Jonathan & Leslie Wedding
On April 10th Jonathan and Leslie were married in the Seattle LDS Temple! I was so happy to shoot at the temple again and explore the grounds. Everything was in bloom! I adore this couple and their families, especially their siblings. I got some great shots of Leslie with her siblings at the reception. Their dynamic was great, at first it was torture for them to be in front of the camera, but it captured beautifully on film. Their reception was at the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center, located in West Seattle. I couldn't get over this one wall located inside. It was made of many organic log pieces put together. Great backdrop!! As for the wedding cake, this couple went all out! There were six exquisite cakes to choose from and it was hard not to laugh at their cake topper choice. You'll just have to see it. 
All six cakes were gone in a very short period of time! Delicious! It was such a pleasure to be a part of their day. Congrats to you both!!
Tulip Festival
Recently, Jared and I went with our friends Hans and Catherine to the Mount Vernon Tulip Festival. The following reasons explain why it was a lovely day.
1. COLOR! Wow! The variety of tulips was brilliant.
2. SUN! This needs no explanation.
3. PHOTOS! Not only did Hans and Catherine let me try out their new lens, but they brought their Polaroid camera too!
4. OLD SCHOOL BUS! There was a random old bus hanging out in the field. Hans took my favorite pic of all time of Jared and I in the side mirror!
Warning, the following photos might make you smile.
Kurt & Charity Wedding
Kurt and Charity were married on March 20th, 2010 in the Seattle LDS Temple! It was an honor to be a part of such a sacred occasion! Once married in the temple, all of their family and friends were waiting to greet them. Hugs and joy were abundant! We took many photos at the temple and then went to the University of Washington campus for more photos. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom! Can I just say how much I love spring time?! Their reception was at Russell's in Bothell, WA. Russell's is beautiful and unique, highly recommended! Kurt and Charity, I wish you all the happiness that this life can give! Thanks for such a wonderful day.
Jonathan & Leslie Engagement Photos
This post makes me smile! I had a wonderful time photographing these two! We lucked out with the weather and had fun exploring the Sculpture Park. Jonathan and Leslie are getting married in April 2010! Stay tuned for their wedding photos! Thank you both! I can't wait for the wedding!
I had to make this the first photo. It's TOO GOOD.
Sun Flare & Cynthia
This Saturday was SO SUNNY!! My cousin Kirby and I decided to do a photo shoot for fun. He convinced his friend Cynthia to be our model and she did an amazing job. Cynthia is such a sweet girl and it sounds like she has an ambitious future ahead of her. Thank you Cynthia, you look amazing in these shots! Kirby is in high school and taking a photography class. He is like my little grasshopper and I am teaching him what I have learned thus far in my photography career. He has a great eye and I'm so excited for him to help me on future shoots. I was talking to him about sun flare... it seems to be the thing to do lately in all of the photo blogs that I read. I love the look, but I haven't been able to get it down. I had Kirby give it a try and WHAM...the most awesome sun flare photo was created. His composition is wonderful! I love it! See below. We decided it was his lens that did the trick for the "flarey" effect. I've now decided to buy a cheap lens for this purpose. I can't believe that was all I need! It was good day.
Photo by Kirby Littlefield. Edited by Me.
Look how cute! Thanks Kirby & Cynthia!
Jared = Super Smart Computer Guy
My husband Jared sleeps about six hours per night. He is constantly collaborating with a group of friends (mainly Hans) to come up with new ways to take over the internet / iPhone applications. He amazes me all the time. If you would like a preview of their creativity, check out the following sites.
Exposure
As I mentioned in a previous post, I was able to work with Daniels-Brown Communications on an ad campaign. I took two different portraits for two different businesses. The ad ran today in The Seattle Times, page A2! I was so excited to go buy a paper! The ad will also be going out direct mail to about 200,000 homes. Here is the ad in The Seattle Times and also the direct mail cards! I really enjoy working with a creative team and hope to move my photography in this direction!
Chinese New Year!
Jared and I met up with our friends, Seren & Jimmy, to go to the Chinese New Year Celebration last weekend. The drums were AMAZING and the children couldn't be CUTER! Seren always knows of fun things to do around town, view her travel blog here. I am proud to live in a city where a little rain never cancels an event! Although, it would have been nice to have the sun come out.....but....it's Seattle.
Published
As a photographer, having your work published is the icing on the cake. The act of photography itself is so fun, but when you see a photo you took, used in some print form, it makes you feel polished. I've been lucky enough to hook up with a great advertising team, Daniels-Brown Communications. Their work is wonderful and every so often I am able to provide them with my photography. This week, I have the opportunity to do it again and I can't wait to see what I'll come up with. Here are some samples of work I've done for them.
Grandma Clara’s Farm
While taking my sister's engagement photos at my Grandma's house in Sultan, I felt like a kid again! Going to Grandma's house was the best when I was little! As children, we got to see the owl in the silo, hang in the loft of the barn while playing hike & seek, ride the horses and drive the four wheeler in the fields! What great memories! Here are some fun shots of the farm after my sister's shoot was done.
It's Me! Just hanging on the fence... I Love those clouds behind me!
Testing lighting prior to shooting. Jared likes to goof around and be my sassy model. So handsome!!
