Casey and Drew tie the knot! 6.20.09

Here it is Casey! Finally a sneak peak of your photos! :) I received a confession from Casey yesterday that she has been checking my blog every day in hopes of seeing a little snippet of their wedding. :) And now that I just got married myself (on July 17th), I understand the pain of waiting to see your photos. So I figured I better get my behind in gear and put some of their beautiful wedding up on my blog!
I had the great pleasure of meeting Casey and Drew on their wedding day on June 20th! They got married at the amazing Pine River Ranch up by Lake Wenatchee. I have never shot there before, so I was in heaven seeking out new creative spots and ideas. But my favorite is always just capturing the moment, because they fly by SO fast!

Casey and Drew are such a sweet, fun loving couple and I am so glad they found me. One of the coolest parts of my job is being able to go to these joyous events and see what each person chooses to reflect themselves for their special day. Everyone has different and unique ideas. I love it!
It was a blast to be a part of your day Casey and Drew! Thank you for the opportunity.

I've been published!!

Well sort of! Some of you might remember this stunning and sweet couple...Kendall and Kevin. I shot their wedding back in May of this year. Kendall submitted some of her photos to the company that she bought her bridesmaid's dresses from, and it turns out that they loved the photos so much they decided to feature Kendall and Kevin's wedding on their blog. So I am pretty excited to see some of my shots up on their site and helping to express the story of the wedding day!! Check out www.corenmooreblog.blogspot.com to see their beautiful wedding.

I also wanted to share Kevin and Kendall's VERY sweet testimonial that they gave me after the wedding. I feel so blessed to do what I do and to share in these precious moments with people. Thank you again Kevin and Kendall for allowing me to be a part of your day!! :)

"Maija was an absolute pleasure to work with!! She went beyond our expectations and captured our day perfectly. She is a bride's dream to work with- easy going, organized, and made us feel very comfortable. We gave her ideas of shots we wanted, and she made sure she got them. We had no worries the day of our wedding because we knew Maija was there capturing every moment. She actually seemed to be everywhere at once! When we look back at our pictures, it's like re-living our wedding day all over again. She did that good of job capturing everything- and in ways we didn't even imagine! I don't know how we are going to choose which photos to frame or put in an album, because I want to use every one! We highly recommend Maija and her love for photography truly shows in her work. THANK YOU!!! "

from a very happy couple,

Kevin and Kendall Chinn

Dave and Mia's Maternity

I love Dave and Mia! They are such a sweet, fun couple. I had the wonderful opportunity to capture their wedding day two years ago, and now here they are getting ready to welcome a new little one into the world. I was honored when they asked me to capture this special time in their lives as well. We made a day out of it....taking photos at their home and then hopping on their boat and taking a little trip over to a park in the Seattle area. I had a blast with them!!! :)











Thank you again Dave and Mia for inviting me back into your life. I always have such an amazing time with you both. It's a blessing to be a part of your little family....even for the brief moments I am around you!!

Meet the Grosdidier Family!

I had the great pleasure of capturing the Grosdidier Family last month. They are such a sweet family with lots of energy. I loved that they have four girls, because I come from a family of three girls and there is nothing like having sisters! So sweet.
I hope you enjoy this little preview.


I mean seriously....how sweet are these faces?!!
I had to add this one, because it is SO real for young kids. Mouth wide open!

I love these two shots. So tender.




Ahh...nothing like a mouth full of sand to create a sweet picture. :)

I really like how this shot shows off her beautiful freckles.