A Natural Man

I photographed a friend last Sunday and even though it rained that morning we were able to take a few shots outdoors behind my home, where there is a mini forest.  In my last post I mentioned that I prefer taking photos in natural light, so I took advantage of it that day. Again, a…

The Perfect Model

Hi!  It’s been a little while! I’ve been extremely busy with LIFE!  However, I’ve been capturing many of those life moments and I will try to slow down a bit so that I can post about them more contemporaneously.  Because I’m busy I often don’t have time to complete my photo post-editing prior to engaging…

Moonlit Monuments Photo Tour

I participated in a photo tour last night to photograph four of our national monuments; the Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the World War II Memorial. Although I photographed the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument at night last November (see November 6th post), I wanted to see how much my…

Photo Shoot of a Former Model

Last weekend I went to Detroit to visit with Diane, the youngest of my mother’s 10 siblings. Although we are two months apart in age, she is my aunt! We have had a unique bond since we were little girls. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Diane and her husband Al. They were fantastic hosts! While visiting, we made a…

Dad & Me: Photo Shoot!

My parents left yesterday heading back home to Seattle, after visiting me and my sister over the past week.  So just before departing to the airport we had a mini photo shoot.  Prior to my parent’s visit, it occurred to me that my father and I had never taken photos together.  We’d always taken family pictures…

Wedded Bliss – Photo Shoot!

Last month I had the opportunity to photograph a couple’s wedding day. For various reasons I’d stayed away from photographing weddings; however, I made an exception this time because the couple’s photographer canceled a few days before the ceremony; it would be a small intimate ceremony with a few family and friends, and it was…