Jake and I had the honor of photographing Emily + Daniel’s two-part engagement session and their wedding in 2022 after meeting them at the 2022 Seattle Wedding Show! I’m so honored she came back to celebrate her accomplishments with me this month. Emily has graduated with her Master’s from Western Governers University this Winter. She’ll…
I’ve been blessed to have a front row seat to this incredible family as they’re related to me. Ha! It’s been amazing watching my cousin go through a crummy divorce, find true love in Chris and then grow into an incredible mom with two awesome boys. Lucky for me, they count me as their auntie…
One of our favorite things is getting to see clients come back time and time again. We get the joy of watching families grow and flourish, bringing little ones back year after year for Santa sessions. Little Gus decided to arrive early, making his appearance just after our yearly Santa sessions, but before Christmas last…
Here in Washington, the busiest parts of the Wedding Season are May through October. That doesn’t mean us wedding photographers slow down much during the other months. Instead, we tend to book engagements, family sessions and even boudoir (Markie, not Jake) during the “slow” months. While many of the tips we give for engagements also…
Just over twelve years ago, I was faced with a challenge. You may remember I was laid off at 28 weeks pregnant with Emi. That was the time I decided to really make a run at starting my own business. As you can see, we’re still running it and celebrated Emi’s 12th birthday with a…
Time sure flies when you’re having fun. Also when you’re juggling four small(ish) humans, homeschooling and running a business… Time sure seems to just leave when you need it most. I’m still in shock it’s already been a year with Zeke, and I was thrilled to have his Wilderness Cake Smash at Farms & Fairytales!…
I met Dawn a while ago, through one of the many wedding related Facebook Groups we’re both members of. What started as a professional relationship, quickly morphed into a wonderful friendship. I’ve been blessed to see her grow over these past years, and I’m sure she feels the same. Dawn introduced me to Jamie at…
Have I told you lately… that my clients are the freakin’ bomb? I planned a bunch of super cute mini sessions for this year and scheduled them all out in my planner. Unfortunately, I also decided to take up woodworking this year. I skipped wearing a respirator when doing a project (because seriously… we mask…
I’m pretty sure the only way moms really make friends is either through work or through their kid’s friends. As an entrepreneur, it’s HARD to find good mom friends when most of the people I’m virtually surrounded with don’t have kids (or have older ones). But when my kids were in public school, I was…
Whoa friends… I’m still trying to get my feet under me after the crazy start to 2021 we’ve had. Who else is with me? Suddenly it’s halfway through January and we’re pummeling towards Valentine’s Day. Shocking isn’t it? I know ya’ll are trying to figure out those perfect gifts for your families, and I’m here…
Being honest: the last few months have been hard for most couples, married, unmarried, engaged or just roommates. Each dynamic has its own set of boundaries and the quarantine probably tested them all. If you got through without having at least one fight as a couple, kudos! Even if you fought more than once, fighting…
Those photos I took back in June really stuck with me, and I couldn’t wait to complete my vision for my family wall. I loved the idea of putting individual photos of each kid up, really big on my wall. Since I was pregnant at the time, I knew I would need to take a…