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WILLO First Annual Father-Daughters Brunch

Last weekend, the Women’s Intergenerational Living Legacy Organization (WILLO) hosted its first annual “Father-Daughters Brunch” in honor of Father’s Day. It was a heartwarming event where fathers and daughters of all ages came together and shared this special experience together. Everyone was encouraged to share their stories, thoughts, and memories about each other. Needless to say, the event was filled with emotions and encompassed a room full of love and happy tears.

Fathers and daughters have a special bond and it was clear that these young ladies will forever be “daddy’s little girls.”

 

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WILLO is a Tacoma intergenerational group of women, celebrating the stories of women and girls that have helped shaped our community. WILLO is creating a place for women and girls to engage with each other, attend free programs and learn about inspirational women in our community. It is open to all persons of every culture, ethnicity and nationality, regardless of sexual orientation/gender identity.

Client: WILLO
Location: Annie Wright Schools, The Great Hall

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Feeling like a “Senior” – Senior Portraits at Discovery Park

It’s always extra special when a friend asks me to photograph their family, especially a long-time friend from my college days at University of Washington (go Huskies!). I’ve known Krissi since the days we ran around campus and possibly some other “college related” things off campus. =) Talk about a reality check. Her eldest, Kyle, was graduating high school soon and needed senior portraits!

They wanted a park that was near some body of water so we opted for Discovery Park in Seattle. Kyle made my job easy, he was a natural in front of the camera. I don’t think there was a “bad” photo of Kyle in any of the series I took of him. And I feel like he was channeling his “inner model” because he’s totally got the “serious” look down. Tyra would be so proud. Wait, did I just “age” myself? Is Top Model even still on anymore?!

Let’s just say that this high school senior made me feel like a “senior.” As Jennifer kindly put it, I am more than twice his age. EEK!

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Couldn’t help but share a couple photos of the proud mom and son!Discovery Park Seattle senior portraits by I CANDI Studios.

Congratulations Kyle (and Krissi)! Keep reaching for the stars… and with your mom as your number one support system, you’ll be able to make it to the moon and back.

Location: Discovery Park, Seattle, WA

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Ari Shapiro Keynote Speaker at Breakfast with Champions

For the past handful of years, we’ve been fortunate to cover King County Bar Foundation’s Breakfast with Champions. This year’s keynote speaker was Ari Shapiro of NPR’s All Things Considered program. He was such an eloquent speaker and kept the entire room engaged and entertained. This being a presidential election year, of course politics and name-dropping of presidential candidates were part of his speech. He went on to tell us how various Presidents and candidates, past and current, win the people, or at least grab the people’s attention.

“You must appeal to their hearts…” He went on to say how politics, candidates, and elections are like a Hollywood movie — you must engage and connect with the people, you must entertain. And you know what? Ari Shapiro did just that.

In all the years taking photographs of this event, this is the first we’ve seen so many “selfie” requests with the keynote speaker. Come to think of it, we should have asked for a selfie!

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Keynote speaker: Ari Shapiro
Event: “2016 Breakfast with Champions
Location: Sheraton Seattle Hotel
Event photography: I CANDI Studios

More photos of the event can be found on King County Bar Foundation’s page.

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KCBA – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon

Event: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon
King Country Bar Association
Date: January 15, 2016
Location: Sheraton Seattle Hotel

 

 

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Winter Family Photos: The Alnas Family

Happy holidays! Hope everyone is finishing up their last minute shopping and staying warm. Here’s a little photoshoot I’d like to share with you.

You may recognize the Alnas family. I’ve taken their photos many times over the years — from their wedding, birthday parties, child’s baptism, etc. We’ve shared many of their milestones together and I’ve been honored to capture many of those memories. It’s been over a year since we’ve last seen each other and I can’t believe how much their two little girls (Camille “Cami” and Peyton “Pey”) have grown. Pey (the youngest) was barely walking the last time I saw her and now she’s running … away from me and the camera! You’ll see…

It was a bone-chilling morning in Tacoma, WA but thank goodness I remembered to grab handwarmers. You’ll notice that in some of the shots, Cami is holding onto those little warmers keeping her cute little fingers warm. Keeping her a tad warm was probably why she cooperated with me more than her little her sister.

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Below, it looks like Peyton is posing for the camera but really, she was checking to see how much farther she has to run up the stairs to get away from me.

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This photo below is one of my favorite shots from our session. It’s so real that it’s imperfectly perfect. Does that even make sense? I can’t blame her. It was really cold and she wanted to play! =)Winter Family photos at UW Tacoma | I CANDI Studios Winter Family photos at UW Tacoma | I CANDI Studios

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No better way to end a session than with a cup of piping hot chocolate and snowman cookies! Starbucks to the rescue.
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Here’s to another great season! Happy holidays and merry Christmas to all. Stay warm and hug your family members.

Location: University of Washington, Tacoma campus

 

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Real Women, Real Stories: WILLO Annual Storytelling Festival

Women’s Intergenerational Living Legacy Organization (WILLO) is a community based organization with the belief of the power of story-telling. WILLO is creating an environment where women and girls can share and celebrate their stories.

Six women were featured at this event, sharing their personal stories, discussing their childhood and the journey that led them to be the amazing women they are today. The audience was captivated and so was I. Each year, I cover many events and it’s easy to fixate on the technical elements of photography but it was nearly impossible not to listen and connect in the raw emotion of their stories.

As these women shared their lives, we shared our laughs and tears with them. Their openness and honesty was surprising and humbling. What an inspiration to know where these women came from and to be the prominent women they are now. It’s truly awe-inspiring.

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Seong Shin – Founder of WILLOSeong Shing, WILLO Founder - photography by I CANDI Studios WILLO Tacoma Storytelling Festival 2015 - photography by I CANDI Studios

Ha La – Middle School Student
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Sister Diana Bader – Chair of Franciscan BoardSister Diana Bader WILLO Tacoma - photography by I CANDI Studios

Therese Pasquier – Regional Director Paladina (DaVita) Health
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Amanda Westbrooke – Master of CeremoniesAmanda Westbrooke, WILLO Tacoma Storytelling Festival 2015 - photography by I CANDI Studios

Pamela Transue – President Emeritus, Tacoma Community College
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Dyann Lyon – Certified Healthy Edge CoachDyann Lyon, WILLO Tacoma Storytelling Festival 2015 - photography by I CANDI Studios

Pat Lantz – Representative, 26th District (Retired)Pat Lantz, WILLO Tacoma Storytelling Festival 2015 - photography by I CANDI Studios

Carla Santorno – Superintendent, Tacoma Public Schools
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To learn more about WILLO, visit their Website and Facebook pages.
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