Family Photography Blog
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Inspiring Places to Photograph in Seattle
I was recently interviewed by Redfin and asked about my favorite “photography spot” in Seattle. Without hesitation I said: Seattle’s Kerry Park. Why? Kerry Park is probably the most picturesque location in all of Seattle. Having a combination of the Space Needle, skyline, Mt. Rainer and Puget Sound as its backdrop, you are guaranteed to come away…
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Meditative Photography for Women
There is so much beauty that passes by us daily, or rather that we pass it by, and I would like to bring that awareness back and make a daily practice of it by teaching Meditative Photography for Women. You might think that making photos and practicing meditation might be unrelated since the photography is…
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The Road To Becoming A Family Photographer
Everybody’s path is different. Some photographers become successful overnight. They wake up one day confronted with a life situation where they must earn a living and decide to become a family photographer because they are good with kids, they like photography well enough, or happen to have a camera in a closet that the ex…
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Seattle photographer on capturing genuine smiles and authentic expressions in children’s photos
Autumn has arrived. A family photographer is busy now. A colleague called me recently after a family photo session and said, “I have a quick question. Do you find, when you are working, that kids sometimes don’t want to look at you during the photo session, let alone smile, laugh, or show you their brand…
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Best Family Photographers in Seattle. I am proud to be one!
Recently I was chosen as one of the top twenty family photographers in Seattle by Expertise, a company which ranks service based businesses and connects them to their community in cities across the USA. Expertise creates lists of the best local professionals to give customers the confidence they need to make the best choices in…
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Pondering the path taken. By a Seattle Photographer
Sometimes we don’t know where we are going until we get there. Before I opened my business as a Seattle portrait photographer, I was a waitress attending photography classes. I remember having a hunger to capture everything around me. It could be the light coming through a crystal vase, clothes pins on a line, a…
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The importance of framing your family photos. Seattle family and portrait photographer
A while ago when I was doing an online search about displaying and framing family photos, I found this comment by Michelle: “I’m Brazilian and everybody here has family pics in the living room. My mom have lots of pics of me and my sister as toddlers, playing house, drinking tea, dressed up at holidays,…
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Thoughts on bringing your dog to a family photo session. By Seattle Family Photographer
As a Seattle Family Photographer, I often receive client enquiries about family photo sessions. It is not uncommon to get a question from a client asking if they might bring their dog or dogs to the session. This is qualified by the assurance the pets are well behaved have been with the family since the…
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