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High school senior photo session with Rachel at Kerry Park and the Seattle Center. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle senior photographer

Seattle Senior Photos at Kerry Park and Seattle Center

Rachel’s Senior Photo Session at Kerry Park and Seattle Center This high-school senior photo session was a bit different than what I normally do.  Rachel is not a Seattle area resident.  She is not even from Washington state.  She came here all the way from Napa Valley in CA! Two years ago I had a […]

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Nick on the old concrete pedestrian bridge at the Washington Arboretum during his high school senior photography session. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle senior photographer

Seattle senior photography session at Washington Arboretum

Senior Photo Session with Nick at the Washington Arboretum A few weeks ago on a somewhat rare sunny Saturday morning, I met up with Nick and his mom at the Washington Arboretum for Nick’s high-school senior photo session.  Because it was one of those rare sunny fall days in Seattle, just finding a parking place […]

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Dorothy Ann and Matthew outside the church shortly before their wedding ceremony. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Dor and Matthew

Happy First Anniversary Dorothy Ann and Matthew! This was the final wedding of 2019 for me, and was hands down the most fun.  This was largely because of the bride and groom, Dorothy Ann (hereafter referred to as “Dor”) and Matthew. This couple are some of the biggest geeks I have ever met, and I […]

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High school seniors Emma and Sean pose on a stone bridge at Seattle's Kubota Garden during their senior photo session. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle senior photographer

Sunny Seattle Senior Photo Session at Kubota Garden

Senior Photos with Emma and Sean at Seattle’s Kubota Garden This session with senior twins Emma and Sean took place back in the fall, at the end of October.  I had been working with mom Rebecca since the beginning of the month trying to find a date to take the photos that would not only […]

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Bride Amanda and groom Joe have a moment outside the Lake Union Cafe during their wedding reception. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Happy Anniversary Amanda & Joe Seattle Wedding Photography

Happy Wedding Anniversary Amanda and Joe! I’d like to extend my congratulations to Amanda and Joe on their second wedding anniversary.  The couple was married at the Lake Union Cafe, one of my favorite Seattle wedding venues.  And for some reason also a venue where I always seem to be shooting weddings in the late […]

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Adventurous Wedding Destinations

The World’s Most Adventurous Wedding Destinations For the majority of grooms and brides, wedding ceremonies are the realization of their dreams and fantasies. Most wedding ceremonies take place in luxurious ballrooms equipped with beachside, sweeping staircases, ornate china, and other unique ornaments. The goal is to create the ideal backdrop for a wedding of your […]

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The ring exchange. Seattle same sex lgbt wedding. Tom Ellis Photography, gay wedding photography

Seattle Same Sex Covid Wedding Tom Ellis Photography

Doug & Seumas Finally Get Married! Way back at the end of August I was contacted by Seumas.  He and long-time fiancé Doug were going to be getting married on October 3, and he wanted to know if I was available.  He also wanted me to understand that at the ceremony and outdoor picnic reception […]

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Lisa, Mike and all of their wedding party and guests pose for a photo in the formal gardens at Thornewood Castle, which is visible in the background. Tom Ellis Photography

Happy Anniversary Lisa and Mike Seattle wedding photography

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Lisa and Mike I have to begin by apologizing to  Lisa and Michael that it has taken me so long to get this post online.  They were married on August 3, 2019 at Thornewood Castle and I’m afraid between my busier than expected summer schedule, plus all of the complications of […]

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Sneak Peek Wonderful Seattle LGBTQ Same Sex Gay Wedding

Sneak Peek – Doug & Seumas get married at Shoreline Unitarian Here are a couple of photos from yesterday’s fantastic Seattle area wedding of Seumas and Doug at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church.  For so many reasons this was a wedding that has taken far too long to happen.  I’ll give a lot more details about […]

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Dan and Catie stand under their wedding arch during their smoky wedding rehearsal on Vashon Island

Seattle Area Smoky Wedding Rehearsal on Vashon Island

Catie and Dan’s Very Smoky Wedding Rehearsal on Vashon Island To start this post I want to give full disclosure that Dan (the groom) is my son.  Which put me in the rather difficult position of wanting to photograph the wedding, but not really being able to without making things like family photos very difficult.  […]

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