I feel truly honored when I am asked to take a family’s photo.  That a family would let you in to their lives in such a special and meaningful way continues to leave me delighted.  I feel even more honored when it is a family of a soldier.  Even though I only spent a brief amount of time with this family, I can tell they are bonded by love and laughter.  This shoot we did in the Santa Rosa Plateau had special meaning for this trio.  Last week their husband and father deployed for Iraq.  With brave faces, the Magrata family got dressed up and spent some of their last moments for a year together, stomping around a field with each other.  It makes me such a proud and grateful American to have soliders and their families, like this, supporting our freedom and country.  I can’t imagine having to say goodbye to anyone whom you love so much for a year or more at a time, and I try to never take their sacrifice for granted.  I am so glad that I could help this family capture such a beautiful reminder of their love and strength, and service.  Thank you Magrata family, we appreciate everything you do to protect our freedom, and the freedom of others.

I LOVE OUR COUPLES!!!  I know I say it quite often, but that is only because I truly do!  I think we get the most adventurous, fun, sweet, and stylish duo’s around!  Not to mention…  they are all so in love!  Traci & Chris are an excellent example how thinking out of the box pays off on having once in a lifetime engagement portraits!  They knew when we were planning their engagement shoot that they wanted something different then everyone else had.  Chris and I in conversation had mentioned we were road tripping up to Washington in August, and would be stopping at Seattle.  These two jumped at the chance to fly up to Seattle and meet us their for a super sweet e-session around the city!  I am madly in love with these two, and this shoot!  They are ridiculously HAUTE!  Chris and I cannot wait for their wedding next year!  I know it will be as fun and stylish as these two are!  Here are some of my favorite shots from the day…