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July 4th Weekend

July 4, 2017 by admin | 1 Comment

Happy Independence Day everyone!!! We are blessed to live in a country where we are free to explore our lands, admire our bounteous waters and live our lives with love and purpose.

My son, Joseph, is getting married this coming September! Woohoo!!! Earlier this year, I posted engagement photos of Joseph and Molly. This weekend, we traveled up to Bellingham to visit, and while we were there, got a few extra shots along with Molly’s horse, Tess. Molly grew up with Tess, who is an integral part of Molly’s family. Tess will be joining the kids at their wedding, so it is only fitting that she would be a part of their engagement session, as well.

Here’s to Molly and Joseph! The future Mr. and Mrs. McKenna!!!

~ Lynette

Jillian and Brenden

December 26, 2016 by admin | Comments Off

Merry Christmas to you all! What a wonderful and joyous time to celebrate the birth of our Savior.

Recently, I had the privilege of photographing Jillian and Brenden. These two will be getting married this upcoming summer and have asked Chris and myself to be their photographers. We are honored! And can hardly wait for August to get here:)

Here are a few of my favorite photos from their engagement session at the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. We took advantage of one of the few dry (but cold) December days. There are a few pics with an extra little cutie (my favs). Enjoy:)

~Lynette

Posted in Engagement Photography, Family Portraits, Portraits, Wedding Photography Also tagged engagement photographer, Family Photos, nisqually wildlife refuge, photographer, photography, Pierce County, pierce county photographer, portrait, Puyallup, puyallup photograper, puyallup photographer, puyallup photography, senior photographs, Tacoma, tacoma photographer, wedding photographer, Wedding Photography |

PLU Football 16Oct29

November 12, 2016 by admin | Comments Off

I love shooting football!!!

These images are from a PLU (Pacific Lutheran University) vs. across town rivals UPS (University of Puget Sound) last last month. Fortunately, the weather held out and the sun even peaked out a bit. All in all, it was a very nice day and a great football game.

PLU won by-the-way.

Enjoy.

Chris

Posted in Sports Photography Also tagged football, Pacific Lutheran University, PLU, Puyallup, puyallup photograper, Sparks Stadium, sports photography, University of Puget Sound, UPS |

2016 Half Marathon

November 12, 2016 by admin | Comments Off

Hi Friends,

We happened to swing by the 2016 Fall City Half Marathon last month on a quick trip to Snoqualmie. Not to belabor a point, but the weather was horrible and we didn’t stick around. I happened to capture a few images from the start of the race and the end. Then we went home.

Enjoy.

Chris.

Posted in Event Photography, Sports Photography Also tagged event photography, Fall City, marathon, puyallup photograher, race, sports photography, weather |

2016 JBLM Air Expo

October 26, 2016 by admin | Comments Off

Hi Friends.

I love airplanes! I love airshows! I could spent all day watching airplanes roll in and out of an airport, not to mention anything about aerobatics and demonstration flights.

In late August, Lynette and I managed to make our way to Joint Base Lewis-McChord for the 2016 JBLM Air Expo, the first time it had been put on in a number of years. I think the last time we went out kids were very little-old enough to remember but too young to drive (and if you know my kids you know that they are grown now). There were a number of acts scheduled to appear, including a number of WWII aircraft and a demonstration by the U.S. Army Golden Knight Paratrooper Team and the USAF Thunderbirds. The car was gassed up, the batteries were charged, the weather was supposed to be perfect and everything was a “go” as far as I was concerned.

Then Saturday rolled in along with the weather. While it wasn’t raining, thank God, the wind was horrific. And if you know anything about aviation, wind and airshows are not a good combination. So a lot of the acts were canceled for the day. However, there were still a decent number of demonstrations and I managed to get off a few good shots.

So what we have here are a few shots of a North American B-25 Mitchell, a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, a Lockheed T-33, a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, a Boeing C17, and of course the USAF Thunderbirds that are General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons. I also have a couple shots of some of the static displays, and couple of shots from around the grounds, a shot of ‘yours truly’ (complements of Lynette), and a few of all the other cameras shooting various flights.

I hope you enjoy.

Blessings,

Chris.

Posted in Event Photography Also tagged airshow, B25, Boeing C17, Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, C17, chris mckenna photography, F16, F18, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons, jblm air expo, Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Lockheed T-33, North American B-25 Mitchell, P38, puyallup photograher, puyallup photography, T33, tacoma photographer, U.S. Army Golden Knight Paratrooper, USAF Thunderbirds |

2016 Tacoma Freedom Fair

July 17, 2016 by admin | Comments Off

Hi Friends,

Hope this lazy Sunday afternoon finds you well.

I know this is a few weeks late, but thought I would post a few pictures I took from the 2016 Tacoma Freedom Fair a few weeks back.

Lynette and I had all but a few minutes to hop on a bus and get out there before the airshow over the water. While we were staking out a place to set up and shoot, I caught a few pics of the goings on around us and even had time for a “photographers selfie” – that is using a full-sized camera and not a cell phone. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the few pics I managed to catch.

Blessings,

Chris

Posted in Event Photography Also tagged 2016, airplane, airshow, biplane, freedom fair, jet, photo, photograph, puyallup photographer, sky, Tacoma, trick, water, waterfront |

A Beautiful Day with Kaitlin

June 3, 2016 by admin | Comments Off

It’s almost graduation time! Parties are being planned, trips booked and our newest graduates are getting ready to enjoy their last “real” summer vacation:)

Last weekend, I had the honor of photographing this beautiful young lady. Meet Kaitlin; soon to be a Fife High School graduate, herself. Kaitlin and I met up at one of my favorite locations, the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. There are so many photo opportunities here, and we took advantage of many of them. We even ran into some the local wildlife…wild rabbits! So cute! Kaitlin tried hard to quietly walk up to one for a quick pic, but that bunny had different ideas, like getting the heck out of there! Haha, it did make for some good laughs, though.

Kaitlin, I wish you the very best in your life’s journey. I am confident you will find a career path that is perfect for you:) Thank you for your joyful and fun filled spirit. I enjoyed you immensely! Congratulations on being a 2016 Trojans grad!

Blessings,

~Lynette

Posted in Senior Portraits Also tagged Fife High School, Fife Senior Photography, Fife Senior Photos, Fife Trojans Photography, nisqually wildlife refuge, photographer, photography, Pierce County, pierce county photographer, portrait, Puyallup, Puyallup High School, puyallup photograher, puyallup photograper, puyallup photographer, puyallup photography, puyallup senior photos, senior photographs, Senior Portraits, Tacoma, tacoma photographer, tacoma photography, tacoma senior portraits |

Headshots

December 30, 2015 by admin | Comments Off

Hi Folks,

Happy New Year. I pray that your Christmas was full of joy and special times spent with friends and loved ones.

I just wanted to give you a heads-up—we are back doing headshots again. With one caveat: groups only. Individuals can be done but with some conditions and limitations (call or email for details).

We recently completed a group of doctors who had come together at a local hotel for a conference and we were able to get 25 of their headshots completed while they were there (example below).

If your groups is interested, please consider giving us a call we’ll get you take care of.

In the mean time, blessings to you and your family.

Posted in Event Photography, Portraits Also tagged event photography, headshot, photographer, Pierce County, portrait, Puyallup |

Repost: Improving Your Photography by Having Go-To Places

December 30, 2015 by admin | Comments Off

Hi Friends,

It’s been so long since I have posted any tips here, been way to busy with work, play, fun–life in general. Having said that, I found a great article that I thought was worth sharing. What this article is essentially saying, is that by having a specific location that you love, you can improve your photography by visiting it over-and-over again in various conditions (lighting, weather, season) without having to go out and look for somewhere to shoot. When you have a particular place to go, you are not wasting precious time looking for that particular place.

While not an actual spot (there are way too many), my go to place is Mt. Rainier in Washington State. I live about an hour or so from 2 different entrances, so it is very convenient for me to get in the car and go at just about any time.

The link below will take you to the article. Hope you enjoy.

Blessings,

Chris.

http://digital-photography-school.com/improve-your-photography-by-having-go-to-places-to-shoot/

Posted in Photography Tips & Techniques Also tagged landscape, photo tips, Photography Tips, pierce county photographer, Puyallup, puyallup photograper |

Iceland, Day 7

September 28, 2015 by admin | Comments Off

Day 7. Last full day here. Dang.

Well, such as it is, the weather this morning is absolutely horrible. So our morning shoot was canceled. But once the weather cleared up, we took off for Thingvellir National Park. We spent the entire afternoon here, so all the shots this day were in and around the park, including the Hellisheidi Thermal Area and its geothermal plants.

So, this will be my last post from within Iceland. This country is so beautiful and diverse that one could literally spend and entire year here and not see everything. We spend a week in the South, and seemed to hardly explore it. We managed to get some magnificent photographs, only a smidgen of which are in these 7 posts. Over the next few weeks, I’ll put together a compilation of all of them and post for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for following and blessings to you.

Chris.