2021 was a wild ride as my family got comfortable being around each other around the clock with online learning and working from home through June. When my girls went to bed, I took photography courses to learn the behemoth that is Photoshop, how to photograph families, where to find the most beautiful light and researched the nitty gritty of starting a business. Photography kept me energized and excited and my husband created an office space for me so that I could learn. I launched my photography business in May with a lot of nervousness and a ton of prayer. I am so thankful to family and friends who encouraged me, supported me and provided fantastic feedback with each month that passed. I am truly grateful for the kindest clients that have graced my lens this past season. You all have made me realize that photography is a deep passion of mine. And as we ride into the holidays, I thought it'd be fun to document my favorite photos (both personal and client) of this past year. Enjoy!
![Girl playing with glitter in photography session in Redmond](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/027101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_4_of_75-d35e50c2.jpg)
![Little girl playing with her toys with shadows and leading lines](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/584101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_2_of_75-3810ecf1.jpg)
![Gasworks Park reflection on a cloudy day](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/294101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_1_of_75-ebdef722.jpg)
![Father cuddling with newborn son in Bothell](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/472923321/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_28_of_75-4c6a785d.jpg)
![Mother daughter cuddling in Seattle](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/367101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_13_of_75-51a691c1.jpg)
![Mother kissing daughter in Seattle](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/077101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_14_of_75-4950d709.jpg)
![Mother playing with son in Woodinville at Wellington Hills](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/652201221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Redmond-Bellevue-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer1-4293962f.jpg)
![Little girl walking into the ocean](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/676101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_10_of_75-b1b2a181.jpg)
![Daughter riding scooter and observing the night sky](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/386101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_8_of_75-bf4720ef.jpg)
![Pregnant mother twirling daughter at Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/213201221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Family-Maternity-871a3103.jpg)
![Family photography session in Juanita Bay Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/063201221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_22_of_75-5d4a39ff.jpg)
![Husband grilling at home](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/255101221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_3_of_75-9580a1ca.jpg)
![Family running towards photographer in Tolt McDonald Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/954403221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_38_of_75-c28e5276.jpg)
![Mother and daughters hugging in Tolt McDonald photography session](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/664403221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_37_of_75-941bcc4a.jpg)
![Sister hugging brother at Tolt McDonald in Carnation](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/837403221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_40_of_75-e2a1f8f7.jpg)
![Mother kissing daughter at Tanner Landing](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/167403221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_31_of_75-5133b825.jpg)
![Family photography session at Tanner Landing](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/867403221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_32_of_75-29d0bd38.jpg)
![My daughter riding a swing at the park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/533503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_9_of_75-266ec82a.jpg)
![My other daughter riding a sled in our neighborhood](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/243503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_7_of_75-d46e5718.jpg)
![A father kissing a baby in Bellevue](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/683503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_30_of_75-e2a0109a.jpg)
![My daughter driving her own jeep that can move](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/904503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_18_of_75-e920a3ba.jpg)
![JoJo playing with confetti paper in the living room](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/614503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_24_of_75-df33e803.jpg)
![Ellie and JoJo walking on a beach at the Oregon Coast](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/774503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_36_of_75-d4a12d22.jpg)
![Jim spinning JoJo around at the beach](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/484503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_35_of_75-7febbea1.jpg)
![Mom holding a baby in their hanbok clothing and it is the baby's first birthday doljanchi in Shoreline](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/615503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_43_of_75-5ad79a2f.jpg)
![Ellie playing a baseball game in Redmond](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/825503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_42_of_75-f4d949ad.jpg)
![Ellie getting ready to bat in Marymoor Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/535503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_27_of_75-5e0ed40c.jpg)
![A family walking in a field in Issaquah Highlands](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/057503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_51_of_75-fef0f88d.jpg)
![Two kids sitting on their parents lap in Kirkland Washington](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/285503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_60_of_75-7ebb75e6.jpg)
![Two parents are going to kiss each other in Kirkland Washington for a family photography session](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/985503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_61_of_75-4fd2121d.jpg)
![A couple are holding hands in Surrey British Columbia](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/178503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_49_of_75-18549814.jpg)
![Ellie is making sand castles in Oregon Coast](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/878503221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_46_of_75-db8cab79.jpg)
![A family hugging each other in Kirkland Washington during a photography session](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/493603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_55_of_75-40b8b03a.jpg)
![A brother looking at his baby sister in Redmond](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/204603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Kirkland-Redmond-Family-Maternity-Photographer-7-71828260.jpg)
![A mother is changing her newborn in Redmond Washington](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/904603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Kirkland-Redmond-Family-Maternity-Photographer-5-a8c89c1e.jpg)
![JoJo in Chinese New Year clothes](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/544603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_6_of_75-65f0cc0f.jpg)
![Ellie and JoJo in Chinese New Year clothes hugging each other](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/254603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_5_of_75-53ab5154.jpg)
![Ellie JoJo and dad walking on a beach in Whidbey Island](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/374603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_11_of_75-96a21ab2.jpg)
![Birthday party for one year old in Kenmore](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/684603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_39_of_75-4a33c6e6.jpg)
![Doljabi in Shoreline during a doljanchi](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/394603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_44_of_75-86460859.jpg)
![A family hugging each other in Bellevue Botanical Garden](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/725603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_58_of_75-d42b7534.jpg)
![Two brothers hugging each other in Bellevue Botanical Garden](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/435603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_59_of_75-41286455.jpg)
![Siblings in a photo together in North Bend Washington](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/526603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_62_of_75-6b44f8d8.jpg)
![JoJo and grandma hugging each other in Marymoor Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/507603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_25_of_75-206a1b66.jpg)
![JoJo is going to kiss grandma in Marymoor Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/217603221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_26_of_75-8ad1dbb4.jpg)
![Rain photo with off camera flash in Redmond](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/344703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_64_of_75-98e5012e.jpg)
![A family hugging each other in Bothell for a newborn photography session](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/264703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_29_of_75-96c63184.jpg)
![A daughter kissing her mother in Tolt McDonald Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/964703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_41_of_75-f98e5770.jpg)
![A grandpa and grandma holding hands in Issaquah](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/086703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_68_of_75-bad24f5a.jpg)
![A family hugging each other at confluence park in Issaquah](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/786703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_67_of_75-ceb542e0.jpg)
![A mother hugging a daughter in Fall City for a family photography session](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/277703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_69_of_75-f1b916a2.jpg)
![A family hugging each other and their dog in Kelsey Creek Farm](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/787703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_74_of_75-26ff0e18.jpg)
![A mother hugging her son at Kelsey Creek Farm](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/497703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_75_of_75-fa2680f9.jpg)
![Santa with Mrs. Claus at Infinity Farm in Issaquah](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/038703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_65_of_75-9d80656a.jpg)
![A brother and sister holding hands in Kirkland Washington](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/668703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_56_of_75-bcdc35ad.jpg)
![A mother daughter playing in Kirkland Washington during a photography session](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/378703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_57_of_75-dac97b72.jpg)
![A daughter hugging her mother at Infinity Farm in Issaquah](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/139703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_70_of_75-d198a61f.jpg)
![A mother cuddling her daughter at Infinity Farm in Issaquah](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/839703221/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_71_of_75-7fb8cb3f.jpg)
![Mom spinning JoJo at Hug Point in Oregon](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/282923321/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland-Seattle-Family-Photographer_34_of_75-2aeec623.jpg)
![A family holding hands and there is a sunset at Issaquah Highlands](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/879923321/Ling-Ling-Zheng-Photography-Redmond-Family-Photographer_30_of_32-237be70b.jpg)
Thank you for being here in my little corner of the web. Happy Holidays.