Amy and Steven are dear to my heart. When they explained to me how much food plays a part of their relationship, I could already visualize how great this Seattle cherry blossom engagement session would be. We started at the Le Fournil bakery in Eastlake, where Amy and Steven would hang out during college, and then moved on to the rows of cherry trees at the UW quad. Throughout the entire shoot, food was a source of inspiration. I loved that they brought their own picnic basket with sandwiches and desserts. I can’t wait to shoot their wedding. Their love for each other and their fondness of food will make for a very special wedding.

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Peter and Julia are a creative, ambitious, and fun loving couple. Undeterred by rain or cold, they loved, laughed, and danced with their close friends and family in one of the most beautiful places I’ve photographed.

Nestled in the Marin Headlands, the Marin Headlands Center for the Arts is a decommissioned military base that was transformed into an artist-in-residence space and gallery. When Peter and Julia walked me through the space before the wedding, I think I told them at least 10 times how awesome the patina on the walls looked and that the window light was to die for. Marin Headlands wedding photography is easy when you have such great people and locations to work with. Coming from Seattle, the rain and weather was quite normal for me, and it was second nature to use the soft light that the cloudy skies provided for clean, clear, portraits and candid photos.

Peter and Julia are not only best friends, but true soul-mates. When their friends sang an acoustic version of Bob Dylan’s ‘Forever Young’ during the ceremony, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. I really enjoyed spending time with Peter and Julia and their amazing friends. I know Peter and Julia will have an incredible marriage.

Venue:

Marin Headlands Center for the Arts

944 Simmonds Road
Sausalito, CA  94965
TEL: 415.331.2787

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One frame from a wedding last weekend at Herban Feast. I just love Alyssa’s Vera Wang wedding dress. The detail and the folds and pleats were really amazing.
Alyssa and Aaron’s wedding was gorgeous and I can’t wait to show more soon.

Vera Wang Wedding Dress Seattle

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I love it when a magazine editor and I arrive at the same place at the same time creatively for something like Seattle coffee photography. In this case, featuring the top three female baristas in the Northwest.

Sarah Dooley, Laila Ghambari and Anna Gutierrez are at the top of their game in the coffee and barista scene in the Pacific Northwest. They are experts and innovators in the coffee world and were really fun and interesting to photograph.

To read more about them check out the April issue of Barista Magazine.

Seattle coffee photography

For those wanting the technical details, for this editorial shoot I used a Contax 645 w/80mm f2 lens, and a Contax G2 with 45mm and 21mm lenses. All film was either Portra 160 or Portra 400 overexposed .5-1 stops.

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As a Seattle film photographer for weddings and engagements I am honored to be interviewed in Leaves of Light.

It was nice to talk about my philosophy behing how and why I shoot weddings and engagements on film, and to share some tips and tricks on how I get my look with film.

Seattle film Photographer for Weddings and Engagements

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Tom and Jodie. Ace Hotel wedding photography. Portland Oregon. St. Patrick’s. Pedicabs. All film.

This was the kind of wedding that hits all the right notes and was incredibly fun to photograph. Tom and Jodie wanted to capture the essence of Portland with their wedding and they did a great job.  From the Ace Hotel, with turntables in each room, to the pedicabs that transported us from St. Patrick’s Church, to the real hipster DJ spinning records at the Bridgeport Brewpub. The spirit of Portland was present in every moment.

Although the weather was cloudy, we managed to avoid the rain and in the process go out and make some great photos. Tom and Jodie are both very creative and between the three of us, we were never at a loss for where to shoot in and around Portland. I particularly enjoyed taking portraits of many of the wedding guests. It’s a great way to remember all the people that made your wedding day special.

Venues:

ACE HOTEL wedding photography

1022 SW STARK ST.
PORTLAND, OR 97205
TEL: 503.228.2277

St. Patricks Catholic Church

1623 N.W. 19th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209-1723
TEL: 503.222.4086

Bridgeport Brewpub

1313 NW Marshall Street
Portland, OR 97209
TEL: 503.241.3612

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Haydee and Aleem are adventurous. And classy.

I was very excited to shoot off the beaten path and discover something new in my hometown of Seattle.

Their Seattle engagement photography session covered the secret and very M.C. Escher-like Freeway Park, and the hip and hidden Rob Roy Bar in Belltown, a center for nightlife in Seattle. We moved from place to place, and I shot a lof of film in both 35mm and medium format. I thought the Rob Roy Bar would be a challenge considering how dark it was, but with my fast lenses it was no problem at all. With Haydee and Aleem in front of my lens, the entire session seemed to go by in a flash as we were having such a great time.

Thank you Haydee and Aleem for being so much fun to photograph and for showing me something new in my own city.

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A few frames from an enchanted evening at a wedding at Settlers Creek Ranch near Coeur D’Alene ID.

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Molly and Ashton. One frame from their wedding at Lord Hill Farms, Snohomish, WA.

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As I drove through the Scottish Highlands, I thought to myself: I am one lucky guy.

Being a wedding photographer in Scotland was amazing. Not only did I shoot wedding photos at the Loch Ness Country House Hotel, I also shot day after photos of Dave and Catherine on the banks of Loch Ness, at Aldourie Castle under beautiful rainbows, and in the forests around St. Augustus where the harsh Scottish weather had made the landscape rugged and raw.

The people around Loch Ness were incredibly friendly and always ready to impart their knowledge of fine Scottish whiskey that you can find in the local distilleries. Nothing beats a good conversation around a coal fire in a castle sipping on a fine whiskey.

I hope these photos portray Dave and Catherine’s deep love for each other and their love for their native home. Although they live in New Zealand now, I think their hearts are in Scotland.

Scotland wedding photographer Loch Ness Country House Hotel

Loch Ness Country House Hotel

Loch Ness Road
Inverness
Inverness-shire (Inverness, Loch Ness and Nairn)
IV3 8JN

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St. Augustus. Loch Ness. Scotland.

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Yes. Scotland really does look like a fairy tale.

Congratulations Catherine and Dave. Your engagement and wedding were gorgeous. I can’t wait to share more!

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It is an honor to be featured in this year’s Seattle Bride Magazine.

To see Arthur and Kelsey’s beautiful wedding lead the Real Weddings section took my breath away and reconfirmed what I already knew: Arthur and Kelsey’s wedding is truly unique and firmly rooted in the beauty and quirkiness of the Pacific Northwest.

Thank you Seattle Bride!

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Your Cypress Wedding Album

Your wedding album is the best way to experience your wedding photos after your big day.

A fine, hand-crafted, Cypress wedding album is a graceful way to not only preserve, but interact with and share your wedding photos.
In line with my photography philosophy, I believe every bride and groom deserve the very best album to showcase their photos and become the first heirloom of their new family.

That perfect wedding album is Cypress:

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Dan and Laura love gardening and the outdoors. It is around these loves that they chose to get married on Whidbey Island. While I was shooting wedding photos at Fireseed Catering (their wedding venue on Whidbey) I saw little touches here and there that exemplify their love. Like the hand stamped spoons with words like ‘Oregano’ and ‘Thyme’ arranged on the reception tables. These spoons guided guests to their appropriate seat. Or the  vintage gardening book that guests could sign and leave wishes for the newly wed couple. Small, intimate and joyful, Dan and Laura’s outdoorsy wedding reminded me why I love my job so much.

Fireseed Catering wedding photography on Whidbey Island WA

Fireseed Catering

6051 Coles Rd Langley, WA 98260 360 321-4748

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