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Lavender We all know it. We all know how beautiful it looks, how it fills the air with its wonderful scent. But have you EVER been to a lavender FARM? Let me tell you: it's a whole nother thing....  I have had this idea brewing in my head for quite some time - holding a day of sessions at a lavender farm. A quick google search lead me to the Fleur De Provence Farm. It was perfect. I called the owner, Maggie, and we chatted on the phone about everything I had envisioned. She was more than happy to accommodate me and all my Clients, and I want to give her a huge shout out along with a heartfelt "thank you"! Please check out her farm, it's a perfect spot to shop and support a local business, on top of enjoying a beautiful view and smell. ------------------------ CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FARM ------------------------ Unfortunately, I couldn't bottle up the delightful scent and share it in a blog post... But what I could do was take my Clients there and capture the beautiful colors and views we got to enjoy at Fleur De Provence Lavender Farm. Take a look! The Johnson Family  The lavender session was the 4th time the Johnson family and I have worked together, but this was the first time I got to meet their newest addition to their family - little baby Augustus. For this pose I told Kalila to cuddle with and "breathe in her little baby". Moms always know exactly what that means. She responded to me and said "you're going to make me cry", and proceeded to snuggle up with her son, who was barely two weeks old at the time of our session. I remember that feeling, the feeling of holding this tiny human in my hands. This tiny human that I had just met, but already loved with all that I was, all that I will ever be. It's such a powerful and simply beautiful feeling. I'm sure you know what I mean. Congratulations again, Johnson Family!   Dylan & Grace Let me start by saying WOW! I absolutely loved the way these kids were dressed. Talk about the perfect outfit. The colors worked so well with the beautiful sunset we had at the lavender field. The lace dress, the khaki shorts and light shirt, and the flower crown? Oh, don't get me started! These two siblings cracked up at my prompts and jokes and I got to capture their real smiles. I even got the teenage boy to enjoy our session by being my goofy self. Yes. We totally nailed this session.     The Kalous Family  I laughed SO much during this session. This was such a fun family to work with and I don't think I have the ability to describe how cute and witty these girls were, but I'm going to try anyway. Fun fact: Honey Bees love Lavender. There were thousands of bees there, but of course they're the good kind of bees, the nice and friendly ones. The ones that make yummy honey. Claire, the youngest, was worried she was going to get stung. We kept reassuring her, telling her it was okay and after spending about 10 minutes in the field, I could see she was still a bit worried. So I turned to her and said: "You know, I've been here aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall day and the bees haven't stung me yet!" She looked at me, dead serious and with such maturity and said: "Exactly. Have not yet." Touché kid. Touché. This, and so many other comments and comeback lines just made my whole day. I truly enjoyed spending time with this family. And their good lucks was the cherry on top!     The Quimby Kids See that little girl on the right? That's Pippa. I met her right after I moved to Spokane. Back then Pippa was in foster care. The Quimby family had taken her in when she was just a few days old. A lot has changed since the last time I saw her. Pippa got a lot taller, she started walking, her hair grew. But besides the obvious changes that come with "age", the most important thing that has changed since I last saw her -- is Pippa's last name. The Quimby's officially adopted her last year and I finally got to capture all 4 of the Quimby siblings at once at my lavender farm sessions.  The Barnard Family These two love birds were one of my first Clients when I moved from Kansas to Washington - almost exactly two years ago we did an extended family session. It was such a blast back then and I was extremely excited when she contacted me again for the lavender field sessions. This time - it was just the two of them. They wanted photos of just them, to celebrate their 12th anniversary. I know right? She doesn't look a day over 20! 12 years ... what an accomplishment, but after having spent a little bit of time with them after all our sessions, I'm not surprised. Not at all. These two are SO in love with each other, you can definitely see it. I didn't even have to try to get them to show their feelings for each other, they did it on their own. Pure love and affection. It made heart my heart happy.   Ashley & Frankie Ashley is another local Photographer and I was so excited to finally finally finally work with her. Spending time with her and her fiance Frankie truly made my heart smile. The way they talk to each other, the way they look at each other - you could honestly FEEL the love they share for one another. I'm so excited they are tying the knot later this month because they are perfect for each other!   The Ash Family I met Tara and her little family during my first fall season here in Spokane and I just love that they came back to see me! I remember one of the photos I took back then was of just the two kids. Amelia was sitting on her brother's lap, he was tickling her and both of them had the cutest smile on their faces. When Tara contacted me to book her lavender field session this year, this photo immediately jumped into my mind. I just had to recreate it! The kids have changed quite a bit since I last saw them. Amelia was this tiny, shy little girl back then. But this time she was full of energy and eager to get her photos taken. Charles got taller and more handsome, but was the same happy little boy as the one I had met years before. They had a great time tickling and playing with each other in the lavender field - and I archived my goal and recreated the photo I had taken of them years before - check it out!  October 2016 (left) vs July 2018 (right)
All in all, I had an amazing time with all my Clients at Fleur De Provence Lavender Farm in Green Bluff. I am eternally grateful they all hired and trusted me to capture these previous moments for them and their families. I love my job. Theresa Burkhart Photography, located in SPOKANE, Washington
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About once a year, I get the need and desire to do a session for myself. Something I want to plan, direct and style. You see, I love my job, I love working with families, gorgeous pregnant ladies, couples and especially kids! But every Photographer needs a break from the job and do something to "spark the photography fire" again. So, it was time for me to do that. I had the perfect opportunity, the Spokane County Interstate Fair was in town! This was news to me. I haven't lived here long enough to know that it's actually a yearly thing. Oops! Once I did find out about it, the images I could take popped into my head, so many ideas just floating around. I was so excited. So I decided to do a session at the carnival. I quickly put together a flyer, looking for models for this idea I had in mind. Tons of gorgeous couples answered, although they didn't even know what the model call was about! They were trusting me and my skills, no questions asked. Although I wish I could have chosen each and every one of you that contacted me about my model call, I went with Sarah and Conrad. They were perfect and exactly the kind of love birds I had in mind. Sarah loved the idea, we quickly planned her outfit, when and where to meet and in just a few hours session was scheduled! _________________________________________________________________ The tricky part was, I didn't want anyone but the two of them in the photos. Hard to do at a carnival, right? So many people there, waiting in line for their rides, eating all the yummy junk food,... That's why we chose a Thursday morning, an early morning, for our session. And oh boy, it was perfect. It was a gorgeous September morning. A bright blue sky, fresh fall air and although it was a tiny bit chilly, the sun was just high enough to fill the area with beautiful, warming light. A little before 8 am, I got to the parking lot. And there was nothing but one car. the whole area. Empty. Have you ever seen a completely empty, huge parking lot? It's pretty awesome. The only people there were Sarah and Conrad, waiting for me to arrive outside their car. Sarah wore a beautiful, light blue summer-y dress. Exactly what I had in mind for the session. Conrad wore a white dress shirt tucked into his dark blue jeans. Perfect. We walked up to the gate and were greeted by the security workers, waiting to start their day. Inside the park, no one but us (and some security personnel) So we began our session!      We used all the colorful stands the fair had to offer as our backdrops. We were of course, hoping to use some of the rides, but sadly, due to security and legal issues, we weren't allowed to. The people in charge hadn't arrived at the county fair yet. We still made the best of it! And I'm happy with all the options we did get to play with! The carousel and Ferris wheel still gave us a beautiful and colorful backdrop to use!     Sarah and Conrad were amazing. Although they never had their photos taken before, they acted liked professionals. I barely had to pose them. They did it all by themselves by just being in love with each other. The way the looked at each other, made each other smile, kissed each other... I couldn't have had a better pair of models to work with! I'm in awe still when I go through all these amazing photos. They are the perfect match. So in love. So happy. I'm beyond grateful I got to capture it
        I can honestly say that this "project" was more than worth it. I got to meet a couple that is super friendly, fun to hang out with and beautiful - inside and out. and I got to walk away with beautiful photos the three of us will treasure for a lifetime. Theresa Burkhart Photography, located in SPOKANE, WA
Are you interested in booking a session with Theresa Burkhart Photography? Click on the button below, scroll down to the contact form and message me! Many times in a Photographer's life, a session just goes better than you could ever imagine. This was one of those times. Kristin contacted me back in July. She wanted photos of her children, photos like the ones she saw posted on my Facebook Page. But what she got was way better! It always is my goal to outdo myself with every single session I shoot, there's always room for improvement, right!? Before each appointment, I do research, watch tutorials, watch videos on posing, think of cheesy jokes to make the littles smile, try new things. And so did I for this session. I'm beyond happy with the photos we got. All of them are new favorites of mine! See for yourself!      Theresa Burkhart Photography, located in SPOKANE, WA
Are you interested in booking a session with Theresa Burkhart Photography? Click on the button below to get information and details! Last year I saw a photo of the Milky Way. It was posted in a local Photography group back in Kansas. A bunch of Photographers went on a trip together to capture photos of the night sky. I thought to myself "NO WAY!" I didn't know you could do this! I thought you needed some extra special astro telescope gear to be able to see / capture the Milky Way. I was wrong! I started doing research and quickly found that it actually isn't all that difficult. To my surprise, I had all the gear I needed. A few days later, I planned a trip away from the city lights. I saw the Milky Way. I saw it with my bare eye. I cried, I hugged my husband, I was so happy that I got to witness this. Looking back now, I didn't know half of the things I know now, I didn't do any research, I just went and drove to that location and got lucky. My lack of preparedness caused my tripod to tip over. My camera fell on concrete, causing me 6 weeks of camera withdrawal and hundreds of dollars in repair costs. But that's a different story and I don't like to talk about the dark and bad times of my life on a public blog. - LOL!
I went back a few more times, went to different locations, always looking for a new adventure. Each time I went, I came home with some beautiful photos, but I was never completely happy with what I got. I saw photos by other Photographers and mine were nothing compared to those!
After I moved to Spokane and hadn't taken star photos for months, I saw a local news page's post about the Northern Lights being visible just North of Spokane. I screamed when I saw it. I wanted to just jump in the car and drive out there! But I knew this time I had to be more prepared. So I did my research. I spent hours and hours reading on NASA websites, Wikipedia, Aurora Forecasts. I headed out and away from city lights just a few days after. I didn't see the Aurora. I think deep down I knew that that night was not THE NIGHT. But I wanted to try anyway. All the info on NASA websites confused the hell outta me. Weird numbers, abbrevations, calculations. I didn't understand half of it. I still got some photos of the Milky Way though!  Fast forward a few months, this Photographer's page showed up on my newsfeed. Adam Dorn Photography I just adore his work, he is beyond talented. His over 60 international awards back me up on this. Lucky for me, he posts updates about the Aurora, links to help understand and predict its behavior. He even answered to my rooky questions when I messaged him He gave me the confidence I needed Once again, I spent hours and hours researching, actually trying to understand all the jibberish on the NASA websites, my head was pounding, my eyes were hurting. One of his recent blog posts changed everything for me Read it HERE It paid off. On August 2nd 2016 I planned a trip to the Palouse Falls State Park I didn't get my hopes up. I adjusted my expecations and ..... they were blown away! My husband and I left the house early. We wanted to get to the park with plenty of daylight left for us to explore. It was a two hour drive from Spokane. Upon arrival, I instantly fell in love with the location. It was a warm summer evening, the sun was setting and during our stay we got to watch the light and shadows change along the canyon walls. A little breeze blew through the tall grass that's growing on top of the canyon The wild sunflowers along the paths were dancing to the wind We heard hawks screeching, long before we saw them flying up and down the cliffs. Coyotes were howling in the distance The smell of BBQ, combined with the fresh smell of nature lingered in the air Around us a few campers enjoying the big outdoors, drawn to the beauty of the falls My husband and I decided to take the off road trails and by god, the beauty ..... the beauty of it all is a sight I will never forget. 
  I HAD to capture it. I HAD to get photos of my husband and myself. Luckily, my husband has some camera knowledge and I had my tripod and my shutter remote control with me, so I was able to get some shots of the two of us together!  Photo Credit goes to my husband!  When you look up photos of the Palouse Falls on the internet, all you see is images taken from above the canyon. They're certainly beautiful, but I wanted something different. I didn't want to be like every other Photographer, taking the same shots thousands have taken before. I wanted to be in front of the waterfall. In between the cliffs. As far down as possible. And so our adventure begun.....  I was scared for my life. I was convinced that this is it. My passion for Photography is going to be the death of me. I'm afraid of heights, it took me a lot to walk along these cliffs. It was indeed terrifying My husband being the good man that he is, took my camera bag, my tripod AND a bottle of water, just so I can hold on to my dear life in case I was gonna slip and fall.  my hero!    
The photo of my husband checking out if the road was safe to walk on still scares the hell outta me. I was so worried about him. I kept telling him that we should turn around, we don't have to do this. We can just get other photos, I told him to be careful and just in case, kept telling him that I love him.  But to my surprise, my husband loved it! I always drag him out with me when I want to take my chances at star photography. For one, driving in a car for a long time makes me super tired and I don't like it. Then being out in the middle of nowhere late at night, by myself, surrounded by nature - and I'm not talking about birds and bees and butterflies- isn't one of my favorite things either He doesn't like it too much. He doesn't share my passion for photographing the stars. So usually he just drives us out in the middle of nowhere, watches me sleep as soon as wheels are rolling and stands there protecting me from wild animals and other harms there might be out there at night- all while I'm having the time of my life photographing the stars! - LOL But this was different. He got to explore, he got to show is manly side. And I think he enjoyed it a little too much that I was being a chicken and held on to him and his strong body while we climbed the cliffs! He's so cute! Look at him carrying all my gear for me! hahahahaha :-) And yes, that road going down the cliff, on the right side of the photo. That's where we climbed down!   
Then I got the idea to take a video instead. I put my camera on video mode and started walking! Watch the first and easiest 20 minutes of our hike in 4x speed! I added the music so you won't hear my whining and screaming ..... By the time we got on top of the waterfall, it was past dawn. We took out the flashlight and kept going In the photo below you see dust that swirled up   Taken with a tripod for long exposure - so you can see the place in its full beauty in brighter light  We continued walking on the left side of the rock you see above, on the left side in the photo. THIS was the scary part. Especially since it got very dark, there are no lights whatsoever. No city lights anywhere close. A small path, formed by glacial floods millions of years ago. A about 265 foot drop to your side, no rails, no real roads. I had never been this scared before. During this part of the hike, I did not take any photos. I put my camera away so I could hold on to the cliff walls, making sure I don't fall. Bats were all around us, flying out of their caves located deep inside the splits of the canyon. There were at least a dozen that came pretty close to our heads. The sound of the waterfall behind us. After a while, we couldn't go any further. It was too steep. The road too loose. Our flashlight barely gave us enough light to see where we were going Another Photographer was on top of the canyon, right above us. He was a blessing. He had a very strong flashlight, guiding us back to safer grounds. It illuminated the whole side of the canyon so we can see better, nothing compared to the flashlight we had! If he somehow ends up reading this, I want to say THANK YOU. From the bottom of my heart. Your guiding light made me feel so much safer and made the walk back way easier. After we arrived at a wider spot in the path, we gave him the okay to turn off his light, we were ready to rest for a while and take out the camera. Here you see him illuminating the waterfall and the cliff for his photos! Above the canyon - the Milky Way!  More photos I took of the Milky Way by the falls!     After a while, we made our way back up the canyon, ready to head back home. We arrived at the top, and there they were. The Northern Lights. They appeared. Out of nowhere. I cried. I actually cried. I hugged my husband. I think I screamed. And then I started taking photos. This time, I did it. I did it right, The focus was great, Settings were right on, It was perfect. For the first time since I started my interest in astrophotography I was happy with the photos More than happy I can not believe I took these I DID THIS I am thrilled     The first photo I published has even been shared all around the globe! Before we left the falls, I took some more shots of just the Milky Way My husband and his gameboy were a huge help! His gameboy's light illuminated the ground in front of us, adding amazing detail to the photos!   I can't describe the way I felt when I saw this. I was so happy, I was so excited. I thought I was dreaming.
I will never forget this night. Ever. It it one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life And one of the best parts about it? I got to witness it with the love of my life  There is nothing more adorable than babies and toddlers feasting on a big piece of watermelon. It's the sweetest thing you will ever see and Theresa Burkhart Photography is here to capture it! Let's get your watermelon session scheduled! watermelon + props will be provided 🍉 For toddlers and children age 8 months - 5 years 🍉 When: Selected July and August dates available 🍉 Where: at a private, beautiful location in Spokane Valley 🍉 What's included: creatively edited digital photos of your kiddo(s) 🍉 How much: Only $50! Still not convinced? Check out the photos of my most recent watermelon session below!          Soooooooo sweet, isn't it?
Contact me to book your watermelon session, it's only $50 for some amazing photos like you see above! How to contact me? Send me a message on my facebook page: CLICK HERE Use the contact tab on this website: CLICK HERE Or give me a call at (509) 379-6627 I can't wait to hear from you and work with you and your family!  Look, just LOOK AT THEM. Look at their perfectly coordinated outfits, the colors they chose, Their pretty faces! Look at the twin boys, their perfect smile and the beautiful mommy! My little Photographer heart was so happy when I first saw them. The session couldn't have gone better! Megan and Adam were the winners of my 2500 likes session giveaway. When they arrived, they brought me a gift bag with all kinds of yummy drinks and chocolate, I loved it and I want to say THANK YOU! again once more. I am beyond happy that this beautiful family took a chance and entered my giveaway. We were able to get so many gorgeous shots and this session has become one of my all time favorites! I will forever treasure these photos.            If you have been following my facebook page, you might have seen the photo I have created for this lovely family. It reached over 4500 people in the short time it's been up and it got tons of the new facebook reactions. And I can see why! But let me tell you about my personal reaction ..... It was early March, I decided to advertise my services on the local buy sell trade facebook groups. Caryn contacted me soon after that. We talked a bit and after the usual chit chat, Caryn has told me something that broke my heart and left me speechless. She told me that her three beautiful young children had lost their father last year. My heart sank. I couldn't imagine what she must be going through, what her children must be going through. Luckily, I haven't had to feel the pain of such a huge loss. The only people I have lost are my grandparents. And I was too young to understand, or realize what had happened. I was shocked. I didn't know what to say. All I wanted to do is say something.... something that would make her feel better, silly me, right? Like some stranger she has never really talked to could say anything that would make the pain.... less real? I remember staring at the message Caryn sent me. My fingers were resting on the keyboard of my laptop. They kept lifting up, ready to type. It was like they were yelling at me to just SAY SOMETHING. She knows you've seen the message... you have to type something. But my brain just didn't go hand in hand with my heart in that moment. You know, when there are so many emotions in your heart, you feel so much, but your brain just can't transform these emotions into words? That's how it was for me. I went back to the message to see how long it took me to say something. It took me 8 minutes to find the right words. 8 minutes that felt like such a long time. After that, all I could bring myself to say was "I am very sorry for your loss" . I felt so stupid. How many times must she have heard that? Is that really all you could come up with? Come on Theresa...... I wanted to say so much more. Lucky for me though, she had also asked if there is any way she could get one of those memorial shots done, so I added questions about what exactly she had in mind. Great. I avoided it. I'm such a coward. We went ahead and booked the session. I had this picture in mind that I would create for her. I thought about it for such a long time, I did research, I talked to fellow Photographers. I wanted to make this perfect. I may not be great with words, but what's that popular and famous saying? "a picture is worth a thousand words" And I couldn't agree more. I knew I could make up for my lack of words. Make up for it with the photo composite I had in mind. After hours of research, days of photoshop work, tons of cussing involved, I finally created this photo for Caryn and her family.  Of course this wasn't the only reason Caryn hired me. She also wanted family photos, photos of her children. And we all had such a great time together. When I got out of the car to meet them, her kids came up to me and hugged me right away. About 20 minutes into the session, her youngest daughter Ashley started holding my hand and asking me to come to dinner with them after the session. She was such a sweetheart and she trusted me right away. She even came up with some poses, and so did her sister Camryn. I could have hung out with this family for days, it was soooo much fun!    
Even the little boy, Lukas, warmed up to me just enough so I could capture a few smiles. He is on the autism spectrum and has ADD. I was so impressed with how well he handled the session, which would be a challenge for any child his age! He was so well behaved and cooperated in his own way :-) I'm glad we got some really good photos of him and with him. And I'm sure his mom is too. He's such a handsome little guy and he is loved by his family so much!       What I thought was just a normal inquiry, turned out to be one of my most favorite sessions up to this day. Not just because of the amazing photos I was able to take, but also because I got to meet this family and spend so much time with them. It was and is a huge honor. I want to thank you, Caryn, for choosing me to capture these special moments for your and your family.  Theresa Burkhart Photography, located in SPOKANE, WA
Are you interested in booking a session with Theresa Burkhart Photography? Click on the button below to get information and details! Getting engaged is so exciting! From the proposal, the moment leading up to it, to all the time and dedication that goes into planning the wedding, it's such a emotional time! It can be stressful, it can be draining, but it is all so worth it. Because no matter how many disagreements about -who to invite, what food to serve, if round or square tables are more convenient- you might have, in the end, you are getting married to the love of your life. Jamie and Corey booked me for their engagement session, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE engagement sessions! I get to capture the love between two people who decided to spend the rest of their life with each other. It is so special and important to have these photos taken. Your life is about to change, you're making a big step towards happiness. With your engagement session you're freezing time. You let your photographer preserve these memories, the love, the excitement before the big day. I'm sure Jamie and Corey will forever cherish these photos. And so will I! With this, I want to give Jamie and Corey my congratulations on starting something BEAUTIFUL. I'm wishing you love, luck and happiness to last you today, tomorrow and forever. You are such a beautiful and heartwarming couple and the perfect match for each other! Thank you so much for choosing me to take these wonderful photos of the both of you.
     
 Theresa Burkhart Photography, located in SPOKANE, WA
Are you interested in booking a session with Theresa Burkhart Photography? Click on the button below to get information and details! If you've been following my blog posts, you probably saw Part I of the Utz Session. If you haven't - check it out here! This is Part 2. And unlike other sequels - this one is actually really good, if not better than the first one! ;-) I have honestly never been this happy with any session before. Everything worked out perfectly, the location was great, the light was amazing, my settings were right on and I had one of the most beautiful models a Photographer could ever wish for! Looking at the pictures, you'd never think that this was only my 3rd ever (and first in years) maternity session! I am so thankful that Jessica gave me this amazing opportunity to shoot her and her awe- baby belly! Weeks before, Jessica and I had talked about what exactly she imagined, what she wished for her maternity session. Amongst other things, Jessica wanted water shots! So cool right? Well, cool is almost the right word for it, almost. But I think freezing- yes, that's it. That's the perfect word to describe it. FREEZING more likely. So there we were, on a warm-ish, mostly cloudy with a cool breeze, typical German spring, late afternoon. On the 2nd of April. Now mind you, in Germany it doesn't really get warm until June, even then, only if you're lucky it gets up to the mid 80's. So naturally, the water at the location we picked out was bitter cold. But we didn't realize HOW cold just yet....... When we arrived at the beautful, man-made "beach" of Grafenwöhr, we first started shooting in front of the vegetation growing at the pond. The sun broke through the clouds just enough for a tiny spark of light to shine directly onto Jessica. The light flare was a perfect feature I incorporated into the shoot. See for yourself!      Besides pretty vegetation, there was another sweet "prop" we got to use! This adorable little road, leading into the woods. It took a while for us to get the perfect shot, because that day tons of people decided to use the "road less traveled" and drive into the woods. I felt bad for Jessica! Being very pregnant, she had to sit down, get back up, sit back down, get back up and back and forth! But she did it! And it was totally worth it! I have so many favorites from this spot!  
Doesn't she look breathtaking? And that dress! It was all so perfect! Until we decided to start with the water shots .... Like I already mentioned, it was FREEZING. At the beginning of the session I put my hand into the water and thought: "oh, this isn't too bad." But we all know that there is a difference in touching cold water- and actually being in it! But Jessica was a champ! She put her "big girls panties" on and went into the pond. There might have been some profanity :-D :-D and she decided not to go too deep into it, but the results are just as beautiful as I imagined they would be! I've been dying to share them with everyone!  
 I'm honestly a little sad that I have finished this session. I had so much fun planning, shooting and working with Jessica and editing the pictures afterwards. But I'm walking away with newly boosted confidence in my work, STUNNING maternity pictures to advertise with and great memories of the time I've spent with this amazing, gorgeous, very pleasant human being that I'm glad I get to call my friend. Thank you Jessica. For everything! Theresa Burkhart Photography, located in SPOKANE, WA and sometimes Germany!
Are you interested in booking a session with Theresa Burkhart Photography? Click on the button below to get information and details! You're probably getting really tired of hearing this, but I just HAVE to mention it again, because I just think it's so cool! Jessica and I met each other in Fort Riley when both of our husbands were stationed there. She was this super awesome Photographer everyone's heard of (check out her work!) and I had just started my Photography business. I was beyond nervous when I was introduced to her. But ever since we got to meet each other, she has been nothing but sweet to me. We met a few times at Photography events during our stay at Fort Riley and let me tell you, if you don't know Jessica, you're missing out. She's one of the nicest and most uplifting, inspiring and positive people I have ever met, hands down! Anyway, fast forward a little over a year later, she is stationed in my hometown and I live in the Pacific North West where she's from. Just imagine my excitement when she contacted me for a maternity / family session after she found out I was going to visit! How can you say no to that? Honestly, I never liked doing maternity sessions. It just wasn't my "thing" and I hadn't done one in years. But when Jessica asked me to, I didn't want to say no. Not to Jessica. She's too sweet, I can't turn her down. I remembered all the inspirational posts, pictures, quotes and personal stories that she always shares on her Facebook (seriously, this girl is so motivating) and thought to myself: "You can do this, this is the perfect opportunity", after all, Jessica is a Photographer, she knows the struggle, she can relate, she'll understand. And oh boy she did!! Jessica agreed to be my "guinea pig". Almost every single day leading up to the session. I went on pinterest, on dozens of websites and looked at countless of pictures to get even more inspired for my very "first" maternity session. After all , the last one I had was when I barely knew what I was even doing with my camera. So much has changed since then. I've learned so much more about Photography and man, was I ready for that session with Jessica and her family! We met in Pressath, my sweet little hometown and took advantage of some old buildings and pretty walkways! When they got out of their car, it took my breath away. Their outfit choice was more than perfect. I want to start a new "what to wear guide" based on their outfits, I mean, look at the colors, the textures. Mesmerizing!! The Utz family is one of the most gorgeous and nicest families I have ever had the pleasure of photographing. I mean it! 
 Although their daughter Abigail was in a great mood - goofy, happy, smiley, she wanted nothing to do with "posed" photos. She was okay with just walking around and being a goofball, playing with her flower headband, but as soon as we tried to pose her, it was over. I could tell that Jessica started to get a little frustrated, who wouldn't? But Clients always forget that it takes less than one second to take a photo! I kept reassuring her that it's okay, we'll get it. And we sure did! I'm swoon by the natural, lifestyle images I got from our session! Looking at the pictures now, you would never know Miss Abigail wasn't cooperating the way we would have liked her to! See for yourself! She is such a sweetheart, I could have chased after her all day.  
 
 This picture above is one of my favorites from this session. Abigail walked up to her mom and both parents were looking at her, kind of like: child, please cooperate. It was the perfect moment. I shouted "LOOK AT ME!!!" and within a 10th of a second or so, BOTH Austin and Jessica stood up straight, gave me the prettiest smile and nailed the pose! I had to laugh so much because of how amazingly fast they reacted! So worth it!   Afterwards, we all went out to get ice cream at a local "Eisdiele" and of course the session didn't stop there!  
   I am so happy with every picture we created together. It was such a pleasure and honor, getting to hang out and work with this amazing and inspiring family of soon to be 4! Oh and if you're wondering why this post is called "Utz Session, Part 1" then stay tuned. Because Jessica and I got a lot more up our sleeves! Theresa Burkhart Photography, located in SPOKANE, WA
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