Craving Color

Shelley and Brian met me over in Poulsbo on Saturday for some belly photos. I love shooting in Poulsbo, a little Norwegian town on the water that is FILLED with color. Shelley told me that she used to dress pretty monochromatically and with a lot of black, but since she's been pregnant she wants color, color, color! I love that pregnancy brings out this creative force in women. Maybe it's just in crazy dreams, or maybe we take up a new hobby, or maybe we embrace a new palette designed to draw attention, but pregnant women experience a surge of creativity. I love it! Anyway, here are some photos from our color-filled session.


We started out at Brian's parents house - a veritable park -- for some more nature-y shots.

I love these peonies!

Shelley and Brian have been together a LONG time, but they've still got great chemistry.

I've been wanting to use this umbrella (or is it a parasol?) for a while.

Back behind the house is a greenbelt where the neighbor kids play football. It was covered with yellow bushes. I guess they are weeds, but I love them!
And now we're in old-town Poulsbo.

A fun one that we can all appreciate.

One of my favorites.

Color, anyone?

Toward the end of the session Shelley wondered if perhaps Brian was feeling a little neglected. So we gave him his own (almost) shot!

And finally another shot of Shelley and her gorgeous eyes. She has got that soulful stare DOWN!

Shelley and Brian, I had so much fun in Poulsbo with you! Thanks for a great evening. I'm so excited for you and your soon-to-arrive little boy. I hope you find some photos here to love!

Becca and Jesse: 8 years and going strong

What a week! I'm learning that when the previous week entails 6 sessions in 5 days, the current week becomes a frenzy of editing and post-production, which is pretty hard to do with a 14 month-old. Thankfully, this week ended with a mini-getaway to the Salish Lodge for Trevor and I to celebrate our third anniversary. We've been counting the days until this weekend for over a month, and yes, it was worth it. The hot stone massages, the tranquility pools, the room-service and chocolate pot were all fabulous, but it all pales in comparison with the first full night of sleep we've had in 14 months. Yep, Abigail stayed with Grandma and Grandpa! And of course she slept 7 and a half straight hours for them. If only she would do that at home...

Speaking of anniversaries, Becca and Jesse recently celebrated their EIGHTH! Last Saturday we took the ferry over to Poulsbo (actually to Kingston and then we drove to Poulsbo) for some anniversary pictures. I'd say eight years merits some new pictures! I had been dying to do a session in this little Norwegian town for a while. The bright colors had been calling to me. We had lunch at Jay's Fish Cafe and then worked it off walking through town and taking pictures along the way.


Plenty of silly moments, as you can see...
Becca is the most avid reader. Need a book recommendation? Ask her. That's why I love this picture.


One of my favorites...

Awwww...
Such a fun little diner. We didn't eat here, but I couldn't pass up a retro shot like this...



Becca is one of the most photogenic people I know. I didn't realize that until this shoot. Every time I looked at my camera's display of a picture I had just taken, I was stunned all over again at how beautiful she is and how she just can't look bad. It's a little sickening, really.

Becca and Jesse, sorry it took me so long to get this sneak peak ready for you. I hope you see some you like. Happy anniversary!