Lavybug Photography

Last call for Cannon Beach mini sessions, June 19th

summer golden hour at the sand dunes

One moment I personally think is often under appreciated on a wedding day is time set aside for thoughtful solo bride and groom portraits. In the rush of it all, it can be easy to say “eh I don’t need any solo pics”, but setting aside even 5 minutes at an intentional location in your venue makes sure you have that stunning visual representing how you are two individuals with your own history, personality, and heart that are coming together as one to look back on forever.

For M + H, I got about 5 minutes with each of them individually before they even saw each other at their first look. I love that because I took them to the same room in their venue it shows that they are together in the journey even though they hadn’t actually been in the same room at the same time yet. Ugh, art is cool and love is everything!!!

The way the sun glowed during this session is everything to me

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run through the city at night like no one’s watching, let the lights blur, let it feel like something

I can’t believe I’ve been keeping this gallery from you until now! To be entirely honest, I think I loved it so much that I was putting tons of pressure on actually sharing it with the world. I know I’m not alone in this fear. But who does that hold back??? Only ourselves. So today I finally hit post! And you should too

ps. I f-ing love Seattle, maybe she’s my soulmate

you + your love + a mt rainier sunset = the dream

As we prepare for summer busy season I wanted to share another reminder to clients, supporters, and fellow photographers that it is so important to practice leave no trace and stay on trail when working at these incredible locations in order to continue preserving their beauty and protect the ecosystem. The trail is not your enemy when it comes to getting pretty photos!

“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same”

Deception Pass is so inspiring, whether you’re working with bright sun and golden hour or a moody, foggy day like this

Your love is greater than the weather, so don’t let a little rain stop you from enjoying your big day

I feel deeply lucky that this work allows me to witness and document traditions that aren’t my own. Mandy and Daniel created a day that reflected their identity, and getting to witness and learn from that was really special! It’s a big part of what continues to draw me to weddings, getting to create art out of not just how a day looks, but the different ways people bring their histories, cultures, and lives into it

blue skies, lots of love, and private rooftop vows in the city

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Happy Valentine’s Day, lovebirds!

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