Andrea and Matt's Engagement Session in SF

What an awesome day! Raeleen and I got to go to San Francisco to spend the day with Andrea and Matt for their engagement session. We went everywhere! Starting in Chinatown, we did some urban shots, then made our way down to the Ferry Building on the water and hopped on some trolleys. From there, we drove out to Sonoma Valley to visit Ridge Winery and do some tasting and some beautiful shots of the vineyards. Such stunning scenery! After the vineyards, we made our way back to the city and looked out over the Golden Gate Bridge from the north side of San Francisco (Atleast I think it was north). The wind got us back into the car and we took off to Baker Beach. There we took off the shoes and made our way to the rocks for some great views of the GG Bridge. We ended our day about 8 hours after we began, back in the heart of San Francisco (no pun intended). What a day! Here's the slideshow with a piece of the day. The slideshow may take a bit to load, but then again, there is a lot to see, so please be patient. We hope you enjoy!

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San Francisco Trip!

Raeleen and I went down to San Francisco to do an engagement shoot with Andrea and Matt who are getting married this August. Their blog pictures will be up very soon, but in the meantime, here are a couple pictures from our road trip down (Yes, we decided to drive!) Just to give you some context, we stopped in Hilt, California on the way down and grabbed a couple rustic shots there. On Saturday, we shot the engagement session with Andrea and Matt. Then on Sunday, we went to Napa Valley and visted a few wineries in the area. From Peju, to Mumms, to Domaine Carneros, the wine was flowing! :) On Monday (the day we were supposed to leave), we stayed in SF to visit the Golden Gate Park were we went the botanical garden, saw the roses, and of course, the squirrels :) Hope you enjoy this taste of our San Francisco trip!

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New Camera!!! Nikon D3

Okay, so to the untrained eye, this perhaps means nothing. But to Raeleen and I, it means a significant upgrade in equipment. The Nikon D3 is an amazing camera that is the top of the line right now for photographers. Winning awards for the Camera of the Year, it is definitely something to take a look at. It has incredible low light capabilities and will prove to be a wonderful addition to our current equipment lineup. Here's a quick shot of the new camera!

Laura and Peter Engagement Session

From the Arboretum in Seattle, and then off to the Kubota Gardens South of Seattle, we had a pretty great time with Laura and Peter. Keep an eye out for their wedding that we'll be shooting in August at the Monte Villa Farmhouse in Bothell. Hope you enjoy!

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Eddie and Arica - Trash the Dress Fort Worden

Here is another set of images from the Trash the Dress Session we did at Fort Worden in Port Townsend, Washington. For those of you that don't know, a Trash the Dress Session is a post wedding shoot where the Bride gets a chance to where her dress again and be free to get it dirty for some fun shots. This is Eddie and Arica, a newly wed couple that spent the day with Rae and I and a few other photographers doing exactly that, getting a little dirty. Make sure you also take a look at the previous post, there are more shots from Fort Worden of our other model, Kelsey. Thanks for looking!

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Trash the Dress Session - Fort Worden

Here are some shots from our recent Trash the Dress session at Fort Worden in Port Townsend, Washington. Our model, Kelsey, did a wonderful job hiking throughout the Fort for some great shots. Shoots like this are fun to do with a bunch of other photographer friends and they keep our creativity flowing for when we are shooting weddings. I hope you enjoy the slideshow!

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Elizabeth and Geoff's Engagement Session

The afternoon in Seattle took Elizabeth and Geoff and Rae and I from Pike's Place Market to Olympic Sculpture Park, to the waterfront, and back. We had quite a hike, and Elizabeth even did it in her cute red shoes! Rae and I can't wait to spend the weekend with them both for their wedding this month. Keep checking back, we'll have some of their wedding pictures up next month. Thanks for looking!

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Bryce and Amanda's Wedding

These two are a pair of our best friends. Bryce and Amanda's wedding was very special and very unique. Raeleen and I met Bryce and Amanda at Smith Cove Park in Seattle for their wedding. There were five people invited: Bryce and Amanda, of course, the pastor, Jim, and Raeleen and I as the witnesses/photographers. It was a very romantic wedding taking place on a rock overlooking the Puget Sound, very close to the restaurant Palisade. After the wedding (and the cheers and tears from the witnesses/photographers) we made our way out the the breakwater where there was a beautiful view of Seattle, and a wonderful blue sky. The slideshow is a fun way to see their day, I hope you enjoy it!

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Christy and Kyle Engagement Session

Alki Beach gave us a wonderful day for Christy and Kyle's Engagement Session. Absolutely beautiful! The sunset, the clear skies, and a fun couple made the day perfect. We'll be shooting their wedding here in the Seattle area in just over a month. Below is a slideshow of their engagement photos for the day.

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Lindsay, Ryan, and Shelby

Lindsay and Ryan are good friends of ours. Actually, Raeleen will be the maid of honor in their wedding this October. So even though we won't be photographing their wedding in Seattle, we did get a chance to take them out to Marymoor Park to get some shots of them and their daughter Shelby.

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Christine and Simon - Pickering Barn

Here is Christine and Simon. A very cute couple with a beautiful wedding at the Pickering Barn in Issaquah. Hope you enjoy a few of our favorites from the day.

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