Catching Up...

As most of my friends and family know, I've been booked fairly solid with shoots the last few weeks. Staying caught up on editing, scheduling, etc has been taking up most of my evenings and weekends...and leaves me daydreaming about not having to do my real job (today is my third anniversary at work, but who's keeping track?) I promise I'll have some new posts up here soon, but until then, here is a peek into my last few weekends.

Cathy & Casey - Engagement


The Goetz Family


Graysen & Will


Baby Aubrey


The Peterson Family


The Zdenek Family


The Benzel Family


...and last, but certainly not least - one of my most favorite photos yet - gorgeous Eden

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The Mellin Family :: Redmond, WA

I met up with this sweet family a couple of weeks ago for a fall family shoot. As you know, I love photoshoots with kids, but I'm truly loving the shoots with the entire family as I enjoy watching the interaction between the parents and the children. This little guy, Evan, was on a constant move the entire time and quite talkative. I chased him around while his mom followed close behind and got him to make silly faces and laugh. And anyone out there that is looking for a future spouse for their daugthers...Evan is taken - you'll be seeing his future wife in an upcoming post.

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The Kruse Family :: Seattle, WA

A couple of months ago, my dear friend Lauren came to me with a pretty cool request. She asked if I would be willing to donate a photography session for an auction she was hosting, with her guild, that was to benefit the Seattle Children's Hospital. Of course I agreed - mostly because I could never turn down an opportunity to raise money for Children's considering all that they do for our community and all that they did for my wonderful brother-in-law who considered Children's his second home 14 years ago when he was sick with Leukemia.
I don't think I could have hand-picked a more adorable family to be the recipients of this auction item session. Despite the chilly fall temperatures out at Gas Works Park, little Hayden was trooper - I just love his little smile.

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Fun at the Pumpkin Patch

Baby Carson, at 6 months old, makes just about the cutest little pumpkin I've ever seen. I love that his mamma (my dear friend Becki), had the idea to dress him up as a pumpkin and take him to the patch for a photoshoot. This shoot, in particular, was a lot of fun because Steve joined us and was able to see me at work - when it came to the props and photo ideas, he was the best assistant. We had a great time catching up with Becki and her family - Carson's grandparents visiting from Omak were able to get in on some of the action as well.

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Miss Addison :: 2 Years Old

First question, where have the past two years gone? Second question, how is this baby girl growing up so fast? Third question, Baby GAP - are you in need of a model? If so, no need to look any further as Miss Addi is perfect in front of the camera. I mean, come on... look at her perfect little face, her pouty lips, her kissable cheeks, her dimple, her gorgeous eyes, long lashes - honestly...she has the features that many women pay the big bucks for. Aside from her priceless features, she is the happiest two year old - she loves to chat (albeit sometimes difficult to understand) and her laugh is contagious - two of my most favorite qualities in a girlfriend...I have a feeling this little girl and I will be friends for a lifetime...even if she's taller than me at age 10.

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The Vigeland Family :: Bend, OR

During my trip to Bend, I had a chance to spend a couple of hours taking photos of Kylie, Ole, Jadyn and Jake. As most of you know, Kylie is Meghan's (from this shoot) older sister - could the genetics for this extended family be any more perfect? I think not. I've known Kylie and Ole for about ten years now and have loved watching their family grown. They're the perfect partners and even better parents. I smile when their kids call me Coffey and can't wait for the day to meet their second baby boy. I love how much Jadyn looks like her daddy and how Jake is a boy of endless faces and expressions.

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Just Because...

At first glance you may assume these are engagement photos, but this couple has actually been married for a couple of years. I'm calling this one a lifestyle shoot. Kate contacted me "just because" she felt like she and her husband didn't have any good photos together, which I find hard to believe as I think the two of them are perfectly photogenic. She swore up and down that she just didn't love their wedding photos and wanted something she could hang in their house and possibly use as a Christmas card. I'm so happy she contacted me (as I hadn't seen her in years) and that I was able to meet her sweet husband. Maybe I'm biased, but red heads are just so fun to shoot in the fall.

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The Blyth Family :: Bend, OR

Smith Rock - Redmond, OR

Choosing a favorite photo from the hundreds that were taken of this gorgeous family would be like asking which of these two beautiful babies I love more. Shooting photos of these four honestly make me feel - giddy, anxious, nervous (I oftentimes lose sleep before shoots with millions of thoughts running through my mind), excited, etc, etc, etc...because I know that no matter what I do, the photos are going to be beautiful - doesn't take a lot of work on my part....

When I first got into photography, I used Ava as my model - I'd think of poses, outfits, scenes and just go with it - today, I don't think she loves when I come around with my big camera, but I know that one-day she'll appreciate these photos and be content with all of the grueling hours that I chased her around with the lens in her face.

Please meet { for the second or third time }, some of my most favorite people in the world - Galen, Meghan, Ava and Miles...Enjoy.

























Many thanks go to Galen for being such a trooper. I've promised him the next time I come to town, I won't request his participation...we'll see how long this truth holds up with Meghan.

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The Samuel Family :: Bend, OR

During my weekend getaway to Bend, I was able to do a few photoshoots. To do this shoot with the Samuel family, I suggested that we head out to one of my favorite spots in all of Bend - Shevlin Park - love this place and truly enjoyed meeting this sweet family. I've found throughout the past year, that the dads in the family shoots are much more relaxed and laid back than I had ever really anticpated and one of my most favorite things in the world is to watch a dad interact with their new babies...to me, it's one of the most beautiful things. The love that these two parents have for their baby boy is beyond words. And p.s. don't you just love his fuzzy little (100% natural) mohawk?

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Any Interest?

in Fall or Halloween photos? Please contact me soon as space is limited. And in the meantime...here's a teaser from Carson's six-month photo shoot at Fall City Farms. I'd have to agree with his mom, he was by far the most perfect pumpkin in the patch.

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:: Brand Spankin' New ::

Meet precious baby Gavin - all 7 pounds of him. I met this handsome baby boy when he was just five days old and I have to say everything about this { last } summer evening was perfect and I enjoyed every second of it. I loved it so much that I almost ditched meeting up with husband for a concert to take more photos. He slept the entire time and cried only once when his mamma tried to swaddle him. Gavin may appear to be in one of the tiniest weight classes, he's got guns - so strong that he was able to act like an escape artist and break-free from the swaddle!

The Thinker...he intertwined his fingers like this himself



Congratulations Jessi and Geno!

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{ almost } 2 Year Old Photos

A couple of weeks ago on a perfectly sunny weekend, I met up with little Tanner and his parents at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island for his two year old photo shoot. He was full of energy the entire time and tough to keep my lens on, but in the end I managed to get quite a few fun photos of him. I love how his adorable litte smile lights up his entire face.

...stay tuned as I have about five other shoots that I'm currently working on and hope to have posted { very } soon...

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Christina + Tony { and soon-to-be baby Oliver }

A couple of weeks ago I met up with Christina and Tony at their home in Federal Way and then ventured down to Redondo Beach in Des Moines for their maternity shoot. Christina received a gift card from her girlfriends for this shoot and was really looking forward to it and thankfully for a scheduling conflict, we were able to take photos on a perfect late summer evening with the best lighting and temperatures. Minus a sleeping sea otter that randomly appeared in some of our photos, the night was a lot of fun. Here is a peek into just a few of the couple hundred of photos that were taken.

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Ava { 1 Year Old Photos } - Mercer Island, WA

This sweet baby girl had the most stunning blue eyes I have yet to see on a child - with the combination blonde hair + blue eyes she is pretty darn precious. I met up with Ava and her parents for her first birthday photos and she was a lot of fun. I was quite surprised she sat down in the gravel and started playing so I sat down with her and continued shooting until she was distracted by either a dog or another kid. It's funny how intrigued/mesmerized kids are by the smallest things.

I have an idea that I wished I had used for this shoot, but will have to save it for my next 1 year old shoot.

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The Sievers Family { Indianola, WA }

Back in early May I did a photoshoot with the Sievers family and their 2-week old baby girl, Lauren. A couple of weeks ago, I had another opportunity to do a photoshoot with the three of them at my aunt and uncles house in Indianola. As a birthday gift to my cousin Lisa, her best friend Natalie (Sievers) paid for a photoshoot for both families to have their photos taken as well as a friend shoot with the two of them and their babies. I'm always amazed by how much a baby changes in just a few short months. Lauren was so much fun and hung in there for me longer than most 5-month olds.

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