First just wanted to let everyone know I leave Wednesday for New York for a week and will be unreachable. If you need assistance please email polkadotphoto at gmail.com or use the contact form on the website and  my office manager will help you out.

I have had a belly marathon of sorts the last two days. Three beautiful preggo bellies I have had the privilege to shoot. Up first is this one. You should recognize her because she is one of my favorite clients and I have photographed her belly, birth and every three months with her kiddos for the last year and a half. It is such an honor when clients become clients for life and also friends.  I adore these guys and they are always up for anything which makes me giddy. So without further ado….here is MB’s smokin hotness.

I know, I know, I know…..I have been bad about posting sneak peeks on the blog since I got back. It is with good reason though. I am so slammed that I haven’t had time. I also have been promising to release my schedule through the end of the year now that I am all booked through July. I know a ton of you are waiting for me to do that and it was my goal tonight. There are also quite a few of you waiting on seeing some sneak peeks from your session and they will be popping up. I will make a promise to get a new peek up every day for the next week. Did I seriously just dig myself in a hole or what? (0: Thank you to my so very patient clients that I love so much. You guys rock!!! beautiful pictures to come soon. To tie you over, I figured it is about time to share some photos from our trip to Alaska. Hubby took some so I can’t take all the credit. I love all them. And see my huge fish? I wasn’t kidding was I?

Cori and I realin in the big butt (halibut for you non fishing people)

see what the fuss was about? And on my birthday too. Cori always looks so cute in raingear……me, not so much. ha ha.

yes, we clean our catch. Where are the boys at? Alaska girls kick hiney!

Us, minus fat baby, who got to stay at home and get loves from grandma and grandpa. We sure missed him though.

So angry at myself for cutting off one side of its face. grrr. Anyways this was at in Kasaan in the old totem pole park. There used to not be a road to get to Kassan but there is now so it cool to go to.

Zachy always find love wherever he goes.

in the sand at sandy beach

It seriously never gets old seeing whales. You can see it on Cori’s face and JR sees them everyday and they still bring a smile to his face too. (0:

JR is the best fishing guide ever. If you want to go to alaska or are planning a trip there, you must go to Craig and you must go out fishing with Catch A King Charters. They are amazing, their lodge is amazing, their cooks are amazing (wink wink) and they have the best guides. We came back with so much it is crazy! Their website is http://www.catchakingcharters.com/

Cathedral Rock…isn’t it beautiful? This is where we caught the big butt too!

another totem out in kassan. Did you know we got to help carve one of the totem poles in craig in high school? It was so fun and how many people can say they carved a totem pole? not many.

Ben was in awe with the beauty there and it was so fun. Amazing to say the least and I cried when I left. It has been 6 1/2 years since I was there last and yet it seemed like I was there a year ago. I could never live there again as I am too much a city girl now but we have promised to go visit once a year now. This was Ben’s first time and I can probably say it is probably his best vacation ever. So many amazing friends there that I miss so much and family that is not technically my family, but as close to family as I have. We miss you guys all soooooooo much and can’t wait to see you next year.

We are officially on our way to Alaska for vacation and work (for me). Polka Dot Photography will be closed from Thursday June 12th until Friday June 20th. I will have limited access to my business email but if you absolutely need to get a hold of me email me at jenferlouise(at)comcast(dot)net the at and dot need to be replaced with the appropriate symbols (0:

Here is to us catching some fish and seeing old friends. So very excited, you don’t even know. Beautiful pictures to come of our trip and also of a wedding the day after I get back.
hugs,
Jen