I met Leah at Lowman Beach for our first session together. She certainly knew what she wanted to do most: Swing! So it took some effort to convince her the water and logs were a fun place to be. But mom persevered and we got some cute images of her in the reeds.
Lily’s Senior Photos
Rain forced us to wait until later in the day to shoot Lily’s senior session. I love shooting at the gardens at the community college. Every time I walk through I find a new location or angle from which to capure images. Lily was a dream to work with. Her tanned skin was captured beautifully in the soft overcast light. Lily goes to Kennedy High in Burien and graduates in early June.
Eric’s Senior Session
I met up with Eric for a walk through the gardens at South Seattle Community College this past weekend. Overcast and clouds provided smooth lighting for our session. I always love it when the guys pick out their favorite outfits. He was just tough enough to pull off the ”James Dean” look of white T-shirt and jeans. We added red shoes for flair later on and then turned to a more classic look of V-neck sweater with a jacket. All in all I think we captured his senior persona just fine.
Mariola and Peter say “I do!”
It may have been opening day of boating season but it was also the first day of a beautiful union between Mariola and Peter, not to mention little Conrad. The couple said their vows in front of the judge at the Kent Courthouse on May 5th. It was a small yet meaningful celebration with close friends who later prepared a lovely wedding dinner for the couple. To see more images click here.
Holy Rosary goes to the races!
Spectators with fancy suits and glorious hats swarmed the ‘racetrack’ for an evening of cocktails, bidding, and dinner at the 34th Annual Holy Rosary Heart Auction 2013. Guests were encouraged to ‘show, place or win’ as they tried to outbid one another for some wonderful auction items.
You can view and download images from the event here:
Candids: http://EPNW.phanfare.com/6032579
Spectators: http://EPNW.phanfare.com/6032686
Composition 101
I recently had the opportunity to teach a photography class on ‘composition’. It’s always fun to see what other creative eyes ‘see’ in the same location. We talked about the Rule of Thirds vs. putting your subject smack in the middle of the frame; and shooting from different angles rather than straight on. We also experimented with depth of field by changing f-stops on the same image. All in all it was a good learning experience while reminding myself how beautifully these simple basics can enhance images. Here is a collection of my images (taken with an Olympus point and shoot) and Bryan Chaffe taken with a Nikon….
FCC Auction a wild success!
I personally don’t have children but I am more than honored to be part of the local auctions where kids are concerned. Parents and friends of the Fauntleory Children’s Center opened their hearts and their wallets at the 26th Annual FCC Auction this past weekend. Hosted by auctioneer Bob Watt and former mayor Greg Nickels, the two of them helped boost sales to well over $10,000! There were some great silent auction items including children’s skis, the wildly anticipated dessert dash, and some friendly bidding wars. You can view all the images from the evening festivities by clicking here!
