Mystique
mys·tique
Pronunciation:
\mi-'stek\
noun
Etymology:
French, from mystique, adjective, mystic, from Latin mysticus
1891
1 : an air or attitude of mystery and reverence developing around something or someone
2 : the special esoteric skill essential in a calling or activity
3. Photographer in Washington state
yeah, that looks super cool, but really? I came up with my name in a silly way.
We were driving down the road, heading into Spokane in 1992 i think? maybe 1991.
I look to the right, and a car was passing us. The name on the car was the "Mercury Mystique" I think..... Mystique....mystique... yeah... that is cool.
It stuck. :) It was the only name i could keep in my head.. ha ha. So, Mystique it was.
Me. Artsy fartsy person. Love to draw and landscape- create things.
Leaves the last bite for my kids. Always. Wake up way to early. Go to sleep way to late. Have over 3K songs on my computer. Take in small animals and lost people. A geek. Hates long fingernails. Takes time to stop and smell the roses. Walks to fast. Doesn't watch television. Loves to pull weeds. Sucks at typing. Thinks Blue October is amazing. Drives to fast. Thinks my kids are the coolest people in the world. Takes pictures of maternity, families, weddings, seniors, and random weird things.
I'm a self taught photographer (painter of light and emotion)since 1992-ish. Photography was the culmination of many interests all of course in the art world. I've been published many times, drawing as well as photography. People leaving comments tickles me.
Loves making pictures, Especially yours.
I have been good friends with her mom and dad since high school so it’s truly an honor to get to take her senior picks. They love the ocean (as do i) so we thought, Heck, why not do them there! So, amber, zack and i drove down to the oregon coast, and i spent the afternoon with a truly beautiful girl. Thanks again kiddo!
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We had a blast, we went to the Steam plant, it was cool! I can’t wait to shoot your wedding you guys!
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A friend of mine Caroline is an amazing model and a wonderful human to boot. Another friend of mine Linda http://www.lindakubik.com/ is a weaver/ pattern maker extraordinaire. So, Linda wanted some newer photo’s of her amazing creations, and Caroline wanted some stuff for her portfolio, well…….. can you see my mind going here? You betcha. Caroline and her sweetie guy went to Ritzville with me for a fashion shoot. Man did we have a ball! Linda’s stuff hangs on Carolines lovely frame so very perfectly. We shot in a old house, a field of bunch grass and a gravel pit. Only down side of the day was we ran out of light. haha. Anyways, thank you ladies, i had a ball.
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im really sorry i haven’t posted here in a while sports fans. I am working on getting back to it.
all my love
Lori
Mystique
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Took the kids, and went to seaside this week. It rained all weekend of course. haha. Figgures!
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Hey guys, it was so much fun shooting your engagement picks! I can’t wait to do your wedding, on halloween. It’s gonna be so fun!
Thank you again for picking me to hang out with on your most important ever day!
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we went downtown also
ok, there will be more photos in a lw.. for some reason this isn’t letting me post more than one at a time. lol ack!
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well, retroactive. They got married last year, and we didn’t have time to do a lot of the things they wanted to. So, Mike lands at noon straight from Japan, and Chrissy grabs him at the airport, drags him out to the studio, wiggles back in her gown, i lace her up and we go take a few more photos!
They also did not have time to do their engagement shoot, so we did it, yeah a year later! hey, cool photo’s are cool photo’s right? Anyways, we had a blast and here’s some photo’s to enjoy.
Thanks you guys!
Love ya!
L
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Hey, sorry i have been lacking on the posting, it’s been a hell of a couple months. Back in the beginning of December the pipes broke in my bathroom. Since my bathroom is upstairs over my office, you can only imagine the carnage. Everything got ruined. Everything. I had water coming out in the gallons from my can light fixtures, and running down my walls in sheets. It was the worst thing ive ever seen.
That night, i went to bed at about 12 am. (normal) and the cats were in my bathroom, in the shower.. I thought, well, how odd right? Shrugged it off and went to bed.
About 45 minutes later, i hear gma downstairs yelling “LORI LORI OMG LORI!” I launch outta bed, thinking omg shes fallen, something bad has happened… throw on a robe, and run downstairs. She’s ok (whew!) but she takes me fast to the office…. and,
oh hell
oh double hell.
the rooms weeping water. gallons, tons, of water.
well, why did not you just shut it off right? One word.
panic.
Where in the world is the water shut off. lol. crap!! Oh yeah, it’s out in the pump house in the yard! It’s like 3,000 degrees below zero, so i pull my boots on and run like crazy for the pump house. omg omg omg it’s cold. I get to the door, whip it open (and my bathrobe, did i mention it’s cold?)
standing there, trying to catch my breath… now what. There’s a box w/ switches, and knobs on pipes on the floor….
now what.
So, i turn knobs and flick switches and run back to the house. Well, the tank has to drain, so, we keep moving containers around, and tossin it out the door when full. Drag what we can out of the office, laying out what is soaking. All my paperwork and a ton of my books are destroyed. My computers, completley saturated. Amber turns the monitors over, and water pours out of them. Hard drives. Same deal. Everything is completley soaked. ARGH!
Anyways, i will spare you all the gory details. The room was gutted, and put back together. I’m still working on putting it back together, and we should be back up to full speed in the next week and a half.
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When it’s so lovely (also icky) outside i love taking the 1.4 lens and shooting wide open. (shallow depth of field) It really isolates and makes the subject stand out. When it’s foggy for a good while (as you know) the fog is outstanding. Here are a few more winter picks that i thought were cool.
Also, people ask me all the time what i do for fun. I just smile and say “take picks”
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over the last week i have taken a few picks. Enjoy.
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Hey everyone, haven’t been on the computer for a while much. At the beginning of December my pipes broke over top of my computers and hosed all my machines. Totally soaked Everything. So a service called Mister Service came in and stripped my office, now it’s in the dining room. haha.
The real downside to this is it’s impossible to access ANYTHING…. Sooo, in the interm i have been plowing snow and hangin out with the kiddo’s. I shot a few families for christmas, but not as much as usual. Given a crappy economy and impossible driving, it is what it is. 
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A Sprague senior, shes my official last senior of the year 2008.
It was cold.
It was crappy.
It was dreary.
It was raining.
And yet we made amazing imagery, had a blast and shes thrilled with what we got! (so am i!) hehe.
Anyways, we had a blast, went all around.. in and outside.. and got some amazing picks. Thank you Katlyn!
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Ok yeah, its been a little bit since i shot these picks…. but i realized today i never posted their sneak peeks! So, forgive me and have a little peek anyways.
Not only is this family beautiful, kind, fun… but they are my dear friends. I have been blessed with being this families photographer for many many years now.
We went to the finch when the leaves were falling. It was so amazing, thank you for meeting me there. My dear friend Brian with Four seasons came from Cda and helped me with lighting, it’s super handy to have another set of hands sometimes! Thank you again Brian!
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They are amazing and beautiful, what more can i say? Thank you again for bringing them in and sharing their lovely smils with me.
Merry christmas 
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second to the last senior of the year. hehe. It was so cool meeting you! I wish the weather woulda been better, but we got some tight indoor shots. Your totally a cutie!
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welcome to the world sweetheart. She’s so beautiful. Solid, beautiful baby. Well done you guys!
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October 3, 2008 in cda! They are so cute, what a sweet couple. I met them at Tubbs hill, and we took some photo’s around the water and the hotel, then we went downtown and walked around. Got a drink. Laughed a lot. What a great time! Their ceremony was in the chapel, and it was lovely!
Thank you again for picking Mystique!
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Im so excited! A Halloween baby! how cool! They brought pumpkins… it was a blast! I can’t wait to meet your little one! It’s such a blast to see your family grow, thanks again for choosing Mystique Photography!
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Here’s a fun gallery of the yard and all we offer, just so you can see what it looks like here.
use the navagation at the bottom of the page. It’s fun!
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