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Roscoe Family
August 12, Portraits
I spent a warm summer evening last week with this beautiful family and couldn't believe how perfectly happy they all were, I knew right away it was going to be a great session. Dr. Seuss, bubbles and giant lollipops, what could be more fun than that?!

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Emily says:

Gorgeous. You know im a sucker for family portraits!

 (08.12.09 @ 07:53 PM)
Heather says:

loving your selective focus on some of these, super cool!

 (08.12.09 @ 08:22 PM)
Annie says:

As usual a beautiful job! I love the lollipop picture!

 (08.12.09 @ 11:05 PM)
jenny says:

oh the monkey & the lollipops...love this session so much! beautiful pics, Crystal!

 (08.13.09 @ 03:03 PM)
jenny says:

oh the monkey & the lollipops...love this session so much! beautiful pics, Crystal!

 (08.13.09 @ 04:01 PM)
Gerald says:

Adorable! They are just having so much fun together! Great job...

 (08.14.09 @ 09:07 AM)
Aunt Connie says:

Photos that move the viewer to see, feel, & sense the emotions therein, are truly a success ... This was accomplished !!! Enjoyed them,, Thank You : )

 (08.15.09 @ 08:07 AM)
Jim Shockman says:

What amazing pictures. These pictures remind me about what a beautiful world it is

 (08.19.09 @ 12:17 PM)
Melody Hansen says:

Wow, what a great photo shoot! :) I would love to do something just like this with my family!!!

(09.28.09 @ 09:50 AM)
Amber Snow says:

Not sure how I just landed on your blog, but I am glad I did. Your work is amazing! I adore your branding, and I'm inspired by how personal you've made it all seem. These shots are fantastic - love that sock monkey!

(07.08.10 @ 05:22 PM)
Austin
August 8, Portraits
"If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it.  I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle" -Vincent van Gogh

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Jenny says:

your nephew is delicious. i just want to smooch him :)

 (08.08.09 @ 11:36 PM)
sara montour says:

Wow. What a gorgeous, gorgeous portrait!

 (08.09.09 @ 01:15 PM)
Emily says:

Our beautiful nephew! What a sweet surprise to bump into him here. Crystal, please give him a snuggle from his Auntie Em this week when you see him.

 (08.09.09 @ 08:41 PM)
Kip says:

Yum to the 100th power.

 (08.10.09 @ 10:21 AM)
Heather says:

Love him and this! The light, those eyes and the grain really make me happy!

 (08.12.09 @ 01:22 AM)
Jamie says:

Oh thats a great picture...i will need that one too please!

 (08.12.09 @ 10:13 PM)
Lori DeVore says:

Our beautiful baby! He has is mommy's eyes

 (08.16.09 @ 09:52 PM)
stacy & ryan
August 2, Portraits
Together we spent one of the hottest evenings in Seattle history.  Their engagement session was amazing, despite the heat.  We began at their quaint little Greenwood home, complete with a dog, a cat, and a sunroom with recycled bowling alley floors...the perfect place to start.  We ended up at Carkeek Park, which is beautifully situated on the water's edge, with a breathtaking view of the setting sun.  Stacy & Ryan: You two were perfect...congratulations on your upcoming Hawaiian wedding!



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Jenny says:

i really like the first few bedroom ones...all of them feel so laid back and real. love this set!

 (08.02.09 @ 09:39 PM)
Dan says:

What?! This has to be one of my all-time favourite shoots of yours, really. A stand-out job you guys. Give each other a slap on the back :)

(08.03.09 @ 09:15 AM)
Yuka photo art says:

I love the passion I feel in this image!

 (08.03.09 @ 01:40 PM)
Sarah Rhoads says:

blue dresses, ice cream cones and beaches....... yep. love it.

 (08.04.09 @ 09:06 AM)
Émilie says:

Love the intimacy going on the fifth photo and the last 3 with the sunset behind. Such a great feeling, a beautiful and lovely vibe going on. Colours are amazing.

(08.05.09 @ 09:11 AM)
Tana H says:

Wow! One of my favorites posts to date! Great job!

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stacy & ryan: preview
July 27, Portraits
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Samm says:

What an incredibly beautiful image! I love the tone. I love the story this portrait tells. Beautiful!

 (07.27.09 @ 11:27 AM)
Jenny J says:

this reminds me of a movie still. I want to press play & find out more!

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zahid & poonam
July 8, Portraits
With Zahid & Poonam, it was our first time shooting an engagement session, but not the wedding to follow.  They'll get married in two weeks in Canada, where they both live.  Jen & Steve Bebb are shooting their wedding, and I'm sure they'll take great care of them :) 

We met Zahid & Poonam in Seattle for their shoot.  We found ourselves caught up in the moments and very at ease with each other, which lent itself to an amazing session.  We wound up at Golden Gardens just before sunset...the light was unbelievable.  After stealing a few shots beneath the tall canopy of trees, we wandered out through the grass and onto the sandy beach.  In a moment of spontaneity, I asked Zahid if he would give Poonam a piggy-back-ride out to the water.  I think she made the decision to jump onto his back before what I had said actually registered to Zahid :)  They both fell to the sand and we all had a good laugh.  

What happened next wasn't in the script.  As they stood to their feet, Poonam's left arm flew outward to balance herself.  As it did, her engagement ring slid right off her finger.  Nobody saw where it went; it was gone.  We were standing in deep beach sand, with a quickly setting sun and no place to begin.  The four of us spent the next hour on our hands and knees, sifting through the grains of sand and playing the odds.  It was nearly dark and our hope was dwindling fast.  All of a sudden, we turned to see Zahid on his hands and knees, head hung toward the sand, and hand held high.  He found it!  Somehow, some way, Zahid managed to find the ring that had been buried somewhere in the sand.  The two vertical images toward the end of this post show Poonam's emotional response.

            

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jenny says:

oh they are so cute! i love the hair movement shots #9-10 and the last one...so glad they found their ring!!!

p.s. also diggin' the new song and it's scratchy texture. :)

 (07.08.09 @ 10:19 AM)
becky says:

I LOVE the photo of them in the trees, perfect light.

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Nicole Monique Photography says:

So relieved they found the ring! I thought that this was going to be a very sad engagement sesh for a second there. I am loving the flare and the way you use the light by the market. Beautiful!

 (07.14.09 @ 09:48 PM)
kristen says:

Holy cow... the 10th is my fave... So nice to see Seattle.

(07.15.09 @ 10:29 PM)
Lucas Mobley says:

Very nice. Golden Gardens is such a fun place to shoot!

 (07.26.09 @ 09:52 AM)