Photos from Niki

A very fine day

2010-08-04T16:34:00.000-07:00

July 30, 2010

Thus begins my busy, busy, weekend. Two weddings, two days, 24 hours of shooting in one weekend. Luckily both weddings proved to be a whole lot of fun. Good people, good parties and great photos!

First up was Kari and Bryan. They were married at Bhy Kracke Park, a little known overlook at the southeast corner of Queen Anne Hill and the reception was back at one of my top wedding venues, Blue Ribbon Cooking which is just below Eastlake Ave on Lake Union. Blue Ribbon outdid themselves yet again with beautiful flowers, delicious food and an awesome array of cupcakes for dessert.

The view from the window of the bride's dressing room. We got to watch some of the local kayakers kick off from shore while everyone got their hair and make-up done.

Bryan and Kari got to have their first sight with this amazing cityscape as a backdrop. The park was a great find for a sunny wedding day! And so much more private than Kerry Park, we had the whole thing to ourselves!

The bride and groom had a rose ceremony to honor their mothers at the start of the ceremony. Such a sweet idea, they had the moms in tears before they even began.

We did stop by the better know Kerry Park on our way back to Blue Ribbon after the ceremony. I love this wedding party shot. Look at those cool kids!

Back to Blue Ribbon for an amazing party. I love photographing receptions here, the west facing windows make for some cool, and ever changing lighting effects throughout the night.

Toasts from the wedding party and the family kept the bride and groom laughing (and tearing up)

Kari and Bryan used their thank you toast to raise a glass to their grandparents, who were celebrating their 63 wedding anniversary that same day. Having the same anniversary as your grandparents! Way cool.

Being a little shy about their dancing Kari and Bryan decided to share their first dance, which was to the song "I'll Be" (oh the memories of high school) with everyone. I think a full dance floor made for some great first dance photos.

They had an old fashioned photobooth present with 321 Foto, everyone got 2 copies of each photo, one to keep and one to put in the guest book. Neat!
The dance party was amazing! I think more of the parents and relatives were out there having fun then the younger crowd. And they totally rocked.

Even Grandpa got out their to dance with his daughter's and granddaughters.

Congratulations Kari and Bryan!

A new site to be seen

2010-08-04T16:17:00.000-07:00

July 28, 2010

Today was a marketing for the marketers day. Meaning we (being me and fellow intern Cassie) were tasked with overhauling the Marketing Firms own website. Taking it from TMI site with little focus to something simple and eye catching. We suggested a major strip down and consolidation of everything and I gave the home page a fresh look. Only thing missing now is some photos the firm in action to replace the filler photos I used of the cast of Scrubs and an ad for Yellowtail wine!

old site:

new site:

Dave's Killer Bread presents...

2010-08-04T16:09:00.000-07:00

July 27, 2010

New project! Sort of. This time I spent the day putting together a Media Deck, also known as a Sponsor Deck or any other number of terms meaning "the packet you send out to businesses when you want them to sponsor your event, i.e. give you $$"

Savor the Sound is putting on a concert in Sandpoint, Idaho in September with these three bands, and is looking for local sponsors. I wasn't in charge of copy, just layout and design.

Interesting project... it's always something new!

One Mile Ahead

2010-08-04T15:56:00.001-07:00

July 22, 2010

Back at the Marketing firm today where I got to put together this snazzy sandwich board promoting the same concert I made last weeks poster for. This one was all work art, just something clear, concise and eye catching enough to be noticed and from a distance. They were going to set it up out in front of Costco and entice all the shoppers to come and party... I hope it worked!

A bright, bright sunshiny night

2010-08-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

July 21, 2010

Tonight I ventured out to Tacoma (and beyond) for a bridal shoot with Nala and Jimmy at Sunnyside Beach. We got started a little late but it worked out for the best as we also scored a beautiful sunset. The beach faces west and I had a lot of fun shooting for silhouettes and some stellar sunflares. Nala and Jimmy are getting married on August 7th so check back later for their wedding photos. They have a packed day planned with a morning Tea Ceremony near Tacoma, and Church wedding in Renton and a reception planned for Seattle.

A New Project Begins

2010-07-29T15:08:00.000-07:00

July 20, 2010

I've been interested in design work since college, doing bits and pieces here and there such as designing my own fliers, postcards and info sheets, as well as designing all the wedding and guest books for my wedding clients. So this summer, even with the limited free time I seem to have once all my weddings get rolling, I decided to learn something new. I recently started an internship with two local marketing firms, Savor the Sound and That's not Wright! Marketing. Luckily these two firms are co-owned and operate under the same roof, or things would be far too crazy. Now I'm the first to admit that my design skills are very simplistic as you will see as I start posting some of my work on this blog, but hopefully with practice! They'll get a bit better :) Now if I can only find time to learn Illustrator...

This first poster ended up all over Georgetown promoting a concert. Savor the Sound provides marketing for musicians including bookings and events. It's okay and the colors are eye-catching but not very sophisticated. It was fun though!

Garden wedding at the Arboretum

2010-07-24T11:14:00.000-07:00

July 17, 2010

At long last the wedding season is in full swing and this weekend I had the pleasure of photographing Lynne and Jeff's beautiful garden celebration at the Graham Visitor's Center in the Washington Park Arboretum. Their color was blue, to match the truly unique engagement ring Jeff gave Lynne ten years earlier. Their wedding was truly a celebration of the life they are already living together.

Thanks for everything!

A break in the rain

2010-07-23T09:41:00.000-07:00

July 2, 2010

The rains cleared just long enough for a bridal shoot with Linh and Elise at the Kubota Gardens in South Seattle.

A photo shoot for DRAFT magazine

2010-07-12T17:58:00.000-07:00

June 30, 2010

Had my second shoot for DRAFT magazine today, and yes, that's draft as in beer. They are an all beer magazine published in Phoenix, AZ. (Which is coincidentally where my younger brother lives) They have a special section for chef's who use beer and alcohol in their recipes. This time I headed over to Betty restaurant in Queen Anne where their pastry chef Brittany has created the Original Sin Apple Pie, using Original Sin Hard Pear Cider. The pie is served warn with caramel sauce and a piece cheese. Delicious!

Look for the photos in next quarter's issue of DRAFT magazine!

Elise and Linh's engagement portraits: part 1

2010-07-12T17:34:00.000-07:00

June 27, 2010

I met Elise and Linh at the University of Washington for their engagement portraits. We took a nice tour of the campus and got some really fun photos of the two of them together. They are a fun-loving couple!

Coming up next - Elise and Linh's Bridal portrait shoot!

Introducing Little Roo Designs!

2010-07-12T16:54:00.000-07:00

June 24, 2010

Special project day! My friend Patsy makes these awesome, handmade dog collars, out of the hottest new fabrics. I offered to photograph the collars so she can open up her own Etsy site to start selling them. She is calling her line Little Roo Designs, I'll be sure to link to her new site as soon as it goes live!

UPDATE: Little Roo Designs went live! Here is the URL for her online etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleRooDesigns

I've already reserved one for both of my mom's dogs and my brother's new puppy. Spread the word, Little Roo Designs is going to be huge!

Nothing better than a good dance party

2010-06-22T14:26:00.001-07:00

June 19, 2010

There's nothing better than a wedding with a great dance party and Angie and Scott's certainly did!

Little change of pace this weekend, I had the pleasure of working along side my friend and fellow wedding photographer Sarah Galbraith, a Portland based photographer. She had a wedding at Herban Feast, a really cool SoDo wedding venue, for Angie and Scott's wedding. It was a whole lot of fun and ended with a great dance party!

This kid was a hoot, he gave a 5 song performance before tiring out a bit to let anyone else dance too! Congrats Scott and Angie! Enjoy your honeymoon!

A beautiful Seattle Day at Alki

2010-06-10T09:50:00.000-07:00

May 23rd, 2010

Today I headed over to West Seattle for an engagement portrait session with Wendy and Dave at Alki Beach Park. It was a rainy morning but by the time we arrived the sun had broken through, leaving the skies cloudy and dramatic and great for pictures. We had a lot of fun and I'm really looking forward to their wedding in October!

Jardin Del Sol wedding

2010-05-25T11:27:00.000-07:00

May 22, 2010

A sneak peak from Stephanie and Steve's wedding at the Jardin Del Sol in Snohomish. The day was a little dark and blustery but the weather held off and we didn't get any rain! In fact, the clouds made for some really dramatic photos. The wedding was really fun, and full of awesome friends and family. Their wedding held many unique features including Ollie, their two year old yellow lab, who was a charming part of the wedding ceremony and the hand painted shoes the bridesmaids were wearing were made by the bride's brother.

My Maui Honeymoon

2010-05-25T11:12:00.000-07:00

May 10-14 2010

A great place to relax and do nothing. I highly recommend!

Sun, beaches, 85 degrees... I wonder if they need more photographers in Hawaii?

My Seattle Wedding

2010-05-25T11:05:00.000-07:00

May 8, 2010

I got married this month! Having photographed so many beautiful weddings it was weird being the one getting married and being photographed. It was fun though! Shawn and I had a great wedding at the Georgetown Ballroom in Seattle, surrounded by family and friends. Here's a photo of my beautiful bridesmaids!

senior photos: take 3 - Conner

2010-05-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

April 11, 2010

I met Conner and his family out at Shangri La in Enumclaw for a beautiful spring day of photos. I did a wedding at Shangri La last fall and it was great to be back there. The grounds are beautiful, and the photos look great!

Congratulations Conner! Class of 2010!

The couple next door

2010-05-18T22:47:00.000-07:00

March 27, 2010

Stephanie, Tony and their son Kai have lived next door the whole four years I have been in my house. I was flattered when they asked me to photograph their wedding. It was held out on San Juan Island at the beautiful and historic Roche Harbor. The ceremony was short and sweet, the reception was a blast. Here are just some of my favorite photos from the day.

Congrats to Tony, Stephanie and Kai!

The Scene It man

2010-05-18T22:35:00.000-07:00

March 25, 2010

I got a job this week from a former newspaper college who now runs the Western Washington University Alumni magazine. I headed downtown to photograph Scott Harrington at his office in Pioneer Square. He works at the company that makes the Scene It games and is an avid Seattle Sounders fan. He and his family was headed to that nights opening game at Qwest Field just a few blocks away, same I was that evening. Go Sounders!

The Rings the Thing

2010-05-18T22:21:00.000-07:00

March 24, 2010

I was contacted by E.E. Robins to do some test shots for ring product photographs. I haven't done much jewelry outside of weddings, which is much different than a studio setting. It was a fun challenge lighting the curves and the diamond. Here's what I came up with.

Always fun to do something a little different.

Stephanie and Steve's Engagement Portraits - Pike Place Market

2010-05-18T11:00:00.000-07:00

March 16, 2010

Stephanie and Steve picked the Pike Place Market for their engagement photos. Our first trip down to the market proved to be so windy, because there was a storm moving in that we had to reschedule for the following week. That proved to be a good plan because the next week when we met up the sun was shining and the wind was gone, it was a perfect spring day! Photos:

I'm looking forward to their May wedding at the Jardin del Sol in Snohomish! Here's hoping for a perfect summer day for their wedding!

Visiting Arizona: part 2 (Carter)

2010-04-20T12:42:00.000-07:00

March 6, 2010

I meant to post these months ago. Sorry Adam and Becki! Carter has probably doubled in size by now. But nevertheless...

My brother recently got a new puppy, a beagle/dachshund/? mix. Small, and very cute. He was about 12 weeks old when we went down to visit so I got a chance to do some more cute pet photos. He is a handful, but a smart little guy who loves to be loved. I also got a couple photos of their two cats.

Such a cutie!

Visiting Arizona: part 1

2010-03-11T09:59:00.000-08:00

March 6, 2010

Last summer my younger brother moved down to Phoenix, Arizona for a job coaching basketball at WestWind High School. I finally got the chance to visit him this past weekend and spend some time in the dry dessert sun. On Saturday we made a day trip up to Sedona to see the amazing Red Rocks. It was beautiful! And so different than anything you can find here is Western Washington. Arizona is having a pretty wet winter by recent standards (though one long time local informed me that this amount of rain was normal 30 or so years ago) and the result- green hillsides in Arizona! So the trip up to Sedona was very pretty too.

You got to admit, this roadside photo looks more like Oklahoma then the Southwest. The clouds were amazing on Saturday.

Welcome to Sedona!
I loved the pueblo looking church in front of the steep, jagged red rocks.
And they say Washington has to many unpronounceable names. I'll take Snohomish and Sequim over this one any day. Pronounced: tuh-la-kuh-pah-kee
This was a shopping center in Sedona where we stopped for lunch at the Oak Creek Brewery. They had a great fitlered Hefeweizen infused with vanilla and a touch of mandarin orange, slightly sweet and tasty.
The skies turned dark while we were out hiking and we made it back to the car just as the rain and hail hit. Made for some beautiful sky photos though.
Yes, Arizona has cactus. Lots and lots.
And Agave, the plant Tequila hails from. Pretty cool looking.

Those cactus spikes are amazing, they are huge! I loved finding the red cactus in the red rock and dirt.

Dusk brought a reprieve from the rain and more amazing views.

I'll be posting more of my trip over the next week or so. We also visited Tempe and the Botanical Garden (spoiler alert: they have cactus there) and I have more puppy photos to share, this time of Carter, my brother's newest addition.

A visit to the Vancouver Olympics

2010-03-10T10:27:00.000-08:00

February 22, 2010

Some fellow photographers and I headed up to BC to take in some of the winter games. I mean, how often is something like this within driving distance! The atmosphere was amazing! Red and white everywhere, tons of people... it was quite the experience. We saw the Olympic torch, visited the Francophone district, discovered a great new beer and watched Canada take gold while sitting in a bar full of Canadians from just blocks away from where the action taking place. Pretty cool.

The Yahoo! sports center.
Vancouver is a beautiful city, some of the architecture was just amazing.
We stayed with some friends of a friend who lived in an amazing house across the street from this park near UBC. Many thanks to them for giving us a place to stay.

Meet Twig! I just did

2010-02-09T21:48:00.000-08:00

February 9, 2010

So my mom got a new puppy last week and I finally go the chance to go and visit them out in Snohomish today. Her name is Twig, she is a Border Collie, Australian Shepard and possibly Lab mix. At 10 weeks old she is super cute, really sweet and impressively smart. I have to admit, I'm a fan! I thought I would share some cute dog photos with all of you!!

With those eyes, who could resist...
Twig and her odd looking cow toy

My mom and her new pup

Tillie and her new little sister.

I also grabbed some photos of Tillie, my mom's golden retriever, a beautiful and always photogenic dog.

And my lovely pup, Rogue! She's a Lab and mini Australian Shepard mix, totally ball crazy and way too smart for her own good. She got to come along, hang out in the woods and meet her new cousin.

Got to love our dogs!

Cyndi Soup and Tim Noah

2010-02-03T10:18:00.000-08:00

January 22, 2010

Cyndi Soup and Tim Noah own the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater in Snohomish and they specialize in childrens and community performances. They are singers, songwriters, puppeteers and performers. They often take their shows on the road and this portrait we did today is a promo for their upcoming show, Kerplunk! which will be touring the King and Snohomish county libraries this summer.
I've done quite a few advertising portraits for Cyndi and Tim, here are some of the ones I've done over the past few years for their joint and individual shows. It's always an adventure!

Seattle Wedding Expo (and a discount)

2010-01-07T13:04:00.000-08:00

January 7, 2010

NJD photography will be at the Seattle Wedding Expo this weekend! Come visit my booth to see photos and products, meet the photographers, enter to win free engagement photos and take advantage of some special, only at the wedding show offers!! I will be at the Your Seattle Photographers booth with fellow photojournalist Josie Liming.

Stop by and say hi!

Click here for buy 1 get 1 free tickets for the show!

Details for the show:

Seattle Wedding Expo
January 9-10, 2010

Seattle Center

305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109

Phone: (206) 684-7200

Hours

Saturday; 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday; 11 am to 4 pm

Hope to see you there!!

Portraits in November

2010-01-06T14:17:00.000-08:00

November 7, 2009

Alicia and Jamin's wedding was pure Seattle. I met up with the bride as she got her hair and makeup done and her Capitol Hill apartment. It was a cold, windy but beautiful November day and we soon headed for Broadway Ave and the All Pilgrims Church where the ceremony would be held. The girl's got ready and the boys arrived with fellow photographer Josie Liming. Alicia and Jamin choose not to see each other until the ceremony so Josie and I coordinated portrait session along Broadway and in the Capitol Hill neighborhoods. We both found some great locations and had a lot of fun with these portrait sessions. After the wedding the bride, groom and I took another walk along Broadway, this time after dark and took some more great portraits utilizing the local store fronts, crosswalks and a very patient crowd at Joe Bar, the local coffee shop. We took a yellow cab (cool!) to their reception at the Lake Union Cafe, with fabulous food, an old fashion photo booth and quite the dance party! This wedding was a ton of fun!

Photos!

A place of our own

2010-01-05T23:38:00.000-08:00

October 20, 2009

Being a wedding photographer it becomes a bit of a challenge to find a location for your own wedding, a location that isn't associated with work. Shawn and I are not the traditional wedding couple (who is really), and we were much more set on what we didn't want than what we did. So we started looking with a few ideas; somewhere we could have the ceremony and reception (to keep it simple) somewhere unique and reflective of the two of us, somewhere without a required caterer (Shawn's a hell of a cook and wants to choose his own food), somewhere we can serve our homebrew (again, Shawn and his boys are brewmasters), somewhere in Seattle, the city we love, and somewhere we can bring our dog. Basically our perfect venue was going to be chill, relaxed and with very few rules; in a word, awesome. So after a whole lot of internet hunting, and a fair bit of actual visits we found it. The Georgetown Ballroom in South Seattle. A bit more $$ than we had hoped (isn't that always true) but awesome. Simple because we get the place for a longtime, the rentals are on site, built in sound (no DJ!) fantastic atmosphere (little to no decorating needed), Rogue (the dog) is welcome for the whole time and it is so Seattle. It's perfect!

Rain, hail and treehouses

2010-01-05T20:57:00.000-08:00

October 17, 2009

Alana and Jason's wedding was a wonderful fall wedding. It was pouring again in the morning but by midday it had let up a bit, though the day was an on and off downpour. We went to Volunteer Park for photos, we found a great greenhouse full of flowers to escape the rain and get great pictures. The wedding and reception were held at the Lake Union cafe, and hip Seattle venue along Eastlake Ave. After the wedding we headed back out for more photos, ending up at Tree House Point, an awesome place out I-90. It poured on and off all day, making for an exciting drive, it started hailing on us in Issaqua but was nice enough to clear up just as we arrive for photos.

Photos!

senior photos: take 2 - Sydney

2010-01-05T20:42:00.000-08:00

October 12, 2009

More senior photos! These ones were done at the University of Washington campus. Turns out Nathan Hale senior Sydney and her mom live near me and Sydney's mom work for the UW, so the location was perfect. The UW look great in the fall, as the leaves change colors. We also ventured into the library for some indoor shots. All in all, it was a great session. They wanted something unique for her photos, something that reflected her more than the normal studio portrait session and they were really happy with the result.

Senoir portraits: take one

2010-01-05T20:31:00.000-08:00

October 6, 2009

Today I got the chance to photograph my first senior photos of the year. Long time family friend's for Redmond asked my to photograph their senior year son, Ben at their home. He was a lot of fun and his parents were on hand to tease, joke and get some great smiles out of him.

Photos!

Let the new school year begin!

Snohomish wedding day

2010-01-05T16:34:00.000-08:00

October 3, 2009

Hannah and Jeff's wedding has arrived at last! I did their engagement portraits over the summer at Legion Memorial park in Everett. I headed up to Snohomish to the Four Square Hope church and met Hannah and her bridesmaids. It was a fun day, with a good humored crowd and fun photo sessions!

Photos!

another wedding on the horizon

2010-01-05T15:20:00.000-08:00

September 12, 2009

An exciting evening for NJD photography... well, for me anyway. Tonight Shawn and I announced our own engagement! We gathered some of our closest friends and went out for a late night dessert at Endolyne Joe's in West Seattle, ordered a bottle of champagne and made it official!

We designed this ring around a diamond from my grandmother's wedding ring with the help of the lovely jewelry designers at Greenlake Jewelry. It was a really fun process and I highly recommend them!

I plan to share anything else I learn along this wedding planning adventure so check back!

from the hills of Shangri La

2010-01-05T14:23:00.000-08:00

September 12, 2009

This Seattle summer really outdid itself. Today was another beautiful day! I headed down to Enumclaw with fellow photographer Josie Liming for Marie and Jason's wedding at Shangri La on the Green a beautiful wedding spot near the Green River. The ceremony was set against a forest and waterfall background, the creek running right behind where Marie and Jason made their vows. Our portrait session was fantastic with so many beautiful places to set up for pictures. They danced the night away under the stars, the whole place was so beautiful!

Photos!!

Congrats Marie and Jason!!

Rain, Rain go away... thanks!

2010-01-05T13:01:00.000-08:00

September 5, 2009

Labor day weekend is a traditionally rainy weekend, ask anyone who frequents the Bumbershoot music festival. This year was no exception. I was up bright and early on Saturday making my way down to Tacoma for Tara and Vince's wedding and it was pouring! The wedding was to be in the gardens of Point Defiance Park and I thought we were in for a very wet, or quickly relocated ceremony. By 11am when we headed out from Tara's grandmother towards the ceremony the rain subsided, and by the time the wedding began the sun was out and everything looked perfect. They found a fantastic spot in the gardens, right near the rose gardens and the ceremony was full of wiggly children, beautiful words and music and plenty of laughs.

Photos!

Congratulations Tara and Vince!

Golden Gardens wedding

2009-12-09T20:02:00.000-08:00

August 29, 2009

Ashley and Chris were my third Blue Ribbon wedding of the year. We did the family and wedding party portraits at the Ballard Locks before heading to Golden Gardens beach for the wedding ceremony. Chris and Ashley met at this beach years back, and after Ashley's college graduation Chris popped the question at Golden Gardens so it was important that the wedding be at the same park that meant so much to them. The morning of the 29th looked dark and stormy but burned off into a beautiful, perfect afternoon for a wedding on the grass lawns by the beach. We had great fun with portraits at the beach afterward before heading back the Blue Ribbon for fantastic food and the reception.

Photos!!

JoVa LOVE

2009-11-14T11:25:00.000-08:00

August 21-23, 2009

I've know Josh Hoover since college; movie director, sax player, all around rockstar, and with his fiancee Val Cunningham, dance instructor and fabulous San Fransisco fashion stylist I knew their wedding would be an event to remember. The three day event took place at the Sequoia Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. She wore a custom made dress she designed herself, and he and his groomsmen had fantastic outfits that only Josh could come up with. So fabulous!!!

The people, the wonderful ceremony, the masquerade masks, the dancing. This was a one of a kind event to be sure. Congratulations Josh and Val!!

Rebecca and Jesse's wedding at The Canal

2009-11-12T10:18:00.000-08:00

August 16, 2009

I met Rebecca at two weddings over the past several years, so when it was her turn to get married I was happy to run into her at a wedding show and get the chance to photograph her wedding to Jesse! It was a really fun Sunday wedding on a perfect Seattle Summer day. The girls got ready at the Aveda Salon in Ballard and Rebecca and Jesse first saw each other just down the street at the Ballard Lockes, where we also did portraits before heading to The Canal for the ceremony (complete with Tea Ceremony) dinner and dancing.

The photos!

Congratulations Rebecca and Jesse!!

Kelly and Danny at the Yatch Club

2009-10-23T18:11:00.001-07:00

August 15, 2009

Kelly and Danny were married at the Seattle Yatch Club on Lake Union it was another beautiful August day and the weather was perfect. Kelly's two daughters were a joy and the black, white, hot pink motif was pretty awesome.

-practice for the first dance
-meet Mark, the Hotel Monaco's goldfish

-beautiful wedding gifts from the bride

-fun photos under the bridge!
-a great use for the groomsmen!

-what a summer, what a sunset, what a wedding!

Congratulations Kelly and Danny!!

"Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance"

2009-09-03T13:40:00.000-07:00

August 8, 2009

Jennifer and David decided to get married on 8/8 at the Kubota Gardens in South Seattle, the flowers, gardens and bridges were such a great setting. It was a perfect day for photos in the garden. It was a great wedding! They put together their own flowers, Jennifer's mom made her wedding dress and the reception was held his Uncle's home. It was a perfect day:

Congratulations Jennifer and David!!

Tea ceremonies and wedding games!

2009-08-31T14:46:00.001-07:00

August 1, 2009

Chau and Liem's wedding has come at last! We started the morning in West Seattle with tea ceremonies at both Chau and Liem's homes with all their family present. After the tea ceremonies we took the wedding party to Hamilton Viewpoint Park overlooking Seattle and Alki beach for portraits and ended the day with a wedding reception at the Tea Palace. A few photos, more to come!

Congratulations Chau and Liem!!

One hot wedding!! - The Eola Hills Winery

2009-08-31T14:22:00.000-07:00

July 18, 2009

It was 90 degrees in Salem, Oregon when Katie and Nathan said their vows in the gardens behind The Eola Winery. Sarah Galbraith, from Portland helped me photograph their beautiful wedding and the amazing party that followed. Here are my favorite photos:

Congratulations Katie and Nathan!

The De LILLE Cellars Wedding

2009-08-28T11:32:00.000-07:00

July 11, 2009

I photographed Joe and Katherine's engagement photos at Pike Place Market last fall and now their wedding has finally arrived! They found a beautiful location in the Woodenville wine country called the DeLILLE Cellars it looked like something that should have been in the Italian countryside, unbelievable! Here are some of my favorite photos, but it was so hard to choose!

Congratulations Joe and Katherine!

Ashley and Michael's wedding

2009-07-28T22:47:00.000-07:00

June 27, 2009

Michael and Ashley were married on a gorgeous sunny Saturday in West Seattle. The ceremony was held at Hamilton Viewpoint Park overlooking Seattle and the reception was held at Highpoint Community Center. Some favorite pictures:

Congratulations Ashley, Michael, and Autumn!!

Engagement portraits at the Evergreen Arboretum

2009-07-28T18:04:00.000-07:00

June 20, 2009

I met Hannah and Jeff the Snohomish wedding tour in May and they were the winners of a free engagement session from my wedding show drawing. We chose the Evergreen Arboretum at Legion Memorial Park in Everett where the gardens were in full bloom. We had pretty good timing, finishing our photos just before another wedding got going.

Hannah and Jeff are getting married in Snohomish on October. Check back here for more photos of Hannah and Jeff soon!!

Bellevue Botanical Garden

2009-07-28T17:48:00.000-07:00

June 3, 2009

Michael and Ashley brought their daughter Autumn along for engagement photos, for a great night of family portraits. The mosquitoes were out in mass, but the gardens was in full bloom and the photos were beautiful. They used the photos and had me make them a fantastic guest book with them.

Ashley and Michael's West Seattle wedding is at the end of June, so check back soon for more photos of Ashley, Michael, and Autumn soon!

Kelly and Danny's engagement photos in South Seattle

2009-07-28T17:33:00.000-07:00

May 25, 2009

Kelly and Danny won free engagement photos from a drawing I had at last year's Bridesclub.com wedding show and on Memorial Day we headed down to the railroad tracks and industrial buildings of South Seattle. We found a great spot just a few blocks from the Marginal Way Skate Park:

I'll be photographing Kelly and Danny's wedding in August at the Seattle Yatch Club, so check back then for more photos of Kelly and Danny!

Blue Ribbon wedding2

2009-07-28T16:42:00.000-07:00

May 30, 2009

Myrna and Bill's wedding was my second this year at the Blue Ribbon Cooking and Culinary Center on Lake Union. It was another beautiful May day (have I mentioned how amazing.. though hot, this summer has been) The Blue Ribbon staff out did themselves again getting the place ready and making an amazing dinner, as always. Myrna and Bill had a great wedding, complete with a trip to Gasworks Park and Fairview park for extra photos. I loved the wedding favors, the couple gave everyone beautiful potted flowers they planted themselves. Photos!!

Congratulations Bill and Myrna!!

Lake Washington Rowing Club

2009-06-26T10:16:00.000-07:00

May 24, 2009

I met Ingrid and Dan last summer at one of the local wedding shows, and on Sunday, May 24th I got the chance to photograph their wedding. I met Ingrid and her sister's at the W Hotel where they were getting ready and we headed over the Gasworks Park to take some portraits before the wedding at the Lake Washington Rowing Club. They had a full Jewish ceremony and dances, then we went the public docks under the Aurora Bridge for photos with the whole family. It was a great end to my string on Memorial weekend weddings, the whole day was fun, friendly and full of great photos!

Congratulations Ingrid and Dan!!

Golf and a wedding

2009-06-25T18:14:00.000-07:00

May 23, 2009

Zach and Alyssa got married at the Echo Falls Golf Course on the Saturday of Memorial Weekend. The groomsmen started the day off with 18 holes of golf, I joined them part way through to get "before" photos. The day was really fun, here are the best of the photo... at least some of them:

Bear Creek Country Club

2009-06-25T17:52:00.001-07:00

May 22, 2009

Lindsay and Zac were my first wedding of the Memorial Day weekend. The weekend promised and delivered the most beautiful weather a holiday weekend could hope for. They were married at the Bear Creek Country Club on the outskirts of Woodenville. Josie, of Josie Liming Photography helped me out for the day. We set up a Studio PhotoBooth for the wedding guests to take photos of themselves for Lindsay and Zac's guest book. You can see their PhotoBooth video by clicking here! My favorite wedding photos:

These last few photos are excerpts from the Studio PhotoBooth. You can see Lindsay and Zac's video again here!

A grand wedding in Centralia

2009-06-24T23:32:00.000-07:00

May 9, 2009

Travis and Jessica's wedding was on a beautiful May Saturday in Centralia, picked for it's perfect halfway point between Portland and Seattle. The Aerie Ballroom was a great find, tucked in the historic downtown area. We took a short walk to the local park for the family and wedding party portraits, and after the wedding I took a stroll around the downtown area for some amazing downtown pictures with the newly married couple. A few favorites:

Congratulations Jessica and Travis!

The new Hazletons

2009-06-24T23:19:00.000-07:00

April 19, 2009

Erin and Jesse got married at the Adrianna Grand Ballroom in downtown Portland. They were a fun group of people, as the photos make evident!

Wedding season is in full swing!

2009-06-05T08:25:00.000-07:00

June 5, 2009

Wedding season has certainly arrived in Seattle, and I have been busy, busy, busy! Since I haven't had the chance to update this blog in a while, and probably won't have time enough to devote to full updates for another week or so, I thought I would do a quick update in the mean time. Here is a small collection, one photo from each wedding or engagement session I've had since the end of April. I do have to mention, the weather has been amazing at each of the eight weddings I have photographed over the past two months. What an unbelievable spring!!

Jesse and Erin, Portland, Oregon

Jessica and Travis, Centralia, Wash.

Zac and Lindsay, Woodenville, Wash.

Alyssa and Zachary, Snohomish, Wash

Ingrid and Dan, Fremont

Kelly and Danny, South Seattle

Myrna and Bill, Lake Union

Chau and Liem, Seattle, Wash

More photos from all of these events are coming soon!!