Olive

It's no secret that I don't like olives. As a kid I tried really hard to like them, especially when my siblings would put them on their fingers...they'd be laughing and having so much fun as they ate them one by one. In an act of bravery I tried eating them again a couple years ago, but no matter how many types I tried (black, green, stuffed, Greek) and no matter how hard I willed myself to like them, I just couldn't stomach the little things.

Well, I'm excited to say that I finally found an olive I like and here she is:

Olive came into the studio with her owners yesterday and she was just the cutest thing! She kept me smiling and laughing the entire session, especially when she would jump up to catch the treats we had ready for her.

If all olives were as sweet as this Olive, I'd be eating them by the handful.

Thanks for such a great photo shoot Olive and family! :)

Bellissima

Bella did not like being in my studio, but I managed to get a couple shots before she scampered away. I love her gorgeous green eyes!

I did some Photoshop experimentation and ended up with this fun design.
I'm thinking they would make fun note cards for pet owners.
Let me know if this is something you'd be interested in!

city shoot

I recently had a photo session with Yusen, who was looking for some images to add to his modeling portfolio. I had a certain look in mind the weeks leading up to our shoot and I really wanted to photograph in downtown Seattle, but the weather forecast for the date of the shoot said rain, rain and more rain. Luckily for me, the meteorologists were wrong and I was able to photograph Yusen in the studio
and in the city.

Izzy!

Word of mouth is how I get all of my business & I love getting calls like the one I got last week, which went something like this:

"Hi Amanda, I'm at the dog park where I just met Rachel who gave me your number & said I should call you about getting pictures taken of my dog Izzy..."

So here's a big THANK YOU!!! to Rachel for sending Lawrence & his puppy my way for a photo session.

Isn't Izzy the cutest thing ever?

It's hard picking a favorite shot from each photo session, but this one was an easy winner:

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have so many things to be thankful for and my wonderful friends are at the top of the list. The ones that are on my mind right now are Gianba, Deborah, and their two adorable boys Oliver and Teddy. They're visiting from Venice, Italy and it's been great spending time with them. I love hearing them talk back and forth to each other in a mix of Italian and English! I was so excited when they told me they wanted family pics and I jumped at the chance to photograph their beautiful family.