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Ah, autumn! There’s nothing like a big handlebar mustache to get you thinking about pumpkin pie and hot cocoa. If you think I’m crazy after reading that, you must not know about Movember. Movember is a month-long campaign in which men grow mustaches (starting with a freshly shaven face) in support of men’s health. Men around the world use their facial hair to raise funds and bring awareness to diseases that affect men, such as prostate cancer. You can read all about it here: us.movember.com/about .

I’ve recently met a couple of guys that had fun mustaches, AND Movember was a theme suggested by a friend, so I felt inspired. Since I am unable to grow my own mustache (cross your fingers that this will always be the case!), I went out to my favorite prop supply store, Archie Mcphee’s. Of course, they had a variety of mustaches to choose from, so I picked the biggest, most obvious one.

The Movember theme was a last minute decision, since I had already decided on another theme suggestion. However, I figured that “holding onto fall” as a theme would work nicely, paired with “Movember”. So, given the abundance of beautiful fallen leaves, I was able to tackle this month’s theme(s) with a little more ease than in the past. And here are the results!

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Well, in this case, these faces are stuck here in photos! So, I guess the saying has some truth to it.

These drama students at Ingraham High School, had characters to inspire all of their unique expressions. Their drama teacher, Heidi Ovelson, asked me to photograph each character from the play, “Rumors”, by Neil Simon, so that she could tile together all of the faces on the poster advertising the production. Of course, I’m a huge fan of great expressions, so I was thrilled to take her up on the opportunity.

It was a fun and unique job, but it was also a chance to donate some money to a good cause. I figured the school could get a little publicity for their play in exchange for donating $100 to Get Hitched, Give Hope, a wonderful organization dedicated to providing wishes for terminally ill patients. The kids even pitched in to reach the $100 goal!

Keep in mind, these are two different casts. I was sent the poster for each cast, designed by Zachary Christensen, a student at Seattle Pacific University. He did a great job!

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And don’t forget to show your support by attending this play! Lots of dates are available!

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  • November 16, 2011 - 5:44 pm

    Photo Giver: Tracie Howe Photography! - […] with some talented high school students to coordinate this donation to GHGH!!  Read all about it here!  Thank you, Tracie and Ingraham High School drama students!!  You can catch their play this […]ReplyCancel

    • November 16, 2011 - 5:57 pm

      traciehowe - Thanks so much! We were glad to help Get Hitched, Give Hope! 🙂ReplyCancel

If only I was the main photographer for this Mexican themed wedding shot in Enumclaw, WA! Oh, how proud I would be to claim it as my own. The colors, the expressions, Mt. Rainier (!), and the property! Oh my! I’m happy that my friend, Jim Meyers, of VertizonPhoto, asked me to be his second shooter. The beauty of being a second shooter is, if agreed, to be able to show off your own shots anyway! So, even though I didn’t have prime access to the couple, I still came away with some awesome photos to share! And here they are…Photo of a painted sign for a Mexican weddingpinimagePhoto of guests arriving at a wedding on a tractorpinimagePhoto of a sister helping the bride get readypinimagePhoto of a sister helping bride get her shoes onpinimagePhoto of a beautiful bridepinimagePhotos of Mexican themed wedding detailspinimagePhotos of colorful boutineers for Mexican themed weddingpinimagePhotos of colorful decorations for Mexican themed wedding in Enumclaw, WApinimagePhotos of colorful painted signs for Mexican themed weddingpinimageFull length photo of bride at her weddingpinimagePhoto of bride and groom kissingpinimagePhoto of Mexican themed details at wedding in Enumclaw, WApinimagePhoto of Mexican themed wedding cake and decorationpinimagePhoto of Mexican themed wedding decoration in front of Mt. RainierpinimagePhoto of bride and groom at wedding ceremony with Mt. Rainier in backgroundpinimageFun photo of bride and groom running exiting the ceremonypinimagePhoto of Mexican wedding location in Enumclaw, WApinimagePhoto of couple kissing in make out room at weddingpinimagePhoto of guests dancing at weddingpinimagePhoto of wedding reception at night pinimage
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When I asked for ideas for this month’s self-portrait, deep down inside, I knew it would be a Halloween shoot. I’m sorry to be biased, but I’m a sucker for Halloween!

In addition to simply having the desire to do a Halloween self-portrait, I had another task to do for a fellow vendor. Ashley Obena, of Dress My Cupcake, sent me several of her adorable, Halloween themed cupcake wrappers to photograph. So, I started thinking, how can I combine these two projects into one? My solution was to be a baking witch! As soon as the image came to mind, I just had to do it!

I had a lot of problems to overcome with this series of shots, but I still just had to do it. I know that if I have a strong desire and set my mind to do something creative, then I can do it. What I didn’t know is that this gets me into trouble with limited time and resources! So, with a couple of days to do this, I prepared by collecting my props and baking the cupcakes.

I didn’t know where else I could do this, but at my house. It’s just easier when you have everything at hand, when your boyfriend is gone, and you can temporarily destroy the house without him ever witnessing the disaster. 🙂 The hardest part of the shoot, was making part of my house look like a witch’s house. I probably didn’t succeed, but I blame that on the time and resources issue. Lighting was tough too, since I had a lot of black (hindsight is 20/20). I also wanted to make it look kind of dark and witchy, but with enough light to show off the cupcakes and wrappers well. My solution was something in between, although I’m not sure how well I like it.

Despite desparetely wanting to do this, I think it was a tad too elaborate for me to handle on my own. The only help I had for this shoot was from my dad. He came all the way down from Snohomish just to deliver the costume! My hero!

Anyway, enjoy the photos! Oh, and check out the awesome fake nose that I stuck to my face! Yes, I used a little Photoshop magic to make it look attached. 😉

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Photo of Dress My Cupcake from a Halloween themed self-portraitpinimage

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Be sure to check out these Dress My Cupcake wrappers at : http://www.dressmycupcake.com/shop/28-shop-by-holiday/75-halloween-cupcake-wrappers.html !

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Jennifer and James are a very cute, sweet couple, recently back from serving in the Peace Corps! I was happy that they chose me to do their maternity photos, and that I had time to do them… She was days away from giving birth!

We started out at the UW Botanic Gardens for some outdoor photos and then moved into their apartment for the more intimate shots. I’m only sharing a few here, so I hope you like them!

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