jack and the tilt-shift lens

This is the second time I have photographed Jack. Both times, his parents have requested that I approach the session the same way I approach one of my fine art shoots. Which, for me, means that I whip out my favorite lens: the 90mm tilt-shift. Woo hoo!!

The challenge, though, is that my tilt-shift is a manual lens with a very narrow plane of focus. And you are probably aware that three-year olds are moving targets. It's a little challenging.

Despite that, I am thrilled with the shots I got. Jack is as cute as can be and my lens worked it's magic. Plus, we did the shoot at Gasworks, so we got some great colors.
You like that little yellow flower (aka: weed) that Jack is holding? All his idea. He's a cutie, that one.

A glimpse into my world

A new body of work is in progress. Here's a peek.

Meet some of the James Beard Award nominees

Last night I had the great honor of photographing a special dinner hosted by five of the talented James Beard nominees for Best Chef in the Northwest.

Ethan Stowell of Union, Maria Hines of Tilth, Jason Wilson of Crush, Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez of Harvest Vine, and Cathy Whims of Nostrana in Portland created a beautiful and delectable evening for a group of media folk who chatted, ate, and then "tweeted" about their experience on Twitter.
I was the lucky lady who got to document it all, take some occasional bites, (and can I say YUM???) and meet some very cool people. All in all, a pretty great night.

(Thanks to Jason Wilson who hosted the event in his lovely restaurant, Crush. Also thanks to Hsiao-Ching of Suzuki Chou Communimedia, who came up with the very clever idea of tweeting about the experience.)

Kate and Wil

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of working with Kate and Wil- two very kind, gracious and lovely people who got married at the chapel at St. Mark's Cathedral, and had their reception at a super cool new space on Capitol Hill-- Sole Repair.

Sole Repair is a simple, chic loft space located on the back side on Quinn's. If you have never been to Quinn's, then it's high time you go....unless, of course, you are a vegetarian, in which case you may want to go elsewhere. It's a very meat-heavy menu. If you are carnivore, then GO, check it out!! The food is amazing, the staff is so friendly and knowledgable, the space is comfortable and un-pretentious while also being super urban and elegant.

But I digress.

This entry is not about Quinn's (although they did cater the wedding...wooo!!) This entry is about Kate and Wil and their special day. They, along with their wonderful families, were fantastic, and I had a great time working with them.

Thank you, both, for including me on your amazing day. Congratulations!

Check out the pics....

Carla the environmentalist

Had to share some more cutie kid pics.

Little Miss Carla was so enamored with the flowers and pine cones and the grass, it was hard to keep up with her! No, I did not ask her to hug that tree....it was all her idea. At three years old, the girl has got her priorities straight. :)

Yael and Sarah

On a recent sunny Seattle day, I got to photograph one of the cutest and happiest little girls in the world. Yael, along with her awesome mom, Sarah, were so much fun...there were no shortage of smiles during this shoot!

this ain't your typical hotel snacks

I have photographed events in a LOT of hotels over the years. As an event photographer, you become familiar with the cuisine from all the venues out there, and some definitely stand out more than others. Hotels in general have a reputation of serving boring fare, and a lot of them live up to their lackluster reputation.

The Sheraton Seattle, however, NEVER ceases to impress me.

Last night, I photographed a party in the Cirrus Ballroom at The Sheraton and, once again, I kept being drawn back to the food. It was just SO pretty!
Since documentary food photography is a huge passion for me, I had to share some of these shots.

Bon appetit!!