Our Winter Wonderland

It's the day after Christmas and I thought I would post a few of my own family images! Here are a few of my kids (not really kids anymore!) in the snow! Jake felt the need to jump off the deck into a pile of snow, and Katy braved the cold to pose for a few. I honestly don't remember ever having so much snow at once here in Spokane!

I'm enjoying just a little time off and will be back in the office on Monday. My wish for all of you is that your holidays are fun, safe, and filled with the love of family and friends!

~Diane

Orders & Snow

Good morning everyone! I hope you are all staying warm in your homes today!

Today was the day I had scheduled to deliver the last of the Discovery School orders. I only have a few, but since the school is closed I won't be able to deliver them. If you NEED those pictures today you are welcome to pick them up here. Please give me a call if you plan on coming by. I will be attempting to to get out to pick up frames and a few office supplies and may be out for an hour or so.

STAY WARM, and DRIVE SAFELY!!

~Diane

Cards

Hi Bruce and Barb! What do you think?

What a Beautiful Family

I have photographed these kids for a few years. They just keep getting cuter, and the family keeps growing! Valerie is a great big sister and smiled perfectly the entire time, while managing little sister Ellie. Cole managed to be still just long enough for a few shots, and little Will appeared in only about half the shots, and was off exploring, in the others. The process was a it chaotic, but the result is priceless!

~Diane

Ky

You just can't help loving this little guy!

Crazy Cousins

I had quite a crew in the studio the other day! Cousins Sam, Ellie, Jack and Joe were together over the Thanksgiving holiday, and we captured a little of the craziness that I'm sure their respective families see all the time!

What a session!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Superb Fall Colors!

Here it is, October 27th and right at the peak of fall color! My sessions at the park this weekend were absolutely beautiful! In the top image, we have Angela and her family, to include Buddy, the dog! In the bottom image, there's Laurie, Jeremy, Sarah and Jace, posing by the pond last week. Little Jace is a doll and doesn't seem to ever stop smiling!

I do have some time slots available for outdoor portraits at the park this week. There aren't many, but I would hate for you to miss being photographed in this outstanding display of fall color! Give me a call ASAP and I'll see about squeezing your family in for a session before the leaves (and the snow!) fall!

~Diane

Bruce & Barb

Here are the final two to choose from--which do you like best?

Alexis

Here's Alexis out in the park for her senior session last week. Nice job, Alexis!

We took some great shots in this area, and some really nice ones in the studio as well. I am so lucky to be right across from Cannon Hill Park--I love the variety it provides, and its only a few steps away!

~Diane

LC Yearbook Images Submitted!

We delivered LC's yearbook images to the school this morning (October 24)! Thank you to all my LC seniors for making your yearbook selections on time! I know its a hard decision to make!

Piper--4 years old!

This one's a keeper! Little Piper, a.k.a. "Pipes", has been to the studio regularly since she was a newborn! She has melted my heart ever since that first session. I look forward to every session with Piper-she is always a joy to photograph. For a change of pace, we did her 4-year old session outdoors. It was a great fall day, and she was an absoulutely fabulous model!

~Diane

Here's Roderick...what a smile!

Central Valley and Southridge HS

Central Valley's yearbook pictures have also been delivered, as well as Southridge HS in Kennewick!

~Diane

Ferris Yearbook Images

I spent the latter part of last week and this weekend in Seattle at a seminar, BUT BEFORE I LEFT on Wednesday I made sure to deliver all yearbook pictures to Ferris High School! So, not to worry, your images have been submitted!

~Diane

The senior season is winding down...

School has started and I am still photographing seniors! I am finally getting a few more posted for everyone to see...



Here's Tyler, who had me laughing the entire session. He is quite a character! This was a favorite image from the park.


Ross came in for his session a while back--seems like ages ago. Sorry, Ross, for taking so long to post this! I love the casual look here, and how his eyes catch the light.


Here's Nicole in a great image. She brought a pastel pink top that worked really well with the tie-dye background I used here. I have had this backround in a drawer for over a year--thanks, Nicole, for inspiring me to find it and actually use it!

What a SMILE!

Is this not the cutest newborn smile you have ever seen?

I love this image of Amanda & Alex with their newest addition, Jonah. He was the cutest, tiniest, little thing I have ever seen! He had so many expressions, I was amazed when I saw the images! He also was SOOO relaxed. He was a joy to photograph!

Jonah wins the Best Baby contest for this month!!!

~Diane

G-Prep Yearbook

FYI--For those of you who attend Gonzaga Prep, your yearbook pictures have been submitted to the school!

Mari

Mari comes in today to view her senior pictures, and I am JUST NOW getting one up on the blog for her to preview! I'm a bit behind but catching up!

This is a great one we did in one of my favorite spots--the bridge at Cannon Hill Park. Beautiful weather helped make Mari's session a really nice one. Mari's fun attitude and great expressions were more a factor, however!

Can't wait for you to see your images!

~Diane

My Buddy, Mason

Wow! Mason was a riot! He came for his 3 month pictures (OK, he's almost 4 months!) with mom and grandma. He was a cornucopia of expressions--all of them cute, of course. We tried to get some images of him sitting, then on his tummy, but that didn't last long. He's seen here standing up--his preferred position. What a kid! I know he is a joy to his family. Look at him! How could he not be?

~Diane

Seniors Near and Far

Josh came all the way from Riverside to have his senior portraits taken! Although there were so many to choose from, we both agreed that this one was particularly nice!

~Diane

Emma

Emma came in today to view her images. I am just now posting her on the blog--so sorry to be so slow, Emma! Emma had so many good images I just couldn't choose which to post. This one is kind of "out there", but there's something about it that I love. Hope you do too!!

~Diane

Two More...

I am once again getting behind in posting images from my senior sessions! So sorry to those that are anxiously awaiting their images!
Today, I am finally getting around to posting Ethan and Kate. They'll both be here tomorrow to see their images. I am so happy with the variety of images we got in both of their sessions, and I can't wait to show them!

I enjoy photographing each and every senior...no kidding! I hope that the images I create for each of you are reflective of who you are, and help tell YOUR story!

~Diane

Melissa & Lauren

Summer is officially over now that school has started...but I am still booking and photographing seniors! There are still some session times available--but not many!

I work hard to create unique images of each senior. Last week I photographed Melissa and Lauren. These are two of my favorites from the session.

Two Great Sessions

The top image was taken just the other day in Laine's backyard. I love the color of the pool water in the background, not to mention her great eyes and smile! We got lots of fun images of Laine, and even a few with her dog, Meg!








Going to other locations for portrait sessions is a treat for me. It forces me to push the envelope and not rely on the set ups, areas, and props I see day in and day out.





Michelle is the subject of the next portrait. She was a fabulous subject and we got so many fantastic images I was amazed! Michelle will be entering the model competition put on by the Senior Portrait Atrists, a national professional photography association that I belong to. She could win a trip to Vegas in January! It's pretty exciting!

Molly & Molly

I photographed 2 Molly's today! The first Molly, starts her senior year in a few days, and the other, a newborn, has a few years to go! Congratulations and good luck to both you!

I loved the bold color in this image, and Molly's natural smile. It's definitely a keeper!

In the second photo, beautiful baby Molly was so content in the arms of mom and dad, Mitch and Shannon. Also a part of the session, session was brother Sam, who is now 3. Sam's 6 month old portrait is an favorite of mine, and has been hanging in the studio for a long time! I'll try to locate the image and get it posted! Here's a new one in the meantime...

~Diane

Top 3 Choices

Here are the images you requested to compare...

The Next American Idol?

Kelsey came for her senior session the other day. I was blown away when she told me she tried out for American Idol!!! She did her try-out in New York. I am so impressed that she had the courage to do that. Now that she's had the experience she wants to go do it again!! YOU GO GIRL!

~Diane

Erik

I had a nice time during Erik's session. I found that we share two common passions--skiing and Alaska. Erik has his sights on skiing at Mt. Alyeska, where I skiied often while living in Anchorage a LONG time ago in the 80's & early 90's!

You may remember that Anchorage was a strong contender in the bid to host the 1992 Winter Olympics. Alyeksa would have been the main skiing venue. Too bad, so sad, Albertville, France won the bid.

I hope Erik is able to get to ski Alyeska. The views from the slopes are just breathtaking and definitely worth the trip! The International Olympic Committeee doesn't know what it missed!

~Diane

Chantel's Underwater Session

I photographed Chantel earlier this summer and she came back to do an underwater session a week or so ago. I love this image of her swimming butterfly, taken from under the surface of the water. Gorgeous...don't you agree?

One Last Week!

Summer will be over in ONE SHORT WEEK for most of us! Back to school for one last year for all of you seniors!

For us it means that we have less time and increasingly less daylight to photograph outdoors. Our 3pm-7pm schedule is jam-packed with seniors and families. Our senior sessions are modified a bit to accomodate as many as possible before yearbook deadlines.

Creative Zone--Modified Session: This session is shortened to 45 minutes, and includes indoor, outdoor, b&w and color, with 3 outfits. The cost is $95. If you'd like to add 1 outfit in the park, its still an additional $35.

Drive Thru--Modified Session: This session is shortened to 20 minutes, and still includes 2outfts, indoor and outdoor, color and b&w, with a cost of $65.

We've also added a Yearbook Only session. Its 1.5 outfits (and outfit, plus a jacket or other quick-change), 10 minutes, and includes your retouched yearbook photo for $55.

Just a reminder that ALL of our portrait packages include your retouched yearbook photo. AND, no worries! We deliver the yearbook photo directly to the school for you! If you have already been photographed and already chose your yearbook image, you are good to go!

Go to my website to check the fall schedule! http://www.dianemaehl.com/

Enjoy the last week of summer!!!

~Diane

White on White

This is Hillary in a fun image with blowing hair. I love to do this shot at the end of most Creative Zone sessions for girls. Guys with longer hair look good in this shot too, I might add! I love using a white background, and it looks great with white outfits!

~Diane

RED

So, Picasso had his blue phase, this week I had my RED phase. I think it was coincidence, but somehow my favorite image of each of these senior girls had a strong red element. Here are Mary, Sarah, & Jacoby, featured in, or on red!

~Diane

Wow!

I had so much fun last week photographing Ryan and his friends! We took so many different photographs--this being one of my favorite. The waterfall is in his yard, and it made a beautiful backdrop for the shot!

~Diane

Website Updated

Just in case you haven't been to my website lately, you may want to go look at the new Senior galleries I have posted. I recently learned how to do the updating, and I am so glad I am able to make changes whenever I want to!

http://www.dianemaehl.com/

Just so you know, it is possible to comment on this blog. I'd love to hear your comments, ideas, or simply hear if anyone is out there actually looking at what I post!

~Diane

Chantel, Travis & Chloe

I am starting to upload 3 seniors at a time in an effort to get caught up! This is prime time for seniors and things are getting crazy around here!
If you know anyone who hasn't scheduled their senior portrait session, please encourage them to do it soon! We have only 2 weeks left before school starts!
G-Prep's deadline is the earliest--Sept. 15, with LC and Ferris just a few weeks later. You must get photographed in time to avoid rush fees, or, missing out completely!

Chantel is seen here in our "barn" area, but is coming back this week for an underwater session. She's a competetive swimmer and I'm excited to get some shots of her in action!

In addition to her session in the studio and park, I photographed Chloe in her beautiful yard this week. Location sessions like this are quite fun for me and offer a different look for your senior portraits.

























I photographed Travis 5 years ago. Wow! He's grown up just a bit! He said he has 2 scholarships already, and he hasn't even played his senior year!

Gage, Ashey & Henry

Here are few more of the recent seniors I have photographed. Try as I may to keep current in posting them, please accept my apoogies if YOUR image isn't posted yet!

I've been having a great time with each and every senior I photograph. I love hearing about your activities, likes and dislikes, and plans for the future. It brings me to my own senior year, which was a LONG time ago, by the way! I remember the feeling like it was yesterday--the feeling of being so anxious to leave school and home and embark on a new and exciting life of my own. Make the most of this year. Enjoy this time with your friends and families. Things will never be the same!!