Fall is Here...Enjoy it While You Can!

Thank goodness Fall still has a few days of nice weather left in it. The nights have been cold...below 30 degrees in surrounding areas. And lots of grey days. However, I was able to get James Dodsworth out in the waning sunshine for a very nice portrait session. When we started, the Northwest skies were threatening rain, but the more I shot, the more James loosened up, and the more the clouds cleared. In fact, we ended up with a beautiful evening with fantastic light. The only bummer was that light was gone quickly and early -- darkness took over by 6:45. That always takes me by surprise this time of year after I've gotten used to our 8:45 Summer sunsets. I know Winter is on its way, but I'm enjoying this Fall stuff. I just need to get out in it while it's still light out!

The short, sweet season

The Franke family enjoyed one of the nicest evenings we've had in the Northwest this summer, and got some really great family pictures to boot. I met them at one of my favorite locations in Steilacoom, and shot into the start of that magic hour.

There were the usual challenges working with a three-year old, but their daughter is adorable, precocious, full of personality, and quite a talker. It was really fun working with them. And though they're moving away soon, they'll now have some beautiful visual memories as souvenirs of their time living here.

Here are just a couple of the photos we got.

It's the busy season for outdoor portraits, and it doesn't last long around here. Who's ready for their family portraits next?