Mother's Day Mini #1

The minute I met this family, I knew they we were going to have a fun time. Such great personalities, so sweet, full of adventure and beautiful inside and out. Seattle also decided to bless us with such a warm and sun-filled day... and the combination of great people and weather...simply perfect.Mom was so fun loving and had a special bond with her little ones. The family recently returned from a trip to Mexico, (where Mom is from) and phrases of spanish were intermingled into conversations. I LOVE that she is raising her kids bilingual. Awesome!Her baby boy, Joaquin ...such a cutie.Looking at this smile, makes me smile. I think this is one of my favorites from the session. PRECIOUS...and it happened in a split second. Paloma and Joaquin...two little gems.
Paloma (such an adorable name) was a great bundle of energy, but this moment was so sweet and serene. Joaquin only had eyes for mommy. ;)Little fun family time down by the beach.Dad pushing Paloma around on the zip line swing. 'Again, again, again'...was all Paloma could say.Dad has some sweet snuggles with his son. Thank you to such a wonderful family and allowing me to capture the true essence of YOU.
I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Baby Cole

Mark and Jennette...excited and proud to be parents, welcomed a beautiful and healthy baby boy into the world at the beginning of October. Here they are before...

And here they are now...one happy family...welcoming their new son, Cole.

He is such a precious little guy...and so cute and teenie tiny.

Mom and baby...always a special bond.
No doubt this smile is just pure joy...with her little one snuggling up so sweetly.Dad, too, is all smiles when looking at his son...especially when making funny scrunchy faces ;).
Family time...

Congratulations again, Mark and Jennette! I'm so excited for the both of you and wish you all the happiness in the adventures ahead! And thank you for allowing me to capture Cole's first days. He's a Keeper! ;)

Coming to town near you??? Family Portrait Season!

It's that time of the year again...crisp, cool air, colors changing, football season, and a reason to put on warm snuggly clothes. The change in seasons also brings families together, playing games, big dinners, enjoying each other's company while exchanging laughs, tears and memories of the year. As a portrait photographer, it's my privilege to be able to capture those moments together so that those memories will last a lifetime...and are wonderful to share with your friends and family...or to give as holiday presents.

If you, or any one you know, would like that special opportunity to document that family togetherness, please contact me at the below information.

Destination Portrait sessions are also available for:

Boise, ID (Oct 5-8)- evenings only

Portland, OR (Oct.17th)

Atlanta, GA (Oct. 28th & 29th, Nov. 2nd & 3rd)

Auburn, AL (Oct. 30, Nov 1st)

Denver, CO (Dec. 17-Dec 27)

Would you like to add your city?

With 6 confirmed sessions and a place to rest my head at night, I will give you (the referrer) a 20% discount on your session and one free 5x5 mini photo album.

I look forward to seeing you all soon and cheers to a great fall season.

REFERRALS = the biggest compliment. THANK YOU!

2 months gone by....but lots to share! Newborn sneak peek!

I feel like I'm starting a new diary ... from a hiatus of several years. So much to catch up on, where to start? Do I go back to where I left off? And why has it been so long? With 20+ sessions and weddings to share, this blog should have been on FIRE! But, it's been cold for sometime b/c of a new found friend....FACEBOOK. Yes, facebook has taken over and has consumed all of the highlights and sessions. Uploading full galleries of photos has been such a treat and I love being able to share them with my clients asap...for all their friends and family to see, comment on...and ooh and ahh over their favorites. I've learned though recently, I need to share the wealth...through all avenues of lovely cyberspace...so folks, I'm back. ;) Ready to share with you my awesome clients and their beautiful memories. Tomorrow, I'll post some favorites from the past couple months ... and they may be repeats for some of you following me on Facebook ( and if you haven't become a 'fan' yet...you can do so.)

However, here is a sneak peek of a session that I did this past Friday with a new adorable newborn, Avery, and her parents, Cindy and Travis. Congratulations again and thank you for letting me come into your home to capture Avery at her tiniest. Too cute! More to come soon!

My 101st Blog post

Wish I could say that my 101st blog post was going to be a doozy...but at the moment, I'm swamped with TEN photo sessions to edit from the past TWO weeks. It's a good thing...a GREAT thing and I'm loving the repeat business and all the word of mouth referrals. My clients are the best...THE BEST!!! Thank you to all of you out there who are supporting me and my adventures with my photography business. It's growing...quickly and to think where I started just two years ago, I'm proud of how much I've accomplished.

Pat on the back for me (I should do that more often). ;)

Here's a little bit of what I've been up too....enjoy! And please feel free to leave any comments, questions or topics that you'd like me to talk about. I'm going to start 'talking' more in blog...not just about the amazing people I get to meet, and the adorable, cute, fun, sassy, beautiful photos I get to take of them...but I'll share more about ME. The person behind the camera...the reason people actually like to hire me (so I've been told). So, stay tuned for a little change in pace, a different voice and I'll still provide you with some great pics and fun stories behind them.

Until next time...

Jen ;)

I'll be back soon....