i am in complete and total awe of this man, Ernst Haas

Marilyn Monroe, The Misfits, Nevada, 1960

Albuquerque, New Mexico 1969 

The Kiss, 1958

Long Island, New York 1954

Snow Lovers, USA 1970

Sunbathers, Vienna, 1946-1948

Tobago Wave, Caribbean, 1968

 

 

London Reflection, 1949

Po Valley, Italy, 1970

yah, i know. me too. 

visit his website for more of his amazing work or to read up on this incredible legend of a man.

maternity session; Jenny H.

wow. what to say....this hot little mamma is so gorgeous it seems redundant even mentioning it.....we had so much fun with this shoot....the only challenge was deciding which of the hundreds of shots to share as they were all so amazing! Jenny absolutely shines and the backdrop wasn't too shabby either. thanks for being such an incredible subject Jenny and i can't wait to meet your little man!

venice beach, ca.....normal not allowed

this last weekend i shot down to the LA area for a lovely weekend with my besties and to attend the baby shower of the incredibly gorgeous preggerlady Jenny. i was also honored to take some amazing maternity shots of her that i'm still working on but will share them as soon as i'm finished...so stay tuned for those.

in the meantime i wanted to post a few shots from our quick preflighthome afternoon in venice beach....what a circus that place is...and i say that with nothing but love cause i love me a good circus sans clowns. 

looking forward to going back and taking my time with it, because it literally felt like we were in another country...and lord knows i love to travel abroad. :)

german bros pumping it up

notice the guy with a metal detector

 

 

 

gettin' figgy with it

mmmm.....my stomach is growling just thinking about them. we were lucky enough to be invited over to Patrick's sister Carrie's house (how's that for a mouth full) for a lovely surprise birthday dinner for her mother in law Joyce. they had a chef come in and cater an amazing dinner... the first course? figs and goat cheese with a balsamic reduction. to be perfectly honest, i had never tried a fig in my life  and was a little hesitant (since strange fruity thingies are usually not my bag) but as soon as the first bite hit my mouth i knew that these little nuggets of goodness were going to be gracing my kitchen very soon. they're not only tasty but really lovely to look at...and i LOVED how he plated them.

thanks again Eric and Carrie for a beautiful evening!

get ready to have your mind blown....

found these images over at the blog accidental mysteries. they are the incredible sculptures of artist Dalton Ghetti made from the graphite tips of pencils...talk about having a steady hand....and an inhuman amount of patience. and the best part? he hasn't sold a single one. he spends months on them and then gives them as gifts to his friends.

a little bit of beautiful for your monday

got this from my darling sister and had to share. the more you watch it, the more you discover. 

WORDS from Everynone on Vimeo.

i am one lucky girl....

just look at these faces....

My Moose

My Man

life is pretty darn good. 

-ab

scott and jo's wedding in cannon beach and a bird convention

last weekend we headed down to the Oregon coast to help celebrate the union of my most favorite Amsterdam dwelling couple of all time, Scott and Johanna. we danced, we laughed, we cried and we had a spectacular time. congrats again to Bowmans!

and on our way home we took a little detour to drive down the beach in Long Beach, WA....and we came across what appeared to be a sea-gull convention. all that was missing were little bird sized name tags.

and John channeling his inner dog. :)

soooo romantical; Summer Camp's "Round the Moon"

ahhh, to be young and in love....

SUMMER CAMP - Round the Moon from Paddy Power on Vimeo.

 

found this little gem over at the uber cool blog The Flash Dance (more on them later).

it's up and running! the new and improved www.anniebstills.com

my website got a face lift! take a gander and let me know what you think, i'd love you hear your feedback!

www.anniebstills.com

musical monday; vacation brain

i've gots me a bad case of "vacation brain" {when all you can do is dream of white sandy beaches, bronzed shoulders and a cold cocktail....and yet here you are, sitting at your desk in kirkland... on a monday .....with no such vacation in sight} anyway, here's the play list that's getting me through it.