Kyle & Shari's Engagement Session | Alki Beach Seattle
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Kyle Proposed to Shari at Hamilton Park overlooking Seattle and Alki Beach. What an awesome spot to begin their engagement pictures...in the very spot where they first became engaged!
Doing outdoor engagement sessions this time of year can be tricky because you just can't count on the weather to cooperate. However, Sunday was the only day in the forecast not scheduled to rain. Not only was it dry, but it was clear and sunny! The view from Hamilton Park was absolutely beautiful.
After a few shots at this romantic look out, we headed down to Alki Beach for a few more shots. If you live in Seattle you know that one nice day, everyone flocks to be outside. Alki was screaming with people, soaking in as much of the sun as possible... we were no exception.
Shari & Kyle are getting married this April. Here are a few pictures from their engagement session.
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Doing outdoor engagement sessions this time of year can be tricky because you just can't count on the weather to cooperate. However, Sunday was the only day in the forecast not scheduled to rain. Not only was it dry, but it was clear and sunny! The view from Hamilton Park was absolutely beautiful.
After a few shots at this romantic look out, we headed down to Alki Beach for a few more shots. If you live in Seattle you know that one nice day, everyone flocks to be outside. Alki was screaming with people, soaking in as much of the sun as possible... we were no exception.
Shari & Kyle are getting married this April. Here are a few pictures from their engagement session.
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Wedding Expo | Not Just For Brides!
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It's that time of year again. Perhaps you got engaged over the holidays or maybe you started planning sometime last year. Either way, you've probably found yourself at or plan to attend at least one wedding show. The first one of the year was held at the Seattle's Convention Center. John and I attended along with friends Steve Smith and Larry Legler from Steve Smith Photography. We wanted to take some pictures to share with you, however it was asked that NO photography was taken during the Expo (even though not everyone complied). :(
John and I make it a point to stay connected with what is hot and new...what better way to do that then to attend one of the largest wedding conventions in Washington!?! We had an amazing time and even ran into a few of our own brides! We also had a chance to meet and talk with some beautiful new bride-to-be's as well as some awesome vendors! In fact, the entire afternoon we met with so many vendors that it dawned on me...Wedding Shows are not just for upcoming brides. They really are an awesome place to network! We had the pleasure of running into a few people we already knew like Bethany Little, wedding coordinator at Lord Hill Farms in Snohomish, Wa and Jim Fore with Foremost DJ who DJ'd our wedding just over a year ago and whom we very highly recommend to all of our brides. We also made lots of new connections with a few vendors we would like to work with in the future.
It's always awesome to keep up on what's new and what's hot. It's something our brides have come to expect from us and it's something that we just love to provide! In fact...we are heading to Las Vegas in March for 5 days to attend the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) convention & Trade show where we will have the awesome opportunity of meeting any and all vendors that specialize and deal in the Wedding Photography industry! I mean we are talking about 5 full days of seminars, classes, demonstrations you name it, it's there! This will be our first time attending and we can hardly wait!
John and I are really looking forward to what 2008 brings our way! Congratulations to all of you newly engaged couples out there...and if you haven't booked your photographer yet...you may want to think about getting a jump on that as well as booking your other main vendors. It's very common (especially after these expo's) for your most important (and popular) vendors to book solid right around this time of year! Even we are already 1/2 way booked for this year! So don't wait...because you may not have as much time as you think. ;-)
John and I make it a point to stay connected with what is hot and new...what better way to do that then to attend one of the largest wedding conventions in Washington!?! We had an amazing time and even ran into a few of our own brides! We also had a chance to meet and talk with some beautiful new bride-to-be's as well as some awesome vendors! In fact, the entire afternoon we met with so many vendors that it dawned on me...Wedding Shows are not just for upcoming brides. They really are an awesome place to network! We had the pleasure of running into a few people we already knew like Bethany Little, wedding coordinator at Lord Hill Farms in Snohomish, Wa and Jim Fore with Foremost DJ who DJ'd our wedding just over a year ago and whom we very highly recommend to all of our brides. We also made lots of new connections with a few vendors we would like to work with in the future.
It's always awesome to keep up on what's new and what's hot. It's something our brides have come to expect from us and it's something that we just love to provide! In fact...we are heading to Las Vegas in March for 5 days to attend the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) convention & Trade show where we will have the awesome opportunity of meeting any and all vendors that specialize and deal in the Wedding Photography industry! I mean we are talking about 5 full days of seminars, classes, demonstrations you name it, it's there! This will be our first time attending and we can hardly wait!
John and I are really looking forward to what 2008 brings our way! Congratulations to all of you newly engaged couples out there...and if you haven't booked your photographer yet...you may want to think about getting a jump on that as well as booking your other main vendors. It's very common (especially after these expo's) for your most important (and popular) vendors to book solid right around this time of year! Even we are already 1/2 way booked for this year! So don't wait...because you may not have as much time as you think. ;-)
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Happy New Year!!!
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Just like that...2007 has blown by and 2008 is upon us! What an awesome year 2007 turned out to be. We enjoyed a few leisure camping trips, moved into our new house, celebrated our one year anniversary and had a jam packed wedding season! It's a blessing directly from God for everything that we've been allowed to experience.
2008 is already shaping out to be an even busier year. During what we consider to be our "down time", we have been updating our portfolio's, ordering new samples and taking a few moments to catch our breath before 2008 really gets movin' and shakin'. Come March we are heading to Mexico for a long weekend with our church and amazing small group, to build a home for a family who doesn't even have running water! We are truly blessed for this opportunity and are looking forward to working with our good friends to do something for a family who may not have otherwise known what it was like to have a home that they can call their own. Then...just a week after we return from Mexico, we are off to Las Vegas for the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) convention & Trade show which we are very much looking forward to. Once we return, we will be shooting lots of engagement sessions and before we know it, wedding season will be in full force. With already 1/2 of our calendar booked... John and I are expecting a busy year. However, our hard work will not come with out it's rewards! Just this last year we opened up ourselves to doing a few select destination weddings. With a few already on the books, we still are available for a couple more.
However...any day shooting a wedding on a sandy beach of Mexico or Hawaii...not such a bad day! ;-)
John and I wish each and everyone of you blessings and hope you all have an amazing year! Thank you to all of you who have made us a part of your lives this year! We feel truly privileged knowing and getting to know each of you personally. God Bless.
2008 is already shaping out to be an even busier year. During what we consider to be our "down time", we have been updating our portfolio's, ordering new samples and taking a few moments to catch our breath before 2008 really gets movin' and shakin'. Come March we are heading to Mexico for a long weekend with our church and amazing small group, to build a home for a family who doesn't even have running water! We are truly blessed for this opportunity and are looking forward to working with our good friends to do something for a family who may not have otherwise known what it was like to have a home that they can call their own. Then...just a week after we return from Mexico, we are off to Las Vegas for the WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) convention & Trade show which we are very much looking forward to. Once we return, we will be shooting lots of engagement sessions and before we know it, wedding season will be in full force. With already 1/2 of our calendar booked... John and I are expecting a busy year. However, our hard work will not come with out it's rewards! Just this last year we opened up ourselves to doing a few select destination weddings. With a few already on the books, we still are available for a couple more.
However...any day shooting a wedding on a sandy beach of Mexico or Hawaii...not such a bad day! ;-)
John and I wish each and everyone of you blessings and hope you all have an amazing year! Thank you to all of you who have made us a part of your lives this year! We feel truly privileged knowing and getting to know each of you personally. God Bless.
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