The same day that we got to hang out with Josh, we also go to follow his friend Erick around for HIS senior portraits. It was really fun seeing how two completely different personalities brought out different aspects of the same space; downtown Kirkland is fabulous for both urban and natural settings!
Kevin & I had a blast back in April exploring downtown Kirkland with Josh, who was totally up for anything and everything – climbing trees, standing on dumpsters, balancing on railings over the water… whatever! 
Willy wanted senior portraits that were a little different than everyone else’s – which I was excited to hear, because that’s what I love to do! He loves the water, so we headed up to Semiahmoo for his May senior session.
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The Crim boys are a breed all their own – talented, smart, well mannered, they play hard and are pretty much your all-around, all-American boys. Seriously! I’m so impressed with this family, Kevin and I just love them. I got to photograph Coulson’s older brother Jordan when he was a senior, before he went off to play football with Central. Now it’s Coulson’s turn to be top dog in the house for awhile! We got together back in May to document this momentous occasion.
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Our friend Crystal and her daughter Delilah are some of our favorite people in the world. In April we went out to Cornwall park to play around and capture some fun images of *freakin adorable* four-year-old Delilah.
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Lee and Teri had a beautiful small wedding at the Salish Lodge on Samish Falls in April. Their kids and parents joined them for their intimate ceremony, and we were incredibly honored to be a part of it all. Teri’s daughter was an awesome help to her all day – totally a perfect maid of honor! Her son walked her down the “aisle,” and one of Lee’s son’s passed off the rings. The whole day was family-centered and deeply touching.
Teri’s daughter was just SO cute, we had to focus on her for at least a minute!
One of Lee’s sons is a budding photographer. 
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Oooohhh, what to say about these two… we seriously, honestly, really adore Jess & Brian. Jess was our roommate for about a year and a half before Brian stole her away from us – jerk! ;D lol But she couldn’t have found a more perfect match. Just being around these two for five seconds you know that they were absolutely made for each other. Their April wedding posed a unique challenge; I was one of her bridesmaids AND we did the photography. Quite the day! Kevin covered the entire ceremony (okay, except I MIGHT have walked down the aisle with a camera in my hand… at the last second I just couldn’t be stuck up there with nothing to capture those up-close moments…!) and then we all ran outside in the drizzling rain to whip together some pictures with the party before running back in to start the reception. It was crazy, but it worked!
Jess chose to wear her mother’s wedding dress – they did a lot of altering (I think the original dress had long lace sleeves & a high neck) and the end result was the perfect mix of vintage & memories.
These shots are what made me glad that I decided to take that camera down the aisle at the last minute. I can’t believe what an honor we have to capture moments like these.
Jess is passionate about Toms Shoes and their mission to provide practical help to children in third world countries. I think most, if not all, of the shoes that she owns are Toms! As her gift to her bridesmaids, she bought us all matching pairs of Toms – and of course, she got a pair for herself, too.
Brian & Jess met at the Woods Coffee (where Jess works), so when we saw this coffee shop sign right next to the venue, we had to make a quick stop.
The incredibly talented Jesse Morrow played his song “I’ve Got You” for their first dance. Jess plays the violin with Jesse and his band.
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All the way from London, Teague & Tauna traveled all the way here just to hang around with us for their April engagement session. …Okay, so maybe not just for that. It’s possible that they might have needed to handle details for their upcoming wedding. We met up with them down at Boulevard park and followed them around for a very enjoyable couple of hours.
We knew that Hank & Tina-Joy were awesome from the first meeting. When we got together in Seattle for their April engagement session, the dramatic thespian Tina-Joy had packed a literal carful of clothes & props for us to play with – including two GIGANTIC balloons. So, I can’t take credit for any of the props you see here, they were all Tina-Joy’s creativity!
I got to play, too! ;D
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In April we got to hang out with Luke & Kristin again for their big day at the Ferndale Events Center, and it was every bit as much fun as their engagement session was. I especially loved their inclusion of a foot-washing in their ceremony. It’s so touching to see a couple express their dedication to not only love but to serve each other as long as they live. Luke & Kristin are truly a special couple, so obviously meant for each other that anyone can see it.
Luke & Kristin are youth leaders with their church, so of course before we left we had to get them all out for a nice picture……
Then as a special “exit,” the kids all lined up and sent them away with style!
