so in love | Seattle Couples Photographer

I work full time up in Seattle. (I say "up in" like it's so far... 25 miles FEELS far when you're stuck in gridlocked traffic!) I LOVE the campus where I work. There are so many little pockets where the light comes through and my brain goes, "I need to shoot there!!! Where is my camera and some people?!?" In fact, the week after shooting the following images, I found myself walking through another spot on campus and the setting was so perfect, I groaned to myself, "why didn't we come up here?!"

One of my favorite local photographers (hi Susan!) and I have chatted many times about the ideas for individual images and full sessions that just get stuck in her head and won't leave her alone until she creates them. Little did I know how much she'd rub off on me! For which I'm *so* thankful. Without her influence and guidance I wouldn't be where I am today and these images may never have been created. And THAT would have been a travesty! ;)

Meet Jill + Matt. They've been married several years now... I asked them when we were shooting, I think they're in the 9-11 year range. Hopefully they'll forgive me for being forgetful. ;) The ideas swirled around in my mind for weeks, maybe even months before they were created. I love shooting couples. Yes, it sounds weird to say I love shooting people, but with my camera I DO! I hope you all enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed creating them!

Is she not one of the most STUNNING people you've ever seen?

A-slash | Seattle Photographer

Sometimes my darling husband calls my brother Adam, A-slash. Or maybe it's A/, I'm not entirely sure. My husband has a talent for creative nicknames. Whether you call him Adam, JAM or A/, he's always brother to me.

Brother has become one of my most treasured words over the past ten years. I'm fortunate to have two wonderful brothers. They would do just about anything for me and they know that it goes both ways! God knew better than to give me a sister growing up. He knew I'd need these brothers. They did an EXCELLENT job preparing me for my three brothers-in-law!

To commemorate Adam's 29th birthday, we went out and got a few shots of him in his "festive" (I think that's what he calls this) attire before his birthday celebration. I *finally* got to really try out the equipment I got for Christmas to get my flash OFF my camera! I doesn't belong there. ;) It belongs on a light stand! Or a monopod. Or in the hands of a trusty assistant. ;)

Happy new year?

Too late for that? ;) Originally I hoped that I would figure out how to blog on a regular basis in 2010. EPIC FAIL. So, I'm putting it on the to-do list for 2011 (even if I am getting a late start). In the midst of the Christmas craziness, I met up with a good friend and her family for a quick session just inside the Seattle Art Museum before they headed off to see Harry Potter. What a FUN group! I had a great time meeting everyone and getting a glimpse of the wackiness from which she comes. :)

We went from this...

To the whole group...

To everyone on a roller coaster!

Okay, so they weren't REALLY on a roller coaster, but they made it look good didn't they??

Qwest Field 06.07

As I approached the train station this afternoon (commuting by train ROCKS!) I was inspired to get a shot of Qwest Field for a challenge on a message board called "Circles". The first shot is the I submitted, the next a close of the bottom circle in the first one and the last a sign in the north parking lot:

Chapel of St. Ignatius 06.07

Here are a few taken today of SU's Chapel of St. Ignatius:

Exploring Seattle

When Jake's cousin and her husband come to visit, they like to do touristy things in Seattle. It's a lot of fun to play tourist in your hometown. So far we've taken the Seattle Underground tour and an adventure on Ride the Ducks. Both were informative and interesting in their own way. We we fortunate to get funny guides on each tour. Here are a few pictures, first from the underground, then cruising around Seattle on the duck: