Evelyn & Eisley - Seattle Child Photographer

Yesterday both kids had their photos done. Eisley is 6 months old this month and Evelyn will be 3 years old on August 7th. Time sure does fly!!!

Trying to photograph both your 6 month old and 3 year old is no easy feat! Eisley was the perfect model baby and didn't mind the whole studio set up but big sister Evelyn wanted nothing to do with it! She hates having her picture taken and wont smile for anything. Eventually I gave up trying to force her and set up a nice set up outside with books(her favorite) and she completely loved it. but of course by the time I had that set up little brother Eisley was cranky and wanted nothing to with it!

But in the end I am happy with what we got and excited to order some nice prints for the walls and grands. Everyones happy so I'm happy.

Also Evelyn now wants to be a photographer! How cute.

August Family Minis - Seattle Family Photographer

Now booking for family minis in the park! Very simple sessions that are easy on the wallet but still high in quality.

Have you been needing to update your family portrait? Wondering what to send out on your holiday cards this year? Just want some nice photos taken of your family and kids? Then the family mini-sessions are perfect for you!

For $75 you will get 30min of shooting, 5 fully edited images, and a medium-resolution CD for printing up to an 8x12 size. All mini-sessions still include an online gallery for ordering pro-prints and at your request we can even have an order session for prints and products! This is the perfect opportunity to update your family portraits or get a head start on photos for your family cards this year. Only ten spots are available in back to back 30min sessions so book fast before they fill up!

Minis will be held on Sunday August 19th in Magnuson Park.

Times available are as follows-  
2pm
2:30pm
3pm
3:30pm
4pm
4:30pm
5pm
5:30pm
6pm
6:30pm

Some props will be provided such as bottled sodas and straws, a chalk board, and books. If you have a special item or activity your family enjoys doing lets talk about how we can incorporate that into your photos!


Send me an E-mail and lets get you booked!

Our First Ferry - Seattle Children's Photographer

A group of photographers I belong too organized a fun filled summer with different play dates in hopes of getting us and our kids outside and catching a few good photos as well!

Our first excursion was a ferry ride from Edmonds to Kingston! It was a the both kids first time on the ferry. It was a reletively short ride there and back followed by some awesome beach play time!

At the beach we had a nice little set up with an umbrella, blankets, toys, and even a bubble machine(Eevelyn's favorite!). It was a great summer adventure and I even managed to take some photos of my own kids for once.

Our next play date is a pool. I have a vision of arm floats, nose plugs, and goggles. I can't wait, we are determined to make this summer a memorable one with photos to look back on!

Eastern WA - Seattle Photographer

Just a couple more shots from beautiful eastern washington. Loved the sunset there, I drove over to the wild horse monument and setup my camera and tripod to take photos.

Next time we head over the mountains I'm waiting until dark and doing some long exposures of cars coming up and over the bridge.

A Print Comparison - Seattle Portrait Photographer

I did the dreaded test prints. I went to the local walmart and got two 5x7 prints one with the 1-hour photo option and one with the instant print option, then I ordered the same photo in 5x7 through my pro lab.

See the difference? Clearly there is a significant one.

I spend about 3-4 hours editing your photos after a session and even longer after a newborn. I edit them to appear a certain way and have a certain look to them. These are not photos meant to be quickly printed out at a local drug store and put into a box and shoved away in the back of a closet. These images I have worked hard to create for you are for printing with care and showing off proudly to friends and family in frames and on the walls of your home.

I'm hoping that by showing you this you will think twice before taking that expensive digital package you purchased and going to walmart(and other like places) to have it printed. Why waste so much money to have your photos done, buy the digital package, and then end up with the results pictured above? It's not worth it. I always encourage clients to order through me but if you purchase the digital package and want to print yourself please be sure to use a reputable printing company. The two I like to suggest are mpix.com and unitprints.com these printers offer quality prints at consumer prices.

Hope this was helpful to some! Breaks my heart to see my photos look this way.