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Welcome

Hello,the M stands for Misti. I am a photographer, wife and mother of four. Not always in that order. I enjoy capturing the moments we let slip away. The moments that take us back to a time we would have forgotten.

I like to have fun and not take life too seriously. I love belly laughs,sunshine and lollipops. I enjoy capturing children as they are,no forced smiles or demanding poses. Right before sunset is my favorite time of day. The light is magic and makes for beautiful photos. I hope to hear from you, I love comments ;) Thank you for stopping by.

Flying East..

I am off to Connecticut for the weekend. I am excited to get away from heat again. I am also looking forward to working with one of my favorite families. Their Grandma will also be in the photos and I think that is so special.
See you when I get back.

A challenge ….. Love a good challenge.

Meet The R Family. Hannah was not the challenge, she was all for having fun and hamming it up for the camera. Now Hansen, he was the shy one. The one that fell at school just a few days before our session. he scraped up his nose pretty badly. We couldn’t reschedule for they live in Florida and I was only there doing session for 4 days. Even with all our obstacles we had a great time.




This last one is a favorite of mine. They look so carefree and ready to fly.

Do you have the look?

From time to time, I look for people that are up to having some fun and trying out my ideas. With cooler weather on the horizon I thought now would be a good time to do it. If you book before October 1st the session fee will include a free 8×10 and 2 5×7’s. You are not obligated to purchase additional prints, but if you like, they can be purchased at regular print rates.
What am I looking for?

Newborns…
Twins and Triplets are on top of my list but single newborns are wanted too. If you are pregnant and expecting before December think of what a great gift portraits would be for the family.

Seniors…
If you are graduating high school this year or know someone who is I would love to hear from you and them. Even better would be a young couple that are both seniors in high school.

I am also booking family and children sessions for the holiday. Spaces are filling up so book your session today.

I am back..what a grand time.

The wedding was beautiful. It couldn’t of been a more perfect day. The sun was shining and the weather was gorgeous. Thank you to the bride and groom for allowing me to help capture and preserve such a wonderful, important day.

It was a magical day full of love and happiness. I feel honored to have been a part of it.
The view was spectacular…simply gorgeous.

It was my first trip to Washington so having a view of Mount St. Helens was such a treat.

Watch out Washington…

I am flying up to shoot a wedding this weekend. I am second shooting for a good friend of mine.
I am so excited to shoot a wedding with a different environment. There won’t be a cactus in sight.
A couple photos of us together taken by her much talented husband, Pete

A classic Misti look…I don’t remember what was said but it was funny.

Check back next week, I am sure I’ll have lots of fun photos to share.

First day of school…

I am hoping everyone had or will have a great first day of school. My kids returned to school on the 11th. We had success all around. 3 for 3!!! I am very excited for this school year. I am excited to watch my children grow and learn.

I am sad to say goodbye to late nights…sleeping in and carefree summer nights though.

Watch your kids around water….

How many times do you hear this?  Not enough..you can never be reminded enough. Especially here where kids are swimming the majority of the year.

We had a near drowning incident yesterday afternoon. Our oldest son saw our middle son struggling so he went over to try to help him. This did not work out so well. Our oldest son was being pushed further under by his brother who was struggling to get up for air.  I panicked but my husband reacted. He jumped in the pool fully clothed. Shoes,keys,wallet..the works and brought them to safety.  Sparing you gross details of what happened next they are fine. Both say they never want to swim again.  I am sure it will be awhile before they get back in the pool but never say never.

So please watch your kids around water..you just never know when something is going to go wrong.

One of my favorite families…

I love these four so much and look forward to photographing them a couple times each year.

They keep me laughing. I have photographed A since he was just a newborn and I love watching him grow.

Welcome to my new business blog :)

I have wanted a place to show clients a sneak peek of their sessions and keep them updated on promotions and such for a long time. I will also be adding little tidbits of my own life here and there.

Thank you for stopping by….I appreciate your time and feedback.

AJAXed with AWP