Joely – Anytime Portrait

Joely is my niece and is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the out! Penn State is fortunate to have her! While she was up on her annual ski trip to the Pacific Northwest we did a very quick shoot with her and Amanda, just yards from my sister-in-laws house while the family was all gathered for dinner. There are many great reasons why I love Italian families, but one is the food and the high importance put on family. When Joely and her family visit we are always guaranteed to get together lots and eat lots of great food… and laugh!! I love my family!!!

Love the French girl look! Joely is a natural at the French language and looks so cute in the hat… even though it’s a NYC hat :)…

Spreading the love…

I adore the love between these two… sweet cousins!

Fun!! Love the rustic look…

Laughter, good for the soul…

I’m so glad that there are still leaves around in the winter… no snow this season so far… boo!! I love the snow and this year I wouldn’t have to drive in it, I could just admire it. Yummy image! There is just an innocence about it.

The boots were perfect for this spot, love when everything just falls into place.

Scarves work great for creating interest in portrait sessions. If I am doing a mini-session where there is no time for a change in clothes, then I always request that my customer brings scarves, hats and a coat, maybe even an extra pair of shoes to quickly change their look and get a little variety. I have lots of scarves too, so bring my own just in case. I often carry around chairs and umbrella’s too. I found a shop in downtown Seattle that has vintage umbrella’s – so cool… someday I would love to purchase one to use in my shoots…

There are nights I lay awake thinking of images I would like to create… some are elaborate and others just visions of locations that don’t exist. Occasionally, ideas pop in that I can duplicate. This year I am going to set up times where that is my focus, duplicating what goes through my head. I get excited just thinking about it! I will be sure to tell you when one of those sessions come up!

Sneak peak of a funny post with Joely and Amanda coming up! Made us all laugh lots – hope it will you too! Stay tuned…

xoxoxo

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Sneak Peak – 4 Beauties

I am working on 4 beauties right now and am so excited I just wanted to share a sneak peak with you… each shoot was done at one location and each while we dealt with the rain. You really can’t get away from it in the Pacific Northwest, so I am trying to embrace it and shoot regardless… unless it is just pouring! It’s amazing what you can find in just one location.

Melaina:
Melaina had her senior pictures done last year, but wanted to get some new pictures with her Little Mermaid hair and before her BFF went to California.

Heather:
Heather is Melaina’s BFF. I have never “shot” Heather before, but she is a natural in front of the camera.

Amanda:
As you probably know, Amanda is my daughter and I love doing shoots of her. We have several more planned out this year.

Joely:
Joely is my niece and has been featured on my site before with her friend, Steph.

Stay Tuned for upcoming posts that will feature each one… I LOVE how 2010 is already kicking off!

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Joely and Steph – College Portraits

Yes, you are seeing right! I actually have a new post! So sorry, just have been way busy. Sorry to keep you waiting Joely and Steph! Since you had to wait I will make it a long one :).

I think I laughed as much as they did during this shoot… wait, maybe even more!

Joely and Steph are two girls having fun on vacation before heading back to college. They traveled from Pennsylvania all the way to Seattle to live it up in the city. We had a great time seeing all that there is to see – such a cool place to hang out with your friend! My hubby and I played tour guide for the day.

First stop, coffee of course!

We mixed in a little portrait work with fun…

Steph has the most beautiful smile…

I love the vintage shops downtown. We went to one that had the coolest 1940’s shoes, dresses, hats and umbrellas. Love how the sky is reflected in this image.

The taxi driver didn’t appreciate us sitting on his cab, but got the shot anyway and it was worth it :).

These girls got some attention as you can imagine.

Wow Steph, that is all I can say…

Joely is such a beauty!

A walk thru Pioneer Square.

Steph is so funny that you can’t help but laugh. Love that!

I have photographed Joely several times, but Steph has never had a photo shoot with me and this was her first trip to Washington so I took lots of shots of her.

She has the most beautiful skin, really beautiful.

Lots of fun stuff in Seattle..

Some more great shots of Steph.

What a special friendship these two have.

Had to get some artsy shots in before the night caught up to us.

What a beautiful city… and beautiful girls.

Thanks girls, we had such a great time and I miss you both. Hope college is going well!
[[hugs]]

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