Here in Washington, the busiest parts of the Wedding Season are May through October. That doesn’t mean us wedding photographers slow down much during the other months. Instead, we tend to book engagements, family sessions and even boudoir (Markie, not Jake) during the “slow” months. While many of the tips we give for engagements also…
Just over twelve years ago, I was faced with a challenge. You may remember I was laid off at 28 weeks pregnant with Emi. That was the time I decided to really make a run at starting my own business. As you can see, we’re still running it and celebrated Emi’s 12th birthday with a…
Time sure flies when you’re having fun. Also when you’re juggling four small(ish) humans, homeschooling and running a business… Time sure seems to just leave when you need it most. I’m still in shock it’s already been a year with Zeke, and I was thrilled to have his Wilderness Cake Smash at Farms & Fairytales!…
Have I told you lately… that my clients are the freakin’ bomb? I planned a bunch of super cute mini sessions for this year and scheduled them all out in my planner. Unfortunately, I also decided to take up woodworking this year. I skipped wearing a respirator when doing a project (because seriously… we mask…
Those photos I took back in June really stuck with me, and I couldn’t wait to complete my vision for my family wall. I loved the idea of putting individual photos of each kid up, really big on my wall. Since I was pregnant at the time, I knew I would need to take a…
Santa Claus is coming to town! Halloween may be my absolute favorite holiday, but I’m secretly one of those closet Christmas Freaks. I might have dreams of a Christmas Tree in every room, different themes for holiday decor and a weird love for Die Hard. (It IS a Christmas movie, though recent memes have made…
When I started focusing on weddings in 2016, I wasn’t sure there was room in my life to continue as a Sumner family photographer. Now it seems really silly since I still photograph a dozen or so families a year, and my own kids on many occasions. However, this brings me to a funny story…