evidence of life photography

We tried something new this year. Put on our big girl pants and entered some photographs into a contest for professional photographers. The Photo Contest is sponsored by the Shoot &Share photography community and judged by our peers in the industry. For 2017, there were 330,000 photo entries from 159 countries! Even though none of our entries won top spots, we are humbled to have even one of our photos make it to the finalist round! Here are our entries that we're over here celebrating making it to the top 30% or higher in the contest. Come celebrate with us! Category: Passion Portraits; Recognition: Finalist (top 3.5%) Category: Personal Work; Recognition: Top 10% Category: Couples & Engagement; Recognition: Top 20% Category: Maternity; Recognition: Top 20% Category: The Wedding Couple; Recognition: Top 30% (left) Top 20% (right) Category: Wedding Details; Recognition: Top 20% Heather and Rachael  are sisters who both grew up falling in...

"He flaps his lips... then bites through my necklace cord, filled with bloodstones, and dives into the water." Working on a creative collaboration with local poet, Janice Robinette.  HEATHER REIS FIKE |  I got my first camera when I was sevenish, it was this old 1970’s thing that takes 110 film. I think my mom got it for a few cents at a yard sale, or she may have found it in a vacant apartment, I got a LOT of stuff that way. Anyways, the point is I fell in love. Even then, I liked to photograph people--anyone I had access to, pretty much got their picture taken. It evolved into this deep love for capturing life. And when I say life, I mean every aspect of it. From maternity to newborn to children to seniors and weddings--it’s all part of the dynamic of human life. Capturing the essence of each person’s story is absolutely amazing--from the single mom and her child, to th...

"so bright  the flames burned in our hearts  that we found each other in the dark"  A Lincoln Park and Alki Beach bonfire engagement session... Heather Reis Fike is owner and one of the photographer sisters behind Evidence of Life Photography . Inspired by all aspects of what it means to be human, our photography crosses the spectrum of maternity and babies to children, seniors, families, weddings, musicians, artists and performers. We are inspired by what makes you YOU.   Inspired by what you see here?  Send us an   inquiry  or learn more about  our approach  to portrait and wedding photography.