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Thinking of gift ideas with a custom collage of your portraits. We offer some amazing new products with Metal & canvas to display your portrait art with custom collages and custom art prints.
Call or email the studio with details.
253-227-8074
 or dineaphoto@gmail.com

Sibling Love

Sweet Baby Love!!!

I got to photograph the sweetest twins the other day. The boys were so different, introverted & extroverted...a perfect match for their mom Debora! :)

I have known Debora for some time now, & finally got the honor to photograph her growing boys! I also love how they love their sticks, dirt, & baby dolls! So strong & so nurturing!!!

I find with kids that taking time to let them be kids is the best way to get great photos...my favorite image of the session was this one of them together playing with sticks. They had absolutely no idea I took this picture, they were just happy as clams to be playing in the dirt with sticks!!!

and of their sweet faces too...& of course their soulful eyes!!!

Nominated for Best of Western WA Portrait Photographer

Vote! 

I have been nominated for King 5 Best of Western WA. Voting ends soon and only takes a minute or two. 

It would be so awesome to be in the top 5 and I would love your vote! 

You can vote here

Also if you want to share the link 

http://best.king5.com/dinea-de-photo/biz/490706

with others that would be great too. You can blog it, facebook it, or tell your friends. 

New Beginnings

I think that newborn babies are just incredible! So tiny and soft and so innocent.

The other day I had the pleasure of photographing Brynn & Eric and their new addition to their family. They are such a fun family to photograph anyhow, but with a new addition, well it was truly an honor. 

They loved their photos from their last session so much that Eric built this AMAZING wall of their photographs mounted on wood in a grid pattern. I have a picture of it somewhere and will post it when I find it. Anyhow I got to photograph Brynn literally the day before she gave birth almost 2 weeks early. 

She was so radiant and gorgeous. She is an amazing esthetician and makeup artist with this incredible spa that she operates out of a wing of her home. 

I love slideshows so for this post I linked TWO of them. 

Click here to see the slideshow

Then of course after the birth, I got to come back and photograph their newborn son with his sister, mom, and dad.  He had the cutest little hands, and his expressions were so distinct. You can see his emerging personality, and his little wrinkled forehead, just priceless. 

His sister has a really strong bond with him, you can see he is totally enamored by her. 

You can see the slideshow here

So a few tips for those sweet newborn shoots... nurse, get a lot of rest both mom & baby, nurse (I meant to say it two or three times) and don't worry if the baby is fussy, I don't rush these kinds of sessions. 

Spring is here! Baby it's cold outside!

The cold winds of March...brrr baby it is cold outside and yet with the sunshine it is glorious. I love the crocus peeking out of the snow. The rainbows and sunshine in the midst of the rain, and that March is my birthday month. 

It is amazing that snow can fall in March...absolutely amazing! I haven't posted for a while and have so much to write about. The beautiful thing about spring is it is unpredictable. I got to photograph a couple of sweet girls at the waterfront the other day, it was sunny, but very cold. Good thing the girls had warm fuzzy coats to keep them warm. 

So many things are happening for the spring... and summer. So stay tuned! I still have a few openings for 2009 summer weddings, so if you are wanting photography call or email to see if I still have your date available.

Radio Ad and SPRING Mini Photo Sessions

Wow! It has been amazing planning the Bridal Tea and we are sooooooo excited that it is turning into such an exquisite event. I just got a email with the radio spot from the Eagle and it is so fun. You can listen to it here 

If you are planning to come to the Tea you can still RSVP to brideolympia@yahoo.com and let us know how many people you will be bringing with you. We are excited to see you there. 

Also, I have a few more spaces for MINI PHOTO SESSIONS! They are $150 for a 1/2 hour including the CD, which normally is $250 on its own. It is my No-April Foolin' gift to you. If you want to schedule a photo session, email me thru the website or call the studio 253.227.8074. Now that the CHERRY Blossoms are out, it is a perfect time to get some spring photos. 

Spring Portrait Mini Sessions

In the celebration of SPRING, my birthday this week, and to have some fun I am having Spring Portrait Mini Sessions. They are $150 for a 1/2 hour session which includes a CD of the images. I have two dates left for this special April 12th and May 10th. If you are interested in scheduling a session, feel free to call the studio 253.227.8074 or email me thru the website

Here are a few from a Mini Session on the beautiful non-rainy Saturday we had before the REALLY cold and rainy Easter where the rain literally went sideways and upside down. You have got to love March and the beginning of Spring.

Spring Flirting

Spring is really my favorite time of year, awakening from a long slumber to the sweet smell of fragrant flowers and flirty sunshine and rain. It is really delightful to see rainbows and sunshine in the midst of clouds and rain. It is the time to come that inspires me because I know more flowers and warmth will follow.

I just had a great photoshoot with a wonderful woman named Joy, she was absolutely incredible with the camera and I had to include a few of my favorites here. I loved how the sun was flirting with the camera and the sweet patterns that came out of the shoot.


The infamous Miss Jane