As a portrait photographer, I’ve had the joy of capturing many smiles over the years. There’s something undeniably beautiful about a genuine smile and seeing someone light up, but today, I want to chat about something a little different. Let’s talk about the power of NOT smiling in photos.

Yes, you read that right. You don’t need to smile in every photo, and here’s why:

1. Once your photos are ready I’ll email you an invitation to view your online gallery.

The season is classic and maybe even a nostalgic time of the year to have your photos done. As a photographer here are my tips to guide you as you decide what to wear for your fall photos.

Learn about my posing, notes on location and photo purchase options here.

A quick guide to what to wear to your Summer senior photos session.

I offer in-studio and on-location sessions. Here are the details on where I shoot in the greater Bellingham area.

Your date is booked with me and you’re excited for your senior session. But now the question is, what should I wear? Here are my tips to help you make the decision that is right for you.

You’re not afraid of the cold and want a photo session outdoors to celebrate and have fun during the winter season. This is the outfit guide for you.

I'm a huge believer of prints over digitals.

So much so that I make sure that each client walks away from their experience with me with a physical print 8x10 print.

To deliver final images to my clients I utilize online galleries to make it easy to pick out favorites and finalize orders eliminating the need for a second appointment.

What is it all about?

My subscribers get my expertise and my alerts before anyone else. I know my own inbox is my carefully curated feed that no social media algorithm determined for me. (Stop eavesdropping algorithm bots!)

You’ve had your photo session, you’ve downloaded your digital photos and the files are sitting in your super cluttered downloads folder.

Now what?

Not only does the Pacific Northwest have a high count of rainy days, the Fall and Spring season are notoriously difficult to predict what time of day rain drops will fall, and if that rain will be a little sprinkle or a soaking downpour.

I LOVE Black & White Portraits. So every one of my clients receives their photos in both color and in a black & white copies. Here is why I love B&W:

1)You can book a family session on my website here.

If you don't see a date that works for your schedule you can contact me with a special request.

2) Where Family Photos Are Taken:

I was once requested to combine a session to capture the whole family together as well as photos for the youngest  to pose for his senior photos. It went great! 

The primary focus was for the senior so I began shooting senior portraits first and then used the last bit of time to group the family of four together. 

Your open your online gallery and it’s time to pick your favorites. Here’s my tips on how to narrow down your choices.