Long Time In The Making {Bainbridge Island, WA Family Photographer}

About a year in the making in fact.  Between bad weather and crazy busy schedules it took a to make this session happen.  It was so worth the wait.

Meet, Megan, Darren, Jack and Dylan.  Ben just so happens to work with Darren and over the years we have fallen in love with there family.  Megan is the sweetest woman/mother/wife I have ever met!  I can't say enough good things about this beautiful family!  So I leave you with a monster blog post as I have way too many favorites.  Actually is it possible to have too many favorites?  Nay...

I will be MIA this week, as tomorrow begins the best week of my life!!  My favorite girls, a road trip and two Keith Urban concerts!! Oh, and did I mention I get to MEET KEITH!  Yup, its so happening Monday night.  I havn't slept or ate since I found out.  Ok that isn't true I have been nervous eating like a pig since I found out.  I hoping he will love me regardless :)!  Wish me luck, and if Keith falls madly in love with me and wants to run away with me, its been great yall :)!  Jokes!  Jokes, people :)!



2011 Holiday Cards are HERE!! {Bainbridge Island, WA Family Photographer}

Yup, it is that time of year again! 

Time to start thinking about your Holiday Cards.

I am so in love with my templates this year!

Each Holiday Card this year has a front and back and can be ordered in a wide variety of beautiful papers.  Can I just say I LOVE my press printed cards? 

If you have booked a session with me in 2011 and want to use images from your session for your Holiday Card, your first 25 cards on me :)!  (a minimum of 50 cards must be purchased).

Prices are the same as last year and the year before and the year before that.....

25 Cards - $50.00

50 Cards - $100.00

100 Cards - $150.00

150 Cards - $200.00

Also, I only have one spot left in October and two spots in November if you want to have a session done before the Holidays.

Sweet Home Alabama! {Bainbridge Island WA Family Photographer 98110}

{I  never thought I would use that title on my blog :).}

But that is exatly where this family calls home. 

I was lucky enough to meet them during their vacation on the Island.

I just fell in love with these two little girls.  The best feeling in the world is to have a child you have only known for an hour come up to you and give you the sweetest huge. 

I believe that what I do isn't just about taking pictures, far from it.  It is about making a connection with you.  I want to get to know you during our short time together, and along the way capture who you are and not just what you look like.

I wish the H family lived closer, as I truly enjoyed my time with them.

Who knows maybe someday I will make it down to Sweet Alabama :)!



I Heart Faces - White {Bainbridge Island, WA Wedding Photographer}

I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to enter a photo in a while.  I was curious what the photo challenge was this week at I Heart Faces, and it just so happened to be white!  And I sure have been looking at a lot of white lately :).

 

I love the contrast between Mother and Daughters red hair against their white dresses.

I love the white light spilling over them.

But mostly I love this tender moment as they both embark on a new journey....together.

Malcolm The Model {Bainbridge Island, WA Children's Photographer}

I love everything about shooting children.  Can I tell you a secret?  I think they are my favorite people in the whole wide world to shoot.  I love how every expression is genuine.  I never know what the next click is going to capture.  I enjoy the challenge of capturing their emotion in that moment, happy or sad, I think it is beautiful.

All children are unique and some children are more challenging than others, but Mr. Malcolm here makes my job so easy.  He was the same at 11 days old, and proved to be just as easy one year later.

Happy Birthday Beautiful Boy!!

Together {Bainbridge Island, WA Family Photographer}

I often think about what it is going to be like when our boys are grown and have children of their own.  I envision vacations, Christmas's, and Birthday parties.  And then there is this tiny voice in the back of my mind that asks, what if they don't want to be around us?  But then I remind myself of how cool I think I am :)!  Just kidding, but really I hope when they are grown they look forward to getting together with their Mom and Dad as much as we will..

Seeing this family together makes me look forward to those days even more.  Just watching them interact with their Grandchildren and seeing the joy that it brings makes me all the more excited for the future.

Here is your little sneak peek Karen!  I am so happy you asked me to document this special time!  I hope your week was incredible!  More to come soon.

Alabama Sneak Peek!! {Bainbridge Island, WA Family Photographer}

Hey Y'all!

I am finally done editing my weddings and I am so excited to start editing the several sessions that I have done this past month.

This beautiful family found me on the Internet all the way from Alabama!  They won a four day vacation to none other than Bainbridge Island of all places :)!  They stayed in the most darling cottage, and wanted to do a family session while they were here.  I jumped at the chance to be their "vacation photographer" :)!  

Here is just a few for now, but there will be LOTS more to come soon.