Seattle Baby and Child Photographer, Holli Dunn » children

Meet little miss {E} – before and after… | Redmond Baby Photographer

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:13:54 +0000

I was so excited to meet little Miss E after photographing this sweet family for a maternity session at their home and beautiful property. Big brother and sister were super and so patient – it was raining during the maternity session and we just went with the flow! Thank you Nicole and Neil! Congratulations!!!!

Squeezing in a sneak peek! | Kirkland Family Photographer

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:29:00 +0000

I feel like I’ve been so busy lately, too busy to keep my blog up to date. It’s time to start posting some recent work! I’ll start with a sneak peek of Miss H! Always such a joy to photograph this family! Love that she brings her Grandman and Tutu (grandparents) along with her too! :)

Tiny Miss {E} | Kirkland Newborn Photographer

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:58:52 +0000

She’s such a little peanut, and super adorable, isn’t she? She was amazing during the session, I don’t think I heard a peep out of her! Even when she was wide awake! Congratulations Kim and Pedro! She’s beautiful!

Adorable Miss {A}! | Redmond Children’s Photographer

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:14:41 +0000

This was a super sweet session! Miss {A} really enjoyed dressing up for this one. We danced to princess music and just had a lot of fun!! I wanted to bring in something colorful to balance out the gray days – I love the bright pink tulips. Makes me thing SPRING! I know it’s right around the corner…

But first, a little Valentine for you! Hope your days are filled with sweet love!

I {heart} you | Redmond Family Photographer

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:09:59 +0000

Valentines day is quickly approaching and after working with this sweet family I can see just how much love this family has for each other…… all the way to the moon and back! (and more, of course!)

Little {J} and {M} laughed together and had a good time during the session! Isn’t this sooo sweet?

Thank you Julie and Aaron! It was fun seeing you again! :) ~Holli

Adorable little kids! | Bellevue Family and Child Photographer

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:15:59 +0000

I have photographed a bunch of really adorable little ones this fall! They have such amazing little personalities and I enjoy every minute with them and their families!! A little sneak peek while I work on getting the November sessions completed!

Um, can I have a pair of little red shoes too?

Recent work… | Seattle Child Photographer

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:51:10 +0000

{A} and {A} were one of my very first clients and it was a joy to see these two again! Thanks Kristy for asking me back!

Lovely Fall Color! | Bellevue family photographer

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:10:33 +0000

Ah, it’s been a dreary time lately but I managed to get a few sessions done with the fabulous fall color before the rain really hit. I’m being as hopeful as I can that this weather dries up soon so that I can finish up the holiday portrait season with everyone who is scheduled. Thank you beloved clients for being super patient right now.

I’ve been lucky to have little miss {L} and family back for their fall portraits! It’s been a joy watching her grow! This year they brought along L’s favorite stuffed doggy to show me just how loved he is. It’s the cutest thing! Here is a little before and after….

And “woof woof” today:

Now woof woof is a girl doggy and I think just a little bit cuter! Especially with the clippies and hair bows! ;)

Holiday Session Cuteness! | Bellevue, WA Family Photographer

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:05:44 +0000

Here’s a little sneak peek for Chris! I think this will brighten up your day because these two are SO so cute! We were outside at Kelsey Creek Park for this one and the fall color is just beautiful!

A happy little ladybug joined in the fun!

Still looking to book your holiday session? Book SOON, session deadline (to get your images guaranteed in time for the holidays!) has been extended to November 20th!!! And one last day of mini sessions are being held on November 7th!! Very limited space is still available.. scroll down to see limited edition mini-session pricing. This is the last chance to get a great deal on holiday portraits this season, don’t miss out!

Happy {Green} Halloween! | Bellevue WA Child Photographer

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:28:46 +0000

Last week I was blessed with the opportunity to participate with Green Halloween at the Whole Foods, Bellevue store to promote a healthier and eek-o friendly Halloween for our children!! I took fall pictures of kids as they visited the store. The produce department offers pretty amazing fall color with all the fruits and vegetables. (It was POURING rain that day so the original plan to be outside with the pumpkins didn’t work out). I also provided a fun eco-friendly pirate themed craft for the kids. We made these out of leather upholstery samples all repurposed for a craft!! I have to say that it took a little thought to figure out what to make out of little 4×6 pieces of leather and Corey from Green Halloween gave me the perfect idea of Pirate Eye Patches, and then I added in Pirate Bracelets and little Treasure Pouches too!

Check out Corey and Lynn from Green Halloween hard at work! And I love seeing the photography I did blown up huge on their banners! Look at that cutie!!

What is Green Halloween? Be sure to check out their website for tips on being green, offering healthy alternatives for our children, and products safe for the enviroment at www.greenhalloween.org.

Here are a few tips from their “Getting Started” section:

Make a big deal of your child’s costume – getting dressed, taking pictures, etc.
Have a neighborhood party and forgo trick-or-treating all together. Ask your child’s school to consider making their Halloween celebration green as well.
Have a charity-themed party. Instead of giving out prizes for games, allow children to pick from a list of charities and make a donation in their name.
Have a Halloween gratitude party. Deliver handmade cards to your local farmer and take a tour of his/her field. Arrange before hand for each child to bring a mini pumpkin home.
Talk to your neighbors about what they will be giving away in advance. One option is to trick-or-treat only at homes where you know Green Halloween items will be passed out.
Show your Green by displaying your own Green Halloween sign and ask your Green Halloween neighbors to do the same. Turn looking for the signs into a hunt for treasures. The Green Halloween sign on your own door will announce to trick-or-treaters that they’re in for a great surprise!
Give kids a full, healthy meal before they go out trick-or-treating so they are not hungry.
Talk to your kids about what is in candy and why it is not healthy. Ask them to come up with creative, kid and Earth-friendly alternatives that your own family can hand out and feel good about.
When trick-or-treaters come to your door, shout, “Happy Hallo-green!!!

And if your child does collection candy:

Invite the Halloween Fairy to come to your home. Tell you child a story, or use our book to talk about how the Halloween fairy turns candy into magic fairy dust and so needs as much candy as she can get her hands on. Explain that if a child leaves his bag of candy outside on the porch, the fairy will gladly come to take the candy, and because she will be so grateful for the help with her fairy-dust-making, she’ll leave in the candy’s place a very special gift. Some parents make the exchange while their child is brushing their teeth, others wait until their child is asleep. Either way, make a big deal of it! Act surprised! You may also want to consider letting your child keep a small amount of candy and leaving the rest out for the fairy. Please don’t donate your leftover sweets to charity, though. Other people’s kids don’t need the candy either.
Have a candy trade: let your kids trade their candy towards other little gifts or give them a “pumpkin point” for each piece of candy they collect. Use pumpkin points to “buy” a toy or do a special activity with your child.
Let them choose a limited amount of candy to eat (for example, one piece for each year your child is old). In many cities, the leftover candy can be recycled and turned into compost! Just be sure to remove candy from its wrapper first.

*We are big fans of the Candy Fairy at my own house!