During a photo shoot I often have a song stuck in my head. While photographing Sandy, I couldn't stop humming the song Candy by Martin Sexton. The main chorus line is "Candyyyyyyyy-aaaaaaaaayyyyyyy, she's so fine", but of course, in my head I was singing, "Sandyyyyyyy-aaaaaaayyyyyy, she's so fine"! 

I mean, Sandy could easily be a model. She has that natural ability to strike a pose on cue and she looks fabulous while doing it. The shooting conditions were less then ideal...it was pouring rain, the lighting was bad, and it was freezing, but somehow we came up with some amazing shots! I had some awesome outdoor spots picked out, but because of the rain, we ended up in my family room, in a laundry mat, and under an awning at a burger joint! 

Domina and Ryan wanted to do their engagement portrait session in Georgetown and I'm so glad they chose that area. There were so many awesome urban backgrounds to choose from! We had all sorts of weather...it was rainy, sunny, cloudy, sunny and rainy at the same time, then cloudy again and so on. We made it work, though :) They had two looks. One was formal and one casual. These two have some serious style :) Not only are Domina and Ryan a gorgeous couple, but they are also very playful with each other, which made for some really fun photos. They fell in love 6 years ago and are so excited to tie the knot in July. We had so much fun during this session that I can only imagine how much fun their wedding will be. I can't wait!

Kerry & Daniel are engaged! It was so obvious to me during the photo shoot that these two adore each other. Like, REALLY adore each other. It was very refreshing to hang out with these love birds :) We decided to take the photos where they had their first date--at the Glass Museum in Tacoma and at a beach a few miles from the museum. I had no idea this museum existed and I'm so glad they introduced it to me. What a cool place!

Kerry & Daniel are both such gentle, sweet people and I feel honored to not only photograph their engagement session, but also to be their photographer at their July wedding. Congratulations, Kerry & Daniel!

It's a good thing Brenda is so nonjudgemental and chill because I probably made a complete idiot of myself during our photo shoot today! I couldn't stop squealing and jumping up and down about how gorgeous Brenda, Will (the horse), and the sunlight were. Seriously. Squealing. 

Brenda, thank you for being so awesome and beautiful and, Will, thank you for being such a ham. This was one of the most fun times I have ever had with a camera!

When Hawa contacted me about taking photos of her and her husband Blake, she said they would like to include their 2 cats "if that is okay". Anyone who knows me will understand how happy this made me and that it was more than okay! I totally adore purring, furry, feisty felines and I often think of my precious Sam, Sara, and Sabby (RIP). No more cats for me with the hubs being so allergic :(

We decided to do the photo shoot at lush Lincoln Park in West Seattle and, luckily, the rain held off. Hawa and Blake were great sports when I told them there was a bit of a hike involved to get down to the water :) They had the cats cozied up in carriers as we made our way down. If you know the personality that cats generally have, you can imagine how they responded to being outdoors in a random place while being held still for photos. I'm going to have to ask Hawa and Blake how many claw marks they have under their shirts! The kitties really did  great, though, and I got some beautiful shots of them. 

Hawa and Blake are just so cool! They are so easy to talk to and were naturals in front of the camera. It was an absolute pleasure photographing this beautiful couple and their little fur-balls.