White/Lemon video :: Seattle Fashion Photographer

You've gotta check out the awesome video that the super talented Gathigi Gishuru put together during our White/Lemon photo session!

White / Lemon Photoshoot from Gathigi on Vimeo.

Fashion Friday - The Trapeze Dress

OK, I know it's not Friday, but Fashion Saturday just doesn't have the same ring to it. :)

Anyway, a couple months ago I was inspired to push myself and get out of my camera setting comfort zone. I ususally shoot portraits at ISO 100, f8, 1/125 with some sort of flash unit---either a Canon 580EX II on a light stand with a softbox or a White Lightning 1800 with an umbrella (sorry for all those who I've lost. I promise I'll show some pretty pics if you get through this tech-y part). I wanted to shoot in completely natural light and vary up my f-stops to see what I'd get. 

I knew I wanted to shoot one of my absolute favorite trapeze dresses from Forever 21 and luckily Charity agreed to be my model for the afternoon. I wanted the photos to feel light and airy, much like the way I feel when I'm wearing the dress. Below are some of my most favorite pictures I've shot to date. It definitely paid off to break out of my comfort zone!

a little sunshine

The rain is pouring here. I'm letting my mind escape by thinking about the summer sun...

a new season

I can't believe fall is officially here! The trees are starting to lose their leaves, which I just noticed while photographing these 2 kiddos.

At least the summer sun is still hanging out in Seattle. That makes me happy.

Enjoy your weekend everyone! :)

Fashion Friday - stripes

Summer seems like the perfect time for stripes, whether they be of the dark and nautical variety or of the bright and candy colored variety. I've photographed tons of people wearing the pattern recently and I didn't realize what a big fan I'd become until I started packing for my weekend trip to Anacortes. I looked through my travel bag and noticed most of my clothing choices had stripes. I took that as a sign to feature stripes on my Fashion Friday post. Here are some of my favorite striped items:

I love these navy and white shorts from Forever 21

I got this great halter top from Nordstrom

This cute tank is another fav from Forever 21

This is a fun one from Charlotte Russe. I love the lace and cotton combo!

I never get tired of all the fun patterns at Victoria Secret

And last, but certainly not least, is this great candy striped monokini from Forever 21's new swimwear line