Not Too Late for Port Townsend Senior Portraits

The weather may be gray and wet right now but it isn't too late to get great Port Townsend High School Senior images and met the yearbook deadline. Right now I have openings for in studio sessions for the Senior head shot needed for the yearbook. I have a waiting list for on location sessions when the rain stops and the sun returns. With nicer weather we can get back outside to take photos at the Fort in the bunkers or at the beach or in scenic downtown Port Townsend or a favorite location special just to you. 

The collage of images here are ones I took recently of Rowan who did a studio session first and then we headed out to Fort Worden late afternoon for unique variety of different looks. 

Rowan is very active in local plays at his school and other held at Key City Players here in Port Townsend and need a professional head shot when applying to different collages. He was recently accepted to Cornish College of Arts in Seattle next year. I can't wait to follow his adventures in 2017. I loved working with Rowan for these on location images. As with all the Seniors I photograph it is fun to get to know them during the session, learn about their plans for after graduation and to follow them on Facebook.

Give me a call today at (360) 385-2662 or visit my website at Deja View Photography to book a studio consultation session.

Gray Skies Didn't Dampen Romantic Engagement Session Fort Worden

Hard to believe it was five years ago that I photographed this fun engagement session at Fort Worden State Park here in Port Townsend. Their dogs were part of their family so natural to be included in their portrait session. Melissa and Matthew's beautiful wedding followed in May at the Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo. Since their 2011 wedding I photographed a maternity session with them, then another session when their son was born, Melissa's sisters maternity session and her children, two large family reunions and her Grandparent's anniversary. I love being included in other fun family activities over the years including an annual Christmas cookie exchange held at Melissa's sister-in-laws home each year.

Point Wilson Lighthouse in the background.

Winners of the 2015 Tim Caldwell Business Leaders of the Year.

Earlier this month I photographed the 2015 Tim Caldwell Business Leader of the Year which was held at beautiful Fort Worden State Park. The event was sponsored by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce here in Port Townsend. Congressman Derek Kilmer was the keynote speaker.

Charley, Liz and Sarah from Business Guides here in Port Townsend. 

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce-2016 Business Leader of the Year

These are photos I took last year of the nominees and winners of the 2015 Business Leader of the Year. I'm looking forward to photographing the event again this March at Fort Worden.

I copied this from the Jefferson County Chamber Newletter:

It’s crunch time for nominations! Do you know a Jefferson County business owner, and member of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, who you feel has the attributes to be our community’s Business Leader of the Year? How about a Young Professional in Jefferson County? A business owner, manager or director, under 45 years of age, who deserves recognition? Or perhaps a Jefferson County volunteer who fits the description of Citizen of the Year? If so, please take the time to fill out a nomination form.

The criteria for nominating are located on the forms available on our website. You can submit an online nomination, or print a form and send it in to the Chamber of Commerce. More information is available at www.jeffcountychamber.org or in your weekly e-newsletter. The Business, Young Professional & Citizen of the Year Brunch will be held at Fort Worden, Commons A, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. Make your Brunch reservation now by contacting Laura Brackenridge at 360-385-7869 or admin@jeffcountychamber.org. Tickets are $40 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Deadline for nominations is February 8.

Port Townsend Engagement Session at Fort Worden State Park

This was one of my favorite engagement sessions which I photographed back in April of 2011. The following month I photographed Matthew and Melissa's wedding at the Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo. Last year I had the pleasure of doing a maternity session with them followed by a family session with their new baby. What fun it has been for me to be part of Matthew and Melissa's life and their growing family over the last several years.

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Port Townsend Engagement Session at Fort Worden State Park

Now is the perfect time to give me a call to discuss having Deja View Photography Photography your engagement session or wedding. Some couples that live in Port Townsend have family out of town and choose to marry at another location. However I still offer engagement sessions to anyone interested in have their session done here locally.

 

Gabe and Karla were married in Port Townsend at the beautiful First Presyterian Church and choose Fort Worden for the location of their engagement session. The Fort is a great location with a variety of backgrounds including either the Point Wilson Lighthouse or almost any location at the Fort from the bunkers to the beach.

 

Please consider giving me a call today to discuss details of pricing for either an engagement session or my wedding collections to designed to fit your individual needs. I offer a free consultation to anyone interested in booking any kind of a photography session with Deja View Photography. You can you reach me at (360) 385-2662 or visit my website for more information or to view additional images of my work.

Port Townsend Video Clip

I'm having fun with this new software program I using to create fun videos combining still photography with music. I put together some of my favorite images that I took last year of local high school students. Many of them are high school students from Port Townsend but there are also some Chimacum High School students included in the video.

I had so much fun last year photographing Seniors from the Class of 2012 from both schools. I loved being able to photograph each one of them and trying to capture images that represented their uniqueness and also document this amazing time in their lives. It was fun to hear about their current interests and their plans for after graduation. They all had such a wonderful energy about them.

Everyone scheduled both an indoor and outdoor session. Leah's images are the first that come up on the video and I photographed her around downtown Port Townsend near the old Cannery. With her coloring her image really pops out standing in front of the entrance. The colors are amazing around the building with its cool doors and windows. Zander, the young man with the hat, was photographed around the Maritime Center and in front of the Port Townsend Museum. Many seniors were photographed out at Fort Worden. I would have to pay a fortune to have the selection of backgrounds in my studio that represent the variety of colors and textures you can find out at the Fort Worden State Park. Besides the basic gray walls many are covered with greens, and yellows mixed with lots of graffiti. The bunkers, the beach, the other old building, the beautiful beach grasses all make for great backgrounds for any portrait but especially fun for Seniors.

I can't wait to start meeting with the Class of 2013. I'm already checking out new locations to photograph Seniors this year. Give me a call today at 385-2662 if you want to set up a meeting to see some of the great products I offer, check out my Port Townsend studio and perhaps think about scheduling a session this summer. Getting a Senior session done early makes a lot more sense, and is a lot more fun, then being pressured to do something just before the yearbook deadline.

Port Townsend Engagement Session at Fort Worden

Sunday was the perfect day for Karla and Gabe's engagement session. We started the session at the Memorial Field here in Port Townsend. Growing up in Port Townsend Gabe played football on this field and he and Karla met there. We headed from the field out to Fort Worden to one of the bunkers, another favorite spot for both of then growing up in this area. There were lots of kids playing in the bunkers but we found several more secluded areas to get some lovely images. We had almost two much sun for photos with the Point Wilson Lighthouse in the background but what an incredible location for a session.

I had a lot of fun photographing this handsome couple. I will be photographing their wedding here in Port Townsend in August and can't wait to document this special day for them.

If interested in talking to me about photographing your wedding please give me a call and lets set up an appointment to met here at my studio. There is no obligation to do this, it just gives us a chance to chat, look at my images, products and discuss a wedding package that meets you specific needs for your wedding. You can reach me here in Port Townsend at (360) 385-2662.

Port Townsend Family Portrait

What a fun family to photography. The Frederickson's had their entire family visiting here in Port Townsend and asked me to document this special occasion. At one time there was an additional dog in the scene, all looking at the camera, but this image was the family's favorite. I love the way the family coordinated their outfits. To me photographing them in front of their home was as important to telling their story as is the fact that everyone was together for this portrait. I just had this wonderful image printed out as a 11x14 on lovely luster paper and hung the 16x20 framed image in my studio today.

Melissa & Matthews Engagement Session at Fort Worden

Gray Weather Doesn't Dampen Engagement Session at Fort Worden

Despite gray skies and a little rain I had a wonderful time photographing Melissa and Matthew's engagement session at Fort Worden on Saturday. The weather certainly didn't dampen the spirits of this handsome young couple.  Melissa brought magazine images of several poses she liked and Matthew was very patient with my requests for, "just one more photo". We walked the beach for a bit then brought the dogs from the car for a couple family photos and then drove to the nearest bunkers for some more images. Afterwards we met at the Bayview for coffee and discussed the details of  their May wedding at the Farm Kitchen near Poulsbo.  I enjoyed learning about all the details of the wedding and hearing the story on how they first met. I actually photographed both Melissa and Matthew last year when they needed professional photos for their work. We also talked about their families and how important their faith is in their life's. I can't wait to photograph their wedding and I'm honored they have picked me as their photographer.

PT Leader High School Senior Spotlight Features Cali Kopczick

I was really excited to open the Port Townsend Leader on Wednesday and read about Chimacum High School Senior Cali Kopczick. Cali was highlighted in this weeks Leader feature titled High School Senior Spotlight. I had the opportunity to met Cali last year when I photographed her Senior Portrait out at Fort Worden here in Port Townsend.  Cali is hoping to attend either the University of Washington or Yale in the fall. I was very impressed to read in the article that Cali has maintained a 4.0 average throughout her years in high school. I look forward to keeping in touch with Cali and her family as she moves on to college.

Port Townsend Engagement Session

I'm really excited about meeting with Melissa and Matthew this weekend to photograph their engagement session. One of Melissa's favorite spots in Port Townsend is Fort Worden so with a bit of a good weather it should be the perfect location to photograph this handsome young couple.

I will be photographing their wedding in May at the Farm Kitchen  located near Poulsbo, Washington. The organic farm is located on an 18 acres with old growth cedar trees, fruit orchards and spacious gardens.  Last month I met with Melissa and her family at the Farm Kitchen to discuss the wedding. We all met for the a hearty breakfast which is held the1st Saturday of every month at the farm. It was wonderful to met Melissa's extended family including her sister-in-law, Deanna who owns Twig and Vine Designs and will be creating all the flower arrangements and bouquets for the wedding. Deanna has created a lovely inspiration board with all of Melissa's favorite flowers and colors that will used as part of the wedding. The wedding ceremony will be held in the apple orchard at the Farm Kitchen. Look for a post this weekend with images from their session.

Young Sailor Shipwrecked on Beach in Port Townsend

Young Vance and his brother Bo braved the cool temperatures and winds to have their photography session out at Fort Worden this week.

Senior Portrait Session with Cali at Fort Worden

Despite gray skies and cool temperatures Cali braved the elements to be photographed out at the Fort for her Senior session last Monday. Cali shared with me she actually loves the kind of weather we had that day. I actually wished I had remembered my hat and gloves. The bunker walls at the Fort offer a great variety of backgrounds from pale limestone to moss covered walls and cool old rusty doors.

Visiting Family in Port Townsend

These two handsome brothers, Jake and Nick were here in Port Townsend to help celebrate their Grandmother's birthday.  I photographed the entire family at Fort Worden State Park on Friday and the boys came to the studio for their portraits the next day. I was struck by what a nice relationship they have with each other and I hope I captured that in this image. Everyone should have a big brother like Jake.