We’ve spent many a summer day hiking in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and I wanted to share some of our very favorite hike locations with all of you! I didn’t used to be much of a hiker, but thanks to my outdoorsy husband and this beautiful place we live in, I’ve fallen in love with…
Photographing the many flavors of Fidalgo Fudge was an absolute dream come true for me! I love working with small packaged food items like this and the huge variety of flavors offered left a lot of room for creative fun. The Challenge Trista contacted me at the end of March 2020, just after the pandemic…
Winter in the PNW can be a rough time of year to try and squeeze in your photo sessions- unless you aren’t afraid of a little snow! While it takes a bit more strategic planning and you still need a semi-nice day to make it really worth it, shooting in the snow makes for some…
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival starts to come into full swing near the end of March and beginning of April each year depending on how warm our season has been. We’ve gone to see the tulips nearly every year that I’ve lived in Bellingham and we aren’t the only ones who make an annual visit…
What is a Lifestyle Session? A lifestyle session is an authentic way of capturing the things you do with the people you love in a meaningful way without a lot of direction from the photographer. I try to capture lots of little moments like this throughout all of my sessions, but a true lifestyle session…
What an absolute honor it is to have so many families trust me to photograph their newest addition to the family during these first few weeks of life earth-side! I always recommend scheduling newborn sessions within the first 10-14 days of birth to so your little one is as snoozy and maleable as possible. This…
Ever since I can remember my Mom has made the most delicious, jelly filled, frosting covered cookies called Kolachis (Kolaczki). They are a polish cookie and the recipe came from my Great Grandma who came over to the U.S. in 1913. My brothers and I used to bring these into school for class presentations about…
Any opportunity to get out for some time on Lummi Island is a big treat. This beautiful location provides a perfect backdrop for a quintessential Pacific Northwest vibe! Had the best time with these families capturing their first time together back at the Lummi Island home since Covid began!
