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Sister Get Together | Ka’anapali Family Photography

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:48:09 +0000

Meg here Just getting back from Maui where we had such an amazing opportunity to meet and shoot these gorgeous sisters!! With every event that we are hired to capture, it really is such an honor and privilege!! They definitely made our job ridiculously easy:-). These beautiful sisters in this beautiful setting, seriously? They stayed at the Aston Ka’anapali Shores Resort so we were able to hang out there and then we just headed straight down to the beach for some shots with the sunset.

I’ve never had a sister – but these gals made me want one!!! Nicole, your daughters amazing, way to go!!

I think this is where we asked for the ‘J Crew’ look, nailed it!!

There were the hunters and the hunted in this themed portion of the shoot, hilarious!

Aaron’s pretty dang proud of me for this fashionista beach shot.

Random guy Nicolette found on the beach! Just kidding – it’s her boyfriend! Hi Nate!

Thanks ladies, for being amazing!! Let’s do it again next year:-).

The Importance of Photos | A Photographers Plea

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:28:55 +0000

I want to start by saying this isn’t a plea to hire us or any other photographer. Both as a professional and a friend consider these three things -

1. Take photos or get photos taken. Life happens (good and bad) and it’s great to have documentation of it for yourself and for future generations.

2. Create some redundancy in your digital files. What’s this mean? Put the files in more than one place. On your computer is great, but maybe buy an external hard drive (prices are dropping like crazy at places like Costco and online). If you want to be really safe, maybe even keep some in a location away from your home (offsite).

3. Print some photos from time to time. Computers are going to crash, hard drives are going to fail and discs are going to have issues sooner or later. Not only are prints nice to hold onto, touch and look at; they are also just one more way to have access to these memories and times in your life.

To be honest, this is something that I do well for our clients but I can do a lot better at for our family. In 2011, I made a specific effort to shoot, back up and even print some our families photos. Grant is a really amazing kiddo and we are absolutely loving this time with him (and I want that documented:-). When he’s 13 and loving to push back? Well maybe he’ll be perfect, but… nah, he’ll push back. It’ll be fun to look back on this time. It will also be fun when he is 50 to show him what things were like when he was a kid:-).

Part of what started this reflection was hearing that my Grandma is going to be placed in the care of Hospice in the coming days. Grant may not have known his Great Grandma Ilene but we have images of what was a symbolic meeting they had when he was an infant. Here is an excerpt from a blog post I did about their meeting:-).

Alright, so get out there and Shoot, Save, Print… Repeat!

The Stotts | Bellingham Photographer

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:32:08 +0000

As with the Stewarts below, it was great to re-connect with the Stotts family. The difference with this crew is that we’ve been able to capture them over the years, how cool is that? I think this is our 7th annual (Brenda, sound right?). Almost every time we have photographed these two they have been really shy, I take it personal sometimes:-). But Luke and Erica were ready for this shoot! It was almost like they knew us and like us, ha! Thanks Brenda and Terry for allowing us the privilege over the years to capture your beautiful family and congrats on it’s continued growth as well;-). Enjoy.

Ooops, surprise:-). A family of five… Way to go!!

The Stewarts | Whatcom Family Photography

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:57:57 +0000

Why? This is the question I’ve not only been hearing so much recently but also a question that I’ve been asking. For me the ‘Why?’ is about our business and our art. Why do we do what we do? Why should people invest in our services? And why us? I think I want to do a blog post on just this soon. But looking through these images gives me plenty reason to do what I do. As with any family at any given time, the Stewarts family has been changing. Not only in numbers but in dynamics. So how cool is it, that we were able to capture this beautiful family on this day and at this time?

We say it, and we mean it at every family shoot… You two are parents, yes, but you are also still a couple. We hope for ourselves and for all the parental units in our shoots that they continue to also be a couple in love!!

Aah, what a beautiful family!

You can leave comments below. And we would love it if you did:-).

From Mommy-to-be To Mommy+Newborn | Portrait Photography

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:10:34 +0000

Their is always a story to be told in an image, at the same time some we connect with more or more personally. Our hope was to do some maternity photos that included Adam before he was deployed. Meg and I were so glad we could make it work. Weeks later, Noah was born, whoo hoo!! Great work Cathy and congrats papa Adam!! Congratulations to you both and welcome lil’ Noah!

She’s glowing:-)!!

Hi lil’ Noah!!

Baby, Mommy and Daddy’s truck!

Can’t wait for Adam to see this photo of his three babies:-). Sorry it’s not the car Adam.

And hey Adam, thanks so much for sacrificing this time with your fam for us and our families! You’re amazing!

A photo with cousin Jude.

You can leave comments and congrats below:-).

The Martinez Fam | Bellingham Family Photographers

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:58:23 +0000

I love photographing the Martinez family. Just sayin’. It was really fun as always:-).

Makena – Pacific Northwest Photographers!

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:42:18 +0000

I feel like I’m being repetitive but I really do love photographing growing and budding families. Engagement-Wedding-Maternity-Newborn-Updates-Graduation-Repeat… Love it!! Because I’m going to be blogging almost daily through this month, I’m not going to write too much and hopefully make it about the photos, woot!!

You can leave some comment love below… Hey it even helps our google rankings, heey!

Sara + Ian + Luke | Bellingham Newborn Photography

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:00:21 +0000

It was a Friday afternoon, and we got ‘the call’!!! It was Sara. I love Sara! She has been crazy busy lately and I rarely get phone calls from her! Not in a bad way, though!!! It’s just, I knew that when I saw her name on my caller id that it was big! We were in the middle of meeting with Anna Kuttel who was helping us design our new studio. But I had to take the call!

Sara: “Hey Meg!”

Me: “Hey Sara! What’s going on??”

Sara: “We have a SON!”

And let the tears flow! Sara and Ian were near the tail end of the adoption process with YWAM in Puyallup (P-town!!) and knew that it may take a few years, or a few days. You just never know! Same story with sweet Isabella! Get in the car NOW because your child is HERE!!!!

We are so stinking excited to see our very good friends grow their family!! Congrats to Ian, Sara and baby Luke!! We can’t wait to see where life takes you! Thank you for letting us capture this lil man! We love him!

Grant snuggling his new buddy Luke!

Luke – lie here! You know, how you ‘normally lay nakey on a bench!’

Cutest lil hedgehog blanket ever!! Sara and Ian have had pet hedgehogs before – so it was a given!

Welcome to this world, Luke!! We love you!!!

Meet the Mcsharry’s! | Bellingham Family Photography

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:23:34 +0000

While the craziness that is wedding season is officially upon us… I’m loving processing all of our fun shoots from this spring!! Mcsharry’s are no exception!

Gannon is so stinkin’ cute!!

I think Gannon is going to be a pilot, he loved when Caleb made him fly!!

I really can’t get over this stinking adorable face!!

Thanks Alissa, Caleb and Gannon for letting me take over your morning and Elizabeth Park for this fun shoot!!

Meet the Ruckle’s! | Bellingham Family Photography

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:50:20 +0000

It’s always a fun privilege when families let us crash their reunions!! In this case it was the Ruckle’s! A fun clan for sure!!!

The Sibs!

He’s so cute and I love his little look, ha!

Congrats on your graduation from WWU Julianne!!

You can leave comments below congratulating Julianne on graduating, for the Ruckle’s for being awesome or just because we appreciate the blog love:-)!!