Mellissa and Chris have been together for 10 years, 2 kids and are finally tying the knot in May of 2020! We’ve been there to photograph all of the major life events so it was only appropriate that we be there to photograph their engagement! Stay tuned for the wedding!

Braxton had no problem enjoying his bubble guppies cake. The Birthday boy had great paitence for all of the clicking and the requests to "look here! Look at me!"

It’s a cold and snowy day here in Bellingham and editing photos of Rylee Ann is helping us pretend is a warm spring day. Rylee is turning 1 year old next month and her parents opted for a cake smash photo shoot just before the big day. Rylee was pretty excited about the flower petals, and the cake.  She had a couple of good handfuls before finding the whole thing dull and moving on to something else. Happy Birthday, Rylee!

Noelle and Ted are a unique couple. Their October wedding at The Globe and reception at the Calgary Zoo was a celebration of everything they love and the people that love them. From Noelle's hand designed and knitted owl and the pussy cat wedding dress, to Ted having their first dance song re-recorded just for them by the original artist, to the late night omelette bar and candy buffet, each and every detail was full of fun and whimsy. With just a touch of snow and a whole bunch of pancakes, this wedding was absolutely perfect, as is our newly wedded couple. Congrats Ted and Noelle!

Holiday photo shoots are not often blessed with sunny weather. The Kaufman family lucked out this year and we scored the perfect Washington mild winter day. Perrin, now 2 years old is busier than ever and eyed every puddle, forbidden building and way more fun playground Hovander Park had to offer. Despite her lack of interest in photos, she proved once again, to be an A+ subject. Happy Holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving! Harper, Charlee and Rylee want to remind you that fall is the best time for family photos!

Fall is here and with it, the very best photo taking weather of the year. Rylee, Ashley, and Joel gave up the chance to bundle up and enjoy the gorgeous foliage at Ferndale’s Hovander Park. We were one of about 30 other photographers and families with the same idea! From the results, you can see why! 

Welcome Rylee Garza! Our newest 2AM cover baby is little Rylee, the first child of Joel and Ashley. With an entire two weeks of life under her belt, Rylee currently enjoys sleeping, drinking, and occasionally screeching. We can assume that additional hobbies will develop once she is able to see color and more than 4 inches in front of her face. For now though, we can all enjoy just how entirely sweet this little bundle is. 

Holiday photos for Perrin June, a toddler who is proving difficult to photograph now that she won't stop moving! A rainy day made for a quick session but Perrin didn't care. She ran up the slide, inspected the foliage and chased her dad. She had a great time and so did we.

Aspiring photographer and all around amazing person, Isabella Padilla is graduating! Isabella has been our intern here at 2am photography over the last few months and has really proven to have an eye for light, for composition and for detail. Isabella was instrumental in designing her senior photo shoot. From the clothing to the lighting to the location, Isabella was behind all but pushing the button. After a whirlwind sun chase and a missing state park, we found Woodstock Farms in Bellingham. We caught just the last bit of the sun and managed to capture some amazing photos. Our second shoot was at Sehome Arboretum, a wooded wonderland with all sorts of inspiring locations to shoot. We know Isabella will go far in her career and we look forward to seeing the images she captures from behind the camera!

When asked about her baby sister, Charlee’s response is usually “first she was in my mom’s tummy, now she’s here and she’s my sister and she sleeps. a lot.”  Melissa and Chris welcomed the newest addition to their family on November 13th and family Thanksgiving meant impromptu photoshoot for the newest addition. Born on one of the most blustery days of the year, her nickname is already “Hurricane Harper”. Here’s hoping her toddler years don’t live up to the name!

Thanks for sharing your special day with us River!

A little welcome collage for Melissa and Chris welcoming Baby Charlee, who is turning 3 in June!

Many of you may remember Perrin June from our newborn photo shoot just about....1 entire year ago! Perrin, or PJ has gone from wrinkly and red faced to  a full fledged tooth having toddler  who is minutes away from walking. We spent the day with PJ and her mom Rachel near their home in Mount Vernon playing in the grass and dancing around like monkeys to illicit these perfect smiles. PJ now enjoys eating curry, pushing her go-go and being hung upside down by her daddy. Happy Birthday PJ! 

It was such a gift to be able to record the early months of Baby Biscuit and we look forward to many photo worthy moments!

Charlee and her parents, Melissa and Chris enlisted us to take some family photos out at Hovander Park in Ferndale, WA on the last nice day we saw in Whatcom County before the snow set in! You may recognize Charlee from a few other event’s we’ve been lucky enough to photograph, like her birth and her first birthday, we actually shot Missy’s maternity photos here at Hovander Park 2 years ago! Charlee is 2 years old now and despite a rather short attention span, has blossomed into our #1 top model! Getting a big smile out of a bored 2 year old is not the easiest feat to accomplish, but with a plastic clapper, a squeaky toy, and breaks for cartoons, we managed to capture this cutie in all of her glory. We can’t wait to photograph Charlee’s next milestone!