In Loving Memory...

Jamie Brown Borzy

1978-2015

"If there ever comes a day when we cannot be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever"

Winnie the Pooh 

Bellevue Photographer | Wildlife tales...

June was a big month for wildlife in my yard.  I chose not to post the hawk swooping down right in front of me last Friday taking the baby bunny that brought me so much joy.  As with every scene in nature there's the pleasant and unpleasant, they all have their young to feed.  It was sad to see, but I'm pleased to share the other side of the circle of life below.

I noticed this little guy looking rather lost, looking left and then right with that pouty little beak and his downy feathers.  Then suddenly mom swooped in to feed him.  He couldn't fly, he would just try to follow her and keep up, then he'd fall behind again and she'd come back and redirect him. This is the sweet side of wildlife that I enjoy capturing!

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Bellevue Lifestyle Photographer | Beautiful rim light

Light is the core of photography, but beautiful light is what photographer's wish for every session.  I love these Lifestyle Portrait sessions!  You're on track shooting and you turn away for a moment to change a lens only to look up see this gorgeous rim lighting!  That is what happened here.  I quickly changed my camera settings and seized the moment to capture beautiful Miss M.

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Bellevue Photographer | June 2012 - Photo of the Month

Summertime...

Clients will sometimes ask, "What is lifestyle portraiture?"  A Lifestyle session is a family, or individuals interacting casually with one another capturing candid moments and expressions.  The image above illustrates Lifestyle Portraiture, just living life...
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Bellevue Photographer | Wildlife abounds this week!

This is a great horned owl that was sitting on a limb in my neighbors tree.  My neighbors know that I shot nature and wildlife for years before starting my lifestyle portraiture business in 2007 and that I missed him when he was in my yard and visible a few months back.  They were kind enough to call me this morning and let me know the owl was back.  I promptly grabbed my camera, threw on my rubber boots and headed outside in my jammies to get this shot.
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Bellevue Photographer | Fawn

I am so blessed....  When I see something like this little one come past my window, I really want for nothing more in life, truly.  It's so exciting and makes my day and I don't ever take it for granted how lucky I am to live in a place where wildlife passes by my office window on a regular basis.  It's a photographers dream...

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Bellevue Photographer | I haven't seen this guy since April 2008!

I haven't seen this guy since April 2008 when his antlers were just tiny little velvety bumps on the top of his head.  He came through yesterday and he sure has grown into a majestic looking buck.  Initially, I missed the shot of him walking past my office window and honestly, I was so struck by seeing him that I just followed him around watching, no camera in hand.  I was just blown away by how big he is and then Finn wanted me to open the bathroom window so he could get a better look and it was then that I thought if I don't grab my camera and document this, I may never see him again!  

The first shot was through the bathroom screen.  Actually, the sound Finn made caused the buck to look right at me.  I then decided to head outside and see if I could get a better picture and the next two are the resulting images, and then I caught Finn watching the whole thing.

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June 2011 - Photo of the Month

Redmond Family Photographer | Horseback riding session

L. Family Session - Sneak Peek!

Eagle and turtles

Yesterday was such a beautiful day and while we can't always choose the perfect "light" for our subjects, I was able to capture a few nice images.  This pair of eagles lives on my mom's property, they also have five tutles that I saw sitting on a log sunning themselves. There's so much cotton wood in the air right now, which on the surface of the pond, but the reflections of the turtles were still visible.

I don't often get a chance to shoot much nature and wildlife anymore, but it's where my roots are and where my passion for photography began... 

It was a perfect day!

*High-resolution images can be seen by clicking here*

Cute as a button and so loving... Baby S.

I visited with Baby S. and her mom last week and (naturally) couldn't resist taking a few photos.

June 2009 Photo of the Month

The beautiful Miss E.

My Beautiful Muse... Miss E.

Muse: The source of an artist's inspiration.

Her patience and willingness to work with me has made me a better photographer and for this I am so grateful!

Miss E is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. There are no boundaries for her, the sky is the limit and I look forward to seeing what life has in store for her.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!