Friday, July 11, 2014

2015 Senior Rep Team! Senior Portrait Photographer Serving Seattle, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Bellevue, Redmond and the Surrounding Areas

Hi guys!

Been a little bit, I'm afraid I bit off a little more than I could chew there for a few weeks, so blogging has been a no-go! Now that I'm caught back up a bit, I figured I should do something that is LONG overdue, and introduce my AMAZE-BALLS 2015 Senior Rep Team!

Seriously, I love working with Seniors so much probably because I tend to get the BEST Seniors around ;) And past clients like Jennine who have just totally ROCKED their session make my job pretty dang easy, too! I have a love and passion for capturing these unique, wonderful young people, and it just gives me such a sense of purpose and joy that I couldn't imagine doing much else!

Now! Meet my amazing team: Ally, Callie, Keely and Laura! (I seriously had NO idea what I was doing to my poor brain when I picked those first three names together! Haha! What a tongue twister!) If you know these ladies, MAKE SURE you go talk to them! You'll get the low-down on the Senior Session Experience, as well was as Rep Card that will get you some extra goodies FREE from you own Senior Session!


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Ally will be graduating from Marysville Getchell High School, having attended Kamiak High School the past 3 years. She plays both Basketball and Ice Hockey, and describes herself as outgoing and cheery, and loves life, her friends, family and freedom. She's proven to me that she while she's rough on the court/rink, she still loves her bright colors and getting all "girly" after her games. Ally also believes in God, and has a strong love and sensitivity for all people, mainly due to her two autistic siblings that she has grown up with. She says she has learned both patience and tolerance from them (both excellent traits to have!), and I'll quote her here: "They're both brilliant in their own way, and I believe that all people have their own brilliance if you take the time to get to know them and give them a chance." I couldn't be prouder to have such an intelligent young woman on my Rep Team!

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Callie will not only be graduating with her High School Diploma this coming Spring, but will also have a full year of college already done through Bellevue Community College's Running Start Program. She has been home schooled up until this year, and is looking forward to the different learning scene! She's an avid reader, and also enjoys participating in both Track & Field and Swim & Dive Team for Skyline High School in Sammamish, WA. After graduating, she plans on attending The Masters College in Santa Clarita, California to study Kinesiology (and if you're like me, you'll have to look that up, so I'll save you the trouble ;) It's the study of Human Movement. SUPER cool!). Callie's drive and intelligence made her an excellent part of this year's Rep Team!
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Keely attends Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, WA, and along with being a talented varsity athlete, she is also an extremely gifted artist AND musician! Funny enough, she ALSO wants to study Kinesiology, and is hoping to obtain a basketball scholarship to a Division 1 or 2 college that has an excellent Kinesiology program (so if you know of any...help a girl out!). On top of all this, Keely has they BLUEST eyes I think I've ever seen, and I am so glad that she has a love for modeling because girl, you're going to be doing plenty for me this year! In conjunction with her love for modeling and art, she also enjoys taking pictures of her friends, the outdoors, fun objects, and I swear she takes the best "selfies" I've ever seen! Welcome to my Senior Rep Team, I'm SO glad to have you!
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Last, but most assuredly not least, is Laura! Laura will be graduating from Chrysalis School in Woodinville, WA this year. And I have to say, even if I had to add another slot to do it, I HAD to have this girl on my Rep Team this year! I felt immediately that this book loving, writing, acting, modeling, fashionista was going to be a kindred spirit (sorry, I had to go all Anne of Green Gables on you all for this girl!), and so she has been! In addition to her many talents, Laura also finds the time to volunteer at her church and help out with the nursery AND in the coffee shop there. She loves the 50's (really anything retro), thrift shopping, singing and dancing! Her goals after graduation include entering the medical field, specifically the maternal health/NICU side of things (again, something I would love to do, but I just love photography more!). Really what sealed the deal for her acceptance as a Senior Rep? She used the phrase "hodge podge ramblings" to end her application. Love it!
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So there you are! My gorgeous, talented, and incredibly smart 2015 Senior Rep Team! Congrats ladies, you are SO CLOSE! All the fun you're going to have this year will make the time fly, so try not to blink!

All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

It's a Seussical Birthday! Hunter turns 1 - Portland, OR

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is Youer than You."

- Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You!



This little guy right here. This happy face, sweet personality, and his awesome mama. I've had the pleasure of photographing Hunter since he was 4 months old- I cannot believe (and I know his mama feels it more!) that he is a whole year old already! Oh, how the time flies!


Shannon is such an amazing mom- she has two older boys as well, one of which (her oldest) is my half-brother (he just turned 16!). I'm so in awe of how well she has raised her boys, and I hope Hunter realizes how lucky he is to have her as a mom.



Everything but the red wagon was brought by Hunter's mom, she had it all planned out (we even did some shots for Hunter's daddy for Father's Day, but you'll have to wait for those!). She makes my job easy, and Hunter was in such a good mood this day! We were shocked at how awesome he did, but so, so happy!



Happy Birthday Hunter! I have loved watching and documenting you during your first year of life.

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose..." - Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!


All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014

Monday, June 2, 2014

Mommy & Me Mini Session - Mukilteo, WA

I don't do mini sessions very often, but they have a tendency to turn out some of my FAVORITE images!

Take this Mommy & Me Mini Session I did with Elizabeth and her daughter, Mia, back in the beginning of April. SO much cuteness! Even though Mia decided to be camera shy, and pretend she wasn't a mama's girl this day, we tickled and tricked some very sweet smiles from this cutie!



I loved all the bright colors that Elizabeth & Mia wore!



I don't know why, but I love this last one in Black & White - it's like a whispered story!

All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Mommy & Me Mini Sessions - Portland, OR

Having family in Portland, OR, and having lived there for 19 years of my life, I have a lot of clients down there! So to make the 6 hour round-trip drive "worth it", I like to hold mini session marathons a couple times a year. This year's first one was in celebration of Mother's Day, so a month before I went down and met with three amazing moms and their "little" ones (two of which are returning clients!).

First up we have Shannon and Hunter - if you've been following me for any length of time, you'll recognized these faces! I love these two so much, and even though Hunter decided to be a little stinker, his mom and I have a pretty good routine down for getting good pictures of him, hehe. Since her older two boys are not having the whole "picture" thing, Hunter is fated to be in front of the camera a LOT while he's little. (Stay tuned for his 1 year session blog post!)




Next up we have Jeanne and her not-so-little-anymore daughter Grace. I was so glad that these two got booked at the last minute (literally, the night before!), since Grace is going to be a teenager soon! We had a lot of fun, there was a lot of laughter, and (hopefully) some great memories for Jeanne and Grace to have when the teenage years make things rough sometimes (growing up can suck!).




Last but not least! Breona and Gia (SO excited to see these two again!) showed up with so so many adorable outfits for Gia! After we narrowed it down, we not only grabbed some adorable shots of her with her sweet mama, but we were able to get some magical shots of Gia & Hunter together (Breona and Shannon book together for a reason! Hehe). Enjoy!




Just look at these two cuties right here! Goodness:



All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014

I'm a Big Brother - Mukilteo, WA Maternity Session

I totally believe that your business reflects you as a person. I've never been so happy, or had more awesome clients, than when I am happy with myself. A little life lesson for you before I dive into the wonderful maternity session I had with Jessie and her family.

Okay, again, I'M SO BEHIND on blogging. All these babies are already BORN. But they are healthy, and that's the important thing, so I'll just go and show you the gorgeous images from this happy, growing family's session!

Jessie was a gem to work with! She had so much excitement for the session, we had a pretty awesome day for weather, and her growing family was just so stinkin' cute!



I mean really, can you get ANY cuter?! So much love!



He's pretty excited to be a big brother - that's his favorite book, obviously :) So sweet!



Perfection. These two are seriously way too amazing.



I seriously want this one to be turned into a giant canvas. Such a gorgeous mother, in such a beautiful setting!


Oh, and she did her own hair. Crazy talented!


And yes, it's a GIRL! Congrats to Jon and Jessie, and big brother Eli <3

All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography 2014.