seattle engagement photographer | husky stadium proposal.

When Braden first inquired with me about photographing his proposal to his lovely lady Sharelle, I could hardly contain my excitement. I absolutely love photographing proposals. It's no surprise that after spending their college years together as a part of the University of Washington's Husky Marching Band that Braden wanted to propose to Sharelle in Husky Stadium. So, with a little help from friends, we made it happen. I can't say enough about how much fun it was to watch the proposal, and also to just get to know this super sweet couple throughout the whole process. Congratulations to these two, I hope you have the most wonderful engagement!

personal | uw cherry blossoms.

Last week the I visited my alma mater to see the iconic cherry blossoms in the Quad. They seemed to be at their peak and there were tons of people out viewing and taking photos. As I was leaving it started pouring rain so I feel like I was pretty lucky to see them when I did. Happy spring everyone!

seattle engagement photographer | mike & kendahl.

This fall has seriously been amazing! I've been meeting so many new and fun couples, booking Washington weddings for next summer, and of course, shooting a lot of photos with the beautiful fall leaves in various locations around this amazing city. Mike & Kendahl's session was one of many from the last two weeks. We toured a little bit around the Arboretum, spent some time wandering around Husky Stadium (go dawgs!) then went and walked through our favorite campus ever. You can't look at these images and tell me that you don't think University of Washington has one of the most beautiful campuses around. I just love that place. Anyway, I had some serious fun with these two and I'm just in love with, well, all of their photos. Congrats to Mike & Kendahl! :)

The Alamo Bowl

Well hey look, it's 2012! Every year I marvel at the fact that the holidays have passed us so quickly. It always seems like such a long wait until they get here, and now it's the start of a new year. I was fortunate enough to spend the last couple of days of the year in San Antonio, Texas with my mom, dad, sister and grandma. As you may remember, I'm pretty much a die-hard football fan when it comes to the University of Washington, so of course I had to go. The huskies were chosen to play Baylor in the Alamo Bowl this year. Baylor is ranked 12th in the nation and their quarterback just won the Heisman Trophy. Needless to say, I wasn't expecting a victory. To my surprise, the huskies put up an amazing fight and ended up losing in the fourth quarter 67-56, the highest scoring bowl game in history. Our quarterback, Keith Price, pretty much killed it and I'm thankful that he's only a sophomore. I can't wait to see what the huskies pull out next year! Another highlight of this trip was visiting a new place. The only time I've spent in Texas up until now is in airports, so it was fun to take a mini-adventure somewhere new. San Antonio has a river that flows right through the city. They've taken advantage of this and built what is called "The Riverwalk." It's filled with Mexican restaurants, quaint bars, and boat tours that go right through it all. I loved the Spanish architecture and colorful umbrellas. It was also over 70 degrees during my visit and I welcomed that much-needed t-shirt weather. Everything was in walking distance, which made the trip that much easier. I also got to visit the Alamo, an old mission that sits right in the heart of downtown. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the trip.

the riverwalk.

downtown trolley.

the historic alamo.

me and my sis, husky pride!

purple margaritas for days!

husky band takes the field!

the alamo dome.