with a bunch of calenders hanging from the trees(because coordinating always involves scheduling), an old type writer (representing the communication aspect of her business), a beautiful old phone (coordinating always involves making bazillions of phone calls), and a bunch of beautiful floral fabrics and lace. And voila! We had such a wonderful time setting up and shooting on this overcast day. Please check out Kellie's facebook page which she periodically updates and where she will officially announce the launch of her website. Thanks Kellie for allowing me to take photos of you, I had such a blast!

Wildflowers Photography Workshop: The Fike Family

It’s amazing to look back and see how much I’ve grown in my photography since I first started about 8 months ago. It started out as just a hobby, something I did for fun here and there. But the more I took a step back and looked at my life and my passions, the more I realized that there is something more to my ‘hobby.’ I know it sounds pretty silly, and maybe like it’s been said before, but over the last few months my hobby has grown into my passion. I’ve realized how much I absolutely love capturing moments between people who love each other deeply. I love seeing how a mom plays with her baby, how a newly engaged couple show their love for each other, how two siblings interact and play like no one is watching. That’s why I take pictures. To capture these moments that we remember in our heart, but seldom see a physical depiction.

When I stumbled across Wildflowers Photography, I saw that same passion I have in my heart. Joy Harmon Prouty, the amazing woman behind Wildflowers Photography, hosts a workshop for photographers meant to rekindle that passion and grow and learn from other woman photographers.  I went on this workshop last month, really nervous and not knowing what to expect. This was literally the first leap that I’d taken into portrait photography. Words can not describe how much I learned from Joy and from all the other wonderful women there. While we were there we did three styled photoshoots, the first of which this blog post is about.

I’d like to introduce the Fike family J Such a wonderful family that acted AMAZING, considering there were 20 lenses pointed directly at them for about 2 hours. The styling in this shoot was done by Joy, and it was inspiring to see how she interacted with the family, yet still let them be themselves and fall into a pose that was so natural, yet so beautiful.  This was the very first time I’d taken pictures of a family, and after this shoot I absolutely fell in love with this kind of photography. I can’t wait and am literally itching to capture such raw and beautiful emotions within loving families in the future. This is the first of many shoots to come, so I hope you enjoy and I hope I was able to capture the sweet love this family has for each other. And just wait, there are two more posts coming from this workshop, so check back soon J