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This is Kelly, just before Opal came a knockin’.

I think they look perfectly at home together in nature. 

Motherhood suits her beautifully, don’t you think?

Opal on the inside

Opal on the outside.

More from Opal’s session on the way shortly…

He’s on that computer machine day and night. 

I think he might be selling our stuff on ebay.

He just twittered, didn’t he?  Huckleberry…

If this photo doesn’t make you smile, your heart is made of aluminum. 

This is Jackson. He’s too cute for his own good.  More photos from our photo shoot soon to come! 

Early Spring growth is returning. Everywhere I turn, I see bright new signs of life despite the chill in the air.

Even through snow and frosted earth, it returns, bursting through the ground with eager, green tendrils. 

Another shot from the “weekend of film”

He’s such a gentleman. I love him more every day. 

I had a wonderful adventure in the woods of Whidbey Island less than a month ago. During the day it was chilly and bursting with wildlife. In the evenings it was peaceful and cozy. I decided to leave my digital equipment at home and brought with me three film cameras instead. The practice of waiting and wondering if my pictures would turn out felt very Buddhist. I had to be in the present. I kept catching myself looking at the back of the camera to see the results. Instead of an instant preview there was simply a hinged door, preserving a delicate roll of film from the burning light. The delayed gratification was nourishing. 

Beautiful Haunches…

The following images were taken with our Holga, a funny little camera capable of creating all kinds of strange and mysterious surprises, like double exposures.

Most of the time the Holga isn’t around my neck, but that of my main squeeze…

Here I am exploring the beach through the lens of an old Ricoh!

I saved the best for last. I wish I could take credit for this picture, but I’m terribly proud of it nonetheless.

From the exquisite eye of the man who refuses to “exist on the internet”:

His identity is safe with me, but I’ll be damned if I don’t give this shot up for the world to behold.

Boudoir photography is a ton of fun and makes for such an exciting pre or post wedding gift. Boudoir sessions can be added a la carte to any wedding photography service and are even included in some wedding packages I offer.  And to any curious women out there, boudoir sessions are popular at any stage. You don’t have to be engaged to indulge in this intimate, rewarding type of photography.   

I’m so excited to finally share some of my favorite images from a boudoir shoot last month. This particular bride-to-be made every moment of her photo shoot worth while! And here’s why:  She had fun with it, she wasn’t afraid to be silly and she dared to be bold!  I think her adventurous spirit really shows and her connection with the camera is undeniable. 

We started off at the Presidential Suite of Hotel Deca, which boasts panoramic views of downtown Seattle. It was the perfect setting for a photo shoot, full of decadent detail and art deco inspired décor. Then, we headed off to Lake Union for some daring photos aboard their sail boat!  

During our planning, we decided it would be fun to recreate a couple of classic Jennifer Aniston poses.

I think she pulled it off beautifully. 

I love the light in this photo. Whenever possible, I prefer using 100% natural light. It’s not always an option, but it never fails to flatter. 

This was all Mother Nature’s doing. She has such a sense of humor…

If you can believe it, this is 100% all natural light. We were blown away by the results we got, just utilizing the the hotel’s big windows. 

Look at those blue eyes!

Then it was off to the marina! 

This one was just for fun. Luckily she was game for all of my silly suggestions. 

Thanks for such a wildly fantastic photo shoot! I can’t wait to photograph your wedding this summer! 

The only regret I have about this photo is that I can’t display it 50 feet high for everyone to see! It’s one to blow up without a doubt.

This one will go down in history as one of the most exhilarating photo shoots ever.  By all definitions, we were on top of the world. 

Full post coming soon…

As someone who has grown accustomed to life with mellow, ankle high dogs, moving in with a fully charged, hip high lab was an adjustment. His name is Cosmo. His youth is evident in his every leap and bound, his insatiable appetite for tug of war and his endlessly replenishable source of energy. Our dogs are like empty-nesters. They relish in a quiet evening at home with a book and an afghan draped over their lap. Not Cosmo. He’d prefer to kick things off with happy hour, hit the batting cages, go rollerskating, ride to the top of the space needle, hit the slots then rendezvous for dinner downtown and hit every dance club on the way home before topping the night off with a speakeasy after hours party. And of course, boldly shatter the calm of the following morning completely restored, with a hankering for a brisk morning jog. And we were lucky enough to spend almost two weeks with him over the holidays. By New Year’s day we were exhausted. In fact, I think all four of us, dogs included, aged a year and half. In dog years, that’s like over a decade or something. Lost. Completely gone in the name of a lab on the go.

But in truth, we loved every minute of it. He breathed new life into us all and renewed our sense of adventure.

So, here’s to Cosmo. He may sneak out of bed before you get up in the morning, but you won’t regret a moment of it.

It wasn’t always about life in the fast lane. Sometimes our dogs would rub off on Cosmo just a little. He would lean over their shoulder to see what they were reading, try sipping a cup of tea, or just generally not move, tremble or fidget for more than 30 seconds. And sometimes, he even tried to imagine himself as a small dog. I can’t look at this picture without hearing Chris Farley in Tommy Boy singing “fat guy in a little coat”.

“Big dog in little bed…”

My personal favorite…