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Why Senior Photography Matters
Why Senior Photography is So Important: As a Seattle lifestyle senior portrait photographer, I know that senior photography is a vitally important milestone that beautifully encapsulates a significant transition in a your child’s life. It’s not just about capturing a moment in time; it’s about celebrating individuality, growth, and the exciting path that lay before them. These high school graduation portraits serve as a heartfelt tribute to the years of hard work, dreams, and aspirations they have worked so hard, and sometimes fought so hard, for.
Long Live the Performing Arts
Looking back at it now, I’ve always had a love affair with musical theater. The audiophile in me longed to be on a stage with incredible acoustics belting out show tunes and soaking in the roar of the crowd. It might be my biggest regret in life that I never pursued music. But, I decided early on that I was going to be a cartoonist when I grew up, and when I made up my mind, it was next to impossible to change it. Flash forward, I didn’t like animation, and I quit the Seattle Arts program only one semester in. It’s funny how life turns out.
How Photography has Brought Me Real-life Connections
As a Seattle-based professional photographer specializing in capturing the vibrant essence of families and high school seniors in the Pacific Northwest, I've discovered that photography isn't just about snapping pretty pictures—it's about forging genuine connections that last a lifetime. Here are three ways photography has enriched my life with meaningful connections
Dear Mama: A love Letter to Help Dad Shine in Family Photo Sessions
Real talk. When was the last time you felt good about doing something when someone told you to just “suck it up for the good of the family?” If you asked me that question, my honest answer would be never. I’ve never felt good about being told to suck it up. And yet, that’s what we tell dads about family photo sessions. Sure, we think they should just suck it up because beautiful images of our gorgeous families should be as important to them as they are to us, but it isn’t always that simple.
What you can expect from me as your photographer
I’m just like you. I have hopes, fears, big dreams, insecurities, things that I am great at and things that I am not so great at. And just like you, if I think something is going to be too hard or has unnecessary steps, I don’t want to do it. That is why I have been working hard on the back-end of my small business to make the process as streamlined as possible.
Volunteer Park for Family Sessions
Nestled in one of the most opulent neighborhoods on Capital Hill, Volunteer Park is a gorgeous park perfect for your next family or high school senior photo session. The surrounding neighborhood is quiet and serene with blocks of beautiful houses, some as old as Seattle itself.
Come As You Are
Do you ever mishear a lyric and like your version better? For the longest time, I though the lyric to the Nirvana song Come as You Are was, Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be, as a friend, as a friend, as an old memory…Turns out it was always: As an old enemy. I spent years of my life singing enemy as memory. I liked the ring of old memory a lot better don’t you?
A Conversation About Photography Pricing Models:
So, you’ve just started to research local photographers, and you see that pricing is all over the place. Some photographers charge a flat fee, while others have a sitting fee with packages. What’s the deal? Why are the pricing structures so different and which one is better? It’s enough to drive a consumer bananas. That’s where I can help. I’m here to break down the pricing structure models and talk to you about why I price my photography the way that I do in the hopes that you can make the right choice for your family. Let’s have a look together, shall we?
Capturing Generations | The Significance of Extended Family Photo Sessions:
Extended family photo sessions are among my absolute favorite thing to capture. I adore the unique dynamic between family members in extended family sessions. I love how one adult sibling seems to always be the funny one, one adult sibling always seems to be the serious one, and everyone seems to know just how to interact to get the right vibe in a session. I am from a rather large family myself. I have a few dozen cousins on one side of the family and about a dozen on the other side.
Return on Investment | Why Photography Has a Long-Term Payoff
I have been mulling this blog post over in my mind for several weeks. It was like a faint whisper at first, and then it turned into a shout that the universe would no longer let me ignore. So, I started small. Instead of creating a full-scale post, I did a short carousel post on social media that outlined my thoughts and vision for this content. The post asked a very poignant question: What would you pay to preserve your memories forever?