I'm in a giving sort of mood.  So, my dear reader, I've decided to give away a portrait session to one lucky person!  Woohoo! What does a portrait session include?  An hour with me and my camera in my studio or at a Seattle location of your choice, an online gallery to share with family and friends, and a coffee table book of 20 of your favorite images! (a $350 value)

How do you get in on this sweet deal?  It's simple!  Just sign up! The winner will be chosen randomly from among the peeps on my newsletter list.  So if you want a chance to win, just get your name on the list.  If you already get my newsletter, then you are already eligible to win!  How great is that?  And as an added bonus, by signing up for my newsletter  you'll be privy to all of the special deals, sales and events that I offer throughout the year!

I'll be announcing the winner in my October 1st newsletter (pssst... that's tomorrow, so sign up today!).

So sign up now!  And remember, sharing is caring, so spread the word!  Tweet!  Like! Pin!  Tell all of your friends!  This is going to be great!

~Sandra

I LOVE this time of year!  And the Ballard Locks is probably my favorite location.  The trees are to die for!  As is this little 18 month old baby!!  Such a cutie!!

We have the best parks here in Seattle!  A new favorite of  mine is the Olympic Sculpture Park!

 It's so cool!

I love this family!  I love this light!  What more can I say? It was kind of a perfect morning!

If there is anything better than a newborn baby, I don't know what it is.

I'm so excited and honored to be featured on Let the Kids Dress Themselves!  Check it out by clicking here!!

I had the loveliest morning working with these adorable children!  Just had to share.

These images are from a recent road trip I took with my family.  It was our last adventure before the start of school, and what an adventure it was!  We went to Mt. St. Helen's, the amazing McMenamin's Edgefeild and then on to Portland's Kennedy School (our favorite vacation destination). It was all incredible, but I have to say, Mt. St. Helens blew my mind!

I was a little girl living in Spokane, WA when the mountain exploded, and remember very vividly how the sky turned black  (in the middle of the day) and how it "snowed" ash for hours.  I remember listening to the Emergency Broadcast System telling us to stay inside.  And I remember being so scared!  It's a day I will never forget and it was so cool to visit the mountain and to be able to share all of my stories with my kids!

The other exciting thing about this trip was that I left my Canon 5D Mark II at home!  Instead I shot our entire trip with film!  I brought a Mamiya 645, a Canon Elan 7E and a vintage 1953 Rolleiflex.  I also used my trusty iPhone (of course)

So here's a little peek at our trip!

Hope you enjoy!

~Sandra

Today is the last day of Summer vacation.  Last night, as we were preparing for bed, my son Dexter decided to write a list of all the things we should do on our last day of vacation.  He entitled the list "The Last Day of a Golden Summer", and it reads as follows:

1. Build legos
2. Snuggle- lots and lots of snuggles
3. Ride bikes
4. Read stories
5. Put on an "Angry Birds" puppet show
6. Watch a movie with the entire family
7. Have a fancy dinner (with candles)

I have to admit... I'm going to miss them when they're in school.  It really has been a lovely summer!

What a beautiful morning out at Carkeek Park!  And could these two be any cuter?

 I love my job!