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Wedding party posed together for a photo after the Seattle area wedding ceremony in Graham

Seattle area wedding in Graham

Wedding of Jessica and Mark at the Frontier Lodge Jessica and Mark were married on September 14 at the Frontier Lodge in Graham in front of their family and friends.  This was a mid-week wedding, so the crowd was relatively small.  I had never been to the Frontier Lodge, and was very curious to see […]

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Melissa during her Seattle are senior photo session, posed with an amazing background of fall colors

Seattle area senior photos – Melissa

Senior photo session with Melissa at Chism Beach Park Melissa is a senior at Mercer Island High.  We met up at Chism Beach Park in Bellevue for her recent senior photo session.  Pretty nice conditions for photos, though a bit more sun would have been nice.  We did a pretty thorough job of exploring the […]

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Close up photo of senior boy during his Seattle senior photo session

Seattle area senior photos – Jonathan

Jonathan’s senior photo session at Chism Beach Jonathan is a senior at Mercer Island High School.  We met up at Chism Beach Park for his senior photo session.  The weather was kind to us, and we were able to have a nice session.  One of the great things about senior photo sessions in October is […]

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Bride and groom walk together in beautiful garden before their Seattle wedding ceremony

Seattle area wedding photography – Landmark Center

Wedding at the Landmark Convention Center Tom and Julie were married in an intimate elopement wedding ceremony at the Landmark Convention Center in Des Moines, on a gorgeous sunny August afternoon.  Julie and Tom both live and work in the Des Moines area, and the Landmark Center is simply one of the coolest buildings in […]

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Bride and groom celebrate after the completion of their wedding ceremony at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse

Seattle wedding photography – Seattle Courthouse wedding

Kate and John get married at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse Kate and John were married in front of their families and a few close friends at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse.  We met outside the courthouse before the wedding to take some photos on the terraced area in front of the court building, and were treated […]

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Bride and groom walk along the beachfront on Alki Point, with Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in the background

Seattle wedding at Alki Bathhouse

Martina and Chris get married at the Alki Bathhouse Here are some photos from the wedding of Martina and Chris, held at the Alki Bathhouse in West Seattle in mid-August.  I can’t quite believe that this wedding slipped past me and did not make it into the blog until now, but I’m happy to be […]

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High school senior boy sits on a bench in the woods, with dramatic backlighting

Seattle senior photos at Bellevue Botanical Gardens

Senior Photo Session – Joshua Here is a selection of my senior photo session with Joshua, which we shot at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens, one of my favorite locations for senior portraits.  Joshua is a senior at Mercer Island High School. The Botanical Gardens are always a great place for just about any kind of […]

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Gay couple and their witnesses and officiant show off their wedding certificate

Seattle wedding photography – Fairmont Hotel

Chris & Matthew’s wedding at the Fairmont Olympic Last Saturday, on October 8, 2016 Chris Doughty and Matthew Sullivan were married at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.  As I listened to their family and friends the day of the wedding, I think the general feeling can be summed as “It’s about time!”. Matthew and Chris first […]

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Chris and Matthew pose near the altar before their wedding at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle

Sneak Peek – Seattle wedding at the Fairmont

Sneak Peek Photos – Fairmont Olympic wedding On Saturday October 8, 2016 I was the lucky photographer at the wedding of Chris Doughty and Matthew Sullivan, held at the amazing Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle.  I am only going to post a few photos right now; I have been editing photos for a couple of […]

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Twins Jay and Delynn pose together during their senior photo session at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens

Bellevue Senior Photos at the Botanical Gardens

Seniors Jay and Delynn at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens A few weeks ago I met up with twin seniors Jay and Delynn for their senior photo session at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens.  We lucked out with a great afternoon and headed into the park to see what would give us some good photos.  The Gardens […]

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