(Santa photo provided by West Seattle Junction Association)
Again this season, Santa photos like that one are being taken in The Junction by Donna Ryan Photography (you’ve got one more chance coming up this Sunday afternoon). This year, though, new digs for Santa and Donna – Hometown Holidays HQ has been in the former storefront of Swee Swee Paperie (which, while now operating online, has returned for a cameo to wrap gifts during the Santa days), east of Cupcake Royale. And tonight we know the space won’t return to emptiness after Santa-photo season: Donna reveals she’s decided to lease the storefront: “The Calvos were very kind in donating the space to the Junction Association for Santa photos. This gave me the opportunity to shoot in the space and see what wonderful light it has for the fresh and natural style I prefer. I had been growing out of my home based studio – so I rented the space!” After Sunday – when you can get a professional Santa photo by Donna between noon and 4 pm ($10 donation goes to 3 nonprofits) – she takes control of the space, and expects to have Donna Ryan Photography open there in February. (Her move is also featured in this Seattle Times [WSB partner] article tonight about repurposing of vacant retail spaces around the metro area.)