Meet Kota

Kota is the newest edition to our family.  She is half Golden Retriever and half German Short Hair Pointer yet she is ALL black. Apparently, Black is a recessive gene and the entire litter was all black.  She is a super sweet little girl and she loves to cuddle.  Our other dog Kalea already loves her and they love playing together. We were having trouble with a name for a bit and then chose Kota.  We were looking at other Hawaiian names that started with a K but didn't really like them for our dog.  It is a K and Ohta just shortened to Kota.
Here are some photos of Kota's fist day in our home:

Stoked for WInter...

This year, I am stoked for winter.  I haven't been as stoked for winter over the past couple years as I used to be but this year is different. We just finished our first full year of operating Chris Ohta Photography and we are looking forward to what we hope is another fantastic year.  I am also back playing in the snow and working on a personal winter photo project.  We wish you all the best and hope you all enjoy the winter as well.

Here are some images that may be a part of my winter project:  

Smallwood Farms with our nieces and the Kiele's

Some of our closet friends, the Kiele's, came over to Leavenworth for a visit so we met them with our nieces at Smallwood Farms.  It was a cold November day but it was fun none the less.  We went to the petting zoo, a sweet maze (even adults could get lost, pretty easily), played on the swings and ran around.  A fun day with great friends and our wonderful nieces...

Here are some photos from our day:

Our niece Haylee and Anna actually sitting down, a rare moment on this day...

Haylee loves horses

 Our niece Araya

Kristen and Ben

Kristen and Ben were married on a beautiful October day at the Sleeping Lady Resort in Leavenworth, WA.  This was very special because Kristen and Ben both serve our country in the military and will each be deployed in the next months, one to Iraq and the other to Afghanistan.  We are honored to have captured such an intimate and special day for Kristen and Ben.  We wish you only the best and safe travels.  A huge thank you to Kristen and Ben along with all of the other men and women that serve our country!!!

Here are some photos from their wedding day: