Glen + Alyssa // Engaged

When Alyssa first suggested engagement photos at a sunflower field, it solidified the fact that these two are exactly the kind of couple that I loooove working with. I pretty much already knew this, but roaming around the Sussex County Sunflower Maze with Alyssa and Glen and their sweet lil gal Chloe made me even more excited for their 2017 wedding!

These two are fun, relaxed and just overall awesome people to be around. The fact that they are obsessed with their dog made me instantly fall in love with them both. HA! We met on a perfect Saturday afternoon for their session. The morning was super cloudy but by the time the late afternoon had rolled around there was literally not a cloud in the sky. And the temps were manageable too which was awesome considering what a warm summer it has been. 

The sunflower maze was at the end of its peak but we still got to see so many beautiful flowers, some of which were literally like 15 feet tall!! It was crazy how big they were! We had a great time exploring all of the different areas of the fields and little Chloe had such a great time following mom and dad around and getting lots of attention (and pets!) by all of the other people there that day. 

Alyssa and Glen were so great to work with and nailed every posing prompt I gave them. I swear they practiced beforehand because they just rocked it out so well. I love that we got so many great shots of Chloe as well (bringing Paul and a bag of milk bones definitely helped with that!) and I am super stoked for their wedding in November of next year right down the street from my house at Davids Country Inn. It is going to be a fantastic time and I can't wait to celebrate with them!! 

Lisa + Frank | Scott + Mistry

Our trip to Seattle during the month of July was a whirlwind. I shot a few family sessions, a rehearsal dinner, a wedding and was able to catch up with so many friends while we were in town. It was amazing to spend time with Paul exploring through the areas where we started our marriage and life together.

During our time there we got to spend some time with some very close "old" friends of ours (in no way am I referring to their age...but we have known them for years and years!) and also some "new" friends who we met and connected with at Connect Retreat earlier this year. 

During our time hanging out with our old and new friends, we had the opportunity to take some photos. Its always a pleasure to capture some impromptu photos in the moment that help us remember our time together and also give our friends the opportunity to have some nice photos for their walls! 

First up! Lisa and Frank! Lisa is like a 2nd mom to me and in fact, she calls herself my West Coast mom. She, Frank, Paul and I spent a Sunday exploring the cute little downtown area of Edmonds and then went up to the Mukilteo lighthouse and ferry stop. We had such an amazing time exploring and enjoying the beautiful weather that day! 

Next up was Scott and Mistry! We met them at Connect Retreat this year and couldn't wait to meet up with them again to get to know them even better! They took some 5 year anniversary photos of us and we did a few of them as well! We met up at Pike Place market and wandered around for a bit and then grabbed some Thai food and had some fabulous conversation! Can't wait to see them at Connect Retreat again next year and then connect with them even more once we move back to Seattle area!