Jennine's Glamorous Senior Session - Snoqualmie, WA

Oh boy, where to begin! In case you hadn't heard, people tend to get depressed during the winter, and artists are known to get depressed easily as well. So as an artist, who decided to start a business right before winter (dumb, I know), I was rather depressed to not have a ton of clients. All the self doubts about "not being good enough" and "I'll never make enough money to do this" were spinning around in my head, when out of nowhere, I get this AMAZING, encouraging email from Jennine.

"Hello! I absolutely LOVE the lighting that is in your pictures! ... I've been searching for about 6 months for a creative photographer who could capture a glowy light. I searched "photographer Seattle" in Facebook and your page came up on the list. I thought your logo was cute and when I looked at your page, I was instantly impressed with the quality, lighting, and creativity displayed in your photos! I can't express how happy I am that I waited to take Senior Pictures, and that I found your page!"

Um, no freaking way! To have a HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR say that? I was beyond ecstatic. Like, jumped up and down, almost in tears of joy. And every step of the way, this girl was a ROCK STAR. So forgiving when I had to reschedule for work, and totally flexible due to weather. We planned and planned, and we are both SO glad that we did! We got the exact lighting she wanted simply by waiting for a clear day. Totally worth the crazy schedule changing we had to do. And I found my joy in photography again

I owe so much to this girl, and her sweet mom as well, for not only boosting my spirits, but for really showing me WHAT I want to do with my business. I can't wait to see where this talented, caring, intelligent, gorgeous girl goes in life. For now, she's moving on to college life at UW! Congrats girl, and thank you again for being such an inspiration to me!

All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014

Little Princess - Monroe, WA Baby Session

I don't do a ton of baby sessions anymore, but when you have an adorable little girl in the family... you make an exception. Miss Sadie is quite the little princess, but for the most part, she humors her mama and I putting all sorts of adorable bows on her cute little red haired noggin'. Here's a few shots of her 4 month torture...I mean photo session (the last picture shows her "I'm done" face):

All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014.

Hello, Mamas! - Everett, WA Maternity Sessions

As an artist, I am constantly wanting to try something new, and enhance my skills. I came to realize that I had never done a maternity shoot before, so guess what? I went out, found me some expecting mamas, and set up a couple mini maternity sessions to test my abilities as a photographer. I think the end results are beautiful, and embody my main goal as a professional photographer: to make women feel beautiful, no matter the current "shape" of their body. And I find few things more beautiful than motherhood!

First up was Amy: She was expecting (and has since had) her first baby girl, to join her two boys. I loved seeing just how excited she was to finally get her girl! I felt the same way when I finally was "given" a little sister (which I asked my mom for since I was 5 years old, hehe). Boys are wonderful, and of course loved just as much, but they don't take kindly to being "dressed up". So enjoy a sneak into these bling-filled pictures from Amy's Mini Maternity Session: (Bling made by Sleepy Shimmer.)

After Amy was Cynthia and her whole family, her husband and two boys, Demitrius and Dairius. On the way was baby boy #3, Daemon (he has since made his entrance to the world and is a happy, healthy boy!). It was a little rough to start off, with the boys being, well, boys, but we soon got some great shots of them, the whole family, and they even allowed for some of just mom & dad! Then we sent the boys away and grabbed some shots of just mama, and viola! See the magic we made together at Cynthia's Mini Maternity Session:

All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014. Hair & Makeup by Tara Quinn Artistry.

Glitz, Glam, and Baseball - Seattle Boudoir Session

Yeah, you read that right- Baseball. Remember me saying how much I LOVE my returning clients last week? Well Michelle here is one of those special clients that has let me be a part of her life by capturing her love for her husband, and for herself.

I was lucky enough to capture Michelle & Brian's intimate wedding last November, and to simply meet some of the most lovely people by going outside of my normal genre. Michelle & Brian's love for each other is apparent in all of their wedding images, but oh my! Brian is such a lucky guy to have found such a loving, strong, and gorgeous woman to stand by his side! (Of course Michelle thinks she's pretty dang lucky, too!)

I was ecstatic when Michelle told me she wanted to do a Boudoir shoot for Brian for Valentine's Day, not only because I would get to see her again, but because I was so proud of her courage to do so! (I'm seriously the worst when it comes to getting in front of the camera, and doing a boudoir shoot adds a ton of stress for most women!) But as you can see, she's not only beautiful on the inside and out, she's also ridiculously creative! Michelle and Brian both play baseball, and are passionate about it, so it was only fitting we do some sexy baseball shots, right?

Overall, this woman oozes glamour, refinement, and confidence. I feel so lucky to have captured the love she has for her husband, and to see her celebrate herself in such a way, too! Love ya, Michelle!

All images © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014

Farewell for Now - Personal Shoot

Again- I'm a bit behind on blogging, but the emotion is still fresh. My mom, along with my step dad and four siblings, moved to Missouri at the end of February for a fresh start. While they had been talking about it for a while, and it seemed like it would never actually happen, one day everything just fell into place, and they were moved before I felt I could really digest it. But that's life, I suppose- you never know what tomorrow may bring, so treat each precious day as if it were your last. (My youngest brother is not pictured, as he was too little to come outside in the cold, but I of course love him, too!)

Back story: I was an only child until I was 14 years old (in my household). I finished high school with two baby siblings, and shortly thereafter had a third. I got married two years ago, and shortly after that was big sister again (they're done now, hehe). I was the built in baby sitter (lucky me, right?), but because of the huge gap in our ages, I've always felt a little more than a sibling's responsibility for them. It was difficult for me to move from Vancouver, WA to Seattle, WA and be away from them when I got married, but knowing they were within driving distance soon helped me overcome my irrational feelings that I was somehow neglecting them.

To the present: I still feel a little helpless, like I won't be able to really "be there" for my little brothers when they need advice about mom, or girls at church or school, or that my one baby sister (okay, she's almost 7, but still little) will start to forget how much her big sissy loves her. I want ever so much to be a part of their lives, to watch them grow up, not just hear them over the photo or in grainy cell phone pictures. I want to take their pictures with my "fancy" camera, and spend hours editing them and making scrapbooks and photo albums with their images, just because I can. But those days are gone- my siblings are now 2000 miles away from me, way outside of driving distance, and flying is way too expensive to make a habit of that, too.

So I'm left with memories of our last visit together, spending the day at my great-grandmother's house, walking around the neighborhood after dinner, enjoying the infectious laughter and joy that they have.

Until next time, with all my love - Big Sissy <3

 All images © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014

Welcome Home, Daddy

I love my returning clients. Of course I love all my clients, but when you come BACK? It means the world to me! Not only does it tell me that you love and appreciate my photography and all the work I put into it, but it shows me that you trust me enough to share your family's memories with me, and put the preservation of those precious memories in my hands.

Mari & her daughter, Lilly (LOVE that name!) came to see me for a Mini Session last October, right before her first birthday. It was Lilly's first photo session, and she wasn't too sure about me and my camera; but with help from her mom, and a TON of silly faces from me, we got some adorable shots to send to her daddy, who was currently deployed with the Navy. I was overjoyed when Mari told me she wanted me to do their family pictures when her husband returned, so in mid-January we braved the cold, skipped the Seahawks game that was playing (yeah...I'm behind on blogging), and captured some amazing memories for this sweet family!

Being a military wife myself, I have a huge respect for other military families, and that sacrifice that they make. But I also have a lot of respect just watching this man interact with his family- the love he has for his wife and daughter is just so apparently, you can instantly pick up that they are his whole world.

This little girl loves her mommy, but it was so touching to see her interact with her daddy that she is still just getting to know. Kids are smart, they know who loves them, even if they don't understand just how important that person will be in their life. I can't wait to watch this family grow together, whether they add another child or simply grow older and closer together- growth is a beautiful thing!

I know that you all will join me in wishing this family the happiest memories in years to come!

All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014