Fort Casey Portrait Session with Heidi

Recently we braved the blustery, cold, PNW winter weather and headed out on an adventure to beautiful Fort Casey on the coast in Washington State.  Our model daughter, Heidi, was a trooper in spite of the cold and we all had a fantastic day with her. The fort boasts of history from WWI and as a result there is a wide variety of unique and beautiful backdrops to choose from, not to mention the gorgeous views of the bay, and the stunning beauty of the lighthouse.

Located at Fort Casey State Park , Admiralty Head Lighthouse stands guard over Admiralty Inlet. This lovely lighthouse was built in 1890, and  rebuilt in 1903. Admiralty Head was the last brick lighthouse that was designed by German architect Carl Leick. With our love for canines, we find it very interesting that during the lighthouse’s later occupancy by the Army, it was actually utilized as a training facility for the K-9 dog program. It has since been restored by the Washington State Parks. 

The bunkers, grassy knolls, beach, and views of the bay with ferry traffic, seagulls, occasional yacht traffic, and other wildlife, are some of the scenic experiences Fort Casey has to offer. Rich with history and pnw beauty, Fort Casey is enticing to families, campers, photographers, and field trips by local schools.  Rich and I, along with our fellow photographer friend, Tony of AJL Images (go check him out) and our model, Heidi, all had a great time exploring and we enjoyed photographing the beauty of Heidi and the fort. We hope you enjoy these images! 

When you go behind the scenes of a portrait session, you get to see the fun and a little glimpse of the detail we put into our work, so I grabbed a few shots of Rich and Tony working with Heidi. 

As we were photographing in the bunker overlooking the bay, I noticed little “windows” carved into the wall.  The view through those was spectacular, and I couldn’t resist getting a little uncomfortable in order to take a shot through one of them. It was worth it, as this is one of my favorites! With the natural rocky window framing the beauty of the bay, it’s a scene I can enjoy revisiting over and over again.

We ended the day with a few more shots of Heidi and captures of the stunning scenery as the sun was beginning to set. We are looking forward to revisiting this incredible park when it’s a little bit warmer outside since there is still so much more we want to explore and plenty of perfect spots for future portrait sessions.