Busy Bee

Wow, I have been a busy little bee! Weddings in January, studio portraits in Feb, lots of head shots in March. What will April bring? How about 10% off all outdoor portrait sessions for the entire month? It's time to enjoy the great outdoors again. I'm feeling cooped up and wanting to stretch my creative soul in the warm sunshine.
Who wants to join me?

New Mama

I just photographed a beautiful lady who is about to have her first baby. I photographed Kelly and her husband Maneesh a few years ago for their wedding and I was thrilled that they called me to be a part of this next phase in their life.
Actually, Kelly called me and asked if I would do her maternity photos as a surprise for Maneesh. Of course, I said Yes! After a little secret planning and lots of hoping that the little bundle wouldn't show up before our session, we finally got it done.
Well, After Kelly saw the photos online, she loved them all and couldn't wait to give Maneesh the artist print she picked out for him and just had to show him the images online.
It was a great surprise for me to open my studio door to see Maneesh standing there with Kelly when they came by to pick up his special gift print. They were so appreciative and grateful for what I could do for them.
Truly...two of my favorite people!
Here's a small sampling.

The Proposal

Most of my business is Wedding and Portraiture and for a while now I've been looking for couples who want to "pop the question" and have it photographed to fulfill my Photographic Trilogy...Proposal, Engagement, Wedding.
After some time looking, I was contacted by a great couple, Maria and Serge. Serge wanted to ask Maria to marry him in a special place that they would remember forever. He picked Snoqualmie Falls, just east of Seattle in the Cascade Foothills.

The weather was foggy and cool and I wasn't sure if it would be condusive to a romantic proposal. Luckily, the sun started coming out just as they got started. I stayed out of their way and Volia! It was a perfect scene! He asked, she said Yes.

Bollywood

My husband and I had a date night tonight and decided to try out the new All Indian Cafe on Vashon Isl. They were showing a Bollywood movie with dinner. Bollywood movies are made in India and have lots of costumes, music, cultural dancing, sometimes some cheesy dialogue (but that might be just the translations) and don't alway have the best production, but man they are fun! The music is fantastic, the people are beautiful, the dancing is to die for.

Anyway, this reminded me of a terrific couple who's wedding I photographed last summer. Kelly and Maneesh...they and their families are the nicest folks you would ever want to meet. They had a small Indian wedding at a private home on Mercer Island last Labor Day.
Kelly's dress was a gorgeous blue, Maneesh wore traditional garb, the food was mouth watering, the setting beautiful, everyone was so gracious, and the music and dancing got into your soul. I loved these guys! Here are a few pages from their wedding album.

My Proposal for your Proposal

This is the time of year when those in love start thinking about taking it to the next level, looking at rings, planning the perfect moment.

As most of you know, I shoot engagement portraits and weddings, but I'm missing the beginning piece to the perfect Trilogy...the Proposal. In order to offer a Proposal Session, I need images to show case. For sample images, I need people.

Here is my Proposal for your Proposal:

I am looking for couples who would like to have their wedding proposal photographed (we can also re-stage the proposal). Imagine this scene...Boy brings girl to park on beautiful, sunny day. Photographer secretly sits in waiting on park bench or in bushes at pre-determined spot. Boy gets down on one knee, the question is popped, girl screams with excitement, jumps into boy's arms and screams YES!! All the while photographer in bushes is capturing every moment from afar, and gradually comes in closer to get the tears, kisses and hugs. Meanwhile girl notices photographers, gets a little nervous, asks boy who this stranger is, boy says "Oh yeah, I hired a photographer just in case you said Yes". More tears, more kisses, more hugs, and Presto! boy becomes hero. (This works for girls as well)

If you are getting engaged, or know someone who is, please pass this on to them. I would like to photograph 10 couples and in exchange they will receive a complimentary engagement session with a matted 8x10 fine art print.

This could be really fun!

Wedding Equality for All

Yesterday was a great day for the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian community as City Hall married Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in the first same-sex wedding to take place since gay marriage was legalized in California.
Del and Phyllis, gay-rights activists and co-founders of the first lesbian rights organization, Daughters of Bilitis, helped pave the way for Gay and Lesbians from San Francisco to Seattle and beyond to gain the coveted Marriage License and more importantly, the equal rights every committed partnership, gay or straight, is allowed.

In the the heart of Wedding Season 2008 a la Seattle, Rebecca Douglas Photography would like to say Congratulations to all you newlyweds in San Francisco!

May the rest of the country follow your lead.
photo by bobster1985
http://search.creativecommons.org/?q=phyllis+lyon&sourceid=Mozilla-search

Spring Wedding

Bigger is not always better. Shannon and Josh got married last week in Seattle with 30 of their closest friends and family members. It was such a sweet celebration and I was excited to have been a part of it. They proved that you don't have to spend huge amounts of money to have a beautiful wedding celebration.