Jan 25 2012

Favorites of 2011

Oh my gosh, what a year it was! I’m overwhelmed just thinking about it! Physical proof that this year was busier than ever? I gained somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 pounds from all the sitting and editing at my desk (and from all the chai to keep me awake). You know what, though? I’ll take those 10 pounds as a sign of a wonderful, exciting, fulfilling year. Thank you to all my beautiful clients. Let’s celebrate with a little contest, shall we?

I’ve already made some AGONIZING choices, so below you will see one image from each month of the year. Wow, was it hard to choose! Now it’s your turn. Vote for your FAVORITE image of 2011 by commenting on this post. You may only choose ONE image, and you may only vote ONE time. But of course you can have all your friends and family and facebook pals vote as well. The month the image represents is listed ABOVE the image. Oh, and there are prizes! The winning shot will receive a 16×24 GALLERY WRAPPED CANVAS of an image of their choice from their winning session. And TWO lucky commenters will be chosen at random (using random.org) to receive a custom hat made by the one and only Trevor!

Voting begins NOW and will close at 5pm Tuesday, January 31st. Any comments received after that time will not be included in the random drawing or in the final counts.  I’m sure there are other fine printish things I should say, but you all know how this works, right?

One last piece of business before we get started. I will be posting new 2012 prices for sessions and collections February 1st. If you know that you would like a session in 2012, but would like to take advantage of 2011′s lower prices, you may do so by booking before February 1st. Even if you don’t know exactly when you’d like your session to take place, you may reserve a spot with 2011 pricing NOW and then choose a date when you feel more ready. Send me an email right away if you’d like to take advantage of these last days of 2011 prices.

OK, I think that’s all the business for the moment. Good luck to all of you and happy voting!

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December

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Jan 10 2012

Back in the saddle {Seattle Baby Photography}

After nine months of constantly shooting, editing, blogging, I was SO ready for the break I took over the holidays. Aside from my whole family (and most of my extended family) getting the stomach flu, it was a WONDERFUL time of being lazy and hanging out with my favorite people. We also got some exciting news!:)But it felt great to pick up my camera and take a little drive to see Carrie, Jeff, and their sweet Maya on Saturday. She showed me her room (adorned with owls), her books (A Snowy Day is her delicious favorite), her dog, Rosie (who completely sold me on whippets – I’m in love), her cat, Kitty, and her love of the water. It doesn’t get much better than this!

Maya showed her serious side quite a bit, but she really got a kick out of that girl in the window. Jeff will probably be upset that I didn’t photoshop out the slobber on the window, but I think it adds to the charm of the shot. Sorry, Jeff.:)

I LOVE this red hooded sweater, and Maya wears it well. Yay for bare baby feet, even in January! And we ended our session with a bath in mama and daddy’s big tub. Maya is going to be a swimmer, for sure. She dunked herself a couple of times, but didn’t seem to care. Babies in baths are the BEST, but a close second is a baby fresh from the bath. Such a good way to end a session!

Carrie and Jeff, it was wonderful to get to see you in your home. Maya is a lucky, lucky little girl. Thanks for having me over!

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Dec 20 2011

Merry Christmas, Amber!

It’s no secret that I have a pretty awful Starbucks habit. My vice? A tall, whole milk, no water chai. I started feeling a little better about this when I read an article on how to be a stay-at-home mom and a work-from-home business person without losing your sanity. The author actually recommended having a vice, and I can absolutely see why. I look forward to that warm cup of goodness every day. It calms me down, perks me up, and is something that I can do for ME.  All this is to say that we frequent the drive-thru on 196th A LOT.

Why that particular Starbucks? A. The drive thru is a must with two little kids. B. This particular store makes the BEST chais. I’ll avoid some Starbucks because they make chais that taste off. When I told this to a friend who used to be a barista, she had some theories about why that is. And with so much riding on my chai of the day, I can’t afford for it to be off. So when at all possible we go to 196th. C. The baristas know us. They call us the Whole Milkersons (because we all order drinks with whole milk) and are very friendly.

But one barista in particular, Amber, really stands out. In my mind, she is what makes the Starbucks on 196th my haven. You can hear the smile in her voice as she greets us by name when we pull up to order. No matter where she is in the store, if she’s working, she pops over to the window to say hi to us. When we get out drinks, each of our names is written with a smiley face on our cup. Amber makes my day better, every time I see her. And of course, she makes the most deliciously foamy chai.:)

So I want to give a little something back to Amber. A little bit of the happiness that she’s given us. Amber, thank you for being you. I’d like to give you a family photo session and a DVD of all the images, and celebrate you and the wonderful person you are. Give me a call or send me an email and we’ll get your session all set up.  Merry Christmas!

Oh, and here’s an image I shared over on my One Frame a Day blog, but I thought it was appropriate here.

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Dec 17 2011

Bubbles and Blair {Seattle Baby Photography}

Last Saturday I got to photograph one-year-old Blair and her mama, Shay. With some mighty help from bubbles, and from Omi, whose dangling pacifier trick worked wonders, I think we got something for everyone. Our session happened inside and around Blair’s grandparernts’ home, which is gorgeous. As you walk in the front door, there’s a wall of old family photographs going back for more generations than I could count. I think this first image of Blair in her tutu would fit on that wall. It feels very classic to me. And of course, with a December birthday, we had to doll her up in her Christmas finest. The shot with the bubble screams Christmas Wonder. The image below as Blair is about to suck on the window appeals to my mama heart. And then you have the series of shots outside in her orange jacket that are just plain beautiful. You know I’m partial to the serious, porcelain doll shot. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous little one with me, Shay. And congratulations on making it through her first year!

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Dec 15 2011

Happy Birthday, Lukas! {Seattle Family Photography}

A year ago I photographed Lukas at eleven days old. Now he’s one! We celebrated by doing some photos of Lukas and his family. The first part of our session occurred in Lukas’ home. The second part happened a week later at Farmer Brown’s Christmas Tree Farm , my favorite tree farm yet. Sometimes, when dealing with babies and young children, you just have to break a session up. I love the variety that gave us. Enjoy!

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