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Romantic photo of bride and groom walking along a beautiful Seattle beach at sunset after their Seattle wedding at Ray's Boathouse

Sneak Peek – Amazing Wedding at Ray’s Boathouse

Sneak Peek – Brandie and Greg get married at Ray’s Boathouse Yesterday afternoon I was the fortunate photographer (love the alliteration!) at the wedding of Brandie and Greg, held at Ray’s Boathouse in the Northwest Room.  If you have not ever been to Ray’s, in addition to the main building there is a separate facility […]

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Dustin gets down on one knee to propose marriage to his boyfriend Taylor, at the Chihuly Garden in Seattle

Surprise Wedding Proposal at the Chihuly Garden

Dustin’s surprise wedding proposal to Tyler at the Chihuly Garden Awhile back I received an email from Dustin.  Dustin lives in North Carolina, and he and his boyfriend Tyler were planning a trip to Seattle in a few weeks.  Dustin wanted to take advantage of the trip to ask Tyler to marry him, and asked […]

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Andrew and Julia kiss with Snoqualmie Falls in the background, during their surprise proposal and engagement photo session

Surprise wedding proposal at Snoqualmie Falls

Surprise proposal and engagement session at Snoqualmie Falls A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Andrew.  He and his girlfriend Julia were coming from Sacramento to Seattle for a short vacation, and he planned to propose to her while they were here.  He wanted to do a surprise  proposal at Snoqualmie Falls, and […]

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Andrew shows Julia her engagement ring during their surprise proposal at Snoqualmie Falls

Sneak Peek – Surprise Proposal at Snoqualmie Falls

Sneak-Peek of Surprise Proposal at Snoqualmie Falls Yesterday afternoon I met up with Andrew and Julia for a combination surprise proposal and engagement photo session at Snoqualmie Falls.  Of course, if Julia had said “no” when Andrew proposed it would have been a short session!  Fortunately for all concerned this was not the case.  We […]

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Bride and groom recess down the aisle at the conclusion of their Seattle area wedding ceremony at Russell's Loft

Wonderful Snowy Seattle Area Wedding at Russell’s Loft

Miho and David get married on a snowy day at Russell’s Loft Last weekend I was lucky to attend and photograph the wedding of a very special couple, Miho and David.  The wedding took place at Russell’s Loft, a rather unique venue.  The venue is located in the upper half of an old dairy barn […]

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Bride, groom and their wedding party pose for a photo in the snow outside Russell's Loft

Sneak Peek – Fabulous wedding at Russell’s Loft

Sneak Peek of Miho and David’s fabulous wedding at Russell’s Loft Yesterday I had the great pleasure of being the photographer at the wedding of David and Miho, held at Russell’s Loft in Bothell.  Russell’s is in the upper half of what was once a working dairy barn on a large farm complex.  Really cool […]

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Indoor wedding ceremony at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse

Indian Themed Wedding at Seattle Municipal Courthouse

Sree and Josh get married at the Seattle Courthouse This posting will cover Part Two of Sree and Josh’s wedding day, their civil ceremony held at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse.  Part One took place earlier in the day, at the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, click on the link to see the Hindu ceremony (which […]

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Family photo taken at the Down Syndrome Sweetheart Dance

2018 Valentines Day Down Syndrome Sweetheart Dance

2018 Down Syndrome Community Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dance Last Saturday I was the photographer for the annual Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dance, put on by the Down Syndrome Community of Puget Sound.  The event was held at the Highland Center in Bellevue, and as best I can tell this was at least the 20th straight year […]

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Indian Wedding at Hindu Temple and Cultural Center

Sree and Josh are married at the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center Last Friday I worked with Sree and Josh and their families to photograph Sree and Josh’s wedding at the Indian Temple and Cultural Center, located in Bothell WA.  This was actually Part One of a two-wedding day; the first wedding being this one, […]

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Close up photo of bride at Indian wedding ceremony, as she sits with her eyes closed and hands clasped in front of her face

Sneak Peek – Indian Wedding at Hindu Cultural Center

Sneak Peek – Sree and Josh get married at the Hindu Cultural Center This wedding was actually a two-part affair; first a full Indian wedding ceremony at the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center in Bothell, followed by a much more conventional (at least for Westerners) ceremony at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse.  Both ceremonies took place […]

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