Our first booth rental for the year was a huge hit at the annual party for Apply-A-Line. This is a great company that treats it’s people to a fun end of the year party for there families and the booth fit right in.

Our photo booth is good to go! It is so much fun! A local company had it at their Christmas party yesterday and had a blast! Between the fun props we provide and our fun and personable attendant Holly, the guests really enjoyed themselves. What a fun addition to any party! We’ll get some photos posted soon. Good times!

I have had no time to post anything at all this season!  We have cleaned up after the water leak upstairs and have been slammed with volume.

For years we have been a very diversified photography studio. From weddings, babies, seniors, to commercial, etc., we have tried to handle any assignment. But you know, after realizing my events are taking way too long to post and having literally no time to dedicate to my family because of always being on deadline, I have decided to change my approach and re-direct emphasis back to the core focus we have had from the beginning:  Weddings and location High School Seniors photography. Accordingly, as of January 1, 2010, we will only be taking business portraits and passport sessions in studio. I have found that I have been spending 80% of my time doing 10% of my business, which just doesn’t make any sense!! I have always been a custom studio, not a volume studio. Increasingly, we are heading that direction and I want to re-focus my efforts on what made Select Photography a success in the first place, what I still have a passion for. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call anytime…

Now for some great news…WE HAVE A PHOTO BOOTH!!!! With our new Eventure Photo Booth we can provide unlimited coverage for your reception or private party. The Eventure’s portable design makes it ideal for hard-to-access locations. We can customize the strip graphics for each event. Look for info and a dedicated Booth page on our site in the next few weeks.

How about some random pictures? Here are bunch; enjoy!!!!

Laura here…Bill usually posts the comments, but he is preoccupied right now as today was the quintessential Monday. Bill walked into his studio to find a pipe from upstairs had burst, and the lobby ruined. I joined him and our production assistant, Kevin, this morning hauling out damaged ceiling tiles, our water-soaked sofa, and vacuuming gallons of water. Unfortunately, all appointments today had to be canceled as we clean up and await repairs. Stay tuned for photos. Thank goodness we got flood insurance recently!!!

By the way…we are ELATED about the Seahawks fabulous victory over the Rams yesterday!!!

The Zingerman wedding had it all. A little logistics overview: We started up on Queen Anne around 1:00, went to the Silver Cloud by Qwest at 3:00, left for West Seattle at 4:00 for the ceremony then back down to Court on the Square for the reception at 7:00…new meaning on all-day package for sure. Worth it, awesome wedding party and we ran into Jason “The Bachelor” at Kerry Park. The formal pictures of the couple were late in the evening as they didn’t see each other for pictures before the ceremony. Some of the shots on the roof of the Square were in almost total darkness (you can see the lights on in the windows of buildings behind them in the photo below)…love my Nikon!!

I have had a busy summer for sure. Laura and I have photographed a wedding (or two) nearly every weekend since May.  We are still plugging away on studio sessions and a huge uptick of engagement sessions.

I finally got the slideshow ready on Teri and Aaron’s big production…..

Our events now include an added benefit of  MP4, allowing you to add them direct to your iTunes library or social networking  site!

Yes, it’s true…only he’s got 4 legs…and I am sure if you visit the studio you are bound to run into my new baby; his name is Blitz (in honor of, who else, the Seahwaks). He is a pure teacup Chihuahua, and super cute (in a manly way). Look at him and try to disagree:

For our brides- & grooms-to-be who purchase the “Elite” package, we include a slideshow of both the engagement session and wedding photos. Check it out by clicking on the link below…

Colleen & Dennis/Qwest field

Cory & Sammantha/Olson Manor