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I couldn’t wait to get home and proof this one. Brian and Naomi just got engaged.

Brian is our friend Laura’s brother, and we spent the weekend at their family’s cabin in the mountains. It was Brian’s idea to drive to this run-down cabin, and I’m so glad he thought of it. I couldn’t have been more excited when I got out of the car and saw this scene in front of me!

I had a great time taking portraits, but I think the weekend will live on in my memory mostly for the hilarious game of Cranium that we played on Saturday night. The highlight of the event was when three of us were desperately trying to act out “waterbed” only to have everyone keep guessing things like “seizure.”

It was also memorable, because it’s my first large group family portrait without little kids! I love the little ones, but there’s something so thrilling about saying “okay–everyone look at the camera” and having everyone actually do it! :)

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And here’s one from my shoot with Shannon, the youngest family member:

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I showed a preview of Stephen and Sarah’s session a couple of days ago (the motorcycle)…here’s a peek at Stephen’s beautiful twin…

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(I wrote in a previous post about bracketing and high dynamic range [HDR] photos, but this actually isn’t one of them–the mountains in the background were under shadow, so no bracketing was needed, and the spot of sunlight over us gave Sarah’s hair that angelic glow!)

I am buried under a mountain of images–in the last two days I did a newborn session, headshots, family photos, and even some engagement photos! Lots to share in the days to come…

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More from the wedding in Breck.

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Here are some of the fabulous details I was talking about in my last post:

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The caterer was a friend of the bride, so this cake topper was seen on the cake briefly before the festivities began:
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The food was incredible. The groom caught the salmon we ate for dinner, and the cheesecake was out of this world. Did I mention that I was in love with the location, too? It was a destination wedding (the bride and groom are from my native Pacific Northwest), and they rented the most amazing chateau for the week. Here’s a peek at the dining room…

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In my job as Laura’s assistant, I don’t usually get a chance to take portraits at the weddings, but I got a chance to snap this one of the bride. Her mother-in-law made the dress, and together they beaded it.
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I love this shot of their unofficial first dance. There wasn’t an official first dance, but at the end of the evening the bride’s favorite song played on the radio, so she grabbed her groom for a very brief dance!
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