New Website, New Brand, New Year

I'd really like to be able to afford creating and hosting a website, but for now I used Showit's free version. I've loved this program ever since I've heard of it and it works really well. Since I met up with Jamie Delaine, I've really thought about the process of rebranding and after getting advice from several trusted friends (photographers and graphic designers), I have decided to give up the name of Red Slippers Photography. You can read about some of my reasoning here for that.

My new brand really focuses on the individual and how I can capture it in a photo. It's a much cleaner look and pretty simple. I love simplicity- I honestly think it says a lot more than a bunch of random things.

Please head to my website: http://dorothyhuynh.com and tell me what you think! All the galleries are updated. For all my former clients, see if your face is on there! :)

I'll probably mess around with this blog sooner or later and update it as well.

Also, don't forget about the Haiti Fundraiser we're doing! Please consider it!

We Can Do This!

Haiti. In the last few weeks, when we've heard that word, we think earthquake. We think devastation. We think death. We think of praying. We ask ourselves what we can do. I know, from personal experience, that once we've texted Haiti to that one number or contributed X amount of dollars, we think we can justify ourselves in saying that we've done our part. But even before Haiti was hit with this natural disaster, it was already one of the poorest countries in the world. We can not just think that a one- time worldwide relief effort will give Haiti what it needs. We will not and can not forget what the Haitians have suffered. We can do something about it. You can do something it. We can offer our money, our time, our prayers and our hope for them.

So what is this all alluding to?

Two dates. February 15th and February 20th. Mandie from Sindisiwe Photography and myself will be holding 30- minute portrait sessions to raise funds for Haiti. Sessions are $100 and will be donated to one of the following charities of your choice and under your name: World Vision, Mercy Corps., and Save the Children.

Gather your friends for some group shots, maybe update those family portraits, or just get some fun portraits of yourself. Who doesn't like having their portrait taken? The session will also include a free 8x10 print of your choice and access to an online gallery in which you may purchase more prints. A portion of these sales will also be going to bring relief to Haiti.

Make some time. Get some portraits. Bring hope to Haiti. Feb. 15th at Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill or Feb. 20th at Bellevue Downtown Park. Come hang out with us! We're fun.

If you'd like more information about this, feel free to email me at rsp@dorothyhuynh.com or Mandie at info@sindisiwephotography.com. To book a session, contact Mandie via email or at 206. 963. 8676. Book soon; spaces are limited!

Also, please please spread the news about this to anyone you think might be interested. If we get enough requests, we'll more than likely open up another date in the Spring.

Emily | Senior Portraits

Seattle has been having some gorgeous weather lately; I'm glad that the rain decided to hold out until today. One of my good friends Hailey asked if I'd come along and help her take her lovely cousin, Emily's, senior portraits awhile ago and yesterday we headed out to a few places out in Seattle. I was definitely excited because it's been awhile (or at least it seems) since I've been able to take senior portraits. Emily was such a great sport and I had a lot of fun shooting with Hailey as well. We went to Gas Works, the Seattle Center and finally Pikes' Place. It was a full day of shooting, that's for sure! Enjoy these images-- it was so cold yesterday, but Emily did a great job hiding her goosebumps ;)

My favorite from the day!

Mandie | Just Portraits

I first met Mandie through cadre, which are small groups broken off from The City Church. She is another local photographer here in Seattle and is currently attending SPU as well. The two of us definitely hit it off through our love of photography and of course, our love for Jesus! We decided to hang out and just shoot for fun the other day so she took me to Kerry Park for the first time, which has the greatest view of the Seattle skyline ever! Anyway, here are some shots from our hangout! After we shot, we had some coffee and discussed some exciting news which I'll be sharing soon as soon as we finalize everything! I'm way excited!

Be sure to check out Mandie's work here! She's awesome :)

Trinh + Hieu | Day After Pt. 3

I haven't had any recent portrait sessions to share but I haven't blogged these ones yet. However, I have posted a video of some of these images on my Youtube account. I had a lot of fun with these two and the other night, I actually went to see the Book of Eli with my brother and Chu Hieu. If you remember, their wedding was back in September, but I had two portrait sessions with them in August, linked back here and here.

Enjoy these because I sure do!

Stephanie + Tim | Portraits

I didn't realize how much fun this shoot actually was until I looked back at the photos last night, picking my favorite ones. Steph and Tim are so funny and laughing pretty much is guaranteed if you're gonna hang out with them.

I met these two July 2008, sitting in a classroom at the Cota street campus at Brooks. Stephanie right off the bat impressed me because our teacher always loved her work... not gonna lie, I was jealous. And Tim, well he had this crazy camera, and seemed to know so much that I did not know... I was intimidated by the both of them. I never would've thought that in a million years that we'd friends, let alone have me take photos for them. The two of them started dating a couple of months into school and I think they're a great match- such a fun-loving couple. Both of them are still at Brooks, doing their thing. Tim is actually from Washington so he went home for break. Steph flew in a week or so later to spend the last week of break here in Seattle. We met up yesterday and really had no idea where to shoot. I haven't done much of it in actual Seattle. We ended up around Qwest field, taking portraits in whatever places we found interesting. I really like the results and am surprised that I'm blogging 16 frames for you today. Usually, I do 8-10.

Thank you to the both of you for a great day and sushi! If you have time, please check out Tim and Stephanie's work. They're both amazing and I am so privileged to know them as friends and as photographers. Seriously. They're really good.

Photos in the cones? Totally Tim's idea ;)