DIWAS Photography

12/04/2024

So much spirit, connection, community, joy… gonna keep riding this high, and looking forward to connecting with folks real soon. Massive gratitude to our vendors, to our attendees, and for helping rep our table. Also present:

12/03/2024

So stoked for our third Event Fresh (Seattle) Tuesday, December 3 at Washington Hall. This was a beautiful concept initiated years ago and has been evolving into a more consistent & magical event with the curation & expertise of the fabulous event pros Alex of Synchronicity Events+ Taylor of Functions and Gatherings. The vision: design a vendor showcase of woman, BIPOC + LBGTQIA owned event pros that bring their ALL to the table for a beautiful, memorable & seamless event full of FRESH ideas…The purpose: twofold. invite our clients + co-conspiritors + our folks we want to work with to a party to experience what an event can look like with an incredible cast of players. AND to amplify diverse vendors representing their ethos + identity for a night of networking, community + camaraderie. It’s going to be cup-filling… community centric … joyful… magical and of course, gorgeous.

Join us-especially if you’re in the event world, looking to get married, work in a non profit, or if you do vendor curation for a corporate entity. Just RSVP & come give me & Diwas a hug hello.

https://m.bpt.me/event/6483397

Pictured , Flower Lab Bamboo Beats DJ Madres Kitchen Kay Catering Seattle Fundraising Auctioneer, Sasha Summer Cousineau

11/18/2024

In times like these, it's good practice to surround yourself with folks that know how to gather - and even better when it's focused on value alignment that brings joy, nourishment and serious skill of balancing beauty and organization to the forefront. Enter, .fresh.seattle Winter 2024 to the scene and YOU are invited! This is a phenomenal vendor showcase highlighting Event Professionals in the Seattle Metro area focused on helping you set the scene and plan weddings, non-profit and corporate events. Founded + produced by DIWAS Photography, .events + ... we're bringing in 20+ event professionals for good times, great vibes and an excellent event experience at the on December 3rd. RSVP and join us for free!
m.bpt.me/event/6483397

11/06/2024

I’m not clear on how to show up today, as the feelings of this grief is dynamic-and has been ever present for some time.

I’m here to hold space with my community that needs to be seen + held + supported. Allowing stories, fears, tears to be witnessed while encouraging each of us to reemerge with power, inspiration + commitment to community care + liberation. We absolutely all have gifts to share + through the individual, hyper-local action is how we impact the collective.

I know this America, looking nice enough from the outside yet with the foundation built on stolen land, fueled by the patriarchy, billionaires + a two party system that doesn’t care for the people, but the power.

And she continues to break my heart.

And may these breaks in my heart let the light in, fuel both my desire + capacity to witness, affirm, celebrate + fight for the folks I love, and have yet to know I love. . . And allow for expansion of what new worlds can look like.

10/28/2024

We LOVE being able to photograph events that create positive impacts, especially those rooted in social change. Events that contribute to social justice, educating folks on the systems of oppression, and then introduce avenues for sustainable change. It's an incredible gift to be able to capture the energy around these events, and help the orgs we do convey the love, support, and impacts they make. For instance - invited the phenomenal Journalist and Author, to speak about implications of caste for our nation, our local community, and reminded us of our personal responsibilities to tending to the historical wounds. This event was facilitated by very own , and augmented by @ of .co A major metaphor related to housing equity + the critical restorative work we must do as a nation, was when buying an old house, we must tend to/restore all the neglect, and the cracks in foundations... We may not have been responsible in the making of them, but we are the stewards of the old house now, and it's our responsibility to offer repair and restoration. The event closed with a communal chorus of This Little Light of Mine. The energy was magic, the impact... almost to great to measure just yet. Thank you, Homestead, for including us in capturing the energy while telling the story of your mission through our lens.

10/25/2024

There have been LOADS of inquiry around whether or not Diwas and I will be leading this next Travel with a Local in Nepal tour recently. And the answer is - Yes, early 2025! AND... truth be told, we have a complicated relationship with social media, therefore have NOT been marketing as we "should". And if we dare not market/share what we're doing, there's no way for us to "fill" this tour with exactly the right folks. Sooooo....

Coming back to our WHY, leading from the heart, it feels important to share our vision is to offer this small group tour annually. Building a sustainable bridge between the PNW + Nepal so our kids can know their heritage by being raised part-time in Nepal: attending school, being immersed in a collective culture and so much more. So much more.

The idea of opening ourselves up for more private tours, retreats, customized experiences has surfaced ... and is an idea we're playing with. What do ya'll think? What would YOU like to see offered?

10/15/2024

Sharing photos today from last month's Town Hall Seattle's event with Eighth Generation stakeholders... I haven't written the blog YET, but I do want to share the magic, beauty, sustainability factors and the inspiration that these Native creators through this 8th Generation brand bring to art + lifestyle in the PNW and beyond. It was so lovely to have artists showing their wares, sharing their foods, highlighting their efforts + wisdom. Here's to making commitments to consistently learn more about the Indigenous/First Nation people here in the US- to mimic the stewardship of this land, not their artistry. Check them out: https://eighthgeneration.com/pages/about-us

09/25/2024

Just a little bit of pretty picture sharing today... filled with love, joy + pups for ya'll. I think it's important to enjoy the goodness in contrast to lots of bits of hard reality these days.

09/18/2024

Hey sweet families... gentle reminder, the weather is still GREAT in Seattle, and the time is now to book your family session - ESPECIALLY if you're the holiday card + imagery gifting kinda folks! We are HERE for it with flexible scheduling and fostering a very chill photographic experience for the chill + quirky family members we all love and love to know! A link to a blog in comments about what you can expect in working with us!

09/10/2024

Schools back in Session, and... that means school photos, senior photos, all the things are quickly approaching, now that the school supply bit is covered, right? Let your teen co-create their session with us, doing their thing, in their way... and if we start at home, we can grab a quick photo with you in it too! Read on to learn about our approach, pricing, all the things.

High School Senior portraits should not be cringe, and they deserve to be more than just a yearbook photo. As relationship based lifestyle and storytelling photographers, we're dedicated to co-creating an experience with our Seniors that truly reflects who you are at this moment in your life... it's...

09/06/2024

It has been a week, ya'll. There are so many aspects of life that are just such a struggle to move through understanding... because the grief is simply unsurmountable. And, for us, nestled in our little bubble, life here in the PNW keeps moving on. I continue to have a practice to seek the glimmers... you know, where the cracks in life let light in... and pry them open so a bit of joy can pour out.

Being creative entrepreneurs, we get to witness some beautiful things... and we have the best clients. Many of them create spaces of inclusion, care, community as a way to demonstrate their appreciations and do their part to bring joy, too. So today (and everyday) I practice taking the time to relish in the bits + bobs of joy for the mothers, the children, the communities who cannot... is an act of resistance.

08/27/2024

Once upon a time, we gave our photography services to everything that struck our heart-cords... and learned, that was not a sustainable way to do business. We've since revised our "events" pricing structures and have opted to doing a few pro-bono/passion project type photography things when we can, with the rest of them more of a sliding scale/low-bono. One of the magical events we contributed to was an elementary school fund-shifting project via West Seattle Public School Equity Fund - and the West Seattle Blog covered this story... and I wanted to share here. Super proud of this work- as being an Advisor from my kiddos school, and then stepped in to support the board - what a rewarding experience which couldn't have been possible without the hands + hearts of the individuals within the schools/community/organizations (looking at you Neighborhood Development Association and for Education. Together, we work to move the needle in creating more equitable environments for all of our kids. We know this isn't THE answer -but it IS a conduit to change. https://westseattleblog.com/2024/08/fundshifting-success-and-opportunities-ahead-for-west-seattle-public-school-equity-fund-we-have-strengthened-all-our-schools/

07/25/2024

Did you know that we have a little sister company called Shanti.Collection.US ? As Diwas and I work to build a bridge (metaphorically of course) from the US to Nepal, as small business owners and creatives, we know we need to have multiple streams of income (US based photography, Travel with a Local in Nepal, and now Shanti Collections). We want to maintain integrity of providing sustainable, ethical, joyful, memorable and impactful products... and felted wool home goods seems to fit the bill! A few months ago, I was able to present our business + products to the Federal Minority Business Development Agency, being a participant of Ventures Nonprofit (and we're incubating our products there, so check us out at Pike Place Market!). It was such a cool experience... and we're working to gain visibility so that our bridge building can continue! (available for sale on Etsy + Amazon if you can't make it to the Market!)

07/18/2024

I love a headshot that carries a lil bling with it. Subtle, bold, somewhere in between... bring me all the chains, all the rocks, all the symbolism that means something to you. Stand up, stand out, do you... Every damn day, please.