Farm Kitchen Wedding of Jennifer and Polachai
Jennifer and Polachi Sakchalathorn were married on the first Saturday in September at the beautiful orchard at the Farm Kitchen, an 18-acre organic farm near Poulsbo. Jennifer and Polachai were lucky that the weather was warm and sunny and so were the smiles. Polachai is from Thailand, known to travelers to Southeast Asia as the Land of Smiles. East Meets [...]
Salish Lodge Wedding Preview
Kristine and Steve had a lovely intimate wedding with a small number of family and friends in attendance at Snoqualmie Falls and Salish Lodge & Spa, one of the most romantic destination wedding locations in the Seattle area It was a late afternoon wedding on a terrace overlooking the Falls and although there had been some grey skies mid day [...]
San Francisco Wedding at City Hall Preview
One of the most stylish and charming couples I have had the pleasure to work with in a long time was Denise and Yong, who were married in San Francisco recently. A massive number of images were recorded and it will be a while to go through them to process and edit them all. In [...]
Regan and Chris Wedding Photography at St. James Cathedral Wedding
When Regan and Chris Hurley were first married it was at the beautiful Sun Mountain Lodge resort. They stood up with the Cascades in the background as they said their vows for the first time. In July not long after their tenth anniversary, they arrived at St James Cathedral with their children Jane and George, and in [...]
Skansonia Wedding Photography
Nicole Nichols and Patrick McVittie were married in August aboard the historic ferry MV Skansonia and the two gold rings they exchanged were handcrafted by Patrick. It took some time for him the learn the casting process. I believe that it took him 32 casting alone just for his ring. But in the end his persistence paid [...]
The Cove, Normandy Park Wedding of Kirstin and Jason
Chacos are a brand of sandals that the majority of Peace Corps volunteers wear partly because they get a pro discount and partly because the guarantee them for life. At least this was the story Kristin and Jason told me. Kirsten Mielke and Jason Hervin show off their Chaco sandals above.They were married the last weekend [...]
Seattle Wedding Photography @ Skansonia
At the end of January on a dark and rainy Saturday afternoon Kelly Johnson and Garth Merrill were married aboard the historic old ferry MV Skansonia on Lake Union. The wedding went off without a hitch and everyone had a great time since rain is not an issue aboard the Skansonia since it is great for weddings [...]
Seattle Asian Art Museum Wedding
Seattle Asian Art Museum is an elegant and sublime location for a wedding. Surrounded by the fantastic Asian Art it is classic, romantic and inspiring. Located in Olmstead-designed Volunteer Park overlooking the city and Elliot Bay, the Seattle Asian Art Museum features a nationally renowned collection of Asian art housed in a historic art deco [...]
The Canal Wedding Photography of Martha and Adam
In December, Martha Tansik and Adam Sadoski were married at The Canal on what turned out to be a glorious sun-filled day when we were all expecting rain and dark clouds.I was fascinated by Martha’s dragon tattoo and was reminded of the Lisbeth Salander character in the novel by Stieg Larsson. I will highlight a [...]
Wedding Photography of Christina & Jim at Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park
Christina Koons and Jim McIntire late in the evening of their wedding on August 8th, take a breather to cool off at the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park. The red sculpture off in the distance is Alexander Calder’s “Eagle,” a 39-foot-tall sculpture from 1974 in bright red painted steel. A large ship cruises by on [...]
Seattle Wedding Photography of Meg and Ryan at Their Colman Park Wedding
A sign at the entrance to Colman Park in Seattle and the basket of flowers held by the flower girl. Meg Anderson and Ryan Johnston were married on July 31st, and what a beautiful day it was. Their families and friends all gathered on the west shore of Lake Washington for the wedding ceremony which [...]
Seattle Wedding Photography at The Grieg Garden and The University Club at the University of Washington
Catherine gets into her wedding dress at the University Club at the University of Washington It was one of those too few really hot days this summer when Catherine Pi-Sunyer and Mike Rausch were married at The Grieg Garden at the University of Washington. The Grieg Garden is the reverse of what folksinger Joni Mitchell [...]
Indian Wedding Photography A Sikh Wedding Reception at The Great Hall at Union Station Seattle
Shameer and Bindu at the Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Garden before the reception above and below. Shameerpaul Sangha and Bindu Dulai were married in a traditional Sikh wedding ceremony in Houston, Texas and a week later on June 26th had a wedding reception celebration in Seattle at the Great Hall of Union Station for [...]
Seattle Wedding Photography at the Skansonia Wedding of Heidi and Troy
Troy Wadsworth and Heidi Schumacher were married on May 23rd on board the historic Skansonia Ferry on the north shore of Lake Union in Seattle. It was a perfect day weather wise considering how cool it turned later on in the month and throughout June. Here are some of the highlights from the wedding. Heidi [...]
Olympic Sculpture Park Wedding | Seattle Wedding Photography
The PACCAR Pavilion and the Bill and Melinda Gates Amphitheatre of the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park below, was the setting for Annie Livingston & David Bowermaster’s Wedding Celebration on April 24th. Although there were predictions of a rain storm for the day, it seems the heavy weather blew past north of Seattle and [...]
Wedding Photography at Kiana Lodge
Sue and Pepper had an April wedding at the fabulous Kiana Lodge, a perfect setting of six-acres, surrounded by fragrant cedars, majestic firs, more than 30 varieties of rhododendrons, and manicured grounds featuring a spectacular view of Puget Sound from 1,000 feet of private no-bank waterfront. Sue and Pepper are a fun loving couple. Pepper [...]
Wedding Photography At The Seattle Space Needle | Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Sugar Magno and Chris Olivar were married on a Friday night in August at The Seattle Space Needle. It was a wonderful evening on a very special date at a Seattle landmark high above Seattle Center, the location of the World’s Fair in 1962. The Space Needle is 605 feet high and when it was [...]
Wedding Photography | Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club
Erica and Scott stop for a kiss after their wedding ceremony at the Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club with a spectacular view of Mt Si and the Cascade Mountains in the background, as some dark clouds move off to the north. Erica and Scott were blessed with great weather to suit the naturally beautiful setting of [...]
Large Group Portrait Photography
I am often called upon to make large group portraits an it is always a challenge to make them look great with everybody in the picture looking good with their eyes open and a good expression. It is a challenge just arranging every body and then getting their attention. Since I try to do one [...]
Wedding Photography
Lauren and Jeremy jumped for joy when they hear their wedding photographs are ready. I have been editing Lauren and Jeremy’s wedding photographs for a couple of days and will post a gallery to my wedding photography blog at A Beautiful Day Photography when I finish. I just let Lauren know and she replied that [...]
Wedding Photojournalism | Wedding Photography at its Best
Adam smokes a cigarette just before he gets dressed before his wedding ceremony at Freeland Hall on Whidbey Island. Wedding Photojournalism also known as Documentary Wedding Photography is here to stay. Many of the bridal magazines circulating today have conflicting information which only complicates a search for the right wedding photographer. Often times when a [...]