California Couple | Maternity Photos | Hurricane Ridge | Madison Creek Falls Port Angeles

The one thing Hailie was hoping for with her maternity photos was snow. We monitored the webcams up at Hurricane Ridge for a week, and there wasn’t even enough to cover the grass. But the morning of their shoot it started coming down and we ended up with a good 6-8 inches of fresh snow, just for Hailie! I was so happy for her but also, this couple was tough as nails for this session! Their outfits were gorgeous, but not exactly warm, and when you consider that they were visiting from SoCal…seriously, I can hardly believe how awesome they were to brave this PNW snow and rain! After we shot at Hurricane Ridge, we went back to their vacation rental so that they could dry off and Hailie could touch up her hair and makeup. These sweethearts invited me in, and offered hot cocoa and pastries and managed to make me the one to feel at home even though they were thousands of miles away from theirs. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I LOVE my clients. Meeting them is such an amazing part of what I do! After we all got dry and warm (and full :) we went back out into the rain and finished up the session at Madison Creek Falls. This place really is one of Olympic National Parks best kept secrets. It is just a short walk from the river to the waterfall and a miniature rainforest in between!