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For the Love of Cats

This Valentine’s Day, we’re excited to partner with the Seattle Area Feline (SAFe) Rescue to celebrate the special connection between you and your favorite feline. Honor your cat while supporting the lives of those in need by participating in this special project, “For the Love of Cats.” You’ll get a wonderful portrait to honor your connection, and SAFe Rescue will be able to provide more cats with crucial help this winter.

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Can a portrait put you in a better mood?

We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. But is that true? In this post we learn about how seeing smiling faces on your walls can actually help put you in a better mood.

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A new year, a new career: elevate your professional image

As we come into 2025, it’s the perfect time to refresh your professional image. Many of us are looking for new opportunities to grow and advance our careers. A strong professional image is essential for making a great first impression and landing your dream job.

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Winter Season Style Guide for Family Portraits

Winter is also a time of elegance and beauty. It’s the season to dress up and attend parties and dinners with your loved ones. It makes Winter one of the best times to get portraits of yourself or your family to reflect on your journey.

To ensure your family looks stunning and cohesive in your portraits, we’ve compiled this winter seasonal style guide. With these tips, you’ll be camera-ready and confident for your session.

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Coming Home for the Holidays

With relatives in town, it’s also the perfect time to capture the warmth, joy, and love shared by generations with a luxury family portrait session. Imagine a beautifully crafted portrait that captures your life, and each generation that will be there with you this holiday season.

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Community Spotlight: Moonshine Wellness

We highlight Doris Taylor, owner of Moonshine Wellness where she creates oils and teas that help you relax and destress. In addition to her herbal medicines, she helps other nurses and nurse practitioners help process or avoid burnout in the profession. She offers weekly support groups and monthly classes on how to acknowledge that signs of burnout and what to do when you are experiencing them.

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Capturing life’s miracles: A cancer survivor’s journey to motherhood

Edith is a miracle baby girl.

Erin, her mother, is a breast cancer survivor. Like so many out there fighting the disease, she faced it with grit and determination, but also hope for the future. Before she underwent cancer treatment, Erin had some of her eggs frozen so one day she might be able to start a family. After a grueling fight she finally got the news her cancer was in remission, and she was finally ready to try.

She and her husband Justin would have just one chance to try for a baby, and it worked! When she asked me to photograph their newborn photography session, I couldn’t say no. Her resiliency and tenacity to beat cancer and welcome this gorgeous bundle of joy into the world was a story that had to be captured in print.

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