The constant Seattle downpours remind me of this very fact:  We don’t always have the fortune of breathtaking light.  When we do, we relish the precious, vibrant light of sunrise or sunset.  But when we don’t, we’ve got to be intentional about seeing beyond the light.  We’ve got to be on the lookout for stories […]

Every photographer wants to raise the bar of drama in their photography.  This is one photo tip on how to capture drama in your travel photos.  But before I share my opinion, I want to start by asking for yours.  Please leave your thoughts in the comments today because there isn’t one right answer.  This […]

Before we left for Thailand, Sony invited me to fly to Florida on March 30th to tape a special interview with Lifetime’s morning show for women, The Balancing Act.  I was excited about the idea, but also nervous about the timing.  We would be coming home from Thailand 48 hours prior.  Could I pull that […]

It’s 4am on Tuesday morning.  This is the third morning in a row that I’ve been up at 4am.  Uff. Can you guess what I’m doing and where I am.  In fact, guess what my whole day entails and what follows tomorrow.  Yep, my next 48 hours are interesting, challenging and exciting.  If you guess […]

We are home as of late last night.  I can’t tell you how good it is to be home, in my own bed, in my kitchen, with my mom bringing dinner over tonight.  Brian and I feel dead to the world from jet lag, but the kids act as if we just got back from […]

I was going to post photos from Angkor Wat today, but I’ve got to push it back another day b/c I’m in SHOCK!  We are making our way back home, and decided to stay two nights in Bangkok to break up the long journey. A dear friend of the family, who lives in Bangkok, helped […]