Brooke & Jeff Engagement

This might be the year of the Brooke's! It's a good thing, bc I have always, always loved that name.

I met up with this beautiful couple (and their darling baby girl) in Castle Rock for an engagement shoot. I'm not going to lie, it was a dark day (all day) and we were shooting at the end of daylight, so it made for some tricky shooting, definitely not ideal but we worked it out! You've seen baby girl before on this blog. I will say that spirits remained high and everyone's positive, easy going attitudes made my job a lot easier! Here are some previews: I can't wait to photograph them on their special day...in SUNSHINE! ;)

 

 

Nearing Family

This was my very last shoot of 2012. 2012 was a FANTASTIC year for me, work wise. This was the year I got to spread my wings and do what I reallllly loved, and felt more confident in myself, and felt absolutely touched by the amount of support and praise I have received from friends and strangers alike. This joyful family was the most perfect way to round out this fantastic year. I tried to pick my most favorites, but had a really hard time and I tried to only keep the preview to 10 photos! Thank you Nearing family for choosing me, and a special thank you to the kids who suffered through the freezing weather!

 

There are more "serious" photos as well, but 

I kept picking the laughing ones as my favorites.

This is the original Nearing bunch...before it expanded!

I went to high school with these two, AND I "crashed" their

wedding! By "crash" I mean, I was the guest of a guest. ;)

this cracks me up.

isn't she sweet?!

What a good looking bunch of people to photograph.

Made my job SO easy. :)

Devin & Donovan

 Do you remember this duo from last year? Look how much Donovan has grown! More handsome and more adorable than ever.

P Fam Holiday Shoot.

We've also seen this beautiful family before! Here and Here. 

This time we met up for a holiday inspired shoot, and so I 

could see how much Baby A had grown!!! 

For the love of DOG.

Do you recognize that beautiful girl from the last blog post? Charity happens to be one of the two ex-co-worker's that I mentioned! I adore her. I also adore a good pet photography session, if you don't know me personally, than you might not know that I am slightly obsessed with my pets. My husband and I are both HUGE animal lovers! So when people approach me (sheepishly sometimes) to do a pet session, I am not only ALL OVER IT, but they quickly realize there is nothing to be sheepish about. There's a reason why people cry harder when a dog dies in a movie, than a person. Unconditional LOVE. This beautiful, sweet girl, BECCA (photographed below) is no exception. I wanted to puppy-nap her by the end of the shoot, and I know my husband would've been perfectly okay loving this creature! But fortunately, she is already so loved and blessed and probably wouldn't want us to puppy-nap her. ;) Enjoy. I certainly did!

Landon happens to work on a tug boat for his profession,

so it was totally fitting that one pass by during their shoot!

Look at sweet Becca's face. Charity said "She is not food oriented 

(when I tried to bribe Becca with dog treats), she is affection oriented."

O Fam.

What an absolutely freeeeezing but gorgeous day for a shoot this was!

I met up with this family at one of my favorite places to shoot in the Tacoma area.

That sweet little girl was such a good sport about getting her picture taken, but she

did let me know (via sign language) that she was "finished." with the shoot. :)

H Fam Shoot

Here are some familiar faces, and a not-so familiar bump! ;) I photographed this lovely couple's reception and they are back for a beautiful winter session. I love photographing this good looking family.

Cousins. Aren't they adorable? I love this one!

S Family Visit Tacoma

You might not recognize the parents, but you might recognize the little boy! I did his newborn shoot, not that long ago (back when the weather was nice!) HERE are his newborn shoot previews if you need a refresher. He was a cute little newborn then, one of the easiest newborn shoots to do, but I'm afraid to say, he has gotten CUTER! How can that be? He was so smiley and happy. Mr. T (hehe) is such a sweetie! Anyway, him and his parents traveled down to do a shoot in Tacoma, and they were all such wonderful troopers, doing one of the wettest shoots I've done this year! You can definitely tell where he gets his easy going attitude from. I hope you enjoy the photos!

this is one of my favorites.

look at that face!

Longview Mini Sessions

Longview mini sessions were a hit! It was my first time putting on mini sessions, and I did learn a thing or two for the next time I do them, but for the most part, they went really well. It was wonderful seeing old clients and meeting new ones. 

The D Family. Miss S is the absolute cutest! 

I photographed his parent's wedding!

You've seen that cute guy before. 

Do you remember him?

He is so darn smart and funny!

I don't want to be biased...but in this case, I can't help it.

That cute bottom belongs to my Godson!

Bruno!!!! And his beautiful girlfriend and their dogs.

Mr. E, in the 6th grade (see his doc Martens?! they're cool again!)

Mr. A and Miss E, cute as can be.

The D Family

I met up with this beautiful family at one of Longview's most beautiful parks, Lake Sacajewea. This is a local favorite, and this time of year, you can see why. I showed up a little early and saw how breathtaking all the leaves were and thought Alice had made a great choice in location. Doug, the dad/husband and I go way back. I mean, waaaaay back, like elementary school, bus rides, fights, pranks, jokes sort of back. I've met his beautiful wife a few times throughout the year, and first saw her when she owned a local restaurant in town. She was always there, well dressed and looking beautiful in her cute little restaurant! Their tall little boy (he's only in the 2nd grade! Can you believe it?) Mr. D was bright, friendly, and easy to like. You'll also see some photos of the family puppy, who was very much a puppy (wild boy!). It was a wonderful time, and an all around fun, easy going shoot. Thank you for choosing me as your photographer D Family!

aren't they a beautiful couple?