Love love love!
Aschlee and Shawn were married in August, and did what MANY couples are doing now! They purchased a “post-wedding” portrait session. Since these two are CRAZY about their dogs (they’re great dogs, *I* am crazy about their dogs!), we went out to a local park Sunday evening, and had a fun fun session! Here’s a [...]
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These past two weeks, I’ve seen four animals pass, or preparing to pass. I see the “knowing” in their eyes, I see the “knowing” in their mistress/master’s eyes. It is so hard, and I cry often when viewing the proofs. As a photographer, I see things that others do not. No, it’s nothing magical, I [...]
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Goings on…
Whew, been a VERY busy week here!!! It started with the WAY TOO FUN Aschlee & Shawn Squiers, their friends Courtney & Keith Kaiser, and Aschlee’s lovely friend Lauren on Sunday. IT was a MEGA-trek with gear and furniture to create some incredible portraits!!!! Tuesday, I had a lovely afternoon with Amanda, Tucker, Marley, Kale, [...]
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Falling into Fall…
I see it everywhere I look. The past two weeks, I’ve seen it start with wisps of smoke inconspicuously slipping from the chimneys of little houses seated low in the hollows of hills. I saw it at the top of a maple in my front yard, a single red leaf, ducking and darting amongst the [...]
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Fall in the season of life…
Yesterday I was gifted the honor of conducting a bittersweet session. My dear friend and his lovely wife have a fabulous dog. Levi is an old man now, having lived a beautiful life with family. Unfortunately, Levi is in the fall season of life, with only a matter of days for ear and belly rubs, [...]
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Why is quality portraiture an investment?
I had a potential client inquire about my prices, and the justification for my prices. In other words, “How come you charge so much for pictures?” It’s important for me to state that I do NOT find this type of question offensive or insulting. Some might, but I actually welcome this question. It is important [...]
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School Days!
I’m in lovely Port Townsend this week, at the Evergreen School of Professional Photography (ESPP). ESPP is an affiliate school of the Professional Photographers of America, and is hosted by Professional Photographers of Washington. Our instructor is Darton Drake, an AMAZING portraiture photographer and artist. Darton has a formal/classical art background, and began his career [...]
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Pet Crazy!
I love photographing pets/animals. Always a challenge, all bets are off. :O) This is my girl Sophie, kicked out of school once… I swear it was that shepherd’s fault… ;o) Along side my driveway, we have a strip of grass (weeds, per husband). I won’t let him cut them, as I’d planned to use them [...]
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Time is tick tick tickin’ away!
Less than two days until the Evergreen School of Professional Photography, and I cannot wait! I’ll be spending the week with Sam Gardner & Darton Drake, as they share their tremendous knowledge & talent, along with my awesome friends Mark, Linda, Rob, Rich and Ernst from Professional Photographers of WA. There will be four or [...]
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Monkeying around..
You know, the best way to stay creative, is to exercise the creative side of your brain. Well DUH. Sometimes, we get so caught up in processing images of PEOPLE, we neglect our artsy side. Not that photographers don’t get creative with people images, it’s just a different type of creativity… A wedding a week [...]
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