Dawn Corl

You must hear harpsichordist Dawn Corl of Clave-de-Sol. I asked her to play as we photographed. First off, her harpsichord is no ordinary harpichord. Her husband figured out how to make it. Unreal - really! Somehow I don't think it was a weekend project. And then the way Dawn plays it - the entire house simply rises. I requested Bach. Truly Heaven!

Jack and Ryan

Just before it rained (and during) I got to meet and photograph these two brothers.
Handsome, fun, and patient despite our dancing around and in the rain.

Day After Thanksgiving

Family Gatherings are fun to document - we get the group shot but then break down all the individual families and then both portraits and candids of the kids. This was a lovely group at their beautiful estate in Seattle.

Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving afternoon, headed out to Snohomish to photograph this large family gathering. Warm, lovely people and estate. Drove home eating a large sack full of spicy pecans!

The Caporasos

Got to reconnect with some old friends when I was back East. The last time I photographed the 'boys', they were well under 10 years old and I had not seen them since. Great to re-meet them, now men - 24 and 25, and fall back into the easy comfort and familiarity with their parents.

Kayla and Emma, Virginia

October IS the time to go to DC. Got to photograph sisters, Kayla and Emma, amidst autumn's glory. I photographed their mother here in Seattle in September. We created some images for her professional use - she is an amazingly talented professional violinist. Both of her daughters are not far behind - at all. Emma, the youngest, at 10 is already well past the Suzuki method's book that I was trying to master in 10th grade. And I wasn't all that bad, but apparently, I wasn't all that good either. Anyway, I was quite impressed!

Helga

A good high school friend initiated my DC trip by hiring me to come photograph her beloved 97 year old aunt.
This lady's spirit is not wearied by her earthbound years - at all!
Neither is her mind. One very intelligent lady.
If she doesn't speak my tagline, Beautifully Real, no one does.

Mother-Daughter

Last month I headed out to Woodinville to capture some images of Alyssa at the house where she grew up - before they send it off to the new owner. Here she is, then with her mom, then one of her pups.

Iona

Recently got to photograph this beautiful gal. As always, more to come. Busy busy editing.

James Deane - really this is his name!

Renaissance musician man - plays everything and sings beautifully!
Some images for his promotional music life!

Rina

Rina is an attorney - we did some images for her website as well as some more casual ones.

Shea

Upon downloading, spotted this image of lovely Shea. Couldn't resist getting her up on the blog. Truly a baby doll!

Eidan

I first photographed Eidan last year, a newborn. Now one year old he is on the go. I managed to capture his eyes in focus when he gave me a quick (very quick) on camera glance, but only by dropping my aperture to 4.5 from my standard beloved 1.4. Still got some bokeh in the background, afforded by an even yet fairly open aperture. He did give me lots of time to get it right - not the norm for one year olds. :)

Lola

A client and friend stopped by to pick up her prints today. She brought along her beloved Lola so we did a few quick spontaneous shots. Too cute she is.

newborn

'hey everyone look - I got born!'

June Huang, violinist

She's a doll...

The rest of her family to be posted soon--

family session

Jack the Wallaby

It is not every day that I am hired to do a senior portrait and I get to photograph the WALLABY she has raised. A few images of Ellie and Jack - ok, a few more of Jack, I was a bit enamored!

love this image- if I do say so myself!

I was so glad my client's mother chose to come along for the family's photo session.

Sisters

loved photographing these girls, sisters, last week
how could you go wrong, beauties...

New London, Connecticut Wedding

After Farmington wedding on a mid-July Saturday, Maggie and I headed to New London on Sunday...
wedding, venue, and couple - lovely just as the day prior.

Farmington, Connecticut Wedding

When I was back east, I was the second shooter for a friend of mine (and fabulous photographer) on a couple of her weddings - elegant, fun, new england wedding and incredible weather!

Maine vacation

on vacation I got a little caught up in my clothespin art out the back of my parent's cottage - it is our 40th year of vacationing at the cottage - not that the clothespins have any referential meaning, nor meaning at all. Above is out the back towards sunset at high tide - lovely spot.

Pacific Beach, WA Wedding

still editing but a couple shots from last weekend...

New Jersey Shore Family Portrait

Whidbey Island Family Portrait

Oregon Coast

got down to the wide open Oregon Coast for a short but sweet getaway

at home

Liddy is a little tired of being photographed. At 17.5 yo she has had to endure the camera her entire life. She is pretty much done with it; but I had to capture her sitting so majestically upon my newly upholstered coral velvet chair against the same colored wall. And then with blooming flowers providing a soft backdrop out the window, a little still life.

literal love

Sometimes life is not so clear and sunny-skied, and it is hard to feel the love. An actual literal love sign is so nice! When hearts just show up for you - people's, stones in the shape of hearts and the other day, this one! Puts a smile across my face.