Heather Luther Photography

Cody & Cassie {Puyallup WA Wedding Photographer}

I am so happy that I got to be apart of this wedding last fall shooting with GM Photography. Cody and Cassie were married at the Pioneer Square Pavilion in gorgeous down town Puyallup. It proved to be a fantastic and unique venue, coupled with Cassie's stunning gown, lovely colors and a spiritual ceremony of two people in love, the night was wonderful.

Pre-Ceremony prayer. I adore how it shows the love between the bride and her maid of honor as well.

Congratulations again Cody & Cassie!

To see their whole wedding, check out their video!

Cody + Cassie from Heather Luther Photography on Vimeo.

Locations: Pioneer Pavilion, Puyallup WA
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Brad & Shelly {Walla Walla Photographer}

I actually met Shelly when she swung by to see my sister in law at my little girls birthday party and instantly I knew she would be a lot of fun, and boy was I right! From the get go, Brad and Shelly had chemistry which, as a photographer, makes it a lot of fun to work with. These two were so cute and I think we laughed most of the session!

We scheduled the session just a little after dawn in hopes of getting that dreaming morning light, but with all things sometimes the best laid out plans just don't work. BUT the cloud coverage worked just as well, even if it was a little cooler that I expected it to be!

We actually did the entire session at the local park, once again proving the season to season is different and that we live in a stunning part of the state!

I seriously love asking couples to "dip".

I mean, can they get any cuter?!

Yes. Yes they can!

To see their entire session, be sure to check out their video!

Brad & Shelly from Heather Luther Photography on Vimeo.

Location: Pioneer Park, Dayton WA

Emily + Tyler : Milton-Freewater Family photographer

I love taking portraits for families just starting out and this young family was a lot of fun to work with! Emily and Tyler were adorable together and their little Noelle was just darling.

We met a few days before Easter at Marie Dorian Park in Milton Freewater, Oregon which gave us a perfect location right off the river.

I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I do!

To see all of their session be sure to check out their video!

Emily, Tyler + Noelle from Heather Luther Photography on Vimeo.

Location: Marie Dorian Park, Milton-Freewater Oregon

What to Wear for your Photography Session

I love photography. I love sharing my photography. One of the things that I love so much about it is that photography is an art that is constantly improving. It is fun to look back and see over the course of nearly 5 years.

(Can we just add how much Katrina has changes since her senior pictures?!)

In the course of the last year I feel like I have learned so much and so when my sister was here this last week for spring break I knew it was time to truly experiment and see that the things I am learning is coming into play.

Even more so, I wanted to create a resource for my clients to see what I am talking about when I say I would rather them accessorize and show personality in their clothing choices.

So... without further ado, Heather Luther Photography presents "What you Wear Makes a Difference!" :

Portraits are a chance to freeze time and capture you as you are in this moment of time. That includes showing your personality and love of life. While poses and props can often time portray this, nothing can take your portraits to the next level quite like the outfit choices you make for your photo session.

As a Photographer I actually get excited when someone comes to a session with a trunk full of outfit choices. I love helping my clients pick their outfits, change up their shoes and put on a hat or scarf. Something as little as adding a cardigan can take a picture from eh to wow.

Truly. Case in point:

See how the pop of color seems to complete the pictures?

Another great example is this one:

Katie had a great yellow bag and we used it in a few pictures. It makes her pictures look like a add for The Arizona Jean Company!

Your outfit can also be versatile.

All she wore was a white tee, a scarf and a cardigan. Adding and subtracting the layers creates completely different looks. See below:

But perhaps a huge difference your outfit does is slims you down & brings the viewers attention to your face which is the goal of portrait photography!

But ultimately, what makes a photo session go from blah to bam is having fun!

To see more of Katrina's session please see watch her session clip!

Katrina from Heather Luther Photography on Vimeo.
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Katrina & Steve :: Part 2 {Dayton, WA photographer}

I just finished up these edits and I am still blown away by how great they are. Katie and Steve are going to have such an exciting wedding in November! Be sure to check out part 1 here.

We actually took some of their pictures at Dayton High Schools baseball field since going to games is a favorite pass time of Katrina & Steve, and it created a unique and fun location for us. Plus the sunlight was streaming across the fields perfectly which gave us a romantic lighting!