Diablo Lake, WA

Diablo Lake, WA

Sometimes, you're in the right place at the right time. And sometimes, even the best photograph you can take doesn't do nature's beauty justice. This is one of those times. Diablo Lake, WA If you ever have the chance to drive the North Cascades Highway, do so. It's stunningly beautiful. Never have...

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Reflections: Life on the Rhine

Reflections: Life on the Rhine

I wrote this post in January 2011, during out last trip to Germany. I never published it because it didn't feel quite right. After 18 months of off-and-on tweaking, I'm mostly happy with what it says. Mostly. The trains pass often. I listened to them in the dark for the first couple nights as I...

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Charity:Water and My Birthday

Charity:Water and My Birthday

Last month, I wrote about my time at WDS and mentioned Charity:Water. Today, it's my 25th birthday. And this year, I'm giving up my birthday for charity. I've set a slightly ridiculous goal of $500 for charity, which would provide clean water for 25 people. Below, I'm adding my charity:water bio...

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Kayte’s Portrait Session

Kayte’s Portrait Session

Nothing I say can do this lady justice. Kayte is a beautiful, intelligent, and loving woman who works hard and has a fabulous smile. I shared a shoot we did four years ago, back when I first started shooting and, I swear, Kayte makes my job easy. Although I'm bummed she's moving to North Dakota...

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WDS in Review — Portland, OR

WDS in Review — Portland, OR

**Life is about finding your wings & using them to fly -- my new motto** From five minutes into the opening party on Friday night, where I went from carrying around a balloon butterfly to having wings, I've had this post brewing in the back of my mind. It's been taking shape, morphing into...

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Alex

Alex

It's been a crazy few weeks friends. I've been running all over, travel and taking tons of photos. Last week, we drove over to Spokane for some quality time with my dear friend as she tied the knot with the man of her dreams (I shot their engagement photos last summer). I also spent more time with...

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Friday: An Update

Friday: An Update

There are a lot of things going through my mind lately. Things I've wanted to share but would have ended up being 4 sentence blog posts. So, here's a post of miscellaneous nonsense.   1. Back in February, I went to the dentist and they decided I needed braces again. I dragged my feet, because...

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Around the Neighborhood

Around the Neighborhood

Since moving into Seattle proper in November, I have spent a lot of time wandering around our neighborhood. I swear, I fall in love with it even more every time. Most times, I try to leave the camera at home and just enjoy the day. However, I just had to capture some of the beauty of our new hood...

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On the Road: Washington

On the Road: Washington

We spend a lot of time driving across Washington. With family and friends all over the state, it's a fact of life. These shots are from a trip back to Mattawa in March. All the photos were taken in the Ellensburg-Vantage-Mattawa area. *When the sun comes out and it's 60 degrees in March, you stop...

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Honesty. Honestly Honest.

Honesty. Honestly Honest.

I haven't really posted in a while. I know I posted that quick snap from Vancouver a while back. And I posted about mini-sessions, but I haven't give you something to think about. And so here I am, trying to be honest with you. Trying to get beyond the idea that a photographer should only post...

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Servus! I’m Emily and you’ve found my little corner of the internet, where I write about travel, intentionally living with less stuff, and living as a German-American family in Munich, Germany.  Want to know more?

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