The Rightly So - Band Portraits - UW Arboretum

The Rightly So comprise of Greg + Jess, a pair of fantastic Americana folk musicians from Buffalo, NY. I was honored to photograph when their tour brought them here to Seattle.

These two are basically living the American dream. They travel around the country together in their huge white van they’ve affectionately dubbed “The Beast”. They play 100+ shows each year, managing & booking all their own tour. Jess is the singer & songwriter while Greg plays guitar. They are a super kind, fun & interesting couple.

I thought a natural background near the forest would be great for their session setting, so I suggested the UW Arboretum. It worked perfectly for their musical and personal style. This was my first time doing promotional band portraits, so there was a bit of a learning curve for me, but I had a lot of fun working with them!

They’re headed back home this summer to finish their next album. So glad to have met you two and hope to catch a show next time you are in town!

Megan - Senior Portraits - UW Arboretum Gardens

Shorecrest Highschool senior Megan is killing it! She’s such a strong, hardworking, beautiful, young lady. She’s in AP classes, is on the volleyball team, does beach volleyball competitions, loves being outdoors, traveling and hiking too.

I had a lovely time spending the evening getting ready and exploring the UW Arboretum Gardens with her & her sweet momma Chrissy. We got a little bit lost trying to find certain areas of the park, but in the end, everything worked out perfectly and we had the park pretty much to ourselves!

I love shooting on the historic bridge/walkway area of the park. The colors looked awesome with the earthy skirt and top she chose. The lily pond area is so pretty and the purple flowered bush we found matched Megan’s Free People dress PERFECTLY! She has such beautiful blue eyes, the purple and blue combo looked so amazing.

Thank you so much for being such a great mom & daughter team and helping me create such gorgeous photos Megan & Chrissy!

Hair & makeup by the fantastic Sophia Hutch

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Laura - Circus Performer & Blogger - Personal Branding - Pioneer Square, Seattle

I am SO freaking grateful to have met & worked with my incredible, badass personal branding client, Laura. She just moved to Seattle from Georgia to pursue her life as a circus performer & aerial acrobatics instructor at Emerald City Trapeze.

In addition to being a great performer and teacher, Laura is building her personal brand as a writer/blogger. She's going to start a lifestyle oriented blog that incorporates health + fitness, circus life, travel, finances, writing & more.

It's mega inspiring working with my fellow young female entrepreneurs killing the game. I love getting the chance to experience the lives of others and how many unique careers and paths we all take.

I really wanted to show both sides of Laura's life in these photos. I had an amazing time sporadically getting Laura to do sweet gymnastic tricks and poses for the photos. It was so fun to see people's reactions. How often do you see a girl do a full split or back bend in public? SOOOO COOL!

I eagerly await your blog, Laura and I hope to see you perform a full aerial show soon! Thank you for being such a fun, sweet, strong, dedicated, kindhearted person :) The world needs more people like you!

 

Makeup & hair by the amazing Sophia Hutch