I’m excited about this couple for a bunch of reasons.  First, this bride-to-be is friends with one of my past clients, who I totally enjoyed!  Second, they are having a country wedding, which is still very novel and unique for me (I grew up in big ol’ cities). And, third, they are super friendly and very low-key…my kind of people.  Here are some favorites from our recent session.

I can’t wait for the big day!  Giddyap!

You may remember this cute (and tall!) couple from a previous post.  Back then we did a quick engagement session so that the couple could make save-the-date cards. This time, the session was the real deal.  And, these two just get better with time.  I’m SO excited to have some fun at their wedding!

Good times.  I can’t wait to party with you guys on your big day!

I recently finished an engagement session with a couple that had been traveling all over the Northwest and made specific effort to meet up for some portraits.  Thank you!  We had lots of fun just walking around and chatting.  They had a bit more fun with all the huggin’ and kissin’, but that’s what can make these engagement sessions so enjoyable!  Well, here are just a few from our time together.

OSU has special significance for this couple…they met while working together on campus.  AND, while OSU is no UCLA, at least they’re in the PAC-10 conference.  Got to keep it in the family, ya know?!

Thank you, thank you for making the trip out to the 3-Cities!  I had a great time with you guys and I’m excited to see what thrills are in store for your wedding day!

Another really enjoyable engagement session with a really fun couple.  These two are getting married in June and it sounds like they have a killer celebration planned.  I’m really excited to see what they have in store.  For now, check out these pictures.

Warning, lots of X’s and O’s!

This one here is one of my favorites.

In case you couldn’t tell from the other pictures…Dood is TALL.

Nice hat!  *wink*

Great job, you two!  I think these turned out spectacular.

I love wedding photography!  And, I love my business because it provides me with so many cool experiences.  Earlier this month, I was able to attend one of [b]ecker’s Party of Five workshops.  [b]ecker is a hugely influential photographer, and thankfully, he uses his powers for good…sharing knowledge and generally elevating the industry.  Part of the workshop involved a little engagement shoot - Gavin and Erin were gracious enough to show off their good looks.  Easy to be gracious if you have such good looks. ; )  One more plug…if you are a professional photographer, then sign up for the [b] school!!!

Here’s a few samples from our little engagement session.  I don’t normally shoot with such a wide perspective, but the other photographers were mostly in close, so I thought I’d experiment using a wider lens.

A short while ago, I took this uber-fun couple to some orchards for a quick engagement portrait session.  I know I say this about a lot of clients, but THESE two really are fun, sweet, and good looking.  It was cold and grey in the orchards, but these two managed to warm it up with their charm and their love.  Here’s a few favorites.

When I saw the limbs of this tree, it reminded me of how this groom-to-be wrapped his lady in his arms.  I tried to compose it in such a way as to evoke that same sentiment.

And, one in color.

Thanks for braving the gloom and the rain.  You two were a blast and I can’t wait for our official engagement session.  Blessings to you!

I was finally able to hook up with this fun couple recently to do their engagement session.  It was a gloomy day, but their jolly personalities kept things vibrant.  It only took the slightest coaxing to unleash their playfullness.  Check it out to see what I mean.  The funnest portraits are a result of this couple’s ideas and awesome goofiness.  Thanks, guys, for braving the cold with me!

I noticed that she did not have to pull very hard on the scarf…

This shot took a few tries.  Cars and security guards kept getting in the way!  By the way, did you know that after 9/11, you are not allowed to take pictures in which a federal building is in the background?  Now you know…and knowing is half the battle.

I’m so glad we were finally able to find a time without ice, mud, or freezing rain!  I can’t wait for your big day.

I made the short trip out to Mesa, which is just outside of Pasco, WA. This couple’s family has a farm out there and with the sun just right, we had a lot of photographic options. These love birds were all sorts of fun and loved to kiss and make jokes. I’m posting some of my favorites. By the way, the groom-to-be is an ex-marine and deserves our gratitude. Just thought I’d give him and the other men and women of the armed forces a quick plug.

Playful.

Playful-er.

I usually don’t do a lot of post-processing/Photoshop work because I think that the effects that are popular today can get out-dated very easily tomorrow.  Your wedding photos will last your whole life.  Case in point, the then-popular black and white photos where the only thing in color is the flowers or the subjects eyes.  Very cool back then.  Not so much now.  But, what the heck…here’s one with some minimal post work.  Desaturate a bit, fancy sharpening, and POW.

Do these two seem to be kissing a lot?

Thanks for hangin’ with me even though it got downright frigid towards the end. Can’t wait to see you on your big day!

Two lumberjacks go into the woods to determine who can axe trees down faster.  One lumberjack is big and muscular.  The other is of rather small height and build.  They begin swinging their axes and the big dude smiles with pride, confident that he will win by his strength.  He laughs out loud when as he watches the other lumberjack walk away from the tree several times.  He is baffled to see the small lumberjack’s tree come down while he still has a significant amount of cutting to do.  

“How did your tree fall so quickly?  I watched you take several breaks to rest!?” he asked his small competitor.

“I wasn’t resting…I was sharpening the axe.”

This week I had a chance to sharpen the old axe.  I was fortunate to be able to attend Zack Arias’ “OneLight” Workshop and David Beckstead’s “Shoot with Beckstead” workshop.  Great learning experience and wonderful chance to meet some other great photographers.  Special thanks to Dan and Caroline of Tinywater Photography in Sac-town for driving us around town all week.  Here are some of the fun images I shot.

I love my job.  This weekend, I got to hang with a fantastic couple.  They were not only open to fun, edgy portraits, but they asked for them by name!  A photographer’s dream, really.  And, they have the sweetest personality.  We had a blast!  Check them out below.

Super.  Models.

You guys were terrific and I can’t wait to hang with you again!  Thanks for making the trip over from Seattle.