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Peter is an old friend of mine from San Diego.  We reconnected on Facebook after being out of touch for almost 10 years.  I was beyond thrilled to hear that he had recently gotten engaged to Amanda- and they wanted me to photograph their wedding in San Diego this April!  They are still planning, but the wedding is going to be a small, laid back event with lots of style and personal touches- I can’t wait!

They love the northwest and came up for a quick visit over the weekend.  Here are some of my favorites from our time together.

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Art is what we call… the thing an artist does.

It’s not the medium or the oil or the price or whether it hangs on a wall or you eat it. What matters, what makes it art, is that the person who made it overcame the resistance, ignored the voice of doubt and made something worth making. Something risky. Something human.

Art is not in the eye of the beholder. It’s in the soul of the artist.

–Seth Godin

(from random winter outings at Golden Gardens and Lake Padden)

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  • Heather - Oooh…I love these! So pretty!

  • Julia Brown - Beautiful images Kim! So serene…

  • Della - Stunning, Kim!

Fall is by far my favorite season; it passed way too quickly this year.  I’ve been missing the crisp cool days and vibrant colors lining the northwest landscape. Things are just too gray in the winter!!

In other news, I’m close to launching a new print shop and an etsy shop that will feature affordable prints!  Be sure to become a fan on facebook to receive updates when the store opens and when new prints hit the shop. (facebook fans will get special discounts, too!)

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  • donaville - these photos are phenomenal :)

  • Christine - Wow Kim… these are seriously beautiful…. I would love to have prints like these on my wall! You are amazing. :)

  • Heather - So pretty! You’re a photography rockstar!

Hello 2011!

First off, I don’t want to start the new year without thanking all of my beautiful 2010 clients!  Watching you all fall in love, get married, and have babies was the highlight of my year!  I am truly so grateful and blessed to continue to do what I love to do, and it’s all because of you.  Honestly, I’m still not sure how the business keeps rolling in.  Being a professional photographer was a dream of mine since I was very little (like, 8 years old), so it’s still unbelievable to me that it’s a reality.   Thank you!

For me, 2010 was all about slowing down and focusing on what was important.  I took a lot of “me time” and because of that I was pretty quiet on the blog and on social media sites.  The computer ruled my life in 2009, and I wasn’t going to let it run 2010.  I’ve had lots of ideas throughout the past year that are still brewing and growing, and my hope is that they become reality in 2011.

The New Year started for me with a crashed hard drive, some important files lost (and then found!),  and a week long sickness that is finally starting to subside. (not really a great start)  But now that the first week is out of the way, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and I’m ready to dive into 2011 with enthusiasm and wonder!  Instead of listing my gazillion goals for 2011, I thought I would share a quote that I would like to live by in both my personal and professional life:

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” – Rumi

Here are some iphone snaps from my 2010.  Looking forward to what 2011 will bring…

♥ Kim

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It was a rainy Monday in November, but I must say, it was pretty memorable for a Monday…

Tom + Kelly met at summer camp when they were just teenagers.  They had a summer romance and sadly parted ways at the end.  They kept in touch for awhile, but eventually lost contact and lived their own lives.   That is, until they found each other on Facebook years later.  (oh, the powers of social media!)

Tom and Kelly live in Alabama (Tom is also a great photographer- check him out HERE), but decided to fly all the way to the rainy northwest in November to say their I do’s in a very private ceremony at the Tree House Point in Issaquah WA.   (Which sounded crazy to me at the time- who would pick an outdoor northwest wedding in November if you didn’t live here?  But I’m glad they did, because it was awesome!)  Tom has always loved the northwest, and thought that the backdrop would be perfect for their elopement.  There were 5 of us total: Me, Tom, Kelly, the Officiant, and 2 hotel guests that served as witnesses.  (By far the smallest ceremony I’ve photographed to date!)  Tom and Kelly were clearly estatic that they were getting married!  It was truly an honor to see two people so in love finally getting what they want most in life- each other!  (maybe this is a tad cheesy- but I can’t help myself)  Congrats you crazy love birds!

I hope this giant posts makes up for my lack of post over the last two months.  Where does the time go?

Tom seeing his soon-to-be bride for the first time all dressed up:

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  • Cozbi - LOVE love LOVE these photos Kim! WIDE range and a great unique-of-all-unique nuptials!

    I really adored these!

  • Dennis Bullock - Wow what an amazing setting!

  • michèle - The colors are just to die for. Gorgeous.

  • Deann B. - So awesome, Kim. I love all the emotion… I think photographing elopements is the new black. ;)

  • jen - holy cow. how did i not know about this place?! i want to go there… and have you be my paparazzi ;) stunning.

  • Gina - Totally worth the wait for these pics. The ones with the orange leaves are my favorite. Beautiful.

  • Tom - Jen, I saw it on an article about tree houses online. When I showed it to Kelly she said we have to get married there! I’m so glad I agreed.

    I told Kim that I was jealous of her getting to shoot a wedding there. I knew with her talent, the backdrop, and not to mention the couple ;) that she was going to get some killer shots. Boy was I right, these exceed my every expectation. I could not be happier with our choice of venue or our choice of photographer.

    Just a side note Kim, I learned that a 580 EXII and an 85mm 1.8 WILL survive almost 2 days OUTSIDE in the rain. In my bliss I set my bag down and didn’t realize it until we were in Seattle. I just dried them out by a fire and they worked good as new. Couldn’t believe it!

  • Winnie Forbes - Wow! Again…WOW!

  • Amanda Caines - Oh, Kim, I love this one. I can feel the love, and his expressions are priceless. Beautiful job.

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