Grandma Sherri & Emma

I have been photographing Sherri's "kids" at Cornerstone Montessori since...forever! Now that Sherri is a grandma, she called to have me photograph her family and new granddaughter, Emma. Emma was not overly thrilled to be part of this epic family portrait. In fact, she evidenced true diva-like traits by expressing her displeasure with the whole affair!

All said, we went back to the studio and captured a few tender moments with Emma and Mom and Dad.

And here's Sherri's kids in the park. I photographed Justin, lower left, when he was a senior in high school, and Josh, upper right, owns Waddell's, next to Twigs on South Hill.

Destination: Lake Chelan

So here we have just a sampling of the great portraits we took at Lake Chelan last week with one of my favorite clients, Lynn, and her family!

Very strong winds wreaked havoc on the lake earlier in the day, but, as if by design, they calmed just in time for our portrait session!

Every time I photograph Lynn and her family we do something a little different. The first year we had a session in Cannon Hill Park. The next year we did black and whites in the studio. This year doing a "destination portrait" was lots of fun! They rented a great house on the lake, and found a really nice spot on the lake for portraits. We had the comfort of shade from several large trees, with a fabulous view of the water and the distinctive golden hills of Chelan in the distance.

Happy 4th of July!

Here is a really fun photograph of a family I photographed on the 4th. My friend, Debbie, entertained 31 family members at her lake house this year, and we spent the late afternoon photographing all of them in various groupings. After we got all of the groups photographed, we did got this one of Debbie and her family jumping off the dock! It looked like so much fun, many of the other families did the same! Everybody had a great time--especially me!!

~Diane

Summer is Here--Almost!

Meet John, Amy, Kaitlin, and Victoria! We had a great session in the park the other day. We came very close to moving it into the studio because it had been raining earlier in the day. (And several days prior!) But, as if on cue, the rain stopped, the sky brightened, and we were able to get this wonderful image of the family in front the pond at Cannon Hill Park, (otherwise known as Diane Maehl's very own personal outdoor studio!)



Today I heard that the locals are referring to this month as "June-uary" As much as I wish summer were officially here, I have to admit I haven't seen the park this green in quite some time. Combine that with the blooming dogwood trees, nice soft light from the clouds overhead, and great subjects, and you have the makings of a beautiful portrait!

~Diane

Family Portraits on the Beach!

Here is my friend, Heather, and her family in two of my favorite family portraits! I will be back in Cannon Beach this summer and I would love to photograph your family! Dates for Cannon Beach will be July 31 through August 3.

I will also be at Lake Chelan in central Washington July 10-14, and in Victoria, BC August 14-16. Please call me if you are interested in any of these locations. Evening sessions are most popular, and we can only accomodate 2 families per evening. These sessions are lots of fun, and great for large family groups, reunions, etc. Even with an an extended family group, there is only one session fee of $325, which includes an 11x14 portrait. Destination Portraits make a great gift for grandparents!

Call me at 509-459-0766 to schedule or to get more information!

~Diane

An assortment of new images

I have been a bit lax about posting images on my blog, so I'll add a few new ones now.

First, this is a new headshot of my husband, Michael. We wanted something kind of contemporary, and not so stuffy. I like the off-center, horizontal composition, the lightness of the background, and the top of the head cropped. What do you think?

Here's Joe, a 2008 graduate! Joe was very nervous about getting pictures taken at first, but it wasn't but a couple of minutes before his natural smile and great personality started to show! Congratulations, Joe!

I am still getting calls from seniors who have really procrastinated getting their senior portraits done! To any of you who still need portraits, PLEASE don't put it off any longer! This is a rite of passage and you really should have portraits to document it!

Sara, Hattie, Trese, Wilma, & Bree--5 lovely ladies representing 4 generations.

I had the privledge of photographing Sara & her mom. Trese, when Sara was pregnant, and Sara, Hattie & Eric when Hattie was a newborn. Hattie was a bundle of energy this time! And loaded with smiles!

I also photographed Trese & her husband, Keith just before Christmas last year. Getting to know all of them has been a blessing.

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