Did you see the blog post with a teaser from Cari and Kevin’s portrait session? Well, now that Cari and Kevin have had the opportunity to see all of their images, I can share some more favorites with you! The slideshow is up as well – enjoy it here!
We had a deliciously colorful fall day (and it was quite warm, too – looking at these is making me long for spring!), and we got to include their “kids” in the session. This session was just so much fun!
We started out with a walk in the park:
Then we spent some time by the water.
We let the dogs chill for a little bit while Cari and Kevin got some time with just the two of them:
We hung out in the leaves for a bit.
Leaf fight!
We finished off at a nice spot on the water – how sweet!
Cari and Kevin, thank you so much for a wonderful time. I had a blast, and I know you did!
P.S. If you didn’t watch the slideshow yet, click here to see it!
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I had such a wonderful time photographing Jessica and Mac’s wedding! I’ve already posted a few of my favorite images from the day here. If you haven’t seen them yet, go check them out, then come back.
Here are just a few 25 of my favorite images for you to enjoy (yeah, I know – I can never whittle it down to just a few shots – there are always just too many that I love). For even more images, check out the slideshow!
Alright, on to the images! I’ll start with a few of my absolute favorites.
Mac, waiting for his cue. I love the anticipation on his face!
Emma loved being in the wedding!
Jessica, waiting for her ride:
I think kids have more fun dancing than the adults do!
If you’re on the main blog page, hit the link to see the full post and the rest of the images!
Back to the beginning of the day! Getting ready:
The guys got ready in the youth room in the church. They couldn’t resist the Foosball table!
Mac and his dad:
Moments before the ceremony:
A quiet moment. This is one of the reasons I love being a photographer. No one else gets to see a father’s last moments with his daughter before the wedding. I stayed for a short time, then left them alone.
I love this! Right in the middle of the ring exchange, Emma decided to join the ceremony.
Heading to the reception. I love the light in this image!
Mac and Jessica leaving for the reception:
Mmmmm….cake!
The topper was the same one that graced the top of Jessica’s parents’ cake!
Some moments from the reception:
The garter. I love their expressions!
While watching her daughter and her new son-in-law dance, Jessica’s mom started to cry. A friend came over to talk to her, and I love all the emotion and love for her daughter that you can see in her face here. To see an image of the first dance, check out my first post from the wedding if you haven’t yet.
Emma loves to be in the action! During the father-daughter dance she ran over and jumped into Grandpa’s arms.
I love the tender look on his face as he dances with his daughter.
Thanks for looking! If you haven’t yet, check out the slideshow to see even more images!
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Did you get the chance to see the images from Jared and Charmane’s portrait session? If not, make sure to see them here, here, and here. Then, check out the slideshow!
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Getting ready for the session:
We started out with Calista in diapers – she did not want to get dressed after this!
T.L. did manage to get Calista dressed, and we went to the kitchen for a bit.
I love the colors in Calista’s room!
Calista spent awhile with Rob…
…throwing sugar packets!
They played “catch” with Rob’s wedding ring:
I love the colors of all the toys in these images!
Clapping!
High five!
This is only the first half of our session! Check back tomorrow for some fun images with ice cream and then bath time! In the meantime, enjoy the slideshow!
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I’ve got a few more images to share with you from my family portrait session with Antoine and Rocio’s family that we did in beautiful Cannon Beach! If you haven’t yet, make sure to check the previous posts here and here. After you enjoy these images, make sure that you don’t miss their awesome slideshow!
I love the reflections here!
Don’t they look great?!!
I hope you’ve enjoyed these! This ranks as one of the best (and most fun!) photo sessions I have done – Antoine, Rocio, and kids, thank you for the opportunity!
If you didn’t already click on it, make sure to watch the slideshow!
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I just love the warm light at sunrise!
Again, I just love this light!
I love shooting by the water!
Doesn’t he look so cool here?!
When the light got harsh, we started shooting among the trees. I love these!
This was just such a cool looking building.
This is one of my favorite images from the shoot…
…so I decided to give it a cool cross-processed look. Doesn’t he just look awesome?!
There are more great images in the slideshow – don’t miss it!
]]>Back in the middle of July, Jared and Charmane and their three kids got together with me and we had an awesome photo session! A while ago, Charmane called to let me know that Jared’s family was coming down for a week from Canada, and they wanted to do a portrait session with the whole group. It turned out to be such a fun time, and I have so many beautiful images, that it’s hard to whittle it down to just a few for you. Enjoy them, and don’t miss the slideshow!
We started out with the whole group…
…then moved on to some smaller groupings. Here’s Jared, Charmane, and their kids, along with Chloe, Jared’s younger sister.
Jared’s brother Andrew and his fiancée Ivy are getting married next year. Don’t they look cute?!
I love this shot!
Colleen and her husband Mike are such a great couple!
Coleen sure has fun being a grandma with baby Keely!
Chloe hanging out with her dad:
Doesn’t this look like fun?!
This is just so cute – I love it!
Chloe with her future sister-in-law:
That’s Rory on Jared’s shoulders.
Chloe’s only pretending to be camera shy!
Victor and Chloe had fun goofing off for me!
Colleen, Mike, and Chloe took a walk along the beach.
I saw them eyeing the geese, but I had no idea…
…what they were planning!
Andrew and Ivy took a walk along the beach as well, but they didn’t chase the geese!
I love these images.
Especially this one!
Chloe ran in while we were shooting. This one is so cute, with her hanging on her big brother!
Colleen and Mike with their grandkids. I just love the light at sunset!
Colleen with her boys. Don’t they look great?!
And the final group portrait of everyone together on the beach:
Thanks, everyone! It was a wonderful time!
Oh, don’t forget to watch the slideshow if you haven’t yet!
]]>We had such a fun time in Leslie Groves Park – it’s been one of my favorites since I was a kid. Now it’s one of my favorite places to shoot family portraits! Here are some of my favorites from this session for you.
Oh, by the way – make sure to watch the slideshow!
We started out among the trees with the family dog:
Then moved down to the river. I just love the light here!
She really likes her uncle!
She had so much fun playing peekaboo!
Absolutely adorable!
If you didn’t already, make sure to go check out the slideshow!
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We started out behind the library. We had such fun trying out different poses in this window!
We moved out to the demonstration gardens near the library. What a beautiful place!
I tried experimenting with some sun flare. Both Emilee’s family and I love the results!
“Do you want to jump?” I asked.
“Oh, yeah!”
If you missed it, make sure to check out the slideshow!
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Playing with their adorable cats at home:
Walking and playing in the park:
I love this spot in the park!
Some really dirty feet after all our hiking around! Can you guess who had been wearing shoes and socks, and who had been wearing sandals?
You wouldn’t believe how dark it was getting by the time we took these last ones. They had to hold really still for me!
If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss the slideshow!
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We started out at the Richland Parkway and worked to get a variety of interesting locations:
We then walked over to George Washington Way…
…and Athena danced for me alongside the busy street!
We saw the sign and both of us had the same idea:
We then walked down the hill to Howard Amon Park — this was one of my favorite places to play when I was a kid!
We walked down to the water, and I asked Athena if she wanted to get her feet wet. She did, and thought it was a blast!
Lately, we have been spending some time together enjoying some “Trash the Dress” images from other photographers. This is a style that is becoming popular among photographers and brides right now. The idea behind these images is that a bride can show her new husband that she won’t be needing her wedding dress again. Rather than put it in a box or bag in the closet, a bride and her photographer can make some wonderful, fun, classy images by putting her, wearing her dress, in some unusual locations. She might wear it in the ocean, lay on the sand, climb a tree, or any number of crazy, fun, creative ideas!
For more about the philosophy behind Trash the Dress, check this out. As part of the philosophy of focusing on creating wonderful images as opposed to merely destroying an expensive dress, some of the photographers involved in this are now encouraging their brides to donate the dress (it’s usually salvageable) to Brides Against Breast Cancer!
The moniker “Trash the Dress” applies to more than just brides. I’ve seen grooms underwater, bridesmaids trashing their dresses, even seniors jumping in the water in their prom dresses!
I suggested to Athena that we try a bit of the style in our shoot. Not necessarily getting her outfit wet; but more of creating some fun, energy-filled images in an unusual location. I’m afraid she took me literally, and headed out into the Columbia!
We both thought this was a lot of fun!
“Are you ready?” she asked me.
I was.
I really think my wife looks gorgeous when she’s dripping wet!
Don’t miss the slideshow! I think this is my favorite yet (but then again, I’m rather partial to the subject)!
]]>I tried as hard as I could to narrow down the image selection, so as not to overwhelm you with pictures on the blog. I cut it down to 19. I’m sorry, I know that’s a lot, but I just couldn’t let any of these not make it on the blog — I love them too much!
I’ve just gotten a brand new slideshow program and I am loving it! I stayed up last night (okay, until 4 a.m.!) tinkering with it, and I have a slideshow of Jared and Charmane’s family portraits to share with you. I am stoked — I love this so much! Check it out!
We had so much fun on this shoot, and the family had a blast playing soccer:
These are some great moments of the family enjoying time in the park together!
This gazebo is actually the spot where Jared and Charmane got married!
Isn’t their baby girl adorable?!!
While he was enjoying being photographed…
…his brother was off to the side playing peek-a-boo!
He had so much fun!
Charmane’s baby is just so cute!
He sure loves the camera!
My wife Athena came along to play with Jared and Charmane’s kids so they could have some time alone (well, with me shooting them, at any rate)!
I already mentioned that this gazebo is where Jared and Charmane married. It was their idea to shoot here (at the Demonstration Gardens in Kennewick) and the fact that they got married here made it so sweet! Awesome idea guys — I love that!
We finished the session off at the water play area. The water came on unexpectedly at one point and surprised them:
I just love the colors in these two images!
This moment is so sweet!
She looked so cute and peaceful in her daddy’s arms…
…and then fell asleep.
I hope you enjoyed these! If you haven’t already, make sure to check out Jared and Charmane’s slideshow for even more images.
]]>The couple have a deck at the front of their house with an awesome view of the Columbia, so we braved the cold and ventured outside for awhile. It was a gorgeous day for photography — overcast with nice, even lighting — but it was cold! I remember noticing that the lagoon I drove past on the way to their house was frozen over. Thanks guys, for braving the chill for the sake of making some great images!
Enjoy the slideshow!
Here are a few of my favorite images from the session:
Kelli, a friend, her mom, and I spent some time creating fantastic images in Columbia Park last September. Enjoy her slideshow!
Here are a few of my favorite images from the session:
Look forward to some more slideshows from past clients in the near future, and please leave me some feedback on how well it plays for you!
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