Aura & Justin's Maternity Session | Seattle Maternity Photographer

Aura and Justin are expecting their first baby, a boy, in April. Aura is a fellow photographer (see her gorgeous work here) here in the Seattle area. Although I've only lived here for a handful of months, I am so thankful for all of the wonderful peers that I've been able to meet. The talent of photographers in Seattle is mind blowing and I am honored when they ask me to do work for them. Justin and Aura live in Gig Harbor so I drove down to the Tacoma area to meet them for their session. Thanks to the help of one of my other photographer friends we found a wonderful open space to give Aura the warm, soft, "California" style images that I tend to shoot. The sun just barely peeked out at the end of our session despite the fact that the weather folks had called for a clear day. The weather in Seattle is so unpredictable in the spring! I am thankful that it was warm enough for Aura to not freeze wearing her pretty summer dress :)

Chloe's Knocked Up! | Seattle Family Photographer

Have you ever met someone and just CLICKED? Last February I went to Las Vegas with my friend Anita. We were rooming with two other girls that Anita knew but whom I had never met before. I was familiar with Chloe's work but had otherwise never spoken to her. The 2nd day of our photography convention (oh yes, that's why we were in Vegas) Anita had a class but Chloe and I did not. I'm a total people person, but even I will sometimes get uneasy if I'm forced to hang out along with someone that I don't really know for a long period of time. Well, Chloe and I walked around, had lunch, and talked like we had known eachother for years. By the end of our 5 day trip, I was nearly in tears at the thought of leaving my friends. At the time I was living in Southern California, Anita was in Sacramento, and Chloe was in Tacoma. Well, having spent the summer in Seattle, I got to spend some time with Chloe again! Since our last trip, we have talked regularly and I even got her to join Clickin Moms where she is a fellow CM Pro. Chloe is pregnant with her 2nd daughter and I am so honored that she had me photograph her maternity session. In fact, tomorrow she is shooting MY family session, so it worked out in a little trade :) Chloe, you're an amazing photographer, a great friend, and I'm so glad to have been introduced to you.

You MUST check out Chloe's amazing work!