Lisa & Dean

What a great way to spend a Sunday morning. It's a fabulous spring day - one of those first nice warm days of the year. Lisa and Dean and I headed out to the Pheasant Branch Conservancy to shoot some engagement portraits. I've never been out there before, so it was a new experience for me, but I'll definitely be going back. We hiked up to the top of a hill where there's a spectacular view the of surrounding area - you can see the whole isthmus and the Capitol! We even saw some baby snakes on the trail too! The area made for a great photo backdrop too. There were big open fields of prairie grass and nice tall oak tress that looked really craggly because they haven't leaved out yet.
Lisa and Dean are so easy to work with too. I'm looking forward to their wedding, which is less than a month away! Enjoy the photos!

Dawn & Greg

I've been so occupied with "backroom" stuff lately that I haven't really shot very much. Marketing and advertising and accounting are important stuff, but shooting pictures is what I love. All that made it extra nice to get out and shoot an engagment portrait for Dawn and Greg at the Overture Center. They're both so laid back - natural smiles and a great sense of humor - that it made my job really easy. Enjoy!

Last Blast of Winter

As usual we had a spurt of nice weather in late March, then we get a last blast of winter weather in Aptil before it warms up for good. We got about 5-6 inches of wet, heavy snow, plus a driving wind to go along with it. We had our winter gear all packed up to store away for the season, but Val and I couldn't resist going out one last time in the boots and hats. We stomped around the UW Arboretum Wednesday evening and saw some amazing sights. The wind blew the snow sideways in the trees, making stick in places that seemed to defy gravity. It was really cool! Enjoy the photos, and let's hope the snow is melting for good this time! I want some warm weather!