Brittany | {Kentlake HS Senior…Stunning!}

undefinedHow blessed am I to have have had another senior session last weekend, with another beautiful young woman! Being that it was Mother’s Day, it just seemed fitting that I had the opportunity to meet and get to know Brittany and her mom, Amy, as well as Erin and her mom, Theresa. Brittany and Erin are GREAT friends and both play softball together at Kentlake High School and have been very successful with their careers in softball, which began when they were both very young. This was sort of a double session this afternoon, and I was fortunate enough to have my good friend and fellow photographer, Chelle, working with me as she photographed Erin and we both got some shots of the two of them together. Let me tell you, these girls were a kick, and it sure didn’t take much to get them laughing, really, sometimes just the suggestion had them laughing as you will see in some of the photos! Friends since early elementary school, it’s obvious they are quite close and both are bright and sweet girls with great plans for their futures! Brittany has a scholarship at Chapman University in Orange, CA…and when I asked why she chose there…her answer was simple…why not! Well, really, there was more to it than that, the scholarship (softball, of course!) was a huge part, but the weather was another big draw and who can blame her, especially after this past winter/spring! Her team has played several tournaments in that area, so she’s familiar with the area and is very excited about her future…in business, possibly international business! I can tell you one thing, this girl will do well…and go wherever she wants…she is determined and confident!

undefinedBrittany and Erin…best of friends, talented softball players and beautiful young women…who know how to enjoy life!undefinedAs we started out this session, Brittany warned me that her eyes are sensitive to the light…I can relate as mine are as well…so we tried to find some locations that wouldn’t bother her eyes…above, you can see just how stunning her eyes are….wow, she is beautiful!

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Such a poised and polite gal…it was really fun to talk with her during the session and get to know a little bit about her…on this Mother’s Day, I could see her mom was quite proud of what her daughter has become…and she has every right to be!undefined

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These two just cracked me up…serious one minute (well, maybe a moment!) and then laughing and making crazy faces the next…

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Next fall, Brittany’s parents will become empty nesters…something that most parents both look forward to and dread…it’s not always easy, but I’m sure that Brittany will stay in close touch once she starts college! And, how could I not capture a shot of the four beautiful women as the session ended…a tribute to the mother’s who have raised great daughters!

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I must say, this is one of my favorites…Brittany could be a model…she was fun and easy to work with and was so very sweet! Best of luck to you and your future! 

Sneak Peek – Sydney {Puyallup Senior Photographer}

 Well, technically, this isn’t a senior from Puyallup, but she was visiting and so therefore we’ll call it “Puyallup!”  And, to be totally honest, this is my niece, who I must say is gorgeous…look at her…she’s as sweet and nice as she is beautiful! For now, you’ll have to be satisified with just this one photograph as I’m heading out of town EARLY tomorrow morning…my flight leaves at 6 am and I’m headed EAST! I’m spending two days with a great friend and wonderful photographer, Cindy Hamilton, and then we are driving to Knoxville, TN for a 6 day workshop on portraiture…I can’t wait…SO excited to learn new techniques and how to improve my work…because you know you can ALWAYS improve on it! So, it’ll be quiet here for the next week or two…unless I get inspired (and some free time…which probably isn’t going to happen, free time, that is!) and can post some of our work from the workshop! For now, enjoy this beautiful young woman, Sydney, who is a senior in The Dalles, Oregon and will graduate next spring…more to come later this month!

Great afternoon…

As I mentioned in my previous entry, I started last Saturday with a sweet little one year old, Addyson…and my afternoon went to the opposite end of the alphabet…to Zac…a really neat kid who is in his senior year at Emerald Ridge in Puyallup. It was really nice to meet Zac…he was fun and easy to work with! We had a few locations and although it had warmed up some from the morning, it still wasn’t that warm…I think it topped out at 47 degrees that day…still a tad cool!! Zac didn’t complain about the locations and was easy to photograph…he knew how to mix up the smiles with the serious looks and made my job even easier! He brought along his parents and with my husband as my “very able bodied assistant” we all had a good afternoon in Tacoma! Here are some from the session…but there are a ton more…hope you enjoy them!







Stacey and Ike…thank you for the pizza and beer at the end of the day…it was great to visit – and warm up!!