I had such a great vacation last week. It was relaxing and fun and everything a family vacation should be. I'll be sharing some of the photos from our trip soon! I came home to a busy weekend! These images are from a shoot I had yesterday out a Golden Garden's park. It was a gorgeous evening! The mountains were out, the light was perfect... it was a Seattle summer evening at it's best!
Woohoo! The family and I are going on a much needed summer vacation! I'll be gone for about a week and sadly will not be posting to my blog while on the road. But if you really need your photo fix, you can follow my adventures on Instagram (@sandracoan). have a great week!
~ Sandra
I shot these photos of my boys camping in the back yard a couple of days ago. And I know I say it all the time, but here it goes again. Film is pretty. And when I'm working with it, it makes me feel like a photographer! (which I know sounds silly) But I love the process of it. I like loading the film. I like metering. I like dropping it off at the lab. And when I pick it back up... it's done! I don't have to sit in front of the computer and mess with it. I just pick it up, and it looks pretty. Really pretty. So, if any of you out there would love for me to shoot your family in film, please let me know!!! I'd love to do it! Really!
all images were shot on a Mamiya 645 using Kodak Portra 400 and processed at Moonphoto
I couldn't help myself! I just had to post a couple photos from this morning's session as soon as I got home! Working with newborn twins always makes me a little misty. Mine looked a lot like this not so long ago!
Well, my kids did it for the first time last night and thought it was the best thing ever!!!
(my husband, who joined them at around midnight, did not)
oh, and I let them photograph their little adventure on our ipod... I'll be sure to share those gems soon!
Have I mentioned lately how much I love my job?
There really is nothing better than Seattle in the summertime! When it's nice here, it's the best place on earth! Really. Here is a little peek into the canoe trip I took last week with my boys and my dad. We paddled around the arboretum for a couple of hours. It was lovely.
What always amazes me about the arobretum is that it's smack-dab in the middle of the city! And,if not for the fact that we were paddling under the 520 (one of our busiest highways), you'd never know it. It's quiet and peaceful and full of wildlife... and it's a 15 minute drive from my house! How awesome is that!
Seattle really is a great place to live.
Little Ms. Sawyer walked across the room for the first time today while in the studio! I'm so glad I was there to document such an auspicious occasion!
I'm in a giving sort of mood. So, my dear reader, I've decided to give away a portrait session to one lucky person! Woohoo!
What does a portrait session include? An hour with me and my camera in my studio or at a Seattle location of your choice, an online gallery to share with family and friends, and a coffee table book of 20 of your favorite images! (a $350 value)
How do you get in on this sweet deal? It's simple! Just sign up! The winner will be chosen randomly from among the peeps on my newsletter list. So if you want a chance to win, just get your name on the list. If you already get my newsletter, then you are already eligible to win! How great is that? And as an added bonus, by signing up for my newsletter you'll be privy to all of the special deals, sales and events that I offer throughout the year!
I'll be announcing the winner in my October newsletter.
So sign up now! And remember, sharing is caring, so spread the word! Tweet! Like! Pin! Tell all of your friends! This is going to be great!
~Sandra
I know I always say it, but here I go again. Is there anything better than a newborn baby? I don't think so.
