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This is our archive of posts about our adventures in Seattle photography. We moved to Seattle in 2008 and Seattle photography is what we do. Seattle is the ever-present backdrop in every photograph that we create. Since we mostly shoot on location, the weather plays a huge role. In some of our shots, the session is outside in the middle of winter, sometimes in the rain, which can make things challenging. But compared to shooting outside in Chicago in winter, it’s a piece of cake.
Mostly we shoot from downtown Seattle, East to Bellevue, WA, then North up into Edmunds and Everett, but we’ll go wherever the interesting projects take us. Sometimes you’ll even find us out on the islands for sessions. We’ll pull out our cameras while we ride the ferry just in case we can snap a photo of a passing orca.
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Portrait Makeup For Men
Yes, you read that right! Makeup is for men too! Do you know all the movie stars, models, and news anchors wear it? It’s not for vanity’s sake – it improves the production value! Male or female matters not. When you want to be camera-ready, professional hair and makeup styling is an essential step to…
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Fall 2018 $99 Portrait Special By Seattle Headshot Photographer Lara Grauer
It’s Halloween and the holidays are just around the corner. Let’s get the holiday season started right with an awesome portrait special! For just $99 you’ll get a 3-hour portrait session, style and concept consultation, and professional hair and makeup artistry for your very own photo shoot. Invite a loved one or a friend at…
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Lara’s Birthday $99 Portrait Special
It’s Lara’s birthday and to celebrate, we’ve got a portrait special just for you! For just $99 you’ll get a 3-hour portrait session, style and concept consultation, and professional hair and makeup artistry for your very own photo shoot. Invite a loved one or a friend at no extra cost. With your portrait order, you’ll…
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Scouting Photo Shoot Locations – Pine Ridge Park, Edmonds, WA
It was a downright balmy 70 degrees and sunny here in Seattle today, a perfect day for us to get out of the studio to scout a location for an upcoming photo shoot at Pine Ridge Park in Edmonds, Washington. We’ve been in the area for almost eleven years and never knew about this very…
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Lara Photographs Seattle Cake Artist Kristina Dillard
Kristina Dillard is an artist to the core. She uses baking and dancing to express her creativity the most. Her cake baking company, Kiss me Cake, provides delicious and beautiful gluten-free cakes for her clients’ special occasions. Kristina is also a dancer, choreographer, and producer. She once created a beautiful sugar flower headpiece for a…
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Our First Session In The New Studio
I got to do my first full session in the studio a couple of weeks ago with the amazing Nikki Ono. Nikki came in to create some beautiful images with me, and she got to be the very first client to experience my new studio space. Nikki has so many talents and interests – it’s…
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Summer Family Beach Photography
Yesterday we were out at one of our favorite outdoor photoshoot locations, the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park in Shoreline, Washington. We finally got a break from the heat and the wildfire smoke and had a gorgeous day for some relaxed family photography out on the Puget Sound. The shot above is a panorama photo of…
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We’ve Got A Studio
You guys – I am so excited! I just finished setting up my very first real studio! I’ve been casually looking for space to rent in the area, but ultimately decided on using our garage. It’s amazing, and fabulous – everything I could have asked for – and I know it will only get better…
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41 and Fabulous
This is me; 40+ and fabulous. Just like you, perhaps. My milestone 40th birthday came and went last summer with a fun party and a few laughs. I knew the big day was coming so I felt prepared, which made it kind of no big deal. I still feel great, but I just turned 41…
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Five Secret Photo Shoot Locations Around Seattle
Everyone is always asking me for great photo shoot locations around Seattle. I believe that great portraits can be made anywhere and some truly beautiful images have been created in some very mundane places. You just need to know a thing or two about how to capture light that conveys the mood you’re after and with that…
