I met Kristin a few months ago when attending a Seattle Mariners game with friends in common.  This smart and beautiful Philadelphia born lady shares a passion for the Phillies with us. Kristin lives in Vancouver, BC, where she is an urban geographer whose passion is finding all of the interesting nooks and crannies of cities all around the world.

As a good Philadelphia daughter, she’s also a fervent fan of  The Eagles.  Even though she was born and raised there,  she has called many places home over the past fifteen years. Still, she’s planning to go back and we are both hoping that I will take her photos in her beloved hometown someday.

We spent a late Summer afternoon walking around Pike Place Market, Post Alley and Harbor Steps, three of my favorite places in town to make outdoor studio work.  Kristin’s versatility came across very strongly throughout the session.  Every photograph shows a different aspect of her personality.  All of these were taken the same day and yet, each one is a true, unique image.

It was very interesting for both of us to work together.  Imagine a geographer, passionate about urban spaces, and a photographer who is in love with every inch of the city she lives in (add to that the baseball love chat, too!).

Match made in heaven, I must say!

Also, there is something very special about the fact that Kristin is a geographer: my beloved Latvian Grandmother, Valentina, was a geographer, too. She studied Geography at the  University of Riga and graduated a few years before they fled the country due to World War II.

What an interesting coincidence, isn’t it?

Enjoy these great and joyful images of this lovely lady.  I am happy and honored to be able to work with people like Kristin.