I am heading out the door to do some work for the great organization Souluminations but I wanted to share pictures of two cute little girls that are heading to CA this weekend and anxious to share their pictures with their family. This couple met at UW law school and took a picture on the steps in front of the beautiful campus building when they graduated...a few years later and two smiling girls have joined them in the same spot.

Two more boys, another park and more running!!! I photographed these two last year before they moved to Jackson Hole. I was honored that they scheduled another sitting with me when they were back in town. I am hoping I can get to Jackson to photograph them in the beautiful surrondings or their new home soon!

What happens when you take two little boys and let them explore the UW campus? Tons of fun!! Once again I couldn't narrow down my images to share, these boys were just so great. The grouping of them together has a little story. The older brother gave a cheek kiss and when his younger brother went to return the favor his brother was going in for a second kiss and they had a little lip lock that had them laughing so hard they almost rolled down the stairs. It was priceless!

The Clair kids continue to grow and I love that their parents want to continue to capture each milestone. This shoot was to celebrate an upcoming 3rd birthday so I will start with a few of him.
We strayed away from their home and the parks this time for a little urban flair. Of course I loved exploring the area with them and I think they had a lot of fun too.

Yesterday I had another workshop. As I was preparing for it I was wondering if I was going to enjoy it as much as the first 3, thinking that maybe I would end up finding it repetitive. As I was finishing I was so excited to realize that I don't think it will ever become repetitive because it is so great to see the light bulbs go off as people start to really get it.
If I could take a picture of everyone an hour into the day most people would probably have the most confused look on their faces because of the dreaded f-stop/shutter speed/ISO, etc verbage that is spinning in their heads. But thank goodness they stuck with me because if I could take another picture as I am wrapping up the day the looks would be completely different. There were huge smiles on everyones' faces because it all was making sense and they were excited to put it all to use. I really love doing the workshop and hope there are more people out there who want to learn how to really use their fancy camera.
Here is one picture of the very patient and cooperative models we had join us.

These little ones both have been on my Baby's First Year plan. It is so much fun to see how much they have grown and changed each time. This time we did a few inside but the kids really lit up when we hit the sunshine and green grass.

This next client found me through a new friend of hers. Both are new to Seattle in the last year or two. After photographing her little baby we realized we had had dinner together w/ a group of friends over two years ago before she even moved to town. It is always surprising what a small world it is.
Her daughter has been in town for the summer helping her mom and getting to know her adorable little brother.

Sunday workshop

This is last minute but I have two spots that are open for my next workshop which is this Sunday, July 20th at 9:30am.
Please call or email me if you would like to attend. I am really looking forward to another great group!

Yet another post that I know is being anxiously awaited but a wonderful mom. This sitting had been an anticipated event for more than a year. Colette's two oldest kids went to Cooper's school and in the spring of '07 we had planned to capture her little ones. But then her youngest lost her front tooth and Colette needed a little time to adjust to her new look so we pushed the sitting off. Who knew that just a few months Oscar would follow the jack-o-latern trend which I absolutely love and couldn't wait to photograph another 2 year old w/ a gap. We attempted the next sitting in April of this year but as all you Seattlelites may recall April was horrible and 7 minutes into the shoot I aborted before the kids turned into popsicles. The weather warmed a little and we tried again. This time the kids threw me for a loop. I had so much fun running, chasing, tickling and laughing with them but and they did to but throughout the shoot there was always one who just wasn't quite happy. Colette was a trooper and I'm sure she is thinking I didn't get much. Although the threesome gathered together was rare I think you will see from this collection (I went overboard w/ the collages, I know) you can see how much fun these kids have together and how beautiful they are.

Having photographed this family's oldest little girl at Secret Garden I knew I was in for a great time with her family. I am sure their mom has been eager to see all the pictures and she has had to wait longer than usual given my little vacations. I hope the wait was worth it!!

After many days away playing I am finally getting back to work. How I wish I was 12 again and had every summer day just to play!!!
My last post had a few pictures of an adorable big brother who was up for anything with me. His brother was not so thrilled to be in front of the camera that day so we gave him a few days to rest up and the smiles came out when he showed up for round two. So here is a mix from the two shoots.