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Venue Review – Clise Mansion in Redmond
Seattle area wedding venue review – Clise Mansion Clise Mansion is a wonderful all-season venue suitable for both weddings and receptions. Situated in the Willowmoor farmstead area of Marymoor Park, Clise Mansion offers sweeping views of the surrounding gardens and lawns. On the National Register of Historic Places, “Willowmoor Farm” was owned and developed by Seattle banker […]
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Happy Anniversary Maria and Lucas!
Happy Anniversary to Maria and Lucas! One year ago today, June 7 2014, I was privileged to be the photographer at the wedding of Maria and Lucas on the Skansonia Ferryboat. It was a great day and a wonderful party, you can see a few photos here and more if you visit my post from […]
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Engagement Photos – Kathleen & Jonathon at the Kubota Garden
Seattle engagement photos at the Kubota Garden Another perfect-weather-for-photos day for my engagement photo session with Kathleen and Jonathon at the wonderful Kubota Garden in Seattle. As beautiful as this park is, it is not very well known and subsequently is not usually nearly as crowded as other, better known parks in Seattle. That was […]
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Wedding Venue Review – Ray’s Boathouse in Seattle
Seattle wedding venue review – Ray’s Boathouse Ray’s Boathouse (now usually just called “Ray’s”) has been a Seattle institution since the early 1970s. Anyone in Seattle who wants the best in seafood knows that Ray’s is always a great choice. Located in Shilshole Bay at the entrance to the ship canal, Ray’s not only has wonderful […]
Read MoreKerri Ellis – Special Olympics 400m Freestyle
I do not often post personal material on my blog, but here is a video of my daughter Kerri swimming the 400 meter freestyle race at the Washington State Special Olympics swimming competition, held on May 30 at King County Aquatic Center. Kerri is in lane 3, she starts out at the back of the […]
Read MoreThe Broke-Ass Bride’s Guide to Newbie Vendors
Something that I (and probably every other experienced wedding photographer) frequently encounter is the question, “So why should I pay you $XX when this other photographer will only charge me $X? More often than not, the other photographer is a “newbie” to the profession. There are a LOT of answers to this question, but this […]
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Engagement Photos – Jennifer & Cyle at the Kubota Gardens
Seattle engagement photo session at the Kubota Garden I recently met up with Jennifer and Cyle at the fabulous Kubota Gardens in Seattle for their engagement photo session. They are getting married in just a couple of weeks, so we needed to get these photos done before they went from “engaged” to “married”! The Kubota […]
Read MoreNew USB Thumb Drives!
I recently decided that I both wanted and needed to change my method of delivering files to my customers, which has always been burning them to a CD or DVD. However, now that many new computers are being supplied without a built-in optical drive (a practice that makes me a bit crazy) it is clear […]
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Wedding Venue Review – Robinswood House in Bellevue, WA
Bellevue Wedding Venue Review – Robinswood House Because I am frequently asked by couples “What are great places to get married in the Seattle area?” I have decided to do a series of reviews of some of my favorite local wedding venues. All of the venues that I review will be places with which I am […]
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Happy Anniversary Rachelle and Ross! Edgewater wedding
Happy Anniversary Rachelle and Ross! Two years ago today I was the photographer at the wedding of Rachelle Kilburg and Ross Drake at the beautiful Edgewater Hotel in Seattle. Here is the link to what I posted then – Rachelle & Ross Wedding. Happy Anniversary Rachelle and Ross, and I will look forward to working with […]
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