Family Portraits Photographer, Seattle, WA -Anita Nowacka Photography

Mother’s Day. Family Portraits – Seattle, WA

Anita Nowacka — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:14:52 +0000

On Mother’s Day time, I am posting a few images from recent family photo session with Jo and Rosa. Jo is a stellar Mother. She is kind, loving, patient, devoted, driven, hard working and beautiful. We made portraits on the beach near their home in West Seattle. Wearing leopard print clothes on the beach seemed like an odd idea, but I insisted. Then we moved on to the urban areas with different types of attires on. After receiving the images Jo wrote:

“Anita, I am so blown away. I don’t even know what to say!!! I feel so blessed to have such wonderful photos of Rosa and me. Thank you. Thank you. How do I choose which ones to print when so many are so good???!!!

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When your work talks back to you….

Anita Nowacka — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:55:33 +0000

When you work on an art piece, be it a poem, painting, or novel, when do you know you have something worth keeping, something that meets your artistic standards? For artists, this question is often hard to answer. My friend Scott, a musician, put it this way: “When you write piece of music and it starts talking back to you, you know it’s got a beating heart, it takes on a life of its own. It writes itself from then on”.

This concise description of the creative process felt particularly pertinent for me regarding this photo I took with a film camera – the image has always “talked back to me.”

A Triptych – Seattle Children Photography.

Anita Nowacka — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:16:18 +0000

Children move so fast and change their expressions continuously. That is, of course true during family photo sessions as well. Triptych is a fine way of gathering the best of a subject’s moods for active story telling. In these photos Irene was captured while she took a break from hot tub play time with other kids. I made several exposures of her and I chose 3 to show her being direct, thoughtful, and playful.

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“Good Pictures” – Seattle, WA.

Anita Nowacka — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:06:51 +0000

A few weeks ago I was contacted by The House Studios based in Seattle. They run a blog series which highlights different photographers and filmmakers that create “Good Pictures.” The concept behind Good Pictures is “to showcase those artists who produce good imagery and to bring back an appreciation for photos that are not only visually appetizing, but executed, produced and done well” wrote The Studio Assistant in her first correspondence with me. It is great to be appreciated for the work that we do! For more, please visit the blog of The House Studios:

The House Studios Blog

“Sentimental and intimate, Anita Nowacka‘s family-oriented imagery has a unique way of capturing special, spontaneous moments between loved ones. Her portfolio is brimming with active portraiture that is both moving, imaginative, and seamlessly entwined with the natural elements of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.” The House Studios

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Happy Holidays! Unique Family Portrait Photography – Seattle, WA.

Anita Nowacka — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:38:02 +0000

Happy Holidays from Anita Nowacka Photography!

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Bike Joy. Spontanious Family Portrait Photography- Seattle, WA.

Anita Nowacka — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:21:10 +0000

Some things have changed a lot since I was a toddler: technology for sure. Kid’s toys look so sophisticated these days and they are equipped with many gadgets. One thing stays the same though: The Joy of Playing! When I was making this family portrait recently, the tricycle came along with few other toys to use as props. It was an early morning photography session and when the frost on the Kirkland dock was almost gone, the trike came to the scene and Chloe’s face lit up and a permanent smile appeared. While I was photographing her speeding up, slowing down, smiling and being cautioned by her watchful parents my own memories of biking as a child came into mind. I know that my bike riding days were the most powerful times for me. That was the first time I tasted being free, going fast and taking chances on my own. Back then, bike helmets were not “in vogue” yet…. Hey, Chloe, BTW where is your helmet since The Times have changed, indeed?!

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Gas Works Park family portrait photography – Seattle, WA

Anita Nowacka — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:19:47 +0000

Gas Works Park in Seattle is a public park that offers so much for a family photographer. Kids love its hills, rusty pipes, colorful walls, railings, stairs, and huge leaves that fall down in Autumn time. I enjoy photographing there and over the years I have acquired many images of kids and families while working in that historic location. Here are just a few of them to illustrate how varied the park is with its backdrops and things to do for busy toddlers including watching practicing skateboarders and wandering geese…

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Harley Davidson Family. (Seattle Family Photography).

Anita Nowacka — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:42:39 +0000

This Family are repeat clients. I photographed a wedding within this Family, then a brand new child that they so awaited and few days ago a celebration of the Grandparents and their long marriage. Those guys are Harley Davidson riders. They are fun people. They love their dogs. They love their kids. They love their wheels dearly. I had a permanent grin on my face while photographing them during the latest photo session involving the entire family and The Harleys. After the work was done, I received a check and …. a bottle of primo Chopin Vodka. They know I am Polish. Whatever that means… Here is the preview from the photo session I so enjoyed:

Post Scriptum

After the photos were delivered, my Client wrote me a note:

“I love the photos and it is hard to pick a favorite. I really like one of my mom and her dog. It is so hard to get my mom to smile, and you really captured her. Also, the ones of my mom and dad on the motorcycle. They have really enjoyed their motorcycling days and it is nice to capture that as well. My dad just put his motorcycle up for sale, a hard thing for him to do. But, he has some vision issues and is concerned. I am so happy we were able to do the session when we did. Also love the group shots…. and ones of me. Like the jpg you sent me last! Thank you again Anita for your creative eye, and patience to work with the group”. Susanne

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Family Photography on Alki Beach, Seattle. (Family Photos in Seattle).

Anita Nowacka — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:54:20 +0000

This was the busiest family photo session, ever. We run. We chased. And we chased some more. Kingsley’s parents brought along many props: magnificent sunflowers, balloons, bubbles, a guitar, a lollipop (a huge one). We used all of them while composing images and also those that we found as we photographed: for instance an old armchair left behind on the beach. We started off with filtered, milky, even light, then we kept working with a golden Autumn sun. After we parted I was exhausted, however, I knew I captured many images from various angles that were worth the chase, the running and and the play…..

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Photographing with an open mind. (Seattle Family Photography).

Anita Nowacka — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:53:56 +0000

Each time I photograph families (even though I have many years behind me as a photographer) I face an almost a paralyzing thought: “what if I never find a light or ambiance to make it happen”… Then I consciously enter a mind compartment that stores openness about it all and things start to unfold: with each exposure I get excited with the light, with angles, with the way children walk, smile, say their things and all gets rolling just fine.

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