Family photos at the park with two cute dogs!

Now that we've been around for a while, we're photographing a lot of the same clients as families grow! Carson & Jessika's wedding was just last year but they have another puppy and wanted some updated family pics. It was great catching up with them at the park!

Here's a look behind the scenes. Tavis and I were both photographers and dogsitters at times during this session :)

SUMMER 2012 Portrait Session GIVEAWAY!!!

It's that time of year again! We're giving away a complimentary portrait session to be used between June 15 - July 31, 2012 in Yakima, WA. The session will be one hour, for 1-7 people and I will include the disc of edited images to print up to 5x7 {a $200 total value!!}

The session could be for just you, just your kids, you and your husband, you and your fiance, you and your friend, you and your family..... start thinking about what you can wear, bring, and do for this fun summer session!! 

The drawing will be held at random on Friday, June 1st at 8pm. 

Enter up to 5 times below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Craig Family // Sneak Peek

It's no secret that Cash was the star of this shoot... everyone wanted an individual photo with this little cutie. It was super warm on Mother's day, and you can really see the sunshine in these photos! Summer sessions have officially begun.
 

You can view more of our Yakima Family Photography on our portfolio site    

This is your place for local photography classes!

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES!!!! We will definitely host other classes in the future, but we don't have another 101 or 102 class scheduled yet. (could be January 2013 before there is another one.) Don't wait to sign up!!

It's Sunday, April 1st at the Cascade Garden in Yakima. The Photography 101 class covers exposure, focus and composition. Photography 102 covers more technical aspects of workflow, posing, and lighting. (and we'll talk a lot more about Lightroom in the 102 as well!) Learn more and claim your spot in the workshops here.

We'll teach you how to take fun photos of your family and friends like this:

You can view more of our Yakima Family Photography on our portfolio site    

31 days of photo fun: DAY 14

And the family sessions keep coming! Now is the time of year to start thinking about scheduling family pictures for the spring. Stop putting it off! Schedule a session!!! You'll be glad you did!

This month we'll be posting a blog every single day leading up to our photography workshops on April 1st! The Photography 101 class covers exposure, focus and composition. Photography 102 covers more technical aspects of workflow, posing, and lighting. (and we'll talk a lot more about Lightroom in the 102 as well!) Learn more and claim your spot in the workshops here.

You can view more of our Yakima Family Photography on our portfolio site    

31 days of photo fun: DAY 12

Another lovely family from our mini sessions to share: The Abeytas!

This month we'll be posting a blog every single day leading up to our photography workshops on April 1st! The Photography 101 class covers exposure, focus and composition. Photography 102 covers more technical aspects of workflow, posing, and lighting. (and we'll talk a lot more about Lightroom in the 102 as well!) Learn more and claim your spot in the workshops here.

You can view more of our Yakima Family Photography on our portfolio site    

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Did you know?: ‘Cerebral palsy’ refers to any number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and the muscle coordination necessary to maintain balance and posture. Read more about it here.

Eli is a young boy from our church that has Cerebral Palsy. We had the privilege of photographing him last year during our mini sessions!

 Eli loves giraffes so we included his giraffe blanket and a big stuffed giraffe in the photo shoot!

31 days of photo fun: DAY 8

This month we'll be posting a blog every single day leading up to our photography workshops on April 1st! The Photography 101 class covers exposure, focus and composition. Photography 102 covers more technical aspects of workflow, posing, and lighting. (and we'll talk a lot more about Lightroom in the 102 as well!) Learn more and claim your spot in the workshops here.

Meet the Barnes family from our mini sessions last year. This little girl is a cutie patootie but boy did we have a heck of a time getting her used to two cameras being around! I was super excited to catch her having fun for at least a handful of em :)

31 days of photo fun: DAY 7

This month we'll be posting a blog every single day leading up to our photography workshops on April 1st! The Photography 101 class covers exposure, focus and composition. Photography 102 covers more technical aspects of workflow, posing, and lighting. (and we'll talk a lot more about Lightroom in the 102 as well!) Learn more and claim your spot in the workshops here.

I never had to chance to blog most of the families we photographed during our mini sessions last fall so I have lots of pictures to share! Here is the Rodriquez Family!

^^Canon 5D mk ii, 7-200mm 2.8L IS lens, // f/3.2, 1/400 sec., ISO-400, center focus, natural light^^

Today's tip is to use a fast shutter speed with fast moving kiddos :)

Yakima Photographer:: Stephen & Andrea

These two were married in 2008 (like us) and wanted some updated photos.... so we did a session with them this past fall! Andrea also does photography so I enjoyed photographing someone with a love for the art.

You can view more of our Yakima Photography on our portfolio site