Look at this completely adorable young man. These were taken in our photography studio here in Seattle and I just got finished reviewing all of the proofs and I thought I would post a couple for Mum and Dad to see.   He was such a character and so incredibly happy and having a complete laugh for the whole time.  Mum and Dad have just recently moved to Seattle and this was the first time coming into our studio and it was lovely to hang out with them for a while.  

Simply adorable young boy!    

As the kids get older one of the best things has to be watching their relationship grow and evolve.  Between the games, the laughter, the play fights and of course the occasional tears at its core is their relationship as siblings which is surrounded by love, support and admiration for each other.  Of course parents see this all the time and often when I talk to them before our sessions one of the top requests that I often get is that they want me to capture that relationship which is so special.  I feel honored to be asked to take on such an important task and it’s especially pleasing when clients come back into the studio to review the proofs and they feel like I did just that.  Here we have Neha and her younger brother Aman and its the photograph that we all agreed was the one that showed their relationship in a single print.

OK, back to work for me - happy Thursday!   

Here in the United States it’s Mother’s Day so in honor of those amazing ladies here’s a quick post with two lovely mother’s with their newborn son and grandson taken about a week ago here in our photography studio in Seattle.   A completely lovely photography session and very relaxing.  It’s amazing to see Noah’s growth since our first session together about a month or so ago.  

Happy Mother’s Day everyone!

It’s been close to two years since my last photography show and since that time I have been mostly focusing my photographic work on my life studies and opening the photography studio.  Now it’s time to put some time and energy into the other side of my artist life and I’m pleased to announce that I have a show coming up in Seattle and I would love for you to come to the opening night. 

I decided against defining the show.  Some might call them landscapes, yet others mine say there were more abstract pieces.  No matter what you call them you can expect to see is lots of color, water and movement.  Some were taken in faraway places such as Japan and Europe, yet true to my own last two years many were taken here in the Pacific North West which maybe represents a renewed love for the place that I call home these days.   As someone that is always experimenting with new ways to present my work I have found a new process for this show and all of the photographs are printed and displayed on aluminum sheets of metal which really adds additional depth to the work.   These are then hung slightly away from the wall creating a modern and contemporary look. 

Once again I’m extremely grateful to the good folks at Kuhlman for hosting the show.   The opening night is Friday the 16th May, 7.30pm (Note: this is one week later than my original date) and we should be there until 9.30 or 10ish.  If you have never been to Kuhlman its a totally fun & funky clothing store with some fabulous clothing lines and accessories which I bet you will like. I would love for you to come join me and check out my latest work and enjoy some snacks and have a drink.   

As for the show title, that will become obvious once you see the work. 

If I have forgotten anyway feel free to forward and of course guests are welcome, Phil

Kuhlman, 2419 First Ave, Seattle, 98121, WA

Two boys, neither of them not exactly very happy about having their photographs taken.  One was just simply cranky at the whole concept and the other insisted on making silly faces for much of the time and was far from being himself.   My approach is always to let them play, let them be boys and with a bit of luck gradually they forget about where they are for a little while.  Here are three of my favorites from a recent photography session in the studio that I just got done finishing printing. 

Completely adorable in frame!

I’m not sure if it was that song ‘Women of Today’ that I listened to yesterday which got lodged into my brain and wouldn’t leave, or maybe its because I have been meeting a bunch of mother’s recently who have been visiting our photography studio here in Seattle for their Mother’s Day session - most likely a combination of both I would guess. 

Both reminded me that I needed to do something about it, so to celebrate Mother’s Day and women in general I decided to put together a photo slide-show today of some of my favorite photographs of women taken over the last year or so.  In here you will find newborn baby girls, young ladies, mothers, sisters, models, executives, dancers, friends, grandma’s and just about everything in-between I think! 

The music, a lovely upbeat song by the talented musician Faith Rivera is titled Women of Today and creates a nice 3 minute distraction if you have a few minutes to sit back and enjoy.  Click on the center of the thumbnail below.  Here’s to you ladies!

BTW, it’s still not too late to book your Mother’s Day photography session if you are looking for a unusual gift this year.  Details here. 

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Just a quick post as I have been slacking on that this week.  This tired young man was from the baby photography session that we did today in our Seattle photography studio.  This was right at the end of our time together after a couple of feeds, multiple outfits and many different positions.  By the end of it he was completely warn out, but hardly a single cry for the whole time and he’s not normally a fan of changing outfits.  It times like this that I get to feel so special and fortunate with my job when I get to hang out with little guys like this along with his lovely mother and grandma who has him in this picture. 

Today started for me at 6am and I have been on the go ever since with one remaining client phone call next.  Seeing as I haven’t eaten anything since breakfast I’m going to run out after that and treat myself to an early super - yeah!

Hope everyone has a great weekend - cheers