Maui: Day 1 First sunset

Some of you know that this girl is taking a few days off and enjoying clear warm water and some sun in Maui!  Three of my friends are with me and I couldn't have better travel companions!
Here's a glimpse of the beauty that is in front of our condo :)










The night continued with a short walk to have a couple of beers and play some pool, no jackets required, yay!!!

lovin' life Maui style!

Willow

Me.

I journeyed to “the other side” of the camera the other day.

Me: subject
Carla: friend & fellow fantastic photographer

It was fun, can you tell? :)

my LIFE
my STYLE

Willow

peeks

I don't usually do peeks before the preview but I had to make this exception.
Just a little peek...





These two are sooo beautiful!  Once again, the eyes have it!
And they are the sweetest kids, you want to hug them AND their cute personalities :)

Willow

Untitled

This is going to be a long one people...get ready!
Once again it is late and I am finishing up various photographer duties.

I should be in bed. But instead I am blogging.

I had to share some of the joys of my day :)



Today I traded portraits of this lovely boy for massage therapy, talk about win win!!
He is such a good boy and I love his smile :) :)







And this is his beautiful mama...




Then I met with this lovely lady for coffee at Blackwater and gave her her portraits.

At the same time, my photo friend Joni met with us (she likes coffee too). We found out that Joni has some great info that Tracy was looking for. They exchanged numbers and I was so happy that the timing was PERFECT. Two people that otherwise would never have met...vonderful :) yay!


Then this evening....


I showed little miss "Elle" and her "trusty husband" (as she calls him) the images of their super duper cute repeat-everything-you-just-said blond boy Oleg.


Elle is going to hook me up with a super fly website.
Finally I will be able to check that task off my list, I cannot wait!!!!!!

I can't believe how many cool people I meet in this profession. People with the same sense of humor as me (dry, dry, sarcastic, make-fun-of-yo'-self), people that relax and are easy going and nice. People that invite me for dinner!!! Thanks you guys, it was soooo tasty! And I'm not just saying that, promise!




 
I meet people that have THE COOLEST KIDS!! I played 1-2-3 throw u on the couch with Oleg for 15 minutes, giggle giggle giggle! (that's 2 giggles for Oleg, one for me). Oh my gosh it was so fun :)

I am so so so lucky to meet all of these awesome people, big kids and little (cuz we're all kids, right?).

I love love love being a photographer. Love it!!

Should I go to bed now?



Love you all!!
Willow

I love boys!

Little boys are so fun to photograph!  
They have tons of energy and life.  
And these two, soooooo cute! Check the eyes and dimples, ta die for!  
The colors, the light, everything, was just perfect (sigh).

If looking at this little guy doesn't make you happy, I don't know what will!



And how about this cutie?
He looks calm here but he is the one with the endless energy, just ask his mom! :)



And these next two just have something unique about them I am totally in love with.





Willow

Kelli, the girl next door...literally!

Kelli was the girl next door (to my dad's house in e-town) for many years.  I saw her and her sister run around in their bathing suits all summer long.  They played with my younger siblings and there is talk of a crush on my brother Casey (probably when they were 7 or so, how cute!).  He says that he is a magnet, what can he say?  I say our family is composed of confident members.
I just love her images!!  I think she looks so cute!  She has the most amazing eyes and lashes...








It is the high school senior season people! Don't miss out on the good weather!!

Willow

dark and flashy

It's way too late to blog but I can help myself...there goes 20 minutes of sleep desperately needed, oh well!!
 
By now you all know my sista's are fab (including the one's I'm not related to!).  Here are a few of the latest examples of fab-ness :)


I wanted to go to extremes and photograph the way you're not "supposed" to.  Lotsa flash and when it is so dark my camera could hardly focus (note to self: next time bring a flash light).  We were out in this field in Enumclaw, and this guy walks up.  I'm ready to get kicked out but he is super cool.  He just wants to make sure we aren't up to no good (they've had some problems) so I show him one of the beautiful images of my sis and say "isn't that cool?".  He agrees and goes back home and we are free to continue.  Boy it was fun!!







I hope you all enjoy these images as much as I had fun photographing them!!

Willow

Cool Kid

This little guy can't even walk yet and he is already the coolest kid on the block.
His mom and dad let me take him around the streets of Tacoma and we created some awesome images!  

Can the other kids he knows say that? Don't think so!  
He is definitely a modern little man, willing to try new things :)

Thank you B. family, I had such a great time, you are the best!!!!!