Semiahmoo Resort Wedding | Sara + Kenny
Sara & Kenny met while they were students at Western Washington University. They both worked at Packers Restaurant at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA. And after watching hundreds of couples get married on the lawn between the resort and beach at Semiahmoo, Sara knew that was where she wanted to have her wedding ceremony. So […]
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 […]
Kitsap Memorial State Park Wedding | Corrine + Nicko
Every wedding photographer should be so lucky as to get a couple like Corrine & Nicko at a location like Kitsap Memorial State Park. It was a beautiful day at the park in Poulsbo, near the Hood Canal bridge. Corrine & Nicko really loved being around each other, and couldn’t wait to be married. The […]
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 […]
Seattle Wedding | Tara + Rob
Tara and Rob’s wedding was fun, beautiful, hip and loving – a perfect reflection of the young couple. They began by saying their vows in an intimate ceremony that was warmly officiated by the Rev. Rich Lang, before a small group of friends and family at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ballard. Afterward, the party began. […]
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 […]
Newcastle Wedding | Lisa + Dan
I Photographed Lisa & Dan’s wedding at The Golf Club at Newcastle on Saturday. The weather provided some fun moments as did Lisa’s two kids, Caleb & Paisley. It is a great location and venue, with spectacular views. But the images I remember are Lisa’s son Celeb falling asleep as he ate his pizza at […]
Tibetan Wedding | Sarah + Kris
Sarah celebrated her Tibetan heritage with her fiance Kris at a ceremony attended by friends and family in Seattle.
Bacon Mansion Wedding | Victoria + Jeffrey
I had the pleasure recently of spending the day with Victoria & Jeffrey as they were married at the Bacon Mansion on Capitol Hill in Seattle. It was a really fun and interesting group, and the venue was terrific. It was the first time I have photographed at the Bacon Mansion, I hope to do […]
Andrea + Bill’s Party
Andrea and Bill celebrated their wedding with a joyous party packed with dancing, dinner, toasts and 400 of their closest friends and family. Married in September, they held their reception in February in a Tukwila hall, where it was rainy and cold outside, but warm and merry inside. Together, they made a stunning couple: She in a fitted, strapless wedding […]
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 […]
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
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
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!
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 […]
A bride, a groom and a few zombies
Alik and Jennifer picked a sweet spot to exchange vows. Tucked among the trees, on the southeast edge of the Montlake Cut, their wedding unfolded at Seattle’s McCurdy Park on a stunning fall day. The couple, recent Seattle transplants, had wanted a classic Pacific Northwest atmosphere, and with the waterfowl, boaters and kayakers passing by on […]
Amy & Todd’s Wedding
I recently had the honor of photographing Amy and Todd’s wedding in Seattle. They are a fantastic couple who made it really easy for me – they picked a beautiful venue, threw a terrific reception, and were completely comfortable in front of the camera (and with each other). We started with the sweet moment of […]
Chris & Karen: An Officer & His Bride
I had the pleasure of photographing Karen and Chris’s wedding recently. They met on a blind date three years ago when Chris was stationed at Ft. Lewis. Chris, a West Point graduate, is a captain in the 2-1 Infantry, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. I have great admiration for Chris, who has deployed twice in […]
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, […]
Matt & Michelle in The Attic!
I have to say that we have been very fortunate with the couples we have photographed this summer. Andy Rogers and I photographed Matt & Michelle’s wedding at The Attic in Sumner. Sumner holds a special place for me, since it is the town where I grew up. I added more good memories from my hometown having […]
Tips for Taking Exercise Slowly
Popular culture would have us believe that if we’re not logging hundreds of miles running marathons, grinding out a daily online cycling class or hitting the gym before dawn like pro bodybuilders that we’re not working out hard enough. Or long enough. Or far enough. That, friends, is folly. Read more about link text. Truth: […]