{One} Kelso Washington Baby and Children's Photography

How quickly they grow!  The "H" Kids session last May was on of the first in my studio, and little Kennedi is now one and got her very own session!  I think I may have mentioned this before, but just in case some of you don't know...I happen to LOVE my job.  I get to snuggle cute little babies, play with kiddos, and get paid for it!  :) 

Here are my favorites:

 And this was just too cute too not throw in there...I took this as we were getting re-acquainted.  :)



{Boutique Photography} Kelso Washington Maternity, Newborn, and Children's Portraiture

I have been so absolutely thrilled to have a studio location for the first time this winter.  When I opened up last May, I had an idea of what I wanted to do with the space, but as the months have progressed I have fallen into a niche that I have grown to love.  I will still be offering my services for weddings and on-location photography, but I hope to be increasing awareness of my studio and focusing more on this aspect of my business.  So here's a little blurb about it: ;)

I share a space at LaFavorites, a great little knitting boutique and coffee shop in Kelso.  The room upstairs is small and charming and has proven to work perfectly for intimate, unique photo sessions for maternity, newborn, and children's portraiture.  I have fallen in love with each precious little baby I have been privileged to photograph.  I have become almost obsessed with finding strange and unusual things when I shop.  I end up thinking, "can I put a baby in/on/around/under that?"  lol...safety first!  :)

So, I guess I am blogging about this because I have become so passionate about it and excited to offer something different to our community, and I want to extend an invitation to anyone interested to give me a call to come meet me, check out LaFavorites (a hidden gem in my opinion!), and tour my space upstairs.  When you enter, you will not find huge, harsh panels of light or blinding flashes.  I use soft, natural lighting and I avoid the cheesy, typical studio props.  I view each accessory I purchase as a tool that will enable me to create a unique portrait of your precious child that you will be eager to hang on your wall.

All January bookings will include a complimentary 8x10.

Newborn sessions start at $200

All other portrait sessions are $150

All packages include ALL of your digital images with a print release.

Call soon to book.  360.751.7289

Just a few images from the past few months:

{The great outdoors...} Southwest Washington Family Photography

Marie is a good friend of mine, and I was so excited when she asked me to do photos for their family.  As a gift to their parents for their anniversary, the whole family was able to get together for the week and do something special...this was the first time they have ever had their photos professionally done!  I have to say I feel very special to be their first experience with custom photography.

As you can see from the preview, we took a LOT of pictures and had a LOT of fun.  :)  I couldn't possibly post all of the wonderful and interesting shots we got (i.e., a dog in a tree...maybe I'll add that one later!  lol), but here are some of my favorites!  Enjoy!

{Time to breathe, or rather, recover...} Some personal time for your Kelso Washington Custom Photographer

So...

We'd been planning this trip to Maui for almost a year.  I got all of my affairs in order, caught up with client orders before the holidays, and starting December 10th I would officially be taking some time off in Paradise...or so I thought. 

The trip didn't go quite as planned.  Our 17 month old ended up sick the majority of the trip which resulted in more time indoors than in the sun, missed dinner cruises, puked-on evening dress (same dress...TWO different nights of our three attempts for a romantic evening out).  The flight home experienced some "mechanical issues" that they didn't want to be honest with us about, so half way home we turned around and went to Honolulu.  Instead of getting home at 8 pm on Sunday night, it was 4:30 Monday morning.  Screaming baby.  Trapped in a plane for almost 14 hours. 

So...

We had ONE perfect night there, the very last night.  Found an awesome restaraunt, ate steak and lobster in our swimsuits because "we deserve it!!!", and then went for a moonlight swim and sipped Island 808 Pineapple Orange Guava vodka under a full moon.  I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU SO MUCH to my wonderful in-laws that were so willing to take turns with a sick baby.  To Amber for taking some great pictures of us and letting me play with your camera (hehe).  You will always inspire me in your strength and beauty.

Needless to say, it wasn't the adventure in paradise that we had planned, but we did make some great memories, some great pictures, and learned how to change our perspective on the situation.  I said all along, "I'd rather be cleaning up puke under the Hawaiian sun than in the rain in Kelso."  lol...so here's a slideshow of some of our fun times!

{Danielle + Brad} Longview Washington Engagement Photography

This was a very special session for me.  Dani and I went to high school together and lost touch after graduation.  We saw each other a few rare times over the years and recently we found each other through Facebook.  Good timing, because this sweet gal found quite the catch and is now engaged!  I'm shooting their wedding in July and couldn't be happier!  Congratulations Brad and Danielle...you guys are just about the cutest things ever and I know you'll live happily everafter!  :)