Photos by Bailey

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas to all!! 🫶🏼

12/19/2024

There are a few new faces around my photography page so I thought I would do a little reintroduction!

My name is Bailey and I am a full time photographer (5 years full time and almost 14 years in total). I’m a mom of 3 kids, who are 5, 5, and 3. Yep, I have my hands full and I wouldn’t have it any other way ✨ I am also the founder of which is a community for moms who own their own business, or want to own their own business, and are looking to surround themselves with likeminded and totally badass women who are building the lives they love.

My job is the best and I thrive taking photos of families but I LOVE branding, personality photos, couples, and weddings. I love to encourage authentic interaction and my favorite moments are the ones in-between. My clients are incredible and many MANY of them have seen me grow through my career and they’re STILL around and willing to step in front of my lens year after year—how insanely lucky am I?!?

Other random bullet points:

➕Baking is therapy and I even started a porch bakery for about 3 days for fun
➕I played collegiate softball at UW and was a part of the 2009 National Champ Team—Go Dawgs!
➕I had a blog called Breakin’ it down with Bailey in college which then turned into a vlog, then into a published book, and then into a podcast but then I got pregnant with twins and it became too overwhelming
➕If it wasn’t clear by the many things I do, I also have severe ADHD and in 2023 I told my mom I thought I needed to be diagnosed and she said “you were…in 2008…why do you think you had adderall?” Which I hated it and took it for like 8 days. Who FORGETS they got diagnosed with ADHD??
➕30+ year leukemia survivor
➕My kids were born 20 months apart (the girls are 5 min apart) and our son needed surgery while in utero so we moved to a Texas for 3 months and had fetoscopic neural tube defect repair surgery. Literally like out of a episode.

There is so much more but this is it for now! Thank you for being here!! Do we have anything in common?!? Head to the comments to tell me about yourself or why you’re here!!

📸 Thank you for the beautiful images!

12/06/2024

I know this is INSANELY last minute, like less than 24 hours, but I’m offering a few mini session time slots in Tacoma for holiday (and a few non-holiday) images for TOMORROW 12/7 between 10am-12pm.

Packages start at $295 and includes:

✨ session guide
✨ 15 min session
✨ 5 hi-res images
✨ fast turnaround
✨ pets allowed
✨ upgrades available

Use my link in bio or comment TACOMA for the booking link to be sent directly to your DMs!

11/30/2024

I love a good slow-paced session like this. More of these in 2025 please 🫶🏼

11/14/2024

Minimal holiday studio sessions have my heart. I love the subtle hint that the holidays are approaching but also making your family the spotlight of the session. Many people keep their photos up year-round or print them out for use beyond holiday cards, and I always want to be mindful of that when choosing my holiday sessions. There is a little something for everyone!

The Connor family has been stepping in front of my camera for 4 or 5 years now and it’s always an honor to get to be the photographer who grows with your family. I’ve watched Maverick go from smiley little dude to skeptical toddler back to a smiley dude looking at me like a long distance auntie he sees once a year and it’s just the best 🤍

Ok so let’s put it to a vote: minimal holiday vibes or do we want an even more christmassy set for next year?!? (Remember, I book a more holiday-esque set in Enumclaw but if you want Buddy the Elf style holiday decor—meaning Christmas EVERYWHERE—I know just where to go)!

11/13/2024

You guys, I do 100-150 photoshoots a year (with most of those coming June to November) and I don’t even scratch the surface with sharing my images. Not because I don’t want to but because it’s so overwhelming to know where to start!

So today, I scrolled randomly and found this engagement session from last month where we had the most incredible evening, sunlight, and beautiful couple. I cannot get over these images.

Thank you Amirah & CJ for laughing at my dumb jokes and going with the weird poses only for them to turn out to be the favorites (like when I told you to kiss with your teeth and CJ cheesed then you BOTH erupted into laughter giving us a super cute photo on the next slide 🤩)

I’ll be blogging this one soon ✨

10/31/2024

Trick or treat ideas for photographers 👻😏🔮

Happy Halloween to all my amazing clients who trust me to capture their photos ✨ the real ones have been here since my edits were truly a little scary but they trusted my growth and loved me anyway. I know these are silly trick or treats but I wouldn’t be here without you guys. Thank you for keeping my calendar booked and my editing queue full. For sharing your photos and recommending my services to your friends. For all that you have done to help my business grow.

Have a fun evening trick or treating if that’s your thing!

Photographers, what did I miss 😆😜

10/26/2024

October 25th is World Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus day. In January 2021 at 20 weeks my ultrasound showed a “lemon-shaped” skull and an issue imaging his spine. I got the call on a Thursday that there was “something wrong” with our baby’s brain but I wouldn’t see the high risk maternal fetal medicine doc until Monday. The anxiety and sadness that swept over me was debilitating. I could only think of the worst for the 72 hours between that call and MFM ultrasound.

After an ultrasound confirmed a spina bifida diagnosis, an amniocentesis confirmed Myelomeningocele, considered the most severe type of spina bifida where his spinal cord and nerves were fully exposed and developing outside his body at L4-S1.

The options felt grim, but fetal surgery in utero was the most appealing option for us. Unfortunately there were only a handful of states where open fetal surgery was offered. After sharing our story on social media, we were connected with an old college friend who happens to be married to , a high school friend of my brother’s, who we’re going through the exact same experience, except with a less invasive fetoscopic surgery using probes down in Texas.

God took it from there. From connecting with Kristi and Shaddye about their fetoscopic surgery journey to being able to move our entire family into the house in Sugarland that the Melu’s rented while they were there, the timing was all just so insane. They were discharged from the hospital the day we had surgery and we were discharged the day after they moved out of the Sugarland house. It was truly all so perfectly timed.

As we planned the logistics of moving to Texas for 3 months, I struggled with the idea of intervening in utero with such an experimental surgery (I believe we were surgery 93 for Dr Belfort and Dr Whitehead). I felt like we were playing God. I was scared that we would lose him…or both of us. I was just so overwhelmed with everything…oh, and the twins were 18 months old.

We had so much help, I can’t even properly thank everyone for all they did for us. The donations on gofundme, the meals in WA and TX, but most importantly our family. Cont 👇🏼

10/18/2024

You don’t have to have a puppy in your branding photos to make more sales, but I’m just saying it could probably help.

It’s always an honor to capture a branding session, as a former softball player, I am just so proud of what has been building and it’s an honor to tell her story through photos 😍

Keep up the great work my friend!

10/15/2024

09/13/2024

Sneak peeks for Maria + Aaron ⏩ Swipe to the end for a surprise 🤍

This gorgeous day was full of so much love and beautiful heartfelt support. I love getting to be a part of these milestones for people!

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✨ Special shoutouts ✨

Venue: Fremont Foundry Events
Flowers: (on IG)
DJ/MC: Bamboo Beats DJ
Hair/MUA: Bridal Beauty Agency
Dress: The Dress Theory Seattle

08/29/2024

I am loving these special pet photoshoots 😭 I also love when their owners have a tattoo to represent their special furry friend, like this Huckleberry tattoo for her pup Huck. She said she had always wanted to find a pose to be able to capture the tattoo and Huck together and hadn’t had one she loved just yet so we made it happen 🤍

What kind of pet do you have and when can we take pictures with it? I want to broaden my pet portrait game 🐷🐮🐣🐍🫎🦋🐿️

07/29/2024

Happy belated birthday to sweet Wally! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it is such an honor to capture your milestones over the years and watch my clients’ families grow.

After this session, my friend Ashley told me that her sweet daughter Alice had been looking forward to “Photos with Bailey” all morning and honestly, that is the best compliment that I could get from a kid—that they’re excited to take photos with me and that it’s not something that feels like a chore or a negative experience.

It’s also such an honor they even remember me. That their photoshoots are such a core memory that they get excited to see me again. That’s the benefit of finding a consistent. family photographer, we grow together over the years and I just become the crazy auntie with a camera that they just know the drill with year after year!

I think when kids get to be themselves, dance to their favorite songs, show me how they twirl in their new dress, eat cake, cuddle their parents, and more, we get the most perfect genuine photos 🥹

07/12/2024

New on the blog: Summer Family Photo Outfit Inspo

The number one thing I hear from my clients is that choosing their outfits is the hardest part of this process. I want you to know, as your photographer I want to take that off your plate!

⭐️ How do I do this?! ⭐️

1. I’ve invested in a system that allows you to visually build your outfits based on items you already have in your closet as well as shop for additional items you may want to add in.
2. You can reach out to me anytime with outfit questions or guidance. I am MORE than happy to help make sure that we are choosing flattering, photo-worthy outfits that vibe with our session location. My styling portal also allows you to share your outfit inspo with me.
3. I try to share inspiration as well as links to outfits that would be cute for photos! I will do more of this though because it’s so fun!

The biggest things to remember:

⭐️ Shop your closet: there is no reason to break the bank shopping for family outfits. Find a shirt or dress you love then build your other outfit combinations based on that look. There should be a main statement item that can be the source of inspiration for the other outfits
⭐️ Stay true to you: your outfits should reflect the vibe of the session. I ask my families to move around a lot and play, so 3 piece suits or stilettos may not be the best choice for those types of photos, but maybe that’s the best option for a headshot or branding session.
⭐️ Confidence is key: you should feel comfortable in what you are wearing. Don’t be afraid of patterns or textures (lace, courdouroy, denim, linen, tulle, etc) but avoid material that pulls or clings. If unsure about a color palette, opt for colors that are timeless vs loud (although there is a time and place for neon and I fully accept this as a session idea).

Overall, know that I am here for you every step of the way while planning your session, and that includes pre-session planning!

So, was this helpful? I hope so! Comment or DM for links 🤩

https://photosbybailey.com/2024/07/12/summer-family-photo-outfit-inspiration/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabwWKNCJCoO0U1usFpye6QxU3ohCdxec1gW4rkTeyDSKqCOtkzGG936Ty0_aem_6ftjrHDudUS6r2CwtPTVOg

06/25/2024

Where do I even begin?

June 22nd was pure perfection.

Mia and I have known each other for 18 years. One of her best friends from high school is one of my best friends from college and we quickly became friends too 🤍 we have a love for deep, meaningful connection so it was even more special to be here for this special milestone. I was even there in the beginning when Mia first met Beto and the fireworks were clear. This was it for the two of them. They had found their person.

When I say it’s an honor to be invited to these incredibly intimate wedding days, I mean it. Listening to the stories, seeing the tears, hearing the laughter—it’s something I won’t soon forget.

Congratulations Mia & Beto, you two are so lucky to have found each other, here’s to many many wonderful years of love and laughter for you both!

06/20/2024

Last night I was like “I should write a blog post” and saw this one in my drafts from the fall so BAM. It was about time I shared this session too. First birthday cake smash + a little mama & me session is just what your feed deserves today 🤍 link to the blog is in my bio and my story today!

Have you thought about doing a birthday session for either a kids birthday or for yourself?! I highly recommend! Who’s gonna be my next birthday shoot?

06/20/2024

I have so many wonderful sessions I have not even come close to sharing even a FRACTION of them with you all, and this needs to change. I absolutely need to step up my blogging game. It's just facts. SO, please enjoy this beautiful first birthday cake smash session I did for this gorgeous family last fall!

https://photosbybailey.com/2024/06/20/zora-first-birthday-cake-smash/