More Sister Sylvie

Yesterday my sister Sylvie came down for her birthday photoshoot. She brought her friend and we hit a couple places around the studio. We have done so many shoots together that with slight direction she is all set, it is soooo much fun!



 



Last time she was here she saw the construction going on and had the great idea for the image below. How cool is that?? And with legwarmers-I wish I looked that cool in my legwarmers when I was a kid!

Almost to Canada

Shawna & her twin Scott, aren't they the cutest??

This past weekend I took a trip with my beautiful friend Shawna to hang with her family in Northport.  It is about 45 minutes outside of Colville and 2 1/2 hours!!! from the closest Costco.  There are deer in your yard day and/or night and people don't lock their doors. If you get lost (Scott!), the person at the gas station probably knows where so and so lives and can give you directions and the color of their house. :)  My main objective (besides hanging with my homegirl) was to photograph Shawna and her siblings together.  






I've known them all for a number of years and they are a kick!  Great sense of humor & like to act silly, no wonder we all get along! :)

It was interesting seeing the other side of life: slow and steady.
I can't tell you how many traffic signals I see each day, how many times I am on the freeway, and always on the go, go, go.
The only animals in my yard are my two cats and I would NEVER leave my doors unlocked, not even to run to Safeway.
I consider myself a city girl but I grew up in places filled with trees and mountains and I enjoyed them.  To be able to run around the woods until it gets dark with your friends is the best.  
Places where everyone has a garden and everything around you feels "fresh".
All that said, I love convenience and living so close to downtown Tacoma and all the area has to offer.
I can always go on vacation and I would probably go mad without high speed internet! :)

Willow

New studio: Olivia and Claire

I first met these girls at their preschool during a project called "The Eyes Have It".

  

 
These two definitely have "it".  
They came to my new studio space and we had some fun!

  


 



When they came back to see the images, we went on a train ride!
We hopped on right around the corner from the studio and went down to
Tully's off  9th for some hot drinks.
  

It couldn't have been a better day!!

Willow

Museum of Glass

These images are from a fun photo day with my friend Kevin.   He is just getting into photography (just bought his first SLR, yay!) and I am schooling him on the world of RAW (photogs know what I mean).

Normally I am a die hard people photographer but that day it was all design and line.  I didn't touch these images for a couple of months, too busy with interesting people :)

When I did I was very pleased.  I took a different approach and gave the images a totally different look than what your eye would see while visiting the outside of the museum.

I could actually see these hanging on my own walls, I have one as my desktop and will rotate through all of them.  I love contrast and punch as you can see.

Hope you enjoy something a little different than you normally see on my blog...


Get out there and have some fun with your camera!!
 
Willow

Nicole

Sometimes things that are obvious aren't that obvious
to you until someone else brings on the realization.

Kathy and Shannon have helped me to see a number of those things. Those two girls are constantly photographing their own and each others children.  They take them on concept shoots, do fun stuff, document each others lives in a very fun and connected way.

After a while I was asking myself, "why am I not doing this for my photographer friends??".
When was the last time they had their family photographed?
The best part is they will let me do whatever I want :)
You have seen Adoriah (Resa's daughter) and you will soon see her two brothers (I can't wait!!!) and that is just the start.

This beauty is Nicole.

I love her face shape, her eyes, her hair, and her funky style.
Carla is her mom, one of my closest friends, and a fellow photographer. Carla and I have a great time together and we compliment each other in the greatest ways.I don't know what I would do with out photographers like her around to help, inspire, and support me.  And the amazing thing is she is not the only one.

I really can't even begin to tell you how lucky I am to be surrounded by these AWESOME "chicks that click".  I would not be growing at the rate I am if it wasn't for them.

They help me realize those things I can't see, they inspire me, they help me progress and grow. They know how I feel and what I am talking about, we relate on so many levels.

Willow