Julie's Senior Portraits...

These are just a few of my favorite shots from the fantastic sunset senior portrait shoot I had with Julie last week. She is a natural at everything! Such a beautiful smile, and amazing eyes!

-marika

nostalgia...

I haven't entered a weekly contest at iheartfaces for a while because i've been soooo busy this summer! But this week's challenge is about nostalgia... here is my entry...

This amazing tree was hidden for years by a scuzzy house with overgrown weeds and bushes. It sits just outside of my hometown. Recently, the house was removed, and all the clutter cleared away. There is now a roundabout at the intersection by where the house used to be... They left the tree. I remember always wondering what the tree looked like, and now I know.

... mothers and daughters....

Before going on vacation, a few weeks ago, I had this fantastic shoot with one of my mom's best friends. Janice and her daughter, Jacy, are amazing. I love them with all my heart. These are just a few of the images from our shoot out at the driftwood graveyard on Fir Island.

-marika

I love coming home to packages on my front porch!!!

My new Senior Portrait rep cards arrived today!!!

Hooray!

I'm so excited for this season!!!

oh to be a child!

Yesterday evening, I had such a wonderful time shooting this lovely pair... Meredith and her darling little one, Brayden. We met out at Washington Park and ran around while the sun began its descent. Meredith and Brayden were a dream to shoot... they are so full of life and laughter! Brayden was fascinated with my step stool, and apparently it tastes pretty good...
:)

these are just some of my favorites that I was able to get ready for them for tomorrow... I'm sure I will be posting more as I go through them.
Thanks for looking!

-marika

Under the weeping willow....

...this tree is amazing! I plan to take many more images near it! Especially at sunset, with a bit of a breeze... I love it! :)

we capture the sun and paint our world with it...

a few more images from the shoot with kelly... I'm loving these more every day!!

spontaneous adventure with a lovely lady...

I had the most wonderful evening shooting my friend Kelly during sunset in a wheat field just outside of La Conner. I've only edited a few images so far, and I can't wait to share them, so here they are...

Thank you Kelly for such a fantastic evening!!! I can't wait to do it again!

-Marika