Stephanie Stremler Photography

Welcome!

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This website has moved! Please head on over to: www.stephaniestremler.com for the latest work and portfolio of Stephanie Stremler Photography.

New Website/Blog

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www.stephaniestremler.com

I’m so excited to say that my new website/blog is finally live! My website is brighter, better and more functional than ever before! Tired of switching between my main site and my blog to see new sessions and find session info? Me too! Now it is ALL in ONE place! I couldn’t be more excited for these changes!

Some of my favorite features:

All of my work in one place: click on the gallery links to see my online portfolio of my favorite images, then scroll down to see all my recent work in that category!

Super sharp, clear images!

New baby’s first year packages! Find yourself a great value when you purchase several sessions at once to celebrate that growing baby you love!

Brighter, bolder colors! Out with the brown, in with tangerine! Boy, do I feel refreshed and ready to shoot some awesome, high-energy images with teal and tangerine spicing up my branding!

Things to Come:

Video/Photo Fusion Slideshows of my 2010 weddings!

Portrait Session Print and Product Collections—get your favorite products and prints at a fabulous discount!

Updated Wedding Collections—I’ve been a la carte my whole life but now I am switching things up by adding some wonderfully priced wedding collections!

Product Pages—see some of my favorite products in detail to better help you find that perfect item for your home or gift giving!

Home Gallery Inspiration—want to decorate your home with some gorgeous prints but just don’t know quite what sizes and groupings you need? Let me help with some professionally designed layouts to you rock your walls!

So head on over to www.stephaniestremler.com to check it all out! I will no longer by updating this site, however it will remain live for at least awhile for you to browse!

Booker & Kirsten | Bellingham Wedding Photographer

2010-06-18T17:43:00.001-07:00

What a beautiful wedding Booker and Kirsten had at Evergreen Gardens this June! These two are so wonderful together, I wish I could photograph them every day! Their wedding and decor was classic and simple which let their relationship really shine. I particularly loved the little details of the day and how effortlessly it all flowed together. Kirsten did an awesome job doing so many of the wedding details herself including the flowers and cupcakes. I have no idea how she got it all done and looking so amazing—what a talent she has! Although it rained a bit it didn’t stop these two from getting some great pictures around the beautiful Evergreen Gardens grounds. Total supermodels.

Thanks so much Booker, Kirsten and your friends and family. Each one of you was so welcoming and kind—I felt like part of the family!

All of the wedding pictures will be online soon but here are some of my favorites including an awesome slideshow of even more of my favorites plus a little surprise towards the end. You saw that correctly—I’m now shooting video with my Canon 5D Mark II camera and I LOVE it! This service will be a fun little gift to my wedding clients this year as I get some experience under my belt so keep your eyes peeled for more video/photograph fusion slideshows to come!

Kirsten’s bridesmaids were the best ever—they doted on Kirsten and let the day be all about her. Plus they win the award for the best bridesmaid dresses ever—totally flattering on everyone and they had pockets! You really can’t beat that!

Booker—working his inner supermodel and looking hot.

This one is my favorite—can’t you just feel how much they love each other?!

Kirsten—I told you that you have gorgeous eyes. Now do you believe me? I seriously think Kirsten has no idea how absolutely gorgeous she is—Dear Kirsten, please note how absolutely gorgeous you are!

Look at all the rain coming down…it stopped, right after the ceremony!

It was good toast!

This little guy is about the cutest thing I have ever seen!

The beginning of truck decorating job. Booker—I told you that they weren’t doing anything too bad to your truck after I took these pictures. Please be aware that I only saw them blowing up balloons…I think things got a little crazier after these beers were finished.

Ian & Kristen | Lynden Maternity Photographer

2010-06-15T18:38:00.001-07:00

This past week I had a wonderful time photographing Ian and Kristen’s maternity session. Kristen looked absolutely radiant—she is one gorgeous mama-to-be! These two were wonderful to work with and I was so excited that Ian brought out his classic truck for the session! I can’t wait to meet and photograph their new baby (hopefully in just a few short weeks!), especially with that truck!

Thanks so much Ian and Kristen! You two are fabulous! I hope the rest of your pregnancy flies by—see you soon! All of their session images will be up by the end of the week.

Isn’t she gorgeous?!

These two are so cute together!

My favorite!

Kevin & Kailey – Bellingham Wedding Photographer

2010-06-14T21:08:00.001-07:00

Bellingham Bay, sail boats, beautiful couple—engagement sessions don’t get any better than this! I love shooting in new locations so when Kailey mentioned that they wanted their engagement session down on the docks of Bellingham Bay and with her fiancés sail boat I was so excited to play in a new location! I adore photographing relationships and I find such happiness in shooting landscapes and details down on the waterfront so I couldn’t have asked for a better combination—except maybe to shoot a bride and groom down on the docks and on a sailboat which I get to do again this fall thanks to this awesome couple! YAY!

Thanks so much Kevin and Kailey—you two were up for anything and your neighbor friends on the dock were icing on the cake to let us play on their boats too! Tell them thanks again for me!

All of Kevin and Kailey’s session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

I LOVE this picture—don’t they look so happy!?

I think this one is my favorite—I love that it captures real life and that I was standing on a gorgeous turquoise boat (featured below). It is the small things that make me the happiest!

The turquoise boat in the background was amazing and the owner was so kind too! I think if I painted everything in my life that turquoise color I would be perma-happy! It is so cheerful! It went perfectly with Kailey’s shirt—love it!

One of my favorites! I’m so glad neither Kailey or I fell backward into the water while we worked at getting this shot—it could have been bad…and cold!

Dan & Leea – Whatcom County Wedding Photographer

2010-06-10T22:58:00.001-07:00

I love happy people. I guess most people do, but it just makes me so happy to see people who are joyful and lighthearted. That is why I had such a great time at this engagement session last week with Dan and Leea at Hovander Park. You can’t help but smile and laugh when you are around them. These two obviously enjoy life, each and every minute of it and it is quite contagious!

Thank you so much for a wonderful session you two! I can’t wait for your wedding this summer—it is going to be a gorgeous, delightful occasion and I am so blessed to be able to photograph it for you!

All of the session images are online here, or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Leea and Dan both work on their respective family farms so it was only fitting that we got a shot of them with a tractor!

These next two pictures are hilarious! These two have some serious ninja/cheerleading skills!

My favorite!

Carissa | Lynden Senior Photographer

2010-06-02T21:29:00.001-07:00

Gorgeous senior girl, boots, jean skirt, orange high heels, guitar, old truck. This session absolutely could not have been any better! Carissa rocked everything that she loves for her senior session this week ensuring that her personality would be captured. Carissa—thanks for being so awesome! I wish you the best with your future travels and adventures!

All of Carissa session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Supermodel!

My favorite is below—she is so incredibly gorgeous!

I am in love with these heels! I think I might make it a requirement for the ladies to bring me a pair of shoes that match theirs to each session, size 6 1/2… :)

Second favorite—simply stunning.

New Product

2010-05-31T16:04:00.001-07:00

Check out a few samples of my new design products below! These beautiful layouts are perfect for storyboards or an album. I love the colorful, fresh design! Give me a call to discuss how to incorporate these designs into your session products.

Madelyn | Lynden Baby Photographer

2010-05-31T15:43:00.001-07:00

I’m so blessed to spend my time with so many wonderful families! Madelyn was so adorable this past week at Lynden City Park as we captured some great shots of her to help celebrate her one year birthday! Madelyn’s sweet, boisterous personality just cracks me up! She was on a mission to check out everything the park had to offer—including the swings, paths and creek. I love watching these little ones explore the world—this is one of my favorite stages to photograph.

All of Madelyn’s session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

I love a toddler toddle!

Isn’t she absolutely precious?

Jack & Tamara | Lynden Engagement Photographer

2010-05-31T12:39:00.001-07:00

This week I had an amazing time getting to know Jack and Tamara while taking their engagement pictures in Berthusen Park. These two are the sweetest, most loving, most adorable couple ever. I love how they obviously adore each other! They made my job easy and I can’t wait until their December wedding this winter.

All of their session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

I LOVE this one below! One of my favorites!

I hope you two know how gorgeous you are! Supermodels.

I told you they adore each other!

My favorite below!

I asked Jack if he could prove his manliness and dip Tamara—oh man did he ever dip her! He must have great balance, because he got her inches from the ground without falling over. Manliness proven. Nice work Jack!

Logan | Lynden Commercial Photographer

2010-05-31T10:54:00.001-07:00

Logan is going to be famous! I always look forward to shooting my regular client Logan—he is absolutely adorable and has the cutest personality with the biggest blue yes. When his mom Jana contacted me about photographing him for billboards for Excel Pacific construction sites, I was thrilled with the opportunity. Little Logan was a perfect model and his mom and grandma went to great lengths to ensure we captured some smiles. I love the shots we got and I can’t wait to see them blown up big!

Kevin | Lynden Senior Photographer

2010-05-26T20:38:00.001-07:00

Third time is a charm with this session! The weather in this past week has not been too wonderful for outdoor portraits but we finally got Kevin’s senior pictures taken after three nights of trying. I’m so glad we made it happen! We did Kevin’s session at his family’s dairy farm—it was like a photographer’s playground! I wish I could do a session there every week--so many textures and colors to play with!

Kevin is a great guy and was wonderful to work with! He was up for anything and is super sweet which pretty much makes him my perfect client! Thanks so much Kevin—when you need a break from feeding calves give me a call—I love those sweet little faces.

All of Kevin’s session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above! Enjoy!

Can you see what is going wrong in this picture? Perfect model Kevin just keeps on workin’ it!

I LOVE this truck—I couldn’t ask for better texture and color in one spot!

This one below is my favorite! Kevin looks awesome!

Another guy with his truck—this year’s senior class is rocking the Chevy’s and GMCs. Second favorite from the session!

A Little Business

2010-05-18T21:42:00.001-07:00

I hope you are all having a great week! I just wanted to keep you posted on a few bits of business! I want to be sure we get your upcoming portraits and events scheduled so please keep the following things in mind when thinking about planning your photography needs:

Portrait Availability:

- There are no Saturday availabilities for sessions until September 11th. All portrait sessions through the summer will be held on weeknights. Availability starts June 10th.

- There are no session availabilities from July 5th through August 2nd.

- All orders with guaranteed delivery by Christmas must be placed by November 15th 2010, including custom Christmas cards. Please schedule your sessions prior to November 1st to meet this deadline.

Wedding Availability:

- I am booked through October 9th 2010 for weddings and fall/winter is filling up fast. Please give me a call as soon as possible if you would like to book your 2010 wedding.

Other exciting business news:

- I was so excited to see my photograph from Donald and Caitlin’s wedding featured in the Alice Joy Events full page advertisement in the new publication North Sound Couture Weddings! You should definitely check out the magazine it is gorgeous!

- My new website and brand makeover is just around the corner! Start thinking teal and tangerine…we’re brightening things up around here!

And because all posts should include a new picture (especially if they coordinate with my new branding colors)—here is the gorgeous sunrise on top of Haleakala volcano in Maui. I’m more than happy to travel to these gorgeous places to document your destination wedding—give me a call for a custom package!

Dylan | Lynden Senior Photographer

2010-05-16T13:34:00.001-07:00

Remember Anthony’s senior pictures I showed earlier this week? Well Saturday I got to photograph Anthony’s good friend Dylan. I was so excited to hear from his mom that he wanted pictures taken with his truck and quad—you can tell why these guys are friends! Dylan was so friendly, up for anything, had lots of great ideas and wasn’t afraid to get his quad dirty after spending hours cleaning it up for pictures.

Thanks so much Dylan, Duke (his family’s sweet dog), Morgan (sister) and Carla (mom). You all were so kind and welcoming! I can’t wait for your family pictures this summer. Good luck Dylan with the rest of your racing season—I hope you stay safe and bring home some more trophies!

All of Dylan’s pictures are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

I love this picture below! Seriously—Dylan looks awesome.

I told Dylan that I bet his racing scares his mom half to death—he informed me that all he can hear when he is racing is her cheering him on louder than anyone else. Carla—you are an awesome (and brave!) mom!

Zach & Kate | Ferndale Engagement Photographer

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I meet most of my wedding couples prior to them booking their wedding with me. Sometimes, I am booked sight-unseen. Kate and Zach booked me prior to meeting me so I didn’t really know what to expect when I went to meet them for their engagement session last weekend—I just knew they would be bringing their puppy to the session which is always fun. I was so excited to find them incredibly friendly, down to earth and gorgeous. Not only that but their puppy Daisy was the sweetest, cutest, best behaved puppy ever. Add that all together along with perfect weather and pretty light and it made me once again realize that I have the best clients and the best job in the world.

Thanks for being so awesome Zach and Kate—I can’t wait for your wedding this summer!

All of their session images are online, check them out here or click on the Online Ordering links above.

I told you Daisy is the cutest—I LOVE this picture, one perfect, beautiful little family.

I think this one below is my favorite from the day…it is so simple and relaxed.

You can just see how much they love each other…beautiful!

Imagination Fun Run | Lynden Event Photographer

2010-05-15T12:27:00.001-07:00

This morning I had a wonderful time photographing the Imagination Fun Run 5k and kids dash in Lynden which was held to support the Lynden Destination Imagination team. We had a great time in the sun and there was an awesome turn out. I’m off to shoot a senior session so I’ll just leave you with some of my favorite images from the morning.

All event images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

This woman is AMAZING! She ran super fast, won the race overall and is four months pregnant. Seriously amazing!

Second place—also super fast—and winner of the men’s division!

There were a ton of kids running the 5k—these two did particularly well! Nice job boys!

Kids dash pictures! This was my favorite part of the day—these sweet little kids all ran a MILE! I figured a 100 yard dash would be adequate but these kids proved they can out run me any day.

This adorable girl had her own entourage and paparazzi—but you can’t blame her supportive family, she is absolutely precious!

I loved all the support these children received in their race!

This little fellow stole my heart—he is tiny, seriously shorter then my hip and yet he ran a WHOLE mile! My hero! When I grow up I want to be just like him!

Anthony | Bellingham Senior Photographer

2010-05-12T09:06:00.001-07:00

I know I’ve said it before but I LOVE taking senior pictures! It is so much fun to get to know these amazing teenagers and look at life through their eyes for awhile. Anthony was so wonderful to work with—sweet, open for anything, can work it for the camera—I couldn’t ask for more! We had such a great time in the wonderful sunny weather capturing some awesome images for him. I love it when seniors want to incorporate things that are important to them during this stage of their life. Anthony wanted to include his truck and dirt bike in the session and I’m so glad he did!

Thanks Anthony, Charlie and Laurel (mom & dad) for welcoming me to your home. I can’t wait for your family pictures next month!

All of Anthony’s session images are online, check them out here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

I think this one is my favorite…but I’m having a hard time deciding!

I told you he was awesome—look how great he looks!

Brielle | Everson Newborn Photographer

2010-05-06T23:31:00.001-07:00

This week I got photograph the most adorable baby girl—sweet little Brielle! I adore Brielle’s name, don’t you?! We’ve been anxiously anticipating her arrival as she tried to join the world a couple months early. Thankfully she decided to stay warm and hang on a little longer in order to reach a nice, safe age to be born. She tried to stay wide awake for her session but we finally coaxed her into a little nap so we could get some cozy, cuddly, sleepy newborn pictures.

Brielle joins Lance, Jessica and Colby to make a perfect little family of four. I’m so excited for all of you on the birth of sweet little Brielle. Thank you for letting me document this exciting time in your lives and get my baby fix this week! I can’t wait to see how much she grows by her next session!

I told you she is perfectly adorable!

Squishy baby faces—it is amazing how many different faces you can get out of a newborn in just a few minutes!

Jim & Ruth | Birch Bay Engagement Photographer

2010-04-24T11:23:00.001-07:00

Engagement sessions abound over here these days! I just love engagement sessions—what a great way to get to know each couple, hear about their fantastic wedding details and play for an hour. I like to think of them as a playful date for the couple and I get to come along to document the fun!

I had a great time this week with Jim and Ruth out in Birch Bay. We were hoping for sunny skies but as usual in the last few weeks, every time I get out my camera it starts raining. The good news is that I’ve never had rain affect a wedding yet so I figure if we get out all the rain during the engagement sessions then we are good to go for the weddings! It wasn’t raining much by the time we started the session and the dampness once again made for amazing, saturated colors so we didn’t mind.

These two are so adorable together! They were up for anything and in fact asked for some funny, playful pictures so we went on a little adventure and come up with some fun images. Thanks so much Jim & Ruth! I can’t wait for your wedding—I’ll be on the lookout for a big field to play in!

All of the session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above! Enjoy!

Sassy!

I adore this series! I just love how tiny they look on the picnic table! It was super long but it looks fairly normal sized in the pictures which resulted in a fabulous optical illusion of them being tiny!

Gorgeous!!

I love everything about the image below…one of my favorites!

My FAVORITE! I love all of the texture in this image—plus Ruth and Jim look hot! You two rock!

Booker & Kirsten | Bellingham Engagement Photographer

2010-04-22T20:40:00.001-07:00

I can’t wait to show you these pictures! Booker and Kirsten are getting married this summer and I had the privilege of photographing their engagement session this month—twice! We were hoping the weather would be little nicer if we tried a second time but the rain just kept coming! The good news is that Larabee Park looks even better when it is raining and damp so we had lots of color and depth to play with.

Kirsten gets HUGE kudos for walking all over the beach in high heels, in a skirt, in the rain. Seriously—you rocked it and I’m so glad you did! Booker and Kirsten are absolutely adorable together—I’m just in love with these pictures and I can't wait for their wedding!

All of their session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above.

How gorgeous are these two!? Perfection.

Dear people who own this building that we trespassed on—thanks for providing us with all this awesome color and texture! I promise we took great care of the building while we were trespassing and this session wouldn’t be so awesome without you. Thank you!

See all those sparkly spots? Rain, rain, rain! But look at that gorgeous green color in the water—we couldn’t get that on a beautiful blue sky day! So—I’d say it was worth it! Besides—some photographers spend a lot of time adding crazy textures over images to spice them up a bit—this state provides the texture for me!

So hot!

PLEASE don’t hate me for posting this Booker—you two are so adorable, I couldn’t help it!

Work.it.out.

Donald & Caitlin – Images are Online!

2010-04-22T18:41:00.001-07:00

All of Donald and Caitlin’s images are now online! Check them out here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Andrew & Anna | Bellingham Engagement Photographer

2010-04-20T21:30:00.001-07:00

How blessed am I to have such wonderful couples to photograph this year! Andrew and Anna are the sweetest, down to earth, kind people! We started their engagement session at their freshly purchased home and then made our way down to Squalicum Beach with their adorable dog Samson on a gorgeous Saturday morning.

I can’t wait for their wedding this summer at Beau Lodge—it is going to be gorgeous! Andrew and Anna—thank you so much for a wonderful morning! I’m so glad we waited a week until the sun came out! I hope your new chickens are settling in nicely!

All of the session images are online here, or click on the Online Ordering links above.

Sweet Samson literally gave me a hug when I walked in the door—at 100 lbs I’m thankful I didn’t land on my tush, that would have been embarrassing! I just love his big, broad head and kind eyes! Makes me wish little Diesel lived up to his 1/2 Rottweiler size like Samson did.

You two are gorgeous—you can even make standing in the kitchen hot!

I adore all of the architectural details and color in Andrew & Anna’s new house!

Such a perfect little family!

Donald & Caitlin | Lynden Wedding Photographer

2010-04-15T21:58:00.001-07:00

I don’t even know where to start with this wedding! Gorgeous people, amazing details and perfect weather! Sweet families, yummy food, sugary sweets! It was all so wonderful! Donald and Caitlin had a beautiful wedding celebration in Lynden this weekend surrounded by so many family members and friends. Every detail was perfect—as expected—as Caitlin and her sisters own Alice Joy Events. They made sure the flowers, decor, graphics, coordination and esthetics were all spot on and cohesive. Simply stunning!

Thank you so much to Donald, Caitlin, family and friends for such a wonderful day! I’m so excited for you two—I hope you are having fun on your honeymoon!

I’m in love with these shoes! Caitlin rocked these all day long!

I think Donald was excited to see his bride…

Perfect lighting, perfect couple = beautiful!

Below is my favorite image of the day. I don’t know what else to call it but epic.

Dear Donald—if you do crazy things you are going to end up on the internet. It is just how it works.

AMAZING floral work by Alice Joy Events!

I love this shot I took right before the ceremony. The church has this little wing where everyone in the wedding gathers while guests get seated. It is like a little wedding party cage—I liked capturing them from the outside looking in.

Sneaking a peak at the opening ceremony slideshow.

A stunning cake by Mechealle DeVries!

So, so much candy! While I was taking pictures some of the children came into the room and started exclaiming how it was “Candy Heaven!” I couldn’t agree more.

Thanks again Donald and Caitlin—you two are awesome and Brandon and I are so happy for you!

Happy Sunday!

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I love a wide angle lens and sweet faced dog! Have a great day!

Happy Anniversary! | Lynden Wedding Photographer

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This is my favorite Maui people-picture. I love it for several reasons:

A. They had no idea I took it—my favorite type of picture.

B. These two are awesome!

C. There is a third little person in the picture, but you can’t see him or her because he or she is not showing his or her face until August and I can’t wait!

D. Can’t you just tell how much Kent cares for Jessica by the way he is holding her?

E. Who doesn’t love a little kissing in the middle of a road in Maui? Seriously.

So happy first anniversary (just a few days late) to Kent & Jessica! I can’t believe it has already been a year since your wedding!

Pony Ridin’ | Lynden Equine Photographer

2010-04-08T19:14:00.001-07:00

Here is a little real life action on the funny farm I call my home! Nothing better than sunny skies, horses and adorable kids (and my awesome sister)!

T rockin’ her helmet we gave her for her first birthday!

Cookie rockin’ her new pink gear T got for her third birthday!

Talia & Bruce | Bellingham Engagement Photographer

2010-04-06T22:12:00.001-07:00

Perfect couple. Perfect lighting. Perfect location. What an awesome engagement session we had on Saturday as Talia, Bruce and I wandered around downtown Bellingham laughing and getting to know each other.

These two are so adorable together! I love photographing couples who are so genuine in front of the camera—it is so fun to capture their love and affection for each other. I can’t wait for their wedding this fall! Thanks so much Talia and Bruce—you two are fantastic!

All of the session images are online—check them out here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Are these two hot or what?!

My favorite!

I love purple heels in back alley! You just can’t beat it!

Work it…

Don’t forget to bring me your future newborns to photograph with those tattoos!

Look how cute they are!

Talia—I hope you know how gorgeous you are!

Bruce—you win. Talia—your idea rocks. The end.

T Turned 3 | Bellingham Children Photography

2010-04-03T16:54:00.001-07:00

Since my blog is a place for photography related life as well as my personal life, I’m documenting a big event today. Just for me. Just to remember what I was thinking about on 4/3/2010. My sweet little niece turned three this month! I can’t even believe how fast time has flow since she was born! T has brought so much joy and laughter to our family—a true blessing!

T’s favorite things right now include pink (and lots of it), reading books, riding her horse Cookie and hanging out with her cousins. When she comes over to our house I love how she wants to play “fast” (running around in circles with me), throw Diesel’s ball for him, play with the horses, color, read books, do craft projects and jump on the bed. T is so good at talking on the phone now and following directions. She is super smart—she knows her numbers, letters, colors and shapes. She can even tell me what letter a word starts with by sounding it out. My favorite part is that she knows she has two letters for her name(s), T (for T) and G (for Gabrielle) and she is so proud of it.

I love you little Raspberry! Happy Birthday!

Willis Family | Bellingham Family Photographer

2010-04-01T22:24:00.001-07:00

I love to photograph families! It is so fun to see little ones run around and have fun and watch how parents love on their children. This weekend I got photograph several beautiful families including the Willis family. Mariel and Daniel are so much bigger than they were last spring when I photographed Daniel’s newborn pictures. I just love their big eyes and curious nature. The best part is that these two are expecting a new brother or sister this September! I can’t wait to meet the new little one!

Thank you so much to James, Rachel, Mariel and Daniel for a wonderful time—I’m so glad we avoided the rain for most of the session!

All of the session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Look at this beautiful family! James & Rachel adore their kids—can’t you just see it in their faces!?

This picture is classic! I love how Mariel is doing her best to smile for the camera and little Daniel just wants to get down on the ground and play! Not to mention the cat that wandered in for a little attention…

My favorite!

Look at that sweet little face and those little baby teeth! So cute!

Daddy tickles make for perfect giggles!

Looking for airplanes—her favorite!

So beautiful! Mariel is just precious!

Mariel and Daniel are the cousins of T and Jelly (my nieces) which pretty much make them my adopted niece and nephew. I love this picture of all four of them. This picture is perfect in everyway! The older girls are so happy to see each other, Jelly can’t figure out what is going on and Daniel is making his get-a-way. The best pictures to me are the ones that capture each child’s personality at that particular stage of their life. I’ve never experienced a child that just sat around smiling all the time so pictures like this make my day!

Kohen – Baby Session | Lynden Baby Photographer

2010-03-30T21:47:00.001-07:00

Little Kohen is already 10 months old! I just love watching these little ones grow and learn. Kohen is standing, exploring his world and taking it all in with his big blue eyes! It was so much fun to see him checking out the creek and playing on the tractor at our session at Berthusen Park. Kohen’s parents, Jordan and Stacy, just adore him and it is so wonderful to see how he lights up their eyes.

Thanks so much to Kohen, Stacy and Jordan (and Grandma!) for a wonderful session this Saturday! I can’t wait to see how big Kohen is in a couple months!

All of the session images are online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Look at those big blue eyes and awesome hair! Kohen is SO adorable!

My favorite!

So little!

Avery | Bellingham Child Photographer

2010-03-25T19:26:00.001-07:00

EDIT TO ADD: All of Avery’s session images are available here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Saturday morning was a fantastic day to celebrate spring with the cutest, sweetest little girl and her family! Little Avery has so much personality—it was a blast trying to capture it all with the camera! We ran around Fairhaven playing in the sun and enjoying the day. Avery’s mom and I went to high school together briefly and became great friends—it was so wonderful to catch up and meet her fantastic family!

Thank you so much to Avery, her parents and her babysitter (aka Sissy) for a wonderful morning! It was so much fun running around with you all! I hope we can play again real soon!

Avery & Sissy—so adorable! I love their close relationship!

I love all of Avery’s expressions!

We found some rocks!

We threw some rocks!

I LOVE this picture! Avery has such a fun personality!

With a little imagination we found a nest and an egg!

Mom and Dad-induced giggles! My favorite!

Don’t Pinch Me!

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I’ve got my green on! Happy St. Patty’s Day everyone! I’m longing for some corned beef tonight…but we’re heading out with friends for some yummy Italian/Greek instead. I’d rather have good company than corned beef! We’ve got an exciting weekend coming up with family sessions, a wedding reception for the couple who had the Maui wedding, T’s third birthday—remember when she turned one? Seems like just yesterday! And, last but not least, SPRING SUNSHINE! I can’t wait for the nice weather of spring! Hope you have some fun things planned too!

Here is some green I found in Maui—I think I’ve looked at 20 of my 1,600 pictures from Maui now! All in good time I guess!

My dream pasture minus the barb wire fence—just give me a huge amount of acreage with an oceanfront and I am good to go! I dream big!

There is a waterfall to the right of this bridge, but I liked this view too—so green!

The stray dog at the park that I still want to go back and steal. He was shy when we walked up as a group but when I went up to him alone he whimpered and looked at me with the saddest eyes ever. I don’t think he understands why no one was bringing him home. Sweet thing—he was just Diesel’s size, they could have been best friends.

The black sand beach—gorgeous and SO green!

Outside of the caves at the black sand beach

Rainforest jungle plants—we wanted to reenact some Tarzan moves but the boys weren’t into it.

My favorite—giant Maui cacti! It is like Texas and Hawaii all rolled into one—pure heaven!

More Maui…

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Eric & Lisa – Wedding | Maui Wedding Photographer

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EDIT TO ADD: All of Eric & Lisa’s wedding pictures are now online here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

What an amazing time we had at Eric & Lisa’s destination wedding in Maui, Hawaii! A perfect location for a gorgeous, carefree celebration! We played on the beach, enjoyed a beautiful marriage ceremony with wonderful Hawaiian touches and celebrated into the night! It was a beautiful, windy Maui day filled with love, family and friends—what could be better?

Thank you so much Eric & Lisa for inviting me along to your big day in paradise! I feel so blessed to have been part of it.

There was a lot of love going around!

My favorite!

This picture sums the whole day up—happy couple surrounded by friends and family by the beach! Perfect!

Creative Stoneworks – Bellingham Commercial Photographer

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Before I went to Maui I had the opportunity to photograph several gorgeous granite jobs in a handful of truly beautiful homes. I love seeing all of the combinations of stone and cabinets, the color and variety of the stones and the perfect job that Creative Stoneworks does at each home. Here are some of my favorites—the rest will be on display at the Creative Stoneworks showroom and on their website where my prior work for them is also featured.

I love how big this upper bar is! Great for entertaining and made out of one solid piece of granite!

We almost choose this stone for our kitchen and I love it to pieces! I love all of the motion and color!

Check out the details in this kitchen—including the contrasting stone on the upper bar! Gorgeous!

Modern elegance—this huge bar doubles as a daily kitchen table! PS—this lovely couple has the quietest dish washer I almost didn't hear (I only noticed some running water sounds coming from the general area as I bent down near the dish washer) from DeWaard and Bode in Bellingham. Dear Brandon—can you guess what I want for my birthday? Hint, hint – it barely makes a sound!

This laundry room belongs to me—it makes laundry so much more enjoyable!

This is our kitchen too—notice the bowl and rag under the dishwasher…it is leaking and is the only appliance we kept from our old house. However, after you notice that, please note my amazingly large island out of one piece of granite (yep, we don’t have bar stools yet…someday!), our full height granite backsplash and my double oven—these are my three favorite things in my kitchen! They help ease the pain of the leaking dishwasher!

Welcome to my master bath! The granite tub surround makes cleaning around the tub super simple—no messy grout lines to worry about = one happy home owner!

Don’t tell anyone but you are in my shower! This bench makes my day and those stones on the floor keep my feet happy and slip-free.

I love this crazy colored stone and even more I love the courage of the home owners who put this in their kitchen! It looks amazing and is quite a conversation starter. I can’t keep my eyes off of it!

Blue Pearl granite shower with built in shelves and bench—stunning!

You can’t help but have a smile on your face when you wake up to this master bath vanity everyday. Gorgeous!

This kitchen’s long granite counters, granite windowsills and curved upper bar makes for one beautiful work and entertaining space!

Such a peaceful and soothing kitchen—I love the tone on tone whites and grays! This big island makes me want to grab a cup of hot chocolate and stay awhile.

Thank you so much to the sweet, accommodating, wonderful home owners who let me in to photograph their beautiful homes!

Back from Maui – Post Trip Count down

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One gorgeous wedding photographed

Two happy people celebrating their almost five year anniversary (me & my perfect husband!)

Three times the fun with our friends who came along

Four + years since our last vacation

Five doors on our AWESOME rental mini van…no I do not want to trade my truck for one

Sixteen hundred personal photos – I’m a little trigger happy

One million reasons why I want to go back, this minute!

Here are three of the 1,600 photos! Wish I could have taken you all with me, maybe next time!

Have a destination wedding in your future? Contact me for special pricing—I’d love to come document your love in paradise!

Donald & Caitlin – Engagement Session | Bellingham Engagement Photographer

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I am so excited for these two! I’ve known Donald since high school and Caitlin is our neighbor as well as a wonderful photographer and graphic designer for Alice Joy Events. I couldn’t be more excited for their upcoming wedding—it is bound to absolutely stunning and so much fun!

We had such a great time roaming around downtown Bellingham, finding interesting locations and chatting about their plans during this session. All of the session images can be checked out here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Thanks again Donald and Caitlin—I don’t think I’ve laughed that hard during a session in a long time! I couldn’t even pick a favorite from the session—they are all my favorites!!

I love the heart!

I think Donald looks great in pastel pink and purple—perhaps your wedding colors should match?

I LOVE this picture below—this is what marriage is about; those deep-down, meaningful moments when you know you have a partner for life no matter what.

Ben & Melissa – Engagement Session | Ferndale Engagement Photographer

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What a beautiful day it was when I got to photograph this absolutely adorable couple from Oregon for their engagement session. We started early in the day when it was quite cold but Melissa rocked her skirt and didn’t complain an ounce! I can’t wait for their upcoming wedding—they are so naturally fantastic in front of the camera!

Thanks so much Ben and Melissa! You can check out all of the session images here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

I love the beauty in the peacefulness of this shot.

Below is my favorite image I think—when I grow up I want to have legs just like Melissa! I think I’ll need to grow a foot taller to get them though…

Super Sneak Peak & A Little Business

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Saturday I had the best time playing in the sunshine with two awesome couples! I couldn’t wait to show some images from their sessions but they will each receive their own post in a bit. I can not wait for each of these weddings!!

I will be out of the office until Friday—feel free to call and I will return your calls in the evenings, (360)410-7393. However, I will not be responding to emails or Facebook messages until Friday.

Lastly—be on the look out in the few weeks for a brand new website, a brighter look for Stephanie Stremler Photography, exciting new products and awesome portrait session packages! I can’t wait!!

Preston – Newborn Session | Lynden Newborn Photographer

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This little boy surprised everyone when he decided to come into this world six weeks early. We’re glad he’s here though—the world is a better place with this little one in town. He’s the littlest, sweetest, best behaved little fella around! We had a great time documenting this exciting time in his life now that he is finally home and out of the hospital.

Thanks so much Preston, Melissa and Phil for letting me capture this exciting time in your lives! I can’t wait to see him again!

All of the session images are online now, check them out here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Look at all of that blonde hair!

My favorite! I love this cartridge box—especially how it says to handle with care!

Yay for newborn smiles that aren’t accompanied with strange noises and smells!

Proud, proud mama!

Preston and Dad’s favorite activity—snuggle time on the couch! Perfect.

Crews & Wright Families | Blaine Family Photographer

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I remember when I was little and it would rain I would grab an umbrella and boots and head out into the driveway for a “rain walk.” I would sing, splash in puddles and wonder all around playing in the rain. I’m quite certain my parents probably thought I was a little crazy! Things have changed a bit—though I still like playing in the rain, I can’t say I spend too much time singing in it!

This Saturday I got to play in the rain with two great families! We had such a great time despite the cold! I opted to forgo an umbrella and just covered my camera in a plastic bag as we played on the beach and in the trees. I can’t get over how adorable all of these cousins are—from Connor’s six month old sweetness to Grady’s awesome hair to Bayley and Carter’s amazing brown eyes! Not only that but the parents and grandparents were all such beautiful people inside and out! I could photograph these families all day long every day of the year it if weren’t for the rainy, rainy pacific northwest weather.

Thanks so much for braving the weather with me! I’m looking forward to playing on the beach in the summer!

All of the session images are available here, or click on the Online Ordering links above.

Sweet, pudgy baby fingers—so precious!

Playing around with my wide angle lens and negative space—I love it!

Session Online!

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All of the Visser family session images are now online! Check them out here or click on the Online Ordering links above. Enjoy!

Winter Fine Art

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I love taking time to capture images just for myself—to play around, try new things, work on techniques and relax. This weekend I did a little bit of all of that as I wandered around Hovander Park looking for new sights and scenery. I miss the bright, warm, sunny colors of spring through fall, but winter has a stark beauty all of its own.

Visser Family | Ferndale Family Photographer

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We were so blessed with a beautiful Saturday this past weekend. It made for a perfect morning for this family session. I grew up with Ashley showing horses together in 4-H. We spent our weekends showing and our summers at the Fair competing. After our senior year in high school we traveled together with our horses to Texas to start our college career at West Texas A&M. We had an awesome time being roommates for a few months—eating kettle corn every night, showing on the equestrian team, riding our horses after class and house sitting in exchange for doing laundry at house in town. We’ve both ended up back right where we came from, still enjoying horses and making our own family’s. Ashley’s family is quite bigger than mine and I sure enjoyed getting to capture them at this great time in their lives when their little girl just turned one.

Thanks so much Ashley, Todd, Koltin and Rhysse! You are beautiful family and I had a great time playing with you this weekend!

Life on the Funny Farm | Lynden Photographer

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I took these photos around our place today:

-After a fabulous family session with the most adorable kids (I can’t wait to show you the pictures!!)

-After shopping at three antique stores for some awesome new baby and children session props

-After hitting up Sonic for tater tots, fry sauce and a lemon-berry slush…mmm! Now that was $2 well spent!

-After taking an hour walk with Diesel to walk off the aforementioned $2 lunch

-After stopping by the neighbors and seeing their 30 goats for sale

-After doing some serious business planning and brainstorming

-After cleaning up the disaster of packaging in my house from my gorgeous album orders

-After hearing weird noises outside and finding Rascal (who should have been in the outside paddock) had unlocked a stall door, entered the stall, knocked over the wheelbarrow that was parked in his way, went through the stall into the breezeway of the barn, opened a closed bucket lid and ate all of the miniature horses’ grain, knocked over his own closed tub of grain with approx. 40 pounds of grain and 20 pounds of salt in it and was happily munching his way through that.

It has been a day!

Meet Cowboy (below) and Cookie (above)! They are keeping Rascal company this winter so he doesn’t eat me alive from boredom. They are miniature horses and are about the sweetest, friendliest, furriest, littlest things you’ve ever seen!

Naughty, naughty Rascal…still eating!

The always handsome Diesel Lee! He just got over an icky eye infection—despite chewing his medicine bottle up so I couldn’t unscrew the cap of his eye drops. The dog is not dumb…I should have tried that when I was younger!

I love how he crosses his paws when he lays down!

Daisy Bell—she was not feeling photogenic today.

Daisy’s tree

Summer Snippets

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I was so busy this summer I didn’t have chance to blog some of the pictures I took just to remember the wonderfulness of the season. So—here are some of my pictures, just for you!

We were blessed with so many friends, neighbors and family who shared their garden bounty with us as we could only a manage a small number of potted vegetables during the building of our house instead of the larger garden we usually grow. My husband even picked berries for me on evenings that I was busy editing pictures—I love that man! We are still enjoying these fabulous veggies and fruits as I squeezed in a few minutes of canning and freezing in between sessions and weddings. I’m having a hard time looking at these and not seriously craving summer, how about you?

Oh the beautiful light of summer—I miss that golden glow in the late afternoon!

Sessions Are Online!

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Check them out here or click on the Online Ordering links above! Enjoy!

Logan | One Year Session

Eric & Lisa | Engagement Session

Eric & Lisa – Engagement Session | Lynden Engagement Photographer

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This Saturday I had such a great time with Lisa and Eric as we captured some engagement photos for them. These two are so great together—playful and loving and up for anything!! My favorite kind of couple! I’m so excited for their upcoming wedding in Maui—what fun we will have documenting their love in the bright, rich colors of Hawaii. Thanks so much for a great time you two—the rest of your images will be up within a week and as promised there will be some on Facebook too!

Logan – One Year Old! | Bellingham Baby Photographer

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I can't believe Logan just turned one! This little guy is as cute as button with big, big blue eyes and the craziest army crawl I’ve ever seen! We had so much fun playing in the light at the Bellingham Ferry Terminal and enjoying the warm sunshine at the park. Logan’s mom and dad brought some of Logan’s favorite toys like big tractors and books which were perfect additions to the session. I love how they help demonstrate Logan’s one year old lifestyle and size! I had a super hard time narrowing down my favorites from this session so enjoy the extra shot of cuteness below! The rest of the session images will be up within a week.

Candy Land – The First Game

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I loved watching my sister teach T how to play Candy Land for the first time. Check out this little recap!

T did a great job and smoked her mom! All that concentrating paid off!

Tell them…

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My heart is heavy today. Over the last few days my sister-in-law experienced a house fire and our neighbors lost their son/brother to a tragic accident that left behind a wife and small children. There has also been so many other heartbreaking events locally, nationally and worldwide.

The only thing I can say is:

Tell your loved ones that you love them. Tell them today, tell them tomorrow and tell them always.

To celebrate my loved ones today here are some of their beautiful faces.

To my husband—my rock, my comforter, my cheerleader, my most patient and loving best friend. You make me laugh like no other and tenderly meet my every need. I love you and I thank you.

To my nieces—you light up my life, you make me rediscover this magnificent world we live in, you make every day a great day. I love you and I thank you.

To my sister—you lead by example, your passion for life and your family is so admirable, you make me a better person. Watching you become the amazing mom you are has made me hope I can grow up to be at least half the woman you are. I love you and I thank you.

To my mom—you single handily taught me compassion and selflessness. You are strong and gentle. Your unconditional love and support has made me the person I am today. I love you and I thank you.

To my dad—you taught me how to listen. How to really, really listen. You listen to me, always. You generously give all that you can give. I strive to be as generous as you are. I love you and I thank you.

To my extended family and in-laws—you make my life special, meaningful and delightful. I love you and I thank you.

To my friends—you splash my life with flavor and festivities. You encourage, support and stand by me. I hope that I can be as good of a friend to you as you are to me. I love you and I thank you.