Seattle Studio Family Photographer | Mommy and Me!

A couple of weekends ago I did some Mother's Day mini sessions in my Seattle studio. It is so wonderful to photograph the natural connection between a mother and her child, whether they are 6 months old, 16 years old, or 60 years old. As mothers, too often we are the one behind the camera instead in front of it. We deserve to be documented because we, as mothers, as so very important. This little lady happened to be 6 months old. I love the candid feel of just playing around on a bed because that's something I did so frequently when my children were babies. I absolutely love having my studio for this age of baby because we don't have to worry about pokey grass, bugs, or the hard ground.

Photographing motherhood must be in the air lately because I have two maternity sessions this weekend and my last 5 client inquiries have been for maternity photography!

Aren't these two just beautiful?! Sweet baby E was so curious about my camera!

The reviews are pouring in! | For the Love of Weddings on Amazon

When I wrote my book on starting a wedding photography business last year, I had no idea if anyone would actually buy it or read it. It was a bit of a passion project, where I felt the need to write down what I had learned in my early years of building my wedding photography business. I am frugal to a fault at times, so I haven't paid to promote my book at all, I simply rely on word of mouth and my existing social media. My purpose was never to make a huge profit from the book, in fact, I told my husband that I hoped to simply break even. Of course, turning a bit of a profit would be nice too ;) When I saw that people were starting to buy my book, and then leaving amazing 5 star reviews, I was giddy.

So, if you're interested in starting a wedding photography business or if you're an existing photographer who simply needs some tips or a kick in the butt to amp things up, check it out!

For the Love of Weddings: A Photographer's Guide to Starting a Wedding Photography Business

A few of my favorite review bits:

"This book literally answered every question I had in my head about getting started in wedding photography" - Elizabeth G.

"It lays out the process of booking and preparing for a wedding start to finish in an easy to comprehend manner." - Sarah S.

"It’s all here. Passion, experience, talent, business acumen. Nothing is missing." - Ann V.

Natalie's 1 year old session | Seattle Family Photographer

Oh, sweet 1 year old Natalie! With her beautiful blue eyes, soft blonde hair, and stylish pink dress she fit right in to our gorgeous surroundings on a warm 70 degree spring day. Her mom and dad adore her, obviously, and we all had a blast playing around in field and taking photos :) We even saw two huge bunnies with fluffy white tails! Seattle doesn't often give us days like this in April so when we get them it's great to take advantage.  Photographing a happy, fun family session is pretty much my ideal way to enjoy it!