a tea party and some dancing

I get asked a lot if I still do portrait work. While it's true that most of my business is now food-focused, the answer is yes.
My favorite kinds of portrait sessions, however, are the ones where there are no traditional poses or stressed out parents begging their kids to smile. The best photos, in my opinion, are the ones where kids are allowed to be who they are and do what they do.

Recently, one of my regular clients told me her daughters were in a very girly stage and their favorite thing to do is to have tea parties. She asked if I would be open to the idea of her putting together a tea party for the girls and having me document the whole thing.
In my mind, this was the PERFECT photo session-- candid, playful, unposed, colorful, and FUN.

The icing on the cake (so to speak) was when Chloe broke out in spontaneous dancing at the end.
Too cute for words.
















Speaking of portraits, the holidays are right around the corner and Fall is the perfect time to get your family photos done!

where i love to be

quail's run farm, whidbey island

The utterly charming Quail's Run Farm is the other location we are visiting during the Farm to Table workshop next month.

This place is exactly the type of property that Joe and I hope to own one day. Perched on a hill with a view of the water and surrounded by woods, the farm feels private and yet wide open, with plenty of sunlight.
Quail's Run grows a variety of vegetables, as well as chickens, ducks, bees, and grass-fed cattle.

willowood farm, whidbey island

Wanted to share some images I took at Willowood Farm, located on one of my favorite places on earth- Whidbey Island.
Willowood is one of two farms participating in my Farm to Table workshop next month, (there are still a couple spots left, if you are interested!)

I had never visited Willowood in person, so I was grateful to have some time there on my own before sharing it with the workshop participants.
It's a lovely place with friendly people, situated on a piece of land that could not be more stunning.