{"id":18133,"date":"2017-06-19T20:30:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T03:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?p=18133"},"modified":"2017-06-19T20:30:34","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T03:30:34","slug":"kari-clay-just-because","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/kari-clay-just-because\/","title":{"rendered":"Kari + Clay  |  Just because&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Words cannot describe how excited I was to take pictures of Kari and Clay\u2026just because.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u2019m sure it\u2019s every guy\u2019s nightmare, BUT\u2026I think Clay would back me up in saying these sessions are NOT bad!! \u00a0In fact, they are the opposite!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They are an excuse to take an hour out of your busy schedules. \u00a0And hour to just be\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Be <em>with each other\u2026ENJOY each other. \u00a0Get a few extra smooches!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Oh, and I could have done an entire blog post on their front porch!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-1(pp_w768_h1584).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-1%28pp_w480_h990%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-1%28pp_w768_h1584%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\">UM\u2026gorgeous, right?!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-2(pp_w768_h1081).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-2%28pp_w480_h675%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-2%28pp_w768_h1081%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\">4 legged children always hold a special place in my heart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-3(pp_w768_h2027).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"2376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-3%28pp_w480_h1267%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-3%28pp_w768_h2027%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\">Side note. \u00a0I know Kari from my previous life at Bank of America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As much as I can\u2019t quite imagine going back to that life, I am forever thankful for the friends that I made there!<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-4(pp_w768_h2062).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"2417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-4%28pp_w480_h1289%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-4%28pp_w768_h2062%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-4.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\">So\u2026their place really isn\u2019t a Bed &amp; Breakfast, but it could and SHOULD be!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wouldn\u2019t YOU want to stay here?! \u00a0And have them take care of you?! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-5(pp_w768_h1584).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?pp_route=%2Fimage-resize&amp;path=L2hvbWUxL2xhdXJlbms0L3B1YmxpY19odG1sL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTcvMDYvQmxvZy1XZXN0LVNlYXR0bGUtRW5nYWdlbWVudC1MaWZlc3RseWxlLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LUtDLTUuanBn&amp;template_id=18d80ba4-732a-4c38-b032-caa7e5774f99&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-5%28pp_w768_h1584%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-5.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-6(pp_w768_h1081).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?pp_route=%2Fimage-resize&amp;path=L2hvbWUxL2xhdXJlbms0L3B1YmxpY19odG1sL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTcvMDYvQmxvZy1XZXN0LVNlYXR0bGUtRW5nYWdlbWVudC1MaWZlc3RseWxlLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LUtDLTYuanBn&amp;template_id=18d80ba4-732a-4c38-b032-caa7e5774f99&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-6%28pp_w768_h1081%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-6.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\">I cannot even handle how cute you two are with each other!!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-7(pp_w768_h1584).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?pp_route=%2Fimage-resize&amp;path=L2hvbWUxL2xhdXJlbms0L3B1YmxpY19odG1sL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTcvMDYvQmxvZy1XZXN0LVNlYXR0bGUtRW5nYWdlbWVudC1MaWZlc3RseWxlLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LUtDLTcuanBn&amp;template_id=18d80ba4-732a-4c38-b032-caa7e5774f99&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-7%28pp_w768_h1584%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-7.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-8(pp_w768_h1021).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?pp_route=%2Fimage-resize&amp;path=L2hvbWUxL2xhdXJlbms0L3B1YmxpY19odG1sL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTcvMDYvQmxvZy1XZXN0LVNlYXR0bGUtRW5nYWdlbWVudC1MaWZlc3RseWxlLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LUtDLTguanBn&amp;template_id=18d80ba4-732a-4c38-b032-caa7e5774f99&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-8%28pp_w768_h1021%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-8.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\">An outfit change, and then back on the amazing front porch!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Because\u2026duh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Absolutely LOVE this next image! \u00a0Kari has the best smile and laugh, and Clay\u2026the way you look at her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">DYING!!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-9(pp_w768_h2092).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"2452\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?pp_route=%2Fimage-resize&amp;path=L2hvbWUxL2xhdXJlbms0L3B1YmxpY19odG1sL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTcvMDYvQmxvZy1XZXN0LVNlYXR0bGUtRW5nYWdlbWVudC1MaWZlc3RseWxlLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LUtDLTExLmpwZw%3D%3D&amp;template_id=18d80ba4-732a-4c38-b032-caa7e5774f99&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-11%28pp_w768_h2597%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-11.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-12(pp_w768_h1524).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?pp_route=%2Fimage-resize&amp;path=L2hvbWUxL2xhdXJlbms0L3B1YmxpY19odG1sL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTcvMDYvQmxvZy1XZXN0LVNlYXR0bGUtRW5nYWdlbWVudC1MaWZlc3RseWxlLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LUtDLTEyLmpwZw%3D%3D&amp;template_id=18d80ba4-732a-4c38-b032-caa7e5774f99&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-12%28pp_w768_h1524%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-12.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-13(pp_w768_h1584).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/?pp_route=%2Fimage-resize&amp;path=L2hvbWUxL2xhdXJlbms0L3B1YmxpY19odG1sL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTcvMDYvQmxvZy1XZXN0LVNlYXR0bGUtRW5nYWdlbWVudC1MaWZlc3RseWxlLVBob3RvZ3JhcGh5LUtDLTEzLmpwZw%3D%3D&amp;template_id=18d80ba4-732a-4c38-b032-caa7e5774f99&amp;width=480 480w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-13%28pp_w768_h1584%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.laurenkahanphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blog-West-Seattle-Engagement-Lifestlyle-Photography-KC-13.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\">Thank you both so much for letting me document your love for each other!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My cheeks hurt from smiling as I was editing these!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">xx<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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