I love this photo....

I took this photo at Masie and Javier's wedding this past August. 

I'll upload more from their wedding later.

Weddings and Commitment

Here are a few photos from some of the weddings I've completed this year:

Molly & Michelle, September 2008 - Key Peninsula, Washington

Maggie and Mitchell, April 2008 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kami and Charles - July 2008 - Mulkiteo, Washington

Casey and Caren, March 2008 - Vancovuer, British Columbia

I love weddings!

Shooting for a Calendar...

So I've spent several weekends over the past couple of months shooting people for an upcoming calendar.  I was hired by the Seattle chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority to work on their Young Black Professionals shoot.  Locales for the shoot were supposed to encompass both what the subject did for a living, as well as a great Seattle landmark.  We *did* have to cancel a few times due to rain, but all in all it went well.  Here are a couple of choice shots:

This first one is of Kristin.

This is Tawanda.

None of these people are actual models, so getting them comfortable in front of a camera, let alone getting the right shot was a challenge in some cases.

The final photos, along with the calendar unveiling, is on December 3 at a cocktail party.  I'm excited, as it will be the first time I've been involved in a project such as this, and I'm looking forward to the opportunities available to me a such a soiree. ;-)

So I've finally decided to blog about my photography work

It took a while for me to warm up to the idea of blogging about my photography work/business.  A lot of photographers do it, and I guess the purpose of blogging about your work is to show the "behind the scenes" work that goes into a successful shoot.

I just thought it was pretentious and cheesy.

....

It's not...really.  Maybe that perception came from reading blogs of other photographers who refer to themselves in third person, and use lots of flowery (read=unnecessary) words to describe themselves/their work.

That's not me.  Not in the least.  I like to consider myself much more down to earth than that.  I'd rather allow you, the reader, to get to know me better through my blog, and as you're trying to determine who the best person is to interpret your vision for your special day/event, that you'll get a good idea of the type of person I am, and the type of work that I do.

Cheers!