Behind the scenes with Mastin Studio
Video created by the awesome people at SHEP FILMS.
Scenes from Behind the Scenes | Pentax 67 and Portra 160 | Dan and Laura
Four images from the engagement featured in the behind the scenes video created by SHEP Films.
These are taken with my beautifully beat up Pentax 67 with 105mm f2.4 lens.
Shot wide open at f2.4 with Portra 160. Developed and scanned at Richard Photo Lab in LA.
Erik and Kristin | Seattle, Washington
Erik and Kristin dance to the beat of their own drum. Or, in this case, swing music. Their enthusiasm is infectious and the love they have for one another is deep.
Erik and Kristin came together through dancing. Swing dancing. Both Kristin and Erik brought authentic swing dancing clothes for the shoot. When I first met them in Georgetown, Erik opened up the back of his car and showed me, literally, an entire wardrobe of swing era clothing for both Kristin and himself. It was really fun picking out several outfits for different parts of the shoot. This kind of planning is what makes a good photography session FANTASTIC. And with that I present to you their wonderful photography session in Georgetown (an industrial and artsy neighborhood in south Seattle.)
Now Offering Adventure Portraits: Photography + Painting
I am now offering something completely unique in the wedding photography world: adventure portraits combining photography and painting.
In collaboration with Seattle painter Niki Sherey, I am offering paintings based on photos of my client’s weddings, engagement, and family photography sessions.
Niki is a fantastically gifted artist and I am thrilled to offer this very special service for all of my clients in 2011!
Before and after:
This photo is from Patrick and Tara’s gorgeous Orcas Island wedding.
A Day at the Frye Museum | Seattle WA
Over the weekend, Robin and I took our one month old baby Maeve to the Frye Art Museum near downtown Seattle. We wanted to expose her to the arts at a young age (ha, ha.)
It was really nice to get out of the house and feel brave enough to bring our new baby to a public place. It seems that walking with Maeve in a baby carrier or pushing her in the stroller, makes her really really happy. And to top it off, it also makes her tired enough to sleep at night. A perfect combo.
This is the one time of the year that I’m not jetting about or shooting wedding photos in Seattle. I’m so happy that Maeve was born at THIS time of the year so that we can take her to places like the Frye Art Museum (with its amazing ‘Tete-a-Tete’ Frye personal painting collection as seen above) without feeling stressed by work yet to be finished at the studio.
Wedding photography season is just around the corner, but for now Robin and I are having a great time in our new life together as parents.
Featured in Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine: Tara and Bret
Congratulations to Tara and Bret! Your wedding is featured in Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine.
It was so cool to see the story and layout. Again an honor.
Click here to see Tara and Bret’s Mt. Rainier wedding on this blog.
Prospect Park Engagement Photography | Adam + Annie | Film
Adam and Annie are two of the kindest, smartest, and wonderful people one can ever hope to meet. Put them together and you have an unforgettable couple whose love for each other is abundantly apparent in every interaction they have.
Adam and Annie were a joy to shoot because their chemistry is so apparent and easy. As such, I used only film on this engagement shoot. No digital shots. No second takes were necessary.
New York’s Prospect Park has beautiful light and we were lucky to shoot on one of the last warm days of fall.
Adam and Annie, it was an honor to spend the afternoon with you at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. What great sports! Even the chill in the air on this brisk Halloween weekend did not dampen your cheerful and playful spirits. Bare feet in late Fall? Absolutely!
Thank you. I cannot wait to see you at your wedding in August.
Ashley and Riggs | New York, New York
Every now and then I shoot a wedding where the mood is so festive and lively that it makes me want to get married all over again. Ashley and Riggs’ New York City wedding at the New York Athletic Club was one of those affairs. It was truly an event where every single person appeared to be having the time of their lives.
Fortunately, the New York Athletic Club has spacious rooms full of window light that made for beautiful photos of Ashley.
The Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New York is full of gorgeous details.
After the wedding ceremony, Ashley, Riggs and I retreated to New York’s Central Park, where we strolled the grounds and made some beautiful wedding photos.
The balcony on the ninth floor of the New York Athletic Club has great views of Central Park and was a favorite place for wedding guests to mingle during cocktail hour.
Seattle Wedding Photography | Denise + Matt | Film + Digital
I’m so happy to bring you a full set of photos from Denise and Matt’s courthouse wedding at the Seattle Justice Center. It was an intimate, but warm and loving affair. Their chemistry is obvious and infectious.
With the Smith Tower looming in the skyline, we took many photos on the green roof of the Seattle Justice Center.
After the ceremony, we hit the streets for Pioneer Square and Occidental Square for more wedding photos.
I hope you enjoy the photos, Denise and Matt, as much as I enjoyed your urban chic wedding. It was wonderful.
Seattle wedding photography by Mastin Studio
Kent Engagement Photography | Eveline + Chad
Last Saturday I had the chance to shoot a fantastic engagement session with Eveline and Chad at Clark Lake Park in Kent, WA. Being a Seattle wedding photographer, I tend to stay in and around the city of Seattle for most of the wedding season. It was really nice to head out to Clark Lake Park in Kent WA, and get out into nature. Chad and Eveline have a contagious enthusiasm about them and they were up for anything. We hiked all over the park with their dog Molly and found many great spots to shoot. I really love the Fall light, and to top it all off, we had the moon overhead for most of the evening. It was gorgeous.
I look forward to shooting Eveline and Chad’s wedding at Kubota Garden next summer. I’m sure it will be a blast!
- Kirk
Seattle wedding photography by Mastin Studio