holly & scott | after the wedding

I have recently become a huge fan of what I like to refer to as "Natural Beauty"... after the wedding photography sessions. What this consists of is hitting up all of the places that, you as a couple have created memories at. Whether it be the location of your first date, the coffee shop you frequent, the fair you've always meant to get to but never took the time to visit or the place you wished you'd taken your wedding pictures at but maybe didn't have time to get to.

My friends Scott & Holly recently did a session just like this. They took a spin on a carousel as well as playing some hip hop at EZ Street Records, wrote a message in sidewalk chalk and grabbed a sundae at one of their favorite local 5 Spot just to name a few of the locations we visited. It was a relaxing and entertaining way to spend our late Monday afternoon as the "Congratulations" from strangers made us chuckle a little. This session comes about three and half years after the actual wedding date, I think that was part of the fun. Here are just a few of the images we captured...

alexa's beautiful family | gas works park

On Sunday I spent the later part of my morning with Alexa Johnson (owner of Fiore Blossoms) and her family as we explored Gas Works Park in Seattle. The family picture session was filled with laughter, smiles and a few random moments of grumpiness from the boys. (honestly though, when children are throwing a tantrum or unhappy for one reason or another, the pictures you tend to get are sometimes the funniest ones of the day) I had a wonderful time capturing their family as they interacted with one another and am already looking forward to future sessions.

Alexa is an extremely talented florist in the Seattle area and I feel blessed to have been able to work with her on this shoot as well as past weddings. I definitely recommend checking out her site for a few samples of the gorgeous arrangements she has created - http://www.fioreblossoms.com/

julie & morgan | engagement session

What a fun day! I will be shooting Julie & Morgan's July wedding in Port Townsend soon, which I am really looking forward to. We had a great time strolling the streets of Tacoma to find the perfect backgrounds to fit their personalities as a couple during their engagement session. I have no doubt that their wedding will be absolutely beautiful and that there will be plenty of laughter, love & joy to go around. Congratulations to you both on this upcoming journey!

maternity session | tim & bobbie

Here are a few samples of their session in action over this last weekend. I cannot wait to do their newborn session towards the end of July. We had a great session and they are a wonderful couple. I am so excited for them!




















































To view more of the images from their session, please visit my facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Seattle-WA/Beautiful-Endings-Photography/38661863398

maternity shoot weekend

I had the privilege of shooting two maternity sessions this weekend with two amazing couples. We had a great time of getting creative with lighting, poses, outfit picks and overall capturing the love of two parents for this life they are bringing into the world. I can't wait to go through the images and deliver the final product to each couple. I'll also be updating my website soon with additional pictures of beautiful growing bellies. AWESOME weekend!

Michael | June Session

Earlier this week I took Michael on an impromptu photo session, as the weather was amazing and I thought it'd be fun to see what kind of shots we could get. Little did we know that it seemed to be "field trip day" for all of the local school children. I thought we got some great pictures, which I have added to my website and a few of them are posted below. Can't wait to get out more this summer and see what the local area has to offer. I feel like every year I tell myself that I need to explore our beautiful state, yet it seems like times passes quickly and I'm left repeating this same sentence to myself year after year. I recently received my Seattle Lonely Planet Book in the mail and honestly, can't wait to get to it!

day trip | Canada

I spent the day with my dear friends Katie and Joanna as we decided to drive to White Rock in Canada for a lovely day of boarder crossings, delicious dining & beach walking. Katie's birthday was on Friday, so we had a celebration lunch overlooking the water and finished the afternoon with a treat at a trendy little cupcake shop. The weather was spectacular and the views were stunning.

stephanie & nick | wedding

Stephanie & Nick's wedding over the weekend was so beautiful. The sun was shinning, the guests were smiling and love was in the air. I have added a few of the images that tell the story of their day on my Facebook page... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seattle-WA/Beautiful-Endings-Photography/38661863398