Planning a documentary family session might sound like a contradiction. Surely I just show up and start shooting, right? Not quite. It starts with communication. If you know me personally, you know I’m a chronic over-communicator. I love having a grasp on the specifics, and I think keeping people in the loop is genuinely important....
Pacific Northwest summers are a gift. The weather is genuinely good. Natural beauty is everywhere you look. And after months of grey skies, the sunshine feels like it’s rationed. That means every family in Kitsap County is headed outside whether they planned to or not. So why not make it count? Here are five reasons...
For as long as I can remember I have loved photographing people when they aren’t paying attention to the camera. In fact, it was really the only type of photography that ever seemed interesting to me. Why would you cluster people together and tell them to smile? It seemed boring, especially when all you are...
Outdoor family sessions aren’t about finding the prettiest backdrop. They’re about your backyard, your beach, your family’s real spaces. A Kitsap County lifestyle family photographer on what these sessions actually look like.
When Wendy contacted me for a family session she mentioned that it would be in celebration of her and her husband’s 5th wedding anniversary. Which is fabulous! Getting portraits taken as adults, after the wedding photos, is something so many people shy away from. But when we don’t take the time to make those portraits...
