The Unpredictability of Seattle Spring


Last month (March 2026), I planned to have some portrait mini sessions at Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle. Based on the warm winter we'd had in Seattle, I had scheduled them towards the beginning of the month, assuming the weather would be nice and we might even get early cherry blossoms. Of course, it had been raining the entire week leading up to my first round of minis. Two days before the sessions, I sent an email to my clients, letting them know that the weather looked good for the sessions and the sessions were still on, barring any major changes in the weather.


The next day, it snowed in Seattle.


So I emailed my clients again, giving them options for a postponement date or cancellation if they didn't want to brave the potential snow. Luckily, I was able to make something work for everyone, and we managed to get so many beautiful photos in the park!

Portraits For All


I always love the variety of clients that I'm able to work with all in one day with mini sessions. Individuals looking for new headshots, couples who haven't had professional photos since their wedding day, families with kids, and, one of my favorites from this round, a couple looking for photos with their dog for his quinceñera. There are so many reasons to want nice portraits, and I love being able to provide that for so many people.

Couple shares a tender moment under moss-covered branches in a lush Pacific Northwest forest setting.
Happy couple holds hands and smiles beneath a blooming pink cherry blossom tree in spring garden.
Couple shares a romantic kiss under a stunning pink cherry blossom tree in a spring garden.
Smiling woman leans on a mossy stone bridge railing as her partner whispers in her ear outdoors.
Couple holds hands and gazes at each other on a bridge lined with green lamp posts in a park.
Couple holding hands walking under pink cherry blossom trees in a lush green park during spring.
Romantic couple sharing a kiss on a garden path surrounded by lush green trees and ferns.
Happy couple sitting together on mossy stone steps surrounded by lush green ferns in a garden.
Smiling couple laughing and looking at each other while sitting outdoors in a green garden setting.
Woman with curly dark hair smiling in a red plaid shirt with pink cherry blossoms in background.
Smiling woman in red plaid shirt sitting relaxed on a wooden park bench in a garden setting.
Woman in black sherpa leather jacket with red plaid shirt smiling on a forest path with ferns.
Smiling woman in red plaid flannel shirt standing before white flowering bushes in a garden.
Smiling redhead woman in black lace top standing before white flowering trees in a garden.
Young woman in black outfit sitting on wooden garden steps looking up surrounded by green ferns.
A couple walks together along a sunlit forest path surrounded by tall trees and golden light.

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