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Georgetown Ballroom Wedding | Maureen + Alex

Georgetown Ballroom Wedding | Maureen + Alex

I spent a wonderful day with Maureen and Alex, a terrific couple who went to every length to make their wedding reflect their fun-loving personalities. The did their reveal at the Seattle Grand Hyatt Hotel before walking over to Pike Place Market with their wedding party for some portraits. We had fun at the gum […]


Seattle Center Engagement | Jenny + Eugene

Seattle Center Engagement | Jenny + Eugene

Eugene taught Jenny to blow bubbles on one of their early dates, and the couple wanted to re-capture the fun of that time with their engagement photos. The Seattle Center and the new interactive features located on the former location of the Fun Forest were perfectly suited to their goal. Thanks to Eugene’s tutoring, Jenny […]


2010 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Photos

2010 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Photos

Red Box Pictures had the privilege of documenting the 2010 Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure on June 6. It was dreary and pouring when we arrived, but we were warmed by the amazing spirit of everyone involved, from volunteers and spectators to organizers and participants. Mostly, we were inspired by all breast cancer […]


St. Mark’s Cathedral & Sodo Park Wedding | Rebekah + Kirsten

St. Mark's Cathedral & Sodo Park Wedding | Rebekah + Kirsten

It seems like we don’t shoot very many weddings in churches lately, so it was a pleasure to visit Thomsen Chapel at St. Mark’s Cathedral for Kirsten and Rebekah’s intimate ceremony. Their reception took place a day later at Sodo Park, a beautiful, spacious venue catered exquisitely by Herban Feast. The women had a terrific […]


Wedding Invitation Designer | tHE ART dept.

Wedding Invitation Designer | tHE ART dept.

Saw a cool post earlier this week on tHE ART dept. studio blog. Veronica and Andrew wrote about their amazing design for the promotional booklets we handed out at the Seattle Wedding Show. We have been sharing them with all our clients since then, of course. They’re clever and beautiful, just like the wedding invitations […]


Georgetown Ballroom Wedding | Niki + Shawn

Georgetown Ballroom Wedding | Niki + Shawn

Dan and I had the honor of capturing the wedding of our friend and fellow former-newspaper photojournalist, Niki Desautels as she married her amazing husband Shawn. We began in West Seattle, where the bride and groom got ready with their close friends at different homes. Next, we moved to Georgetown, where the couple had their […]


Lake Union Cafe Wedding | Sarah + Kris

Lake Union Cafe Wedding | Sarah + Kris

After documenting their Tibetan wedding ceremony days earlier, we joined Sarah and Kris at the Lake Union Cafe in Seattle for a more traditional ceremony. Despite a steady downpour outside, we were able to create some fun portraits beneath the rumbling I-5 freeway. Inside the LUC, the classic character of the venue was a perfect […]


Tibetan Wedding | Sarah + Kris

Tibetan Wedding | Sarah + Kris

Sarah celebrated her Tibetan heritage with her fiance Kris at a ceremony attended by friends and family in Seattle.


Ballard Locks Engagement | Tara + Brian

Ballard Locks Engagement | Tara + Brian

Seattle Lacrosse | Buckley’s LC

Seattle Lacrosse | Buckley's LC

I’ve been playing lacrosse since I was a 14-year-old growing up in Maryland, where “The Fastest Game on Two Feet” is the unofficial state sport (you’ll never guess what the OFFICIAL state sport is). I played a bit in high school and at the University of Texas, but have had some of my most memorable […]


Good Foodz | Wedding Caterer’s Open House

Good Foodz | Wedding Caterer's Open House

Red Box Pictures recently attended an open house for Foodz Catering and Acalia Events in our little neighborhood of Lower Queen Anne. Brides and grooms were able to soak in the sun through the skylights at Acalia as they tasted Chef/Owner Shelby Sewell’s delicious food. The day also featured beautiful flower arrangements by Esprit de […]


Missed RBP on Nearlywed Radio? You can still hear it online!

Have a listen to the first episode of Nearlywed Radio, hosted by Gayle O’Donnell and Greg Lowder, features segments by Janel Schlitt, owner of Occasions Wedding and Event Planning, Eddie Redman of Grand Event Rentals and, of course, Red Box Pictures’ own Scott Eklund, the featured Seattle wedding photographer.


Wedding at Hillcrest Lodge | Mt. Vernon, WA

Wedding at Hillcrest Lodge | Mt. Vernon, WA

Marilee and Phil tied the knot this weekend at Hillcrest Lodge in their hometown of Mt. Vernon, WA. Rob Sumner and I spent a terrific day with them, photographing their preparations, a portrait session on Little Mountain with a terrific view of the valley, and their ceremony and reception in the Lodge. It was great […]


Red Box Pictures on Nearlywed Radio Saturday!

Red Box Pictures on Nearlywed Radio Saturday!

Nearlywed Radio, a program featuring Seattle wedding industry pros offering tips, tricks and other information for brides, is all set to air its first show. Red Box Pictures’ own Scott Eklund will be the featured Seattle wedding photographer on the inaugural broadcast.  The show will air Saturday (2/13) on KKNW 1150 AM from 11 AM to […]


A Grand Affaire at Georgetown Studios

A Grand Affaire at Georgetown Studios

Red Box Pictures was proud to be the featured Seattle wedding photographer at “RE-New”, the winter open house and complimentary tasting for A Grand Affaire Catering in the Engine Room at Georgetown Studios in Seattle. The event was beautifully designed, and attending couples were able to sample the amazing food created by AGAC co-owners Monica […]


Wedding in Yoho III

Wedding in Yoho III

The wedding day finally arrived for Karen and Steve, as they put down their hockey sticks and cross country skis, and exchanged vows! We covered their wedding day from early morning make-up and styling to late night rocking at the lodge. Karen, Steve and their terrifically fun group of friends and family were great to […]


Wedding in Yoho II

Wedding in Yoho II

Scott and I had a terrific time with Karen, Steve and all their friends today as they went cross-country skiiing and snowshoeing, played hockey at an outdoor rink in Field, B.C., had their rehearsal dinner and sang karaoke to to the live music of friend Steve Taylor. These folks are lots of fun, and the […]


Wedding in Yoho I

Wedding in Yoho I

Karen and Steve have brought Red Box Pictures to Emerald Lake Lodge, in beautiful Yoho National Park, Canada to photograph their wedding this weekend. Lots of fun in store tomorrow leading up to the big day on Saturday. Stay tuned for photos of the an winter activity-filled Friday and the wedding on Saturday. In the […]


Red Box at the Wedding Show!

Red Box at the Wedding Show!

A busy couple weeks for the Red Box crew culminates with the Seattle Wedding Show this weekend (Jan. 16th & 17th) at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Andy made this photo of me while we assembled our booth for a practice run in the studio. If you’re thinking of attending the show, send us […]


Seattle Photos of the Year 2009

Seattle Photos of the Year 2009

Check out Seattlepi.com’s 2009 Photos of the Year gallery, which includes loads of beautiful, newsworthy images from Seattle, including a number by the photographers of Red Box Pictures. Once you’re done checking those out, click over to The Seattle Times, to see their best photos of 2009 as well. Nice work everyone!  –Andy


Falling into Winter

Falling into Winter

Man, it’s getting cold. About a month or so ago, I was trying to come up with an idea for a holiday card to send out to friends Red Box Pictures. I shot this photo of the maple tree in my back yard, thinking it might make for a different kind of card. My colleagues […]


Kukors Wins Race of the Year

Kukors Wins Race of the Year

Congratulations to Seattle-area swimmer Ariana Kukors, who I photographed for the Seattle P-I in 2006, on her USA Swimming Golden Goggles award for female race of the year. Kukors was recognized for her gold-medal performance in the 200m IM at the World Championships in Rome, where she also broke the world record. Here’s a link […]


Silvia & Adrian’s Wedding Photography

Silvia & Adrian's Wedding Photography

Scott and I worked in tandem to document the wedding day of Silvia and Adrian. We started at their separate homes and met at her families house, where a sizable group of friends and relatives prepared themselves for the ceremony. After a reveal in the main foyer, we headed to Gasworks Park for some beautiful, […]


Team USA Skiier Patrick Deneen

Team USA Skiier Patrick Deneen

I recently spent the afternoon hanging out with Team USA Moguls skier Patrick Deneen, a Cle Elum native who won the Moguls World Championship this year and hopes to compete in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. Shooting for USA Today and working alongside longtime veteran Olympics writer Meri-Jo Borzilleri (a former colleague when I […]