I met Beth before she was a Burns.  We worked together at an ad agency and found ourselves working on the same client account.  One day we learned that we were both traveling to Hawaii on the same day.  She was going for her honeymoon and I was going for a family trip.  Eventually we […]

Burns Family – Kirkland

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I met Beth before she was a Burns.  We worked together at an ad agency and found ourselves working on the same client account.  One day we learned that we were both traveling to Hawaii on the same day.  She was going for her honeymoon and I was going for a family trip.  Eventually we […]

Burns Family – Kirkland

Lelia Portraits – Kirkland

I’ve known Lelia for almost 10 years.  What’s super fun to me about this particular shoot is that we’ve worked together at 2 different jobs and seen each other’s careers go every which way but I would venture to say that neither of us ever expected to be where we find ourselves now and in […]

Portraits

Family

I met Nicole and her husband Eric a few years ago through some mutual friends.  Nicole has been such an incredible supporter of mine as I have worked on refining my photography skills over the years.  I recall before I shot my 2nd wedding I wanted to do some tests with my new camera and […]

Hamlin Family – Stocker Farms Pumpkin Patch

Brunch Reflections

I’ve been trying to carry my DSLR along more often so I can practice new things and continue refining.  Today at brunch I was struck by how many reflective surfaces I was drawn to.  It got me thinking about the notion of reflection in the first place. As awkward as it has been for me, […]

Fun Stuff

Fun Stuff

This autumn Seattleites were dealt a nice set of cards from the weather gods.  We actually got eased into fall instead of plunged into a dark, grey, rainy wall like we’ve had in years past.  Last month we’ve enjoyed both warm days and chilly & rainy days.  Together, they made for a nice dip into sweater […]

Fall is dreamy

CreativeLive App Launch Video

CreativeLive launched both an iOS and tvOS app to make learning more accessible for their students. I partnered with the marketing and product teams to develop positioning, messaging, and our brand video to bring the pieces to life. The app’s flexibility allows for pausing and starting on all your devices anywhere so we featured it […]

Branding, Content Development, Creative Direction, Marketing

Weddings

You know you’re at a great wedding when the groom smashes cake in the bride’s face at the cake cutting and thinks he’s gotten away with it, then he gets picked up by one of the groomsmen so the bride can have an unobstructed and very grand retaliation cake smash in the face.  This moment […]

Chelsea & Darren – Craven Farm

Portrait Power

It’s astonishing when you step back and think about the beauty and unique quality of a person. You’re here in the moment on earth and an infinite number of things took place in order for you to exist.  Thus, the power of documenting your time here.  Portraits are amazing windows into our essence, our vibe, our […]

Fun Stuff

Weddings

Loyal, loving, and kind.  These words repeatedly came up during Bizzy and Nikhil’s romantic wedding weekend at the Ralston White Retreat just north of San Francisco. As each family member and friend from different life stages spoke of them it was amazing how many of the exact same words popped up.  I’ve been lucky enough […]

Bizzy & Nikhil – Ralston White Retreat

CreativeLive Partnerships Video

This video was created as a tool for the partnership team to highlight CreativeLive’s connection to innovative and groundbreaking brands. In a quickly changing e-learning space, brand partnerships were a key component to elevating the immersive experience. From GoPro to Red Bull our team tested and pushed the boundaries of live education. ______ Roles: Content […]

Content Development

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