Incredibly sweet…


Saturday morning I met Addyson and her parents at a local park for her one year session. When she was six months old, I had the pleasure of meeting her and her parents for a session and found all of them to be fun and Addyson especially, who was a perfect little model!! With fall upon us, we had concerns if it would be dry or not…and it was dry, although VERY cold…just 37 degrees, which turned out to be too chilly for sweet little Addyson (okay, I’ll confess, I was cold as well!). After a bit, it was obvious that it wasn’t going to work outside, so we went to their home and once she had warmed up (and had a little snack!), she was great…in the comfort of her home, with her toys and surroundings she knew, her eyes lit up as did her smiles. She, again, was a great little model, although mobile now…which certainly keeps me on my toes…it was so much fun to watch her personality and listen to her babble as she played and explored! It was obvious that she is NOT afraid of much…and quite the little adventurer…her parents will be busy with her in the years ahead, but what a delight…she’s so sweet and precious! Again, it was my pleasure to capture some special photos for Addyson and her parents…a wonderful family! Thank you, James and Tammy, I hope you enjoy these…and the rest when the gallery is ready!





A delightful afternoon

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photographing the Lackey Family. It’s been three years since I first met Mike and Kim, when I photographed their wedding on New Year’s Eve. Makaela, Kim’s daughter was the flower girl and although a tad camera shy, she was adorable in her dress and was so sweet…Mike, Kim and Makaela became a family that evening and I was honored to be asked to capture some memories for them that day. At the park this week I met two new family members – Kaden, their nine month old son and Ziggy, Makaela’s new dog…they have grown into a very sweet family and it was wonderful to see them again.

After some fairly wet weather around here lately, we were a bit nervous about what the day we’d scheduled would bring. Much to our delight, we had a beautiful afternoon, a tad cool, but dry and even some sunshine…a perfect fall day! I must say that trying to get the attention of two dogs and a baby is certainly a challenge, but I’m always up for a good challenge and am happy if I can get at least one of them to look my way!! LOL Kaden was so much fun, a happy baby who adores his big sister, who can really get him smiling and laughing! Thank you, Makaela, for being a super assistant! And, she was also scouting locations for photos…and was not at all camera shy this time…you’ve got it, Makaela!! We got some great shots that day and I hope that Kim and Mike will enjoy these photos and that it will hold them over until the gallery is ready! Thank you for again, choosing me to photograph your family…I had a great time with all of you!







Aloha meets Liberty…

This past Saturday night the Maui wedding couple, Danielle and Garrett Wester, had a reception at the Liberty Theater in Puyallup, Washington. The Liberty is a beautiful old theater which was built in 1924 and is used today to host weddings, parties, dances, expos and more…it’s a wonderful facility with great staff! Back to reality for the bride and groom (as well as the family and friends that attended the wedding…not to mention myself and my husband) after enjoying the beautiful and warm island of Maui!! Saturday started out VERY wet, windy and looking to be a wet and miserable evening for all attending (not the reception, just the getting INTO the building!), if this kept up…but someone was looking out for everyone and it dried up a couple of hours before the reception was to begin and really turned out to be a beautiful evening.

Danielle and Garrett greeted their guests as they arrived and then all enjoyed a wonderful meal before the usual toasts, cutting of the cake and first dance…a perfect “second” wedding celebration for them! It was a fun evening…lots of visiting, dancing and photos taken…and now it’s time for Danielle and Garrett to settle down into married life…and just enjoy each and every day together! Congrats!!



They had a “candy bar” which was great fun for the guests to enjoy…and I’m not talking about the kids!!!

Danielle and Garrett stop by the “other” bar shortly before the guest began to arrive!