Wenatchee High School Homecoming portraits

We met him at Penney's to help pick out a tie to match her dress. We were there looking for THE shoes. You know, the shoes every girl knows will complete the dress just so? We found the tie in about 10 seconds, the shoes, not so easily. In fact she ended up buying a pair of boots instead ("Mom, I've been looking for these FOR-EV-ER...") and wearing a pair she already had. He made her a special dinner, complete with candlelight, sparkling cider and "romantic music" and they both laughed when "Take My Breath Away" came on as if planned. I asked them to give me a call when they were headed to the dance and meet me in one of my favorite downtown photo spots for 10 minutes. We grabbed a few frames in the pitch dark (a first for me), had a few laughs and off they went to Homecoming. Oh to be 17 again. Or 18. Or 19. Or...you get the idea!

East Wenatchee senior portraits

Seventeen and interested in attending the University of Washington. Cross-country runner, tall, good-lookin' kid, did I mention great hair? One of the things I love most about shooting senior portraits is all that exhuberance. All that possibility. That youth and unlimited future opening right there in front of them. I always leave a session happy for the prospect of our world, in the hands of these young kids with big ideas and bigger hearts. Just leaves me hopeful, and that my friends, is a great place to be. Good luck, Carl, in all that you do!

Wenatchee senior portrait first look, AKA, "Yes sir, that's my baby."

You may remember No. 1 from 2 years ago, and now, no. 2 is a senior herself. One of the benefits of being a photographer is getting to shoot your kids whenever the mood strikes. One of the real life problems of being a photographer is you never seem to get around to doing the actual shooting. With her high school yearbook photo deadline looming, I am having to get creative in finding a few minutes here and there where Carsey and I can actually get together long enough to make a few frames. A couple days ago, she received some boots in the mail she had ordered online and, like many teen girls, immediately ran upstairs to try on the outfit that the boots completed. When she came downstairs to show off, I realized right then was a perfect moment. I convinced her to just walk outside with me, 5 minutes top, I promise, and thus began the first of several mini-mini-mini "sessions" we'll use to build together a full "senior session" before the yearbook deadline. This is a first look of what we came up with.

Oh, and Carsey...Love you to the moon baby.

East Wenatchee family portraits

Four generations, three siblings, two continents and one big love for their mom brought all these families together with a desire to capture a bit of THEM. The undefinable essence that makes them a family despite being spread out across the globe. Thank you for trusting me with that goal and letting me spend part of the afternoon with you!

Wenatchee Valley Knights Volleyball

My shot of the night, Daria Winkler catching great air during a tip against Big Bend Community College Friday night. WVC swept the Vikings, 25-17, 25-18, 25-14. Their next game is Wednesday at 6 p.m. against defending NWAACC champion Spokane. Should be a GREAT game and as a parent of one of the girls, I would love to see a big crowd to support our girls. Also, we are fundraising for the girls to go to Nicaragua in February for a week-long community service and volleyball festival trip. Please help support them by attending the game, they are such a hard-working, upstanding group of worthy young women.