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About
Who am I; what to expect:
Clean . Simple . Honest .
I love photography! I love life! I love to capture life through the lens of my camera. Photography has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. When I was 5, I made a cardboard camera and walked around my neighborhood taking “pictures” of what I saw. I would run home, draw the images and pretend that I had just developed the pictures and show them off to my “grandparents” across the street.
From that moment on, photography was a part of me. It was in my soul. It was in my heart. I knew I had to do something with it. I am passionate about photography. I want to make you passionate about photography. I want to give you images that make you stop, hold your breath and feel emotion. I can promise you will have fun; you will walk away with images that embrace who you are; who your family is.
My style has been called “photojournalistic”. What does that mean? It means I try to stay away from the cookie cutter images. I will not make you be to posy, or say “fuzzy pickles”. I let you be you. I sit back, blend into the background and let the camera capture the truth. My images are real.
Natural light is my preference. I feel this type of light captures the moment perfectly. When you call to book your session we will discuss the time and location you desire to make sure there is enough natural light. I have no studio so your session will be in your home (best for new born sessions) or at a location you love. I have a few good spots that I like to use, so if you are at a loss for your shoot, no worries. I am located in Bellingham , Washington but I am willing to travel (please contact me for travel rates).
When I am not taking pictures, you can find me at home playing with my two young sons and my husband. We were both born and raised in Bellingham and love the beauty this places has to offer.
What do you get? My session fee is $80.00 (starting January 1; if you booked your 2010 prior to Jan 1st, you will pay last years session fee). Session’s generally last 1 hr, but can go as long as 3 – I stay till you are happy. In about 3 weeks you will receive a cd with the edited images and a copyright release form for you to have the pictures printed when and where you like. Most clients have 40+ images per cd (most images are color and black and white)
If you like what you see and think my style fits what you are looking for, please contact me via the contact sheet, by e-mail at: r_brethauer@msn.com or by phone: 360.647.1857.