Friday, January 30, 2009

Kyhl Family - Cedar City, Utah

I'm back in Utah!...Well, for a few days at least. I'm here in Cedar City for a photo shoot with Family Circle Magazine (I'll post those pics when they are published in April), and decided to squeeze in a family session while I was in town with my FAVORITE clients, the Kyhl's (they're sitting right next to me).

They must really like me, after all, this is my third session with the family in the past three years! And why not? Their little boy, Jackson, is growing so fast! Gotta keep those family photos updated....

For this session they decided they wanted something a bit different, a bit edgy. Well, you asked for it, so you got it! This ain't your grandma's family portraits....

CAUTION: Edgy family portraits ahead....

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Jackson is a rock star....

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Okay mom and dad, time to break it up....

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Look at those big blue eyes!

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Annick and Steve - Encino, California

After a few weeks visiting family in Seattle, I'm finally back in sunny Southern California! Chilly, but sunny. So it's time to get back to work!

I had the pleasure of photographing a rare, but welcome, January wedding this past weekend. Annick and Steve were married at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino in front of a small group of family and friends and I couldn't be happier to be the one to photograph their special day.

Here comes the amazing couple now!

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I love the classic feel to this photo....

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Showtime....

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The couple couldn't be happier!

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Mmmmm....

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Girls just wanna have fun!!

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Seattle Wedding Fashion

Beautiful model, beautiful wedding dress, beautiful city. Do I ever mention how cool my job is? Yea, I guess I do…but with every shoot that feeling gets stronger and stronger.

I have to thank a few people for the success of this photo shoot…

The amazing wedding dress was provided by Jessica Dalke, owner of Wedding Belles Bridal Boutique located in Mount Vernon, Washington.

Our gorgeous model is my very good friend Stephanie Klein, who should really think of a career change. Honestly, just look at her!

Hair and makeup was done by Steph’s good friend, Heidi Hanson.

The bouquet was provided by my wonderful mother, Dottie Davis of A Floral Design.

And last, but certainly not least, my lovely assistant and younger brother, Grant. That’s right, it’s a family affair!

Okay, on to the photos! Being born and raised in Seattle, ever since I started getting serious about photography, I've always wanted to take a hot model to Pike Place Market and get some fun, fashion oriented shots in and around the market. It was a very fun and relaxed session, and Steph was not shy at all when it came to some of the locations, even with the hundreds of tourists gazing every time we were set up to get a shot. Their reaction alone was worth it!

We started out at Alki Beach in West Seattle. It's known for its great views of downtown, but what caught my eye was an old Ford parked out in front of Alki Auto Repair near the beach. I think it's the first time I've taken my camera to Alki Beach and not taken any photos at the beach.

I was more than happy with what we got....

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After Alki we headed straight for the Pike Place Market. I put Steph right out on the brick road in front of the famous neon signs and had Grant hold a single strobe w/softbox to my left. Steph had no problem striking a pose....

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Here's a different angle, same setup....

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For this shot we used a brick building on the corner of First and Pine and made it quick since the rain was beginning to fall. Once again, a single strobe w/softbox was used at camera left....

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Then we headed below the market to Post Alley for these shots....

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Here's Steph and Grant getting ready for the next shot, which needed to be timed right since we would be stopping traffic....

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Worth it though, huh?

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What a goofball....but look at that smile!

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We made a quick stop at the original Starbucks for some coffee. Okay, so Seattlites are addicted, but the last thing I needed during the shoot was a bridezilla (kidding, Steph). The reactions to seeing a bride in line for coffee was pretty funny, everyone thought she just ditched her new hubby for some caffeine!

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And she still strikes a pose....

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After exiting Starbucks, Steph decided to get her groove on with the street band....awesome....

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Then the rain came down!

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But that didn't stop us....

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That's right, yours truly is talented at keeping dry and shooting at the same time, although not quite the model. I'll just stick to what I know....

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Can you spot the assistant? Here's Grant capturing the previous shot....

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Overall it was a fun day and we got some great shots, can't beat a rainy day shoot in Seattle. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this happen.