Anna Coogan CD Release Party for “The Nocturnal Among Us”
Anna kicked off her tour with a packed house CD release party at Fremont Abby here in Seattle. the band sounded amazing and I don’t think I’ve ever seen her have so much fun on stage. If you get a chance, definitely get out to one of her shows when she swings through your area. And if you can’t make a show, pick up the CD – heck, pick up some for your friends and family, too. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Support your local songwriters!
Senior Photo Session – Libby
We shot Libbys senior photos up at Gasworks park in Seattle. It was a gorgeous winter day, and she had a lot of fun getting her photos taken – I have a feeling she’d make it a regular occurrence if she could.
Valentines Day Wedding in the Arboretum
I kicked off the 2010 wedding season with William and Shiho. They are friends of a good friend of mine, and at the last minute their photographer backed out – so I spent a couple of hours on Valentines day shooting their beautiful ceremony at a gazebo overlooking part of the Arboretum here in Seattle.
It was an intimate ceremony with just a few guests, and we lucked out with the weather – it was gorgeous as we arrived…but then it rained cats and dogs during the actual ceremony – at which time we acquired a few more “guests” as passersby came in out of the downpour. Luckily the rain moved on after the ceremony was over and we all made it back to our vehicles nice and dry.
Photos from the road
I’ve realized lately that I’ve been pretty bad about shooting just for the sake of shooting. Most of my work lately has been, well, work. Not that I don’t love it, mind you – I definitely do. I just haven’t been very spontaneous. Yesterday I picked up some new gear and I’m determined to shoot a lot more just off the cuff. Nothing like trying some different subjects or techniques to keep your creative juices flowing.
This is a barn that’s for sale near where I live. I’ve been meaning to stop and snap a picture or two of it for a while now, and today I finally did.
First Senior Session of 2010!
Today kicked off my senior photo season for 2010. Taryn is a senior at Tahoma High School, and is MBP’s newest high school representative. February is pretty iffy when it comes to the weather, and today was no exception. It was literally raining as we left the studio to head to Lake Wilderness Park. As luck would have it, it turned into a wonderful winter overcast day.
Something a little different – Washington, DC
This post is going to be a little unusual as it’s not going to have photos of a Wedding or High School Seniors.
I was fortunate to be able to take a trip to the Nation’s Capital last weekend, and I wanted to share a few of the images I brought back with me. Regardless of your political affiliation, DC is a great place to visit. Obviously there are more historical sites than you could fit into a couple of months – but there are also some great “vibey” neighborhoods with lots of charm, and excellent restaurants. I managed to find great Mexican, New Orleans Style, and Persian food all more or less within a stones throw of Capital Hill. To top it off, you can get just about anywhere within minutes on the metro – that is, if they aren’t doing track maintenance.
Support your local songwriters
Hey all
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated the blog. Hope everyone is well.
I had the opportunity to spend some time this past weekend with two of my favorite songwriters – Anna Coogan (www.annacoogan.com) and Eva Tree (www.evatree.com).
I’m trying to recall who I met first – I know one introduced me to the other, but it was a few years ago and I met them around the same time.
Eva and I worked on the artwork and photos for her last CD, Sail Away. Michelle and I got the chance to see her perform at a local spot called Egan’s here in Ballard – great venue if you haven’t had the chance to check it out. It had been about three years since we’d seen Eva, and her set was great – she sounded wonderful, as always. I have a few shots from the show that I need to weed through.
Anna is finishing up her next release, the Nocturnal Among Us. We did some PR photos Saturday morning at her home “studio” and then up around the Ballard area. I got my hands on a pre release copy of the CD and I have to say it’s awesome. If you think a voice with the combination of Kelly Willis and Natalie Merchant sounds appealing, believe me, it is. Not to mention the great songwriting. The CD will be out after the first of the year. You should definitely pick it up.
Here are a few shots from the promo session – I haven’t included any from the CD or promo materials, but some of these may make it to a poster of flier.
One thing I forgot to mention is the spouses of these two wonderful gals – Eva’s husband Bill plays guitar in her band, and Anna’s husband Brooks plays keyboard and piano with her. Both are super nice and supportive guys, and all of them are greatly talented.
If you have the chance, please support your local songwriter – or any local artist, for that matter. We’d all very much appreciate it!
Kate and Sam are married!
Our friends Kate and Sam had their wedding down on the Oregon coast on what turned out to be an absolutely gorgeous day – sunny and warm in October! The ceremony was held at the Pelican Brewery, which turned out to be a great venue with access to the beach right out the back doors. We managed to get some of the formals in before the ceremony on a dune not too far from the venue. Congratulations to you both!
Senior Photo Session – Nicole
Nicole picked the perfect day for her session. It was a beautiful Saturday here in the Seattle area – overcast sky, not too warm, not too cold – and despite all the wind lately, the leaves were still on the trees in gorgeous fall colors. We hit a few different spots around the city – Capitol Hill, Lake Washington, just to name a few.
Senior Photo Session – Roxanne
Attempting to catch up on the last couple of weeks here. Roxanne is a senior at Mt. Si high school. This was a great shoot, as not only did we use some of the local tried and true locations, but we managed to find a couple of new places as well.
