Location Spotlight: Skansie Park
October 20, 2024
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Location Spotlight: Skansie Park in Gig Harbor Doing 30 minute photo sessions at Skansie park has become sort of an obsession of mine. I have gotten to know every nook, cranny, and angle to get the best shots during the morning hours when the light there is simply magical. Is there anything more quintessentially Gig Harbor than the Skansie Net Shed...
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Location Spotlight: The Woods of Sehmel Park
April 15, 2024
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Location Spotlight: The Woods of Sehmel Park
Kopachuck State Park has always been my go-to for yummy mossy woods and ferns, but it is closing in June 2024 for a year-long facelift! Luckily, only 5-7 mins away, Sehmel park (pronounced ZAY-mul; I know this because my aunt dated one of the Sehmel brothers back when she was in high school, lol)) has...
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Location Spotlight: Chambers Bay in University Place
May 18, 2023
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Location Spotlight: Chambers Bay in University Place
I have been coming here with my family for years. The area first found use as a rock quarry stemming as far back as the Steilacoom Indian Tribe and the first European settlers in 1832. It is now home to a beautiful park featuring and open lawn, cool bridge, and wide west-facing beach with dr...
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For Your Photos: Classic or Modern?
September 29, 2022
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Every photographer has their own style when it comes to editing their final images, and I have developed two distinct looks I created using the tools in Adobe Lightroom: bright and light and muted modern. They are not filters. A lot of people use that vernacular shorthand mistake....I create each look by hand at each location on route we walked dur...
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Location Spotlight: Donkey Creek Park/ Austin Park
September 19, 2022
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Location Spotlight: Donkey Creek Park
Want to get up and close and personal with Gig Harbor? Then taking your family photos or senior portraits here is a great option! This location works best for 30 minute sessions, or as an add on to a 60 minute session at the Russell Foundation, Ancich Park, or Skansie Park.
Pros: This small park has a v...
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