Vanessa & Martin's Rehearsal | Poulsbo Wedding Photographer

How is it June already?!  Another wedding tomorrow and hoping the rain stays away just long enough!  I really liked these two from the rehearsal tonight...Looking forward to a day at Raspberry Ridge B&B in Poulsbo.

Gonsiorek Family | Chicago Family Photographer

I am oh-so-very behind with posting sessions, so I'll be playing catch up the next few weeks I think!  This is from a quick and fun little session in Chicago last September (man I'm missing that weather right about now - ready for the rain to be over, you?) with the extended Gonsiorek Family.  Looking forward to May when I can - hopefully - sneak back out to Chicago for my nephew's first birthday and possibly squeeze in another session with this family and their quickly growing baby girl!  This was my second session with cutie-pie Gwen and her parents and it was fun to see her crawling (though she's sped right through to walking now!) and to catch some awesome little moments with her grandparents and aunt and uncles!

{Who Do You Love?} Valentine's Day Portrait Session Contest

Okay, I was going to wait til Tuesday for this, but was too excited to get started - so starting now the first ever beautiful days photography portrait session contest will begin!  We’ll see how it goes and maybe it’ll turn into something I’ll do every few months or so!  Senior/Graduation shots in April anyone?

So, here’s how we’ll play:
Of course this one is all about Valentine’s Day, so comment below this post here on the blog or here on facebook (comment once each on both the blog and facebook for a double entry! but only once on each - multiple entries on facebook or the blog will have to be deleted before I run the numbers) and tell me why the one you love (and yourself!) deserves a photo session!

The winner will be picked through random.org’s random number generator, but don’t let that stop you from wowing me with your story!  I may end up needing to pick a runner up!
To see what's included in the portrait package click here!  
This includes all of you in Chicago and Phoenix too! I'm planning on checking in in both of my other favorite places to be sometime this year in the spring and fall. If you win - we'll just plan the session for my visit!
Good luck!
I'll announce the winner on Valentine's Day!

kate & jonny, sunset at chambers bay | tacoma, wa engagement photographer

So I finally got to visit Chambers Bay for an engagement session and I am seriously in love with that park (I guess the golf course ain't bad either if you like that sort of thing! The Master's Tournament will be played there in 2015. Kind of cool for little old Tacoma/University Place.)!  Sometimes living out in the boonies just doesn't cut it - even though there's green in my backyard, a great park is so fun to have.  I absolutely miss that from living in London!  Anyway, Chambers Bay is definitely going on my list of go to places to suggest for sessions - if you're up for it, let me know!  
Kate and Jonny are getting married next July and, after meeting them for the first time for their engagement session that included a little impromptu game of barefoot football, awesome views at sunset and a lot of laughing, I am so excited to get to share and contribute to the absolute fun that I know that day will be (photobooth with silly fun props anyone?!).  Kate and Jonny were just so smile-y, so happy and had such an ability to crack each other up, but were also super sweet.  Loved every minute of it!  Check it out for yourselves below and click through to the gallery on the website to see the whole session (and check out the awesomeness that is Chambers Bay!).

Sneak Peek: Little Liam | Chicago Family Photographer

Another session from my last trip to Chicago.  What a super cute little guy!  He got to play mini-Babe Ruth in a quick session at Mt Greenwood Park.  More to come when I post the full session slideshow!  

It, of course, was a beautiful day!  (Much better than we've been having here in Washington lately!)