One month! Henry.

Since he's all I'm taking pictures of these days, I thought I'd share some photos of our new son, Henry. The transition to parenthood is going well, and we're really enjoying getting to know our baby. Enjoy the photos!

Get to know your photographer!

My name... Aly Medina

Where I live... Seattle, WA

My style... Clean, real, spontaneous, emotional

My website ....

www.laluzphotography.com

www.laluzphoto.blogspot.com

The piece of equipment I can't part with... Canon 85mm f1.2L

The album company I use... I use a few different companies

A website I visit often... www.digitalweddingforum.com

One thing I do daily for my business... Return e-mails and phone calls

3 things you'll find on my desk...

Pink Nalgene water bottle, Ilee letterpress calendar, Trapp candle in Bob's Flower Shoppe (my all time favorite)

Something you must have in every business....

An absolute love for what you do

Something I always have with me during a photo shoot...

Business cards and extra batteries

If I could have someone shoot a portrait of me if would be

Henri Cartier Bresson

A challenge I face in my company... working through morning sickness!

If not a photographer I would have been a ....

Realistically: A stay-at-home Mom

Unrealistically: A French Bulldog breeder.

Aly's favorite image of recent

What's your drink...

Lemonade. But it mustn't be too sweet and should be served with a side of lemon wedges to ensure maximum tartness.

Something always in my purse...

My Blackberry.

What I ate for breakfast..

Pears and a croissant.

Something I must have for winter..

A wool maternity coat for outdoor shoots.

I'm annoyed by...

Not having free range-of-movement during wedding ceremonies. It kills me to not be able to switch up my angles.

Something I love to indulge in...

Viogner, when I'm not pregnant.

Shower or bath...

Baths.

A favorite beauty product of mine...

Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil in Feather Light

If I needed therapy it would be for...

Photoshop addiction

I'm happiest when...

I'm post-processing. There's nothing like sitting in my office in the quiet sifting through the images of the day's shoot.

Outta here!

Well, my devoted blog readers, I'm outta here! Not for good, of course, but until the 8th of August. Hubby and I are so jealous of all our wedding couples going on honeymoons, so we decided to take one ourselves! We're off to Mexico for some fun with his family followed by six days of beach fun in Playa del Carmen.
I won't have phone or e-mail access, so you'll have to be patient until the 8th.

Have a fabulous ten days, and I'll be back with photos!

Personal Shots from the 4th of July

We had a lovely holiday yesterday. We spent the day split between two BBQ's, enjoying the sun, our family & friends and great food. Here are a few shots I grabbed throughout the day.

A family member, Caelen.


My husband Ben, and his good friend Ben.

Another family member, Anika.

A portrait of Ben.

Me and my Mom.

My dear friend Erica, an avid reader of this blog!

Anika again.

Behind the Scenes

As I was editing Doh and Dennis' wedding photos, I found these two random shots. It seems like at every wedding there's an instance where, for checking light purposes, either I shoot my assistant (husband) or he shoots me. Too funny not to share.

He's not a second shooter, but he looks like he could be! Love the funny faces... they help calm my nerves!

Trip Pics

This weekend, I headed with my husband and family to Washington State University, where my brother will be attending in the fall. I had never been to Pullman before, and really enjoyed photographing the arid, sweeping landscape. The campus itself was really beautiful. I'm a sucker for two things in photography: brick and modern architecture. WSU provided both, so my shutter was a clicking. Enjoy!

My Life

It's rare I find time to shoot solely for pleasure, so when I do, it's a real joy. Here is a sampling of the shots I've taken over the past few months in my spare time.