Maggie initially came to me looking to ask a series of interview questions for her blog www.the-social-sister.com which features local businesses in and around Tacoma. I answered her questions and chatted for a bit and then offered her some portraits for her personal promotion. All said everything worked out and she even had her Uncle bring his vintage Sears moped scooter down for the shoot!
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(more…)Hosting studio days is always fun. It can be a long day if I have it booked for a full 8hrs and have it packed with shoots, but it has it’s rewards.
Oneal got a hold of me to do a session with her then-new fiance Ryan (they’ve sinced eloped!). I told them coordinate wardrobe and show up camera ready and boy howdy did they deliver! We had a great time shooting their set and their outfits and expression are more than I could have asked for.
Natural light brings out the best in everyone I shoot!
Read more: Seattle Studio Engagement Session – Oneal + Ryan
When the opportunity to photograph a dog comes up I rarely pass up the chance. This was no exception, I had a studio day booked and these two had time to come by!
Read more: Dog Portraits in the Studio – Brooklyn + Shiro
There’s a great amount of talented people in Tacoma. I don’t think that is much of a surprise to anyone, especially if you live in Tacoma. We have a burgeoning arts scene that is brimming with local artisans crafting wares for sale at various markets popping up in the region.
Anywho, back to Amelia.
I stumbled on Amelia’s pottery via Instagram when she was formerly going under the alias of “Two Hands Full”. She has since changed her branding and is utilizing her proper name to represent herself and her handmade ceramic wares. I have a soft spot for aesthetic. When people nail a look or maybe they even embody a look, it says to me “I give a damn” and that’s an admirable quality when people apply this attitude to their craft.
We chatted and sorted out a day for me to come by and just photograph her studio and her work. She has a great workspace and two great pups who were our shadows for the duration of my visit. I enjoyed shooting Amelia’s pots in her home because I really enjoy a a contextual intent with things of this nature. She also had a really great sliding glass door that brought in a butt load of beautiful window light so that made it pretty great too!
IF you’d like to see more of Amelia’s work and maybe even buy yourself something nice head over to her website at
https://ameliawrededavis.com/
A brisk spring day in April on the Washington Coast. There was rain that took us by surprise but our intrepid lovers weathered the storm and lived to tell the tale. Well worth the full day of driving to make it over to Olympic National Park and to the beaches near La Push. The warmth of the sun was welcomed but as soon as the sun set it was COLD to say the least. We did our best to expedite shooting while not rushing anything either. These two didn’t take long to get acclimated to being photographed and we snagged a few great shots.
Motorcycle style engagement photos or wedding portraits always sounded like a fun idea to me. And while these two are already married (I shot their engagement session a few years ago and also made a cool little video for them too). They still serve as a good example of what this type of shot could be, so I’m grateful they worked with me and trusted me even without helmets. Rest assured we were being as safe and sane as you can be under the circumstances.
I had my wife drive my Outback while I laid in the back shooting out the open hatch with a 800cc engine roaring and the front tire just a hands reach away at times. Hard to give direction besides “SMILE AND LOOK HAPPY” or “HOLD TIGHT AND LOOK LIKE YOU LOVE HIM” with such roadblocks to communication.
Pretty fun shoot and I think anyone would be pretty stoked to look this cool in a photo 🙂
