Every senior portrait photo shoot takes me back to high school. I try so hard to understand the person that we are photographing so we can catch them as them...not someone we are trying to make them. So as I think about the person we are capturing I think about who they are in high school. What about them is unique?
As we spent our afternoon with Ben I thought of someone I would have been friends with in school. Someone who is laid back, fun to be around and crazy about sports. He has this extreme closeness with his family that he will probably appreciate much later in life. He is a soccer player, a Seahawks fan, and has great manners. He's a total catch.

Ben, it was really great photographing you. We wish you best your senior year and hope that we will have a chance to photograph you more as bigger events come along. Congrats!!























Seattle Washington Senior Portrait & Graducation Photographers

I just can't wait to get on the road again.....
Seriously, I love traveling. If you asked my husband about it he would say the opposite. Only because I get completely stressed out the few short days before our plane leaves ground. I worry about how board our dog Lucy will be. I actually plan play dates for her. And then I panic about what I'll forget and all the things I have to take care of before we walk out the door. But, once we are in the air....I get so excited.

We are flying to Dallas first thing in the morning for Taylor & Joshua's wedding. Then we are flying to Illinois for Lana & Mark's wedding. We will be gone for two weeks total...and we'll try to keep you updated on our travels......but, don't hold it against us if we are M.I.A. for a while.

We love you guys and thank you for your love and support!!!

So we got the warning in an email and again verbally as we strolled through the park. Mary just had to give us a disclaimer about their "posing abilities." I reassured her that we will give her lots of ideas so she won't have to even think about it. After all we want it to be fun...not stressful.

Under a small tree we started snapping away and then all of a sudden Mary slid her hand to her hip, she popped to one side and gave me the "I got this look." In fact I must have said that 10 times that day. It happens when I ask for a sassy look and all of a sudden I get that and a bit more. She nailed it. Everything I asked for, she gave it.
Fred had his own flair that matched Mary's fun personality perfectly. He seemed to be having plenty of fun watching his gorgeous bride strut her stuff. He just kept looking at her with a huge, very satisfied looking smile on his face. The two of them turned out to be a huge surprise and was super fun to photograph. So once again...no disclaimer needed. Mary and Fred...you take great pictures.....and I hope it was fun and not to painful!














Portland Oregon Engagement & Wedding Photography

'Would you mind rolling in the grass?"
Okay, I didn't actually ask that, but it I did ask if they would at least lie down. Crystal and Mike had been up to this point willing to do anything. I held my breath as I wondered whether they thought I was insane or not....
Jenkins Estate has thee most beautifully manicured lawns and we wanted to take advantage. We had a vision, but we needed one couple (Crystal and Mike) to be willing to lie down. Would they do it. And with a big grin Crystal said sure as though she would have done it without asking. Fhew!!
Crystal and Mike are laid back and super fun people who love anything that has to do with sports and has a hint of competition. We had so much fun pouncing all around the gardens looking for good spots around the trees or on the open lawns. They were laughing and teasing each other while Eddie and I ceased the opportunities. We are so excited to be shooting their wedding next year...we will have so much fun with them!!!












Portland Oregon Engagement & Wedding Photographers

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Ahh, as you guessed it's our newest give away. Fall is creeping up all around us with that stay in bed and cuddle type a feeling. What better to bring you out and wake you up than good ol' Starbucks. We are giving away a $10 gift card to one lovely reader who does one of the following...
- Sign up to follow our blog (starting today)
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Deadline to enter is October 31st...Halloween!

Enter as much as you want and good luck!!!



Portland/ Seattle wedding & senior portrait photographers

Tonight I sat listening to a friend ponder what it will be like to fall in love. He's desperate to have that one person that he knows will forever be by his side. In every avenue of his life he has countless opportunities to meet women...but, he doesn't want just anyone. It made me think. It's pretty amazing to ponder how every person has a different story. Some meet online, some through a friend or some during a softball game like Eddie and I did. It happens anywhere.
For Jessie and Brandon they met at work. While spreading pizza dough and mixing toppings they built a friendship based on past stories and funny jokes. They hit it off immediately and soon enough they started making their own history. They found their perfect person in the most obvious place.
I love hearing the stories. What makes a couple completely different from the next.





















































Bellevue Seattle Washington Wedding Photographer

We sat with Magyn and Jesse at a local Starbuck's to get to know each other. We listened to their hopes and dreams for their perfect day and we liked what we heard. They planned to get married on the beach...just a few guests and the sunset. They would through a bottle into the ocean that contained their vows and a letter to a future couple who might find it. They had plans to walk out into the water for their vows and final kiss...and that's when alarms went off in my head. WAIT....it's October 2nd. If you are from Oregon you understand the concern. The chance of sunshine and warm water is about 1/2%.
So I was shocked as we neared Lincoln City and the skies were a deep blue. They did just as they planned. They kissed in the waves, threw flowers under the falling sun and was almost carried away as they threw their bottle deep into the ocean. The entire day was a completely new experience for us and we had a blast. Ahh, it was amazing!

There is so much more to this story, but you'll have to wait until we are finished with their wedding. Here are a few sneak peek photos.
















Lincoln City, Oregon Beach Wedding Photographer