Amara Donor Event

Monday, August 15, 2011 Posted in children, contribution, events, family portraits, portraits

I’ve been doing pro-bono work for Amara, a non-profit adoption agency, for about three years now. Originally I was just helping out a friend who worked there when she asked me to photograph at their National Adoption Day celebration. And, as these things go, she no longer works at Amara but I’ve continued on, having a grand time getting to know the wonderful staff there, and meeting the loving and beautiful families that have been created thanks to the good work being done at Amara.

Recently, Amara held a donor event to thank their many donors and I was fortunate enough to be invited. Not only that, I had the honor of my photographs of Amara families decorate the event space, held at the glassybaby studio and gallery.

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Lots of yummy food and drink, all donated by local restaurants.

Donor event at glassybaby
The idea for printing and framing a selection of images was the brainchild of Communications Director Danielle Hermeler. We’d talked about this over a year ago and it was Danielle’s idea to hang these photos in their meeting room. A total of 10 – 20″ x 30″ prints were hung! I hope the prospective parents who come into that room and see the faces of these loving families will get a glimpse into what a difference they can make in the life of a child.

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Thank you Amara and Danielle, for all that you do. And thank you to my husband Lucky, for taking all the event photos. Love to you all!

Posted in children, contribution, events, family portraits, portraits

by Julie | PhotoMura Images

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Diana & Anthony: A Kirkland Wedding

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Posted in flowers, weddings

I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of two wonderful individuals, Diana and Anthony. Photographing their engagement session was as sunny and easy-going as their personalities, and I knew their wedding day would be just as lovely and loving.

The day was beautiful, warm and well, picture-perfect.

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Seattle wedding photography
An intrigued flower girl…

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The look in Diana’s Maid of Honor’s eyes says it all. Beauty.

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The First Look is my favorite part of the wedding day.

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Seattle wedding photography
Seattle wedding photography
Seattle wedding photography
Seattle wedding photography
Seattle wedding photography

Diana’s colors were creamy whites and warm browns. So elegant.

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The Moms got down during the reception!

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And I think many women can relate to this…

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This gorgeous day ended with a spectacular sunset.

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Seattle wedding photography
Seattle wedding photography
Thank you, Diana and Anthony, for the honor and the joy of being present for this celebration. Love, hugs and best wishes always.

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by Julie | PhotoMura Images

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Food+Michelle=Love

Monday, June 6, 2011 Posted in commercial work, food, still life

I love food. I love all aspects of food, buying it, cooking it, eating it, and photographing it. I recently had the delicious pleasure of photographing registered dietitian Michelle Babb for her marketing pieces. An attractive, friendly person plus beautiful produce? I was in photo heaven.

Michelle was teaching a cooking class at PCC so we used the store background to emphasize healthy choices when shopping.

Here’s my favorite still life of the session:

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Here’s one of my favorites of lovely Michelle.

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Seattle commerical photography

 

Posted in commercial work, food, still life

by Julie | PhotoMura Images

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Remember snail mail?

Friday, May 27, 2011 Posted in crafty, weddings

I’m pretty old-fashioned when it comes to thank yous, I like sending cards via snail mail. It’s fun to think of the recipient opening the mailbox and seeing an actual handwritten card among the advertisements, bank statements and Netflix envelopes. I’m all for email, but when it comes to saying thank you, I fall back to the old school way.

I recently made up a set of blank thank you cards to give to a couple whose wedding I photographed. I picked out five images I thought they’d like, added some type and printed two each on Museo Artist Cards using my Epson 2880 printer. The quality of the prints are amazing. I was particularly impressed with the b/w printing. It held good shadow detail and tonal range, usually the nemesis of matte papers.

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by Julie | PhotoMura Images

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Handsome Harry : A Remembrance

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Posted in Lensbaby, pet photography

Several years ago, my former neighbor Judy asked if I wanted some photos of my cat, Mookie, and myself the weekend before I was going to have to say goodbye to Mookie. Mookie had cancer and had been stoic and loving ever since the diagnosis, but the time had come. I was touched by this suggestion, and I came to cherish these photos deeply.

Last August, my friend Beth Evans-Ramos, told me that her beautiful cat, Harry, had received a similar heavy diagnosis. I asked if I could take some photos of Harry, and the day I came over, I found him spending those hot summer days in the cool bathtub.

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The bathtub proved to be a great studio to showcase Harry’s long, soft, white fur. I used a Lensbaby to emphasize his fluffiness.
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Those soulful blue eyes melt my heart.
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We all were happy that there were meds available to keep Harry comfortable and with a great quality of life for nine months. I know I was lulled into a kind of denial, that perhaps some miraculous recovery had happened. Miracles happen. Maybe…?

Sadly, Harry has joined his place in kitty heaven. He was also stoic and loving up until the end. I know that Harry had a beautiful life with his loving family. And that’s all we can ever ask for.

I will always have that little furry, purring bundle of love in my heart. I guess you just never forget someone you share a bathtub with.

PhotoMura Images photographing Harry the cat

Photo by Beth Evans-Ramos

Posted in Lensbaby, pet photography

by Julie | PhotoMura Images

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