Michaela's Photography

A family Session at Schilter Farm in Lacey ... Olympia Family Photography... Michaela's Photography

The best part about what I do is getting to meet new families!  When Tara contacted me about a family session she said that fall is her favorite season... she loves everything about it especially the beautiful fall colors.  I thought Schilter's Farm would be a fun place to meet... I've never photographed anyone there and I love trying out new locations!  It makes me so happy to be able to create memories for families through my imagery and getting to know Tara and her family is such a bonus... I really become so attached to all of the families I have the pleasure of photographing! 

 

  

Baby Jack.... Michaela's Photography... Olympia Family Photography

 I love this sweet little family... and had such a hard time choosing from so many adorable images of them.  I created 2 - 10x20 storyboards and 1 - 16x20 collage of Baby Jack's cute little faces.  I just recently saw baby Jack and cannot believe how fast he's changed already in such a short time!  Babies just grow too fast... this is such a special time in their lives and someday baby Jack will have these images to look back on and see how much he was loved an adored!  ~Michaela

 

 

 

Olympia Family Photography .... Michaela's Photography

Lela turned one!  Here is Lela's Newborn session ... it is so fun watching these little ones grow!  I just adore this family!  We decided to have their consultation while shopping!  I love to style a session and believe it's worth the extra time and effort.  Lela's mom has a lot of black & gray in her wardrobe so we dressed dad the same... and we decided to let Lela shine with bright bold colors... of course that was so fun for me! ... getting to pick 3 outfits for a sweet little girl!  The cost was around $100... not all on Lela either... there is no need to go out and buy a new wardrobe... just get together what you already have and purchase a few new pieces to pull it all together.   It was also nice to just see each other again before the session... it's a great time to chat and catch up!  The session took place at their family farm.  Lela was a super busy girl, she's very independent and there was so much for her to see and explore! 

I haven't been blogging much lately, I've been so busy with fall sessions and photographing several HS Seniors.  Keep checking back I'll be posting lots more soon!    ~Michaela

 

 

 

 

Olympia Newborn Photography

Leslie C... this post is just for you!  :)  ~Michaela

Olympia Maternity Photography... Olympia Newborn Photography... Michaela's Photography

A family home on Budd Bay... filled with generations of memories... what better place to have a maternity/family session!  I had such a fun and relaxed session with this beautiful family... expecting a baby boy any moment!  I'm looking forward to meeting them all again for a newborn session at their new home.  -Michaela 

I love this sweet little family..... Michaela's Photography....

He travels the country teaching ballroom & Latin dancing..... She's an acrobat for Le Reve at the Wynn casino in Vegas... He's Latin and she is his French beauty!  I adore her lovely French accent! ...  They live a fantastic life in Vegas with their littlest beauty... 8 month old.. Valeska... who is learning to be trilingual! (Spanish, French & English!)  She's such a happy girl and LOVED the water!

Edwin, Amelie & Valeska.... I adore you... It was lovely spending time with you... these images make me so happy...

Water Street Cafe.... and Downtown Olympia Lifestyle Family Photography

This family session was so fun!  The S family is my #1 client!  Literally... they were my first customers when I started my business and Mel is the one that really encouraged me to get my business started.  Photographing a family year after year is such a wonderful part of what I do.  I've watched this family grow for the past 5 years and there is another baby on the way!  I also love that Mel schedules her session in September every year.  She gets them done early with no rush for Christmas orders!   I'm posting way too many images but I really want to show what a session experience with me can be like.  This session only took a little over an hour and this is the way I love capturing a family!

We started our session at the Water Street Cafe.  By the way..... The owner of the Water Street Cafe was also the owner of the old Capitale... 15 years ago Capitale made the pasta salads for my wedding.  The food is THE BEST! They also have this beautiful room in the back for hosting parties.... I recently attended a bridal shower there.... imagine beautiful brick walls, a huge chandalier, great drinks and amazing food!  

Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters.... Downtown Olympia Lifestyle Family Photography

It was a little chilly during our session... so we relaxed for a while and enjoyed some hot cocoa with fresh whipped cream on top!  I love doing things with the kids during our session... I want the kids to have great memories during our sessions and how relaxing is this for a photo shoot? I'm also a huge fan of Batdorf & Bronson, when I worked downtown... for almost 13 years... I went to B&B almost everyday for a vanilla latte and a slice of pumpkin bread.... Yum!   ~Michaela

Wind up Here.... Downtown Olympia Lifestyle Family Photography....

During our session we "wound up here" and had some fun playing with the toys!  I love this toy shop, there are so many great toys... my favorites for my boys are the playmobile collections!  ~Michaela

A stroll through downtown Olympia.... Olympia lifestyle family photography

While on our walk through downtown Olympia... Miss Mallory found some acorns.... and at the end of our shoot the kids enjoyed a little lollipop... a sweet end to an awesome session! ~Michaela