A big thanks to Erin Lindstrom and her family for agreeing to have the newspaper photographer come along for her session.  AND a big thanks to Karla Heinitz for giving an interview about their experience with Mike’s pictures earlier this year.

Cool huh?

Snippets from the article:

…Mike Huttula had no question about the perfect place for his senior high school portraits: the Lost Lake property where he spent many summers growing up.  ” …. He really, really wanted to have them taken out there,” said his mother, Karla Heinitz. “They turned out awesome - really, really good. …. “It really was (worth the price),” she said. “I like these a lot better.”. …. Cawley and Hautala said they encourage seniors to bring several outfits - including their favorite - as well as hobby, music or sports items. For example, because Huttula plays football, some of his photos show him throwing the ball. …. The goal, they said, is to capture who the subject is at this time of his or her life. …. Huttula’s choice is not unusual. Area photographers say getting out of the studio is an increasingly popular way to go for senior portraits. In fact, Mode Portraits was born of the concept. …. “We just started a business called Mode Portraits focused on senior portraits and on that trend - more creative, less traditional portraits,” said Bill Cawley, who runs the venture with fellow photographer Erin Wheeler. …. He said new technology allows his team to do higher-quality work outside. …. From a senior’s perspective, shooting outside lends itself to more creative options. …. “There’s a bigger opportunity to get the personality into the picture,” Cawley said.

Here’s a picture of the article - He got my good side!

scroll down for the slideshow and gallery link

I’d like to thank my good friend Trevor Meeks, (Napa Ca wedding photographer) for referring Jon and Rina to me. He’s a long time friend of Jon’s and if he wasn’t already booked he would have flown up and taken their pictures (lucky for me he was!) Here’s the slideshow:

Wanna see more? Click here for the complete gallery The password is Jon’s last name, all lower case.

Jon and Rina, thank you very much for including me in your beautiful day! ~Bill

I was super excited that Jason (my cousin on my mom’s side) and his awesome bride Wendi wanted to fly me down for the wedding - and I’m really glad I went!

We had tons of fun - check out the photos and stay tuned for more.

Trees outside the John Wayne Airport in Orange County CA

Hanging out at the hotel the day before the wedding

Heading to the bar for a fun night with family and friends

Salon HQ in Huntington Beach - Girls having a morning Mimosa

Cresent Bay Point Park overlooking the beach at Laguna Beach - beautiful weather and an amazing place for a wedding!

The rocks straight out from the point of the park - there are seals and large birds on the rocks

Thanks again for including me in your wonderful wedding!!

More later - I’m starting to get caught up on my editing and posting!

~Enjoy the day~ ~ Bill

2008 Mason County Dodge Truck Rodeo

Thanks so much for including me - it was a fun and amazing day!!

~Bill

The girls started at the Eden salon and the boys started at the miniature golf course.

Thank you both for including me in your day — I really enjoyed it!

~Bill

Then we went up Queen Anne Hill to Highland Park for some family portraits. The park has a great view of the Seattle skyline - since everyone was from out of town, having the Seattle skyline as a backdrop is pretty dang cool.

The reception site, The Court in the Square, is a stunning 5 story glass enclosed courtyard between 2 historic buildings in Pioneer Square. Joe and Angie had a great party with family and friends from all over the country!

Thanks for including me. I really wish you two weren’t moving away!

Lots more to blog soon…

~Bill

Head over to the Mode Blog to see some more, or click here for the full gallery.

~Bill

Their wedding was tons of fun, I’ve never been to the Hidden Creek Community Church in West Olympia before - it’s a surprisingly beautiful sanctuary for a small community church. We did a fair amount of driving around, from the salon to the hotel, to the church and then to the fairgrounds for an amazing party. The food was provided by the Falls Terrace Restaurant in Tumwater - Both the groom’s mom Terri and Mary (the bride) work at the restaurant, so the whole staff was there - including the head chef to make sure everything was perfect! The MC/DJ was from Mr Lobo in Olympia, I wish I could remember the DJ’s name, I’ve worked with him a couple times and he’s a great guy!

Now what you’ve been waiting for - the pictures -

I love this reflection of me:

The lighting in the church sanctuary is beautiful:

I think this portrait of Mary is especially striking since it’s almost impossible to catch her without a big smile on her face:

The whole wedding party - a fun group!

Mary’s grandfather Ted walked her down the isle. He’s a wonderful man - I really enjoyed talking to him.

‘We did it!!’

These champagne glasses cracked me up - they’re from their Tumwater High School Prom, year 2000 - since when do Prom’s have Champagne????

And off they went!

Want some more? Here’s a slideshow :)

click here if the slideshow doesn’t show up correctly

Thanks for including me in your day - I’m looking forward to seeing you both again.

~Bill

Since it was a Mormon wedding there were no pictures allowed during the ceremony, but we still got plenty of pictures on the grounds of the beautiful Mormon Temple in Bellevue and at the home of Byron’s parents - they live on the ridge overlooking the Auburn valley - a stunning place!

Here are a few pictures:

Thanks guys!  I’ll have the rest ready soon.

~Bill