Family - The Lees

Get ready for cuteness overload! Jason and Erika have three of the cutest boys in the entire world. I mean, it's kind of not fair how adorable these boys are. But when mom and dad are as beautiful as they are, how could they have anything but gorgeous children?

Jeremy and I had so much fun with you two and your boys. And Erika, I'm sure I'll be hitting you up for advice on raising boys!

Family - The Fredricksons

I met the Fredricksons through the Bothell High School auction. I was definitely looking forward to shooting this family, especially after Kerri (mom) told me that there would be four generations there! Her grandpa, her parents, Todd's parents, Todd & Kerri and their babes (who are in college and high school. You know, when my baby is in college, I'll still call him my baby. And it will probably embarrass him. It's my right as a mommy though, right?).

I had such a great time with the entire Fredrickson family! Seeing four generations all together is such an amazing testament to the love that they all share. Thanks for meeting up with me!

Jake - Senior Portraits

Every year, I donate at least one session to local schools for their auction. I'm always excited to meet the recipient, and we always manage to have a great time with our shoot. Jake is a senior at Cedar Park Christian, and is involved in just about everything - basketball, drama, ASB, etc. The day we got together was toasty and super humid, but Jake was a rock star - even in those sweaters! Enjoy your senior year, Jake. I hope it's amazing!

Family - The Miltons

I always look forward to my family sessions, especially families that I've shot before. I love seeing how much the babies change. You can revisit the Milton's last family shoot and look at just how much little man Nehemiah has grown over the last two years. it was a cold and wet day when we got together, but totally worth the damp jeans and puddle dodging to get some great pictures with this wonderful family!

Zach & Katie - Trash the Dress

my sweet friends Katie & Zach got married in July, in an absolutely beautiful ceremony. After their honeymoon, we got together for a fun "Trash the Dress" session. Trash the Dress is basically just a chance to wear your dress again, and take pictures in another location. A lot of my friends call these "Rock the Dress" sessions, since most of the time you don't actually trash it. When we first started talking about the shoot, Katie wasn't too sure that she wanted to trash her dress. But when we climbed in the car, she said she was up for anything...even getting in the water at Golden Gardens! FYI - i didn't make her get in the water.

If after looking at these pictures, you decide that Katie could be your best friend, you should probably check out her fantastic blog here :)

Just for Fun - Gaby & Natassia

A few months ago, I thought it would be fun to get together with Gaby Jones and take some pictures. For no reason, other than I wanted to play with my camera. She invited her gorgeous friend Natassia, I invited my gorgeous friend Emilie and my husband, and we ventured down to Pioneer Square in Seattle. While there, we got yelled at by some of the Square's inhabitants, saw sweatered trees, and enjoyed a beautiful Saturday in Seattle.

And since we were down there, we had to finish the day at Top Pot Doughnuts :)

Ross James Photography Workshop

On May 22, I had the privilege of attending a group mentoring session with one of my favorite local photographers, Ross James. It was AMAZING! We went over off-camera lighting, posing, composition, how to make the most of the natural light available and more. I had a great time, and I am so grateful to Ross and Melissa for taking the time out of their schedule for this session! Check out his work: www.rossjamesphotography.com &www.facebook.com/RossJamesPhotographer

And thank you to the beautiful Harley Alexander for being our model for the day!

Ashley & Mike - Pay It Forward

In February, I had a Pay-It-Forward session with Brea Bursch of CYE Photography. One of the "rules" of the PIF was to pay it forward to another photographer.

I immediately thought of my friend Ashley Fuentes for my PIF! Ashley and I have known each other since first grade or something ridiculous like that. We recently reconnected over Facebook, and found out that we're both into photography. Who better to shoot? Ashley is used to being behind the camera, so she was a little nervous - but she totally rocked it. She knew what she wanted and she and Mike were perfect :)

I'm so glad we were able to (FINALLY!!!) get together, and that the weather (FINALLY!!!) cooperated :) You're amazing Ashley and I can't wait to see what you do next :)