Josh and Mica could not stop smiling and laughing on this lovely, lovely day at Carkeek Park a few weeks ago. Their love and lightheartedness was so contagious to be around that we just did not want the photo shoot to end. We are so excited to be shooting their wedding in just a few months from now.

We’ve never heard of a photo mixer. Maybe they exist, but we feel like we made it up. That said, we’re so, so excited to be hosting it. We’ve booked an amazing venue, have a growing list of killer prizes (including a full photo shoot with us), and are ready to spend the evening taking photos and mingling with you. If you’re local, come on out on May ...

This is an exciting day for us. We have a brand new Canon 5d Mark III joining the Sparkfly team. Look out spring and summer shoots! After a few test drives, this new friend will be soaking in all your lovely goodness. “So, why the 5d Miii?” You may ask. Here are the top two reasons: (in order) #1Better Auto Focus.

Four years ago, on a sunny midwestern spring-time day, Stacia and I stopped by the Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago. We had been casually talking about getting a dog. We walked through the rows of kennels and this little funny colored dog caught Stacia’s eye. She was sitting in the back of her space just watching us walk by— we could easily have missed her ...

Some of what we do as photographers is related to business –like creating images to help represent all that an individual or group has to offer their clientele. We’ve had some chances to do this recently for This Healing Ground and a collective of offices in Fremont and it’s a blast. Other parts of what we do relate to ...

We spent a few days in California recently with Dan’s family, taking a step back from the day-to-day routine that so easily occupies our time. After a few days, when we finally found space to relax, it was fascinating to see what emerged. Instead of avoiding conversations about “work”, we found ourselves sitting on the beach in Santa Barbara totally absorbed in a conversation about style as it relates to ...

It is a treat to partner with businesses that we love. And we love the amazing group of chiropractors, massage therapists, doctors, and physical therapists you’ll see below. We have been going to Fremont Spine and Wellness as long as we’ve lived in Seattle and are always happy to go to our next appointment.

We took a one-day road trip a few weekends ago. We went in search of snow and dogs, and very specifically, dog-sled racing. Before we even left the city, we started with some Mighty-O donuts since we figured your day couldn’t really go wrong if you started there (they’re vegan and delicious!). We were right.