In the midst of recent wedding editing, I got restless and decided to take a look at some of my older stuff from a road trip I took a few years back. I wanted to try converting some images to black and white in Adobe Lightroom 3 (now that I have it) with my new...
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Josh and Samantha wedding
What a couple of troopers! They had an amazing location reserved at Kerry Park, but the weather had other plans and forced them to find a place inside for the group shots and ceremony. Fortunately, they had already rented a nice house where we were able to get some preparation and group shots. I think...
Josh and Samantha got married today!
I got home not too long ago after the crazy day. We had to relocate and fly by the seats of our pants, but all turned out well despite the new locations. I’ll post some pictures here after I return from my trip to visit some family in Indiana. :)
Becca and James Maternity Shoot
Becca and James flew me out to Hawaii for a destination wedding a couple of years ago and wanted me to do their maternity shots too. I took them to Discovery Park to get the nature background that they had requested. It was an overcast day, perfect for pictures! The weather also seemed to discourage other...
Going Green
Usually people, not excluding myself, take macros of pretty flowers, but I was going for something different with these nicely shaped green plants. I wish I knew what they were called. Anyway, they grow alongside of a parking lot and people were definitely giving me funny looks as they walked or drove by. I just...
Don’t change horses in midstream
You know when a word can start to look funny when you write it out a few times? It can be a simple word, but you’re suddenly second guessing yourself about how it sounds or how it’s spelled. I did that with the word “horse” as I had intended to title this post, “horses, horses,...
Random photos from my life
Since I’m catching up on my work with my new crazy fast machine, I’ve decided to post a few of my older spontaneous portraits. I wouldn’t call them anything like a personal project, but simply taking advantage of nice photo opportunities. My favorite photography is unplanned. Of course, with these particular shots, the moments weren’t...
Slacking
I have been slacking, yes. BUT, I have a valid excuse! I just moved and I am still in a state of transition. Not only that, but I have been unable to connect to the internet through my own computer (that has everything important on it) at my new location through the new router. The...
Engagement shoot and snapshot fill flash tips
Last weekend I did an engagement shoot with Samantha and Josh. They seemed pretty happy with the location that I suggested despite the Mother’s Day/ first warm and sunny Seattle weekend that we’ve had in awhile. I chose the Arboretum because it’s not only gorgeous, but there are lots of nice little areas that you...
Custom print (and/or frame) sale because I’m moving!
I am offering CUSTOM prints that you can pick from my galleries for an extra $10 added to the frames that I am trying to get rid of before I move. I usually sell this size of print w/o frames for around $40, so you’d be getting a heck of a deal! I really just...
Choices in editing
I’ve been spending large chunks of time editing pictures from my last wedding at my dad’s house (which is not close by). If I haven’t already mentioned this, he’s a talented illustrator, graphic designer, painter, and author, so his computer is REAL nice! So, I prefer using it to my older powerbook when editing so...
Some more wedding shots
I’m almost finished editing the Orcas Island wedding photos. Since I see that the end is near, I thought I’d share a few more shots from that day.
I have many variations of this first one below. It was fun to play with the depth of field in this shot between the ironing bride in the...
Being a wedding guest
Part of last weekend was spent attending another wedding, but this time as a guest. It’s hard to resist jumping in to take a picture when you aren’t the hired professional. It’s hard for me, as I’m sure it is for anyone with a camera. And everyone has some form of a camera these days....
Orcas Island wedding
Two Saturdays ago, I awoke at 5:30AM to catch a ferry to Orcas Island for the wedding of Sarah and Andrew. It was a long day, but it flew by as these things often do. My non-photographer boyfriend, Dave, assisted me throughout the day wherever he was needed. Next time I hope to hire an...
What do you think?
Just to remind everyone, I’m still working on the site. In fact, I’ll probably always be a slave to my site, but that’s beside the point.
I have some adjustments to make that I am aware of, but there are some problems that I can’t see. So, I invite you to comment on how it looks...