This has been an amazing year for me photography-wise. I LOVE taking portraits. More importantly, I LOVE taking natural light, on location portraits. I love the natural feel that this type of photography portrays. Photographing people out in our beautiful Pacific Northwest is nothing less than magical. Rain? No big deal. Unless it's absolutely pouring (and sometimes even then...) there is no end to the amazing shots we can get here in the Emerald City. I've settled into my favorite spots that I like to shoot, and I'll list them here. However, I know that there are endless more spots that I have left to discover, and I'm so excited to think of the endless possibilities. Here are my favorites so far:
#5- Sammamish Commons Park: OK, this park is basically in my backyard. But, honestly, it is amazing for portraits! Especially in the late summer, early fall. I took so many Senior portraits here. In the late summer, there is a wonderful P-patch that you can enter (and tread carefully in). Sunflowers, vegetables, cattails... oh my!
#5- Sammamish Commons Park: OK, this park is basically in my backyard. But, honestly, it is amazing for portraits! Especially in the late summer, early fall. I took so many Senior portraits here. In the late summer, there is a wonderful P-patch that you can enter (and tread carefully in). Sunflowers, vegetables, cattails... oh my!
There is also a wonderful wooden fence along the bottom edge of the park. This fence has been a wonderful backdrop for many of my portraits.
Even without the fence, there are so many amazing spots for portraits. Some are on the walkway, some on the rock wall, some in the grass...
Ok, you get the picture. I love this spot. Mostly for the summer and fall portraits. As it gets darker and the flowers fade away, I've found myself moving to other spots in our area.
Which brings me to...
#4 Bellevue Botanical Gardens: Like Sammamish Commons Park, this location is AMAZING in the late summer and all of fall. If you can catch it just before sundown on a sunny day, the portraits are just beautiful. I even shot one senior session in the pouring rain here, and the pictures turned out amazing.
Which brings me to...
#4 Bellevue Botanical Gardens: Like Sammamish Commons Park, this location is AMAZING in the late summer and all of fall. If you can catch it just before sundown on a sunny day, the portraits are just beautiful. I even shot one senior session in the pouring rain here, and the pictures turned out amazing.
That's where I'll stop for today. It's late! I'll move on to #3 in the next couple of days. Wait for it... :)
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