I’m so excited to share this Point Defiance Park Family Session! I first met Alisa almost a decade before at a college fashion show I was photographing. It feels like a lifetime ago but I loved all the talented student designers I met and I stayed social media friends with them for years. You never know where your connections will lead you.

Now, no longer at UW-Stout on the runway but in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, I met up with Alisa again. I also met her husband and their sweet new baby, Kaius. They showed me around some beautiful spots in Tacoma, Point Defiance Park and Dune Peninsula, where they live. I had the wonderful opportunity to capture some adorable family photos of them too. We had gorgeous views of Mount Rainier and even saw a few sea lions and otters swimming around in the water!

Thank you so much Rueter Family for showing me around and allowing me to document your memories!