It took several months of emailing for Linh+Celso to finally meet one another.  It started as what Linh thought was a networking opportunity, but turned slowly, rightfully, into true love.  It’s the way they talk, not just to each other, but about one another, that makes people like us who have only been around them for a short amount of time, know that they will make it as a couple.

Linh is the organized planner and Celso is a fabulous artist in his own way.  Together, they are planning for one of the year’s greatest weddings.  Linh+Celso are both connected with their heritage, and want to respectfully honor their culture on their wedding day.  They also both have families from all around the US and the world coming to their special day.  It will be a day filled with tradition, reunion, and celebration.

We cannot wait for their wedding, but in the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek of their engagement session below.

Play the slideshow below for more of Linh+Celso.  If you are on an iPhone or an iPhone, click HERE.

Jean and I have been friends since high school.  And I’ve said this before, but I don’t remember ever meeting her.  And she doesn’t remember meeting me either.  In our memories, we were just in each others’ lives since around 1995 or so.  In high school, I was not one of the popular ones.  I had a little bit more than a handful of good girl friends I talked on the phone with and wrote notes to.  Those friendships lasted through college and to this day, we’re just as close as we’ve ever been.

Jean and I literally chat every single day.  If a day goes by without chatting with her, it feels like something’s misaligned.  I was in her wedding when she married her high school sweetheart, Jun, and she was my maid of honor when Chris and I got hitched.  A friendship like this doesn’t come by very often and I’m truly blessed for woman like Jean in my life.

Throughout the years of chatting daily with Jean, I’ve noticed our conversations take their slow turns, depending on where we are in our lives.  Currently, we chat a lot about babies and motherhood.  I’m blessed to be able to share with her in this, probably one of the happiest times of her life, and I truly can not wait to meet her and Jun’s little baby boy.  It was a long journey to get here, but a really good one.  I can’t be more happy for these two parents-to-be’s.  Enjoy their recent baby bump stroll through the park below and I’ll be excited to post photos of the little boy when he arrives.

Hello world!  Please say hi to my newest love…Max!  While my husband was out of the country on business, I fell in love with another man…and that little man is baby Max.  Max’s father and I used to work together.  He used to be the Yin to my Yang as we slaved hours on end at our jobs.  When I heard he became a dad, I was so excited to get to meet his baby boy.  And oh my, did I fall head over heels for him.

Max is probably the sweetest little 6 week old I’ve ever met.  His mommy told me that he was on his best behavior that day because not one tear ran down those cute little cheeks.  He was happy as a clam…but definitely cuter than a clam.  His parents are new at doing the whole…well…parenting thing.  But I can tell they’re a great team.  They both kept telling me about how great it feels to be a parent and the overpowering joy that Max brought to their lives.  Max is very lucky to have such awesome parents and will grow up to be a fine young man.  I just know it!  But for now, enjoy this sneak peek of Max below!

If every photographer had clients as great as Brianna+Jack, they’d literally jump up and down with joy because people like Brianna+Jack make our lives as photographers so much easier.  They are practically naturals infront of the camera and they literally laugh at everything we say.  Which make us believe we’re the funniest people on earth!  And that’s always a good feeling.  :)

Brianna is an accountant.  And if you think you know the traits of an accountants, then throw those stereotypes out the window.  Brianna’s probably one of the funnest accountants you’ll ever meet.  She’s a great person to know…because she’ll party with you and then she’ll help you budget your finances.  And Jack is a future doctor as he’s currently in med school.  He’s a great person to know because he’ll party with you then cure your hangover the next day.  This is a power couple I’m telling you!  And we’re so excited for their early summer wedding at the Edgewater Hotel in a few months.  Just look at them!  They’ll make any canvas eager to have their pretty faces printed on it!  But in the meantime, enjoy their engagement sneak peek.

Play the slideshow below for more of Brianna+Jack.  If you are on an iPhone or an iPhone, click HERE.

One day before I turned off my phone in a movie theater before the movie was scheduled to start, I noticed a new inquiry for engagement photos in our inbox.  I didn’t think much of it and wanted to tend to it once I got home after my date night with my husband.  When I turned my phone back on after the movie, I noticed that this inquiry was a little different from the ones we’ve received before.  This one was from Indonesia!

A few months of planning via email, Facebook, and Skype, Chris and I finally got to meet Jessica+Joko in person.  The couple is scheduled to marry later in 2013, but wanted to take their engagement photos first in Seattle.  We were a little nervous about the shoot because it was a two day event and Jessica had very specific ideas of what she liked and wanted to achieve in her photos.  But as soon as we started on day one, Chris and I realized how easy and great it was going to be.  Jessica+Joko are perfect together and they were such a joy to work with.  Being from Indonesia, they were quite surprised at how cold Seattle can be, but they were good sports throughout the two days.  We are so thankful to have met this International traveling couple, and so flattered to have shot their engagement for them to remember the rest of their lives.  Enjoy this sneak peek of their photos below!

There's no snow in Indonesia so Jessica+Joko made sure they had their fill of it while they were here.

Play the slideshow below for more of Jessica+Joko.  If you are on an iPhone or an iPhone, click HERE.

Emily is a small lady with a great personality.  A baby that don’t fuss or cry when forced to wake up and look cute for the cameras in the freezing fall weather.  Emily just turned one year old about a month ago and we hope she learns to walk soon.  Can you imagine this cutie pie running around clumsily?  It would be the cutest thing.  Enjoy Emily with her Mom+Pop in their sneak peek below.  Oh and one more thing, I think Mom resembles a certain famous Chinese movie/pop star.  What do you think?  Enjoy!

The Thanksgiving holiday has Chris and I stuffed like two lazy turkeys because we are OH SO behind on blogging the remaining of our 2012 weddings and portrait sessions.  We’ve got a lot of exciting things coming up so I thank you for sticking around and being patient with us!

Now that I feel a little less lazy and a couple (or three, or four…or…) of pounds heavier, let me introduce you to Bre+Casey.  These two got married in Winthrop, WA at the Sun Mountain Lodge  on a brisk, but sunny October day.  Bre’s vision for her special day was to wed in a remote location, surrounded by her closest family and friends, embraced by the essence of fall.  Her beautiful decor and color scheme screamed “Autumn Chic” and I think she definitely succeeded.

Hanging out with these two for the whole day on top of a mountain allowed Chris and I to really get to know them as good people.  Bre’s the type of girl I felt immediate chemistry with.  She talks to you like she’s known you for years when she first meets you and that’s a gift that’s hard to come by.  Casey is a man’s man.  The whole day he was cool and collected.  I guess someone that’s bravely served our country for so long has been trained to stay calm.  You see, Casey is a hero, having served our country overseas for almost 4 years.  So it was an honor for us to be in his presence to capture his wedding day with Bre.

Take a look at their beautiful wedding sneak peek below and enjoy!

Bre's mom, Denise and Bre share one of the most beautiful relationships. They are truly each other's best friends and we are so glad we got to meet Denise.

A place with a stuffed polar bear AND a stuffed buffalo? Oh my!

THE most favorite shot. Thanks, girls for following along with our crazy idea!

Play the slideshow below for more of Bre+Casey.  If you are on an iPhone or an iPhone, click HERE.

Jackie and I met when we worked for the world’s largest online retailer headquarters’ Accounting department.  We immediately bonded, not just because we worked long hours and spent lots of time together, but because I think she’s a cool chick!  When Jackie’s introduced to you, her face lights with the warmest smile as she reaches out her hands to shake yours.  It kinda makes you feel like she’s a childhood friend of yours whom you haven’t seen for a long time!  I’ve since left my job and Jackie’s moved onto another department within the company.  But you know that saying when people ask you if you miss your work, you say “I don’t miss the work, but I miss the people”?  That’s exactly how I feel.  Jackie and I used to take coffee breaks to vent about ginormous spreadsheets that’d make our eyes cross and send us home with migraines.  And we’d laugh about it before returning back to those dreadful spreadsheets.  It’s the friendships that we’ve made as we struggle to work 12 hours days that I miss.  The actually working 12 hour days part, not so much!

During one of our coffee breaks, I asked Jackie about wedding planning and whether she was excited about the big day.  And her answer back to me was, “I just want to be married to Justin”.  It was such a simple answer, but it was a pure one.  I can tell she loved Justin with all her heart and immediately knew these kids were going to make it.  Justin has always been a calm guy. At least he was always calm, cool, and collected when he was around me.  So when it came to him reading his vows to Jackie on the alter and he had trouble getting out his words, it truly touched my heart.  Their personal vows to each other were so sweet, I had to try to compose myself behind the camera view finder.  And it’s weddings like this that makes me love what I do.

Take a look at these two kids’ wedding sneak peek below.

Jackie's dress was one of the most gorgeous ones I've ever seen. But then again, what else can you expect from Vera Wang?

Purple was definitely a popular color this past wedding season. And Jackie's bridesmaids rocked these cute JCrew dresses.

Right before sunset, we grabbed Jackie+Justin and made sure we got some golden hour shots. Just gorgeous!

Play the slideshow below for more of Jackie+Justin.  If you are on an iPhone or an iPhone, click HERE.

Everyone, please meet Sherrie, Chad, and their two lovely kids.  We spent a sunny, but cold morning at our favorite park to shoot, Discovery Park in Seattle and we had so much fun with this family.  Sherrie said that this was the first time they’ve ever gotten professional photos taken…EVER!  Although Sherrie and Chad were a little shy infront of the camera at first (the kids, as usual, are always naturals), they quickly warmed up after some minor coaching.  And as these photos show for themselves, the family had an awesome time around the park.  They will also be welcoming a new member to their family, a Golden Retriever pup!  Hopefully we’ll be able to meet that new addition in the future.  For now though, enjoy their photo sneak peek!

Everyone, please meet Brittany.  Chris+I had the opportunity to meet and hang out with this young lady on one Sunday mid-morning/afternoon and we both realized how much we missed being in high school.  Brittany was the ultimate senior portrait candidate.  She was willing to do anything you ask her to do AND she had a natural smile to die for.  In addition to being the cutest senior in her class, she’s also the most stylish.  I should know because I own almost everything she wore that day.  Ahem, I like to stay young at heart and I love Nordstrom BP!

Brittany is graduating from South Kitsap High School this year and she has a really bright future ahead of her.  She’s one of those smart chicks who’s already decided what she’s going to be when she grows up.  And that is a cosmetic chemist (?).  I might have gotten that wrong because it’s a field that is way too smart for me.  But maybe the next time you step into a Sephora to pick up your anti-wrinkle SPF 30 foundation, the person that helped develop the concoction might just be this cutie pie.  Enjoy this sneak peek of Brittany shot in Georgetown.

I LOVE Brittany's natural smile. She passes with straight A's in the smiles category.

Brittany received an "F" in these shots. F...for FIERCE!