This year I thought I would break out the family, kid, and newborn photos from the wedding photos. We photographed quite a few more families and newborns than we have in the past. A lot of that is due to many of our wedding and past family photo clients recommending us to friends and family, so a BIG shout out and thank you to those of you who recommended A.Lorae Photography this year.
I know that people often dread family photos. I liken it to when I was younger and we would fight about getting out the door to church. Usually families arrive a bit frazzled – you’ve been trying to get everyone out the door, dressed into clothes that they don’t necessarily want to wear, hair and (sometimes) makeup perfect.
My hope is that after you do a family photo shoot with me, everyone in the family is willing to give it another shot in a year or two when you want to do the next one. Hopefully it’s been painless, and maybe even fun. Most of all, I hope that you have photos that the whole family loves and can be proud of for years to come. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to get all of the holiday cards at the end of the year to see which photos you chose to use.
Thank you to all of you who gave me the privilege of photographing your family this year. It’s so cool to see your families growing – kids being born, kids getting older, parents getting better with time. I look forward to many more photos over the years! Happy 2019!
I don’t know that there are many events in Seattle that bring out so many colorful subjects. . . in all senses of the phrase. Â We spent the day celebrating with thousands upon thousands of people lining the streets of downtown. Â I don’t need to write much. . .the photos speak for themselves. Â Just wanted to share all of this happiness in imagery! Â Happy Pride everyone!
Last week I was watching a video of a photographer, Mel DiGiacomo, that caught my attention and inspired me to do a blog post on b&w photos taken up-close with a wide-lens.  He was talking about the magic behind those photos – the life that you can capture when you’re up-close and personal with your short little lens. . . and it got me thinking.
I don’t think that they are the photos that I’m talking about are the ones that catch your eye the first time through. Â I do think, though, that they are the ones that you see as you are flipping through the set on a rainy day and you think, “Wow! Â I love that photo! Â I never saw that one before.”
We love them because they tend to capture people’s personalities . . . to capture them with a different perspective, but a perspective that we love.  We love them because they are close, moving, drawing us in to that person or those people as if we were sitting at a table with them, laughing and enjoying life, or talking over something serious.  It evokes emotion.
So, with that in mind I have put together a collection of some of those photos that I love. Â For those of you that own these photos or are the subject of the photo, maybe it will be the first time you’re really seeing them, or maybe they are the ones that you have fallen in love with. Â More than anything, I hope they evoke some emotion, that they are the ones you sit back in your chair and stare at for awhile.
My friend, Karla, holding my namesake, Amy, in Regalo de Dios, El Salvador.
Two aunties dancing, waiting for the bride.
Bride and groom starting things off at the reception for this Habesha wedding.
Bride and groom dancing away the evening, ring bearer on his phone.
Traditional Ethiopian dance at a Habesha wedding. The mother of the bride in the middle.
Leading the procession out of the wedding in the woods.
Kids sliding towards the camera on the hardwood floor at a wedding reception.
Littlest girl in the family trying to slide on the hardwood floor.
The cutest ring bearer. He was 5.
Bride holding her necklace just before going up to see her groom for the first time.
On the way to family photos after the first look and a few quiet moments together.
Toast to the bride at Mojitos after a fun night of Zumba!
Up close with the mother of the bride, and sister-in-law, getting the bride ready.
The bride, just before the first look.
Bride and maid of honor getting ready for the wedding!
Everyone getting their shoes on.
Bridesmaids having fun the morning of the wedding!
Swinging for the camera.
Coming through the tunnel at a Southwest wedding.
Three friends celebrating my birthday up close.
I can’t handle all of the joy in this smile.
Bubbles trailing behind the bride and groom on their way out.
My sweet, sweet grandma on the first day that I got my 10-22mm.
Does this kind of cool need a caption?
They could be the cutest couple you ever saw, with the coolest dog ever.
Margarita coloring.
Amy Jill.
The baby is worried about what that little boy is going to do next.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
