Let's talk about Golden Gardens for a sec, because if you've followed me for any amount of time, you already know this place has my whole heart.

Every fall (and honestly, all year round) I find myself pulling into that parking lot again and again, and I never get tired of it. There's just something about that stretch of Seattle shoreline that makes every single session feel a little magical.

Golden Gardens faces west, which means it's practically made for sunset sessions. As the sun drops toward the Olympics across the Sound, the light turns soft, warm, and a little hazy in the best possible way. It bounces off the water and wraps around everyone in the frame. I've photographed a lot of sunsets over the years, and there's just something about the way the light behaves here — it's forgiving, flattering, and endlessly photogenic.

As a Seattle-based lifestyle and documentary family photographer, my goal is to capture those precious moments that make up the story of your family. My approach is simple: I want to capture your family in a natural, unposed way that showcases the real personalities and relationships that make your family unique.