Zach and Joann’s E-Session

This post could have also been titled, ‘the upswing’. Yup, it is that time when we start emerging out of the dead and slow winter into spring and then (finally!) summer (which in the Pacific Northwest doesn’t actually start until after July 4th). I can honestly say I have liked being slow over the past few months, it was actually planned that way as I launched (err, relaunched?) this business thing. But I also like being busy; I have really liked how things are picking up. Senior Portraits and Wedding Season are just around the corner! In the last two weeks I have been up to my ears in images needing my attention, which also means this space gets to pick up the pace, too. Yippee! Because I have been having a TON of fun meeting new people and shooting thousands of new images. Zach and Joann have been a huge highlight in my life this month. Here are a few favorites from their shoot:

This couple drove all the way up from Tacoma on what ended up being a super frigid day. They even brought their dog! We tried really hard to pretend we all weren’t freezing our butts off.

The beauty of working multiple times with clients is the relationship you build and ease of the session. This Engagement Session was Part 1 of the Wedding Package, which gives us a chance to work together before their big day. My biggest goal, as with every shoot, is that I was able to capture the true, natural essence of this awesome couple and the love and fun and deep caring they have for each other.

She is so cute, and he is constantly making her crack up. But that’s just Joann. Caring, free-flowing, and kind. And the best part of Joanna is, well, Zach. He just makes her better. And vice versa. I love the way he looks at her!

I’m thrilled for their wedding this June, it is set to be a very unique affair. They are both musicians and plan on playing and having a bunch of their musician friends play at their reception. I especially knew I would be looking forward for something a little different this summer when they commented that the church won’t let them have pyrotechnics… Not set to be your cookie-cutter wedding, that’s for sure! And even more so, I’m stoked to be working with these guys!