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Decade in review


December 31, 2019

It’s hard to believe that today is the last day in this decade! A few weeks ago I was thinking back to what I was doing the last time we closed out a decade, because it seems like kind of a big milestone yet I had little recollection of what the end of the first 10 years in the 2000s was like. Then I quickly realized it was because I had just entered parenthood at the end of 2009 so the end of the decade was filled with sleepless nights, pumping, bottles, trying to figure out nursing, and general delirium.

12.27.09 How Avery and I were spending the last days of 2009. She was a little over a month old here, surprising us with an early arrival at 36 weeks.

I thought it would be fun to share a photo from each year (okay, or two) of the last decade. I did this exercise quickly, and I’m not the BEST at digital organization, so what I came up with were things that I had actually organized or just jumped out at me. It was also fun to see how my photography has grown in the last decade.

January 1, 2010 – The transition to parenthood was rough for us! Here Avery is about 6 weeks old.
2011 – I picked up a dSLR for the first time and quickly set out to learn how to use it. I purchased it as a reward for meeting my breastfeeding goal of one year.
2012 – After a long and difficult pregnancy, we welcomed the twins in October. Avery quickly assumed her role of “Best Big Sister Ever”
2013 – I made this self-portrait when the twins were 11 weeks old to document the amazing work my body did to grow and carry them. The photo got a little more attention than I bargained for, and has since been published in Click Magazine.
2014 – I began finding my way documenting my family in a more true-to-life manner, and doing the same for clients.
2015 – This year there was so much material to capture. The kids were toddlers and very expressive (read: meltdowns). Little did I know that it wouldn’t always be this easy to photograph them.
2016 – This quintessential summer image is a favorite of mine. This year I had it printed giant-sized on engineering paper and hung it in our family room.
2017 – I’m most definitely a “people” photographer, but every now and then I can make a still scene come to life. I made this photo a few months after I first studied with Sam Abell.
2018 – I spent a weekend in Whistler BC with my photog besties. We’ve been working on making more complex images. It’s very difficult, but I’m so thankful I have company on the journey.

And now for a few 2019 photos…

August – The Evergreen State Fair
December – my oldest crushing it at her first gymnastics meet of the season. She has amazing form and it is such a pleasure to photograph her. AND I made her do the culling this time and she enjoyed it! Hahahaha!!!
fraternal twins giving a smooch at sunset
From two days ago – enjoying sunshine at the Ballard Locks. It is SO special to be the mom of twins!

So there you have it! A decade in pictures. I wish you a very Happy New Year full of adventure, laughter, love, and connection. Thank you for being here, and for trusting me to document the important moments in the life of your family! It means the world to me.

xo Carrie