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Our Favorite Wedding Venues from 2017
December 08, 2017 - Howdy folks!
Y'know it struck me the other day that we've been to some brilliant wedding venues this year, and gotten...
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Gamers in Love: Stefan & Alena's Wedding Day
April 21, 2017 - Oh snap, I can't believe it took me this long to post one of my favorite 2016 weddings!
GAMER WEDDING Y'ALL.
Stefa...
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Indoors on a Rainy Day: Alex's senior photos
April 06, 2017 - A few weeks back, I got to work with Alex on (the first half of) his senior photos out at his home in Puyallup, WA.
Now...
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A Beautiful Bride and a not-so-beastly Groom: Dan & Rachel's Wedding Day
April 03, 2017 - Okay, I have been SUPER psyched about this wedding for months now.
You may remember Dan & Rachel's Beauty and the Beast...
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All Aboard the Party Bus!: Lee & Jessica's Wedding Day
September 13, 2016 - Sometimes, you get a group that can pretty much just speak for itself with their photos. Jessica, Lee, and all their fri...
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A Beautiful Backyard Wedding: Adam & Brittany's Wedding Day
August 18, 2016 - One of the nice things about living in Puyallup is that I'm stationed right between some of Washington's nicer rural are...
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Rockin' at the School House: Matt & Keri's Wedding Day
August 10, 2016 - One of the more rare and enjoyable aspects of my job is when I get to work with a family more than once. Last year, we g...
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Now Don't Lose This One: Nate & Lauren's Wedding Day
July 29, 2016 - Have you ever walked out on a wooden dock, looked down in between the boards at the water below, and made sure your wall...
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The Beach: Travis & Kylie's Engagement Photos
May 18, 2016 - Funny story. A few weeks back, I had to have my '97 Yukon towed off of a beach. I've been cleaning sand out of it ever s...
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Sunny Cloudy Tacoma: Stefan & Alena's Engagement Photos
April 07, 2016 - Well, we're at that weird time of year where Washington alternates between the most beautiful blue skies you've ever see...
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Love in the Sun: Michael & Stephanie's Wedding Day
March 03, 2016 - If I had to describe Michael & Stephanie in two words, it would be "Servant Hearted".
This stands out in my memory beca...
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Romancin' at the Fair: Zach & Tiffany's Engagement
February 29, 2016 - Man, there is little else in this world quite like the Puyallup Fair. Fair scones, the rides, the exhibits, Earthquake B...
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Michael & Cristina's Wedding Day
February 24, 2016 - We call her Mama C.
We call her this because she's smaller than you, tougher than an NFL linebacker, and nothing gets p...
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The Delights of Love in Cloudy July: Danny & Marie's Wedding Day
February 18, 2016 - So this one's a bit of a throwback to 2015, but it's one of my favorite weddings from last year. I can't BELIEVE we've h...
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A Medieval Marriage: Chris & Claire's Glad Wedding Day
February 05, 2016 - "Glad Wedding" as opposed to "Red Wedding"? Anyone? Game of Thrones reference? Y'see, cause there was no murder or betra...
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Ricky & Angela's Wedding Day
January 28, 2016 - Angela's been one of our good friends for a few years now. We could fill hours with stories about our activities togethe...
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Rain, Rocks, and Rainbows: James & Carlee's Wedding day
December 23, 2015 - One of the unfortunate realities about July in Washington state is that, without fail, we've seen it rain on at least on...
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On Staff Portraits and Braving the Outdoors
December 09, 2015 - So, you're a business in the Pacific Northwest.
Maybe you provide plumbing services. Or cleaning. Or perhaps you cook....
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On Top of Old Smokey: Jeff & Katie's Wedding
December 02, 2015 - It may not be abundantly clear from just reading this blog, but I LOVE to snowboard. It's extremely rare that I have the...
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Toddling in the Rose Garden
November 18, 2015 - One of the best parts of this job is seeing families grow. For today's session, we're going to head back in time a bit (...
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Abandoned Forts and Golden Skies: Ricky & Angela's Engagement Session
August 31, 2015 - It's always a rare honor when one of our friends gets engaged and they choose us to be their wedding photographers. Real...
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Flashback Friday: Brandon and Kindra's Engagement Session
July 31, 2015 - While Washington suff--I mean, enjoys a heat wave, I thought I'd share a session from one of our colder months. Not many...
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The Love of Friends: Brandon and Becca's Wedding Day
July 24, 2015 - We've all been to open mics where someone went a little too long. Or not enough people spoke. Or someone shared that sto...
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A List for Joe and Anna's Wedding Day
July 15, 2015 - A short list of the beautiful details that composed Joe and Anna’s wedding day:
Periwinkle blue and pink coral, with to...
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Crafting Beauty for Friends: Jess and Mitch's Wedding Day
June 26, 2015 - I love working with my friends. I work in one of the few industries where I get to craft beautiful things for the people...
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Lakeside with the Family: Tavis & Nicki's Wedding Day
May 15, 2015 - Have you ever mispronounced someone's name the first time you met them? And then continued to mispronounce it for months...
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Worth the Hike: Clayton & Lauren's Wedding Day
March 13, 2015 - From Hannah.
We're not hikers.
It's not that we're against it, or even that we dislike it. We just don't ever pick a m...
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Frigid Sun & Beautiful Hues - Sam & Natalie's Wedding Day
February 27, 2015 - Howdy folks!
I think we've got a new record holder for the furthest north we've ever traveled for a wedding (may we b...
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Joy at the Weyerhaeuser Estate: Ryan & Corinna's Wedding
November 17, 2014 - The Weyerhaeuser Estate is a beautiful place, easily one of the nicest buildings in Tacoma.
While a wedding may not nee...
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A Seahawks Family
September 17, 2014 - When Josh asked me to take his family's photos, at first I was excited. I've really enjoyed getting to know him through...
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A Beautiful Thing: Danny and Marie's Engagement Session
September 10, 2014 - We love our clients. We love their stories, we love their relationships, we love their passions, we love their personali...
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The Best of Both Worlds: Ransom's Senior Session
September 03, 2014 - I'm finding myself enjoying working with seniors more and more.
To be sure, I never disliked working with seniors, not...
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Love Attracts Love: Joey and Steph's Wedding Day
August 15, 2014 - From Hannah.
I met Stephanie my freshman year at college. I remember thinking, "Why is an older, cooler girl suddenly t...
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How to Plan a Seattle Engagement Session
August 06, 2014 - Confession: We're kind of scared of Seattle.
It's not the people or the city conditions itself. It's a beautiful city,...
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Sharks, Rings, and Stepdaughters
July 30, 2014 - Some weddings inspire lots of laughter. Some weddings inspire tears. Soren and Kathlyn’s wedding did both.
First, for t...
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That Time We Hiked for Engagement Photos
July 02, 2014 - Joey and Stephanie's engagement session was out of our comfort zone.
Stephanie and Hannah have been good friends for se...
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Texture & Personality: Brandon's Senior Photos
June 20, 2014 - Have you ever looked at some of the differences between really good senior photos for guys and for gals? There's differe...
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The Moon Man Builds an Airplane
June 13, 2014 - Meet our next senior rep for the class of 2015, Erik Moon. Also known as The Moon Man, Erik's family isn't new to our ph...
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The Biggest Catch of Their Lives: Brian & Pamela's Wedding
June 11, 2014 - It's a fishing pun. I know, I shouldn't be allowed to write.
Nevertheless. Earlier in this year's wedding season, I got...
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The Light Shows Who You Are: Kaitlin's Senior Portraits
June 06, 2014 - Light is important.
Which, I know, feels like one of the biggest understatements of all time. Everyone understands that...
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Workin' with the Pros: Bridal Photos at The Winsome Grace.
May 12, 2014 - So THIS was cool.
We recently got an invitation from Monica of Family Affair Photography to work with her, Vanita Sloan...
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Fun Family Engagement Photos
April 30, 2014 - We were really excited to do our friends Tim and Sara's engagement photos. But we were also super excited to include the...
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Dandelions & Little Girls
April 16, 2014 - Sometimes, life being the way it is, things take time. A LOT of time. Especially when you have three little girls, like...
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Rainy Days, Maternity Photos, and Minor Confessions
March 05, 2014 - Ok, I have a bit of a confession to make. It's something that's bothered me for some time now, and I think it's time to...
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James & Kira's Honeymoon
February 26, 2014 - Have you ever planned a wedding while living halfway across the country from your venue? It creates some unique difficul...
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Nathan & Natalie's Wedding: A Family Affair
January 27, 2014 - You know what I like most about photographing weddings? The people I get to work with.
I know that may sound like a can...
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Ryan & Andrea: A Perfect Five-Hour Wedding
January 24, 2014 - How would you feel about having your wedding at 9 a.m. on a Sunday morning?
Not quite that brave?
Remember Ryan an...
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Looking Back: Alex & Julie's Wedding
January 09, 2014 - Howdy everyone!
Today I thought we'd look back at one our favorite weddings from last summer. Alex and Julie's weddin...
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Ryan & Kesslan's Colorfully Nerdy Wedding
November 20, 2013 - We love the variety of individuals we come across in our line of work. However, there’s something special about working...
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A Vintage Cafe in Stormy Weather: Chris and Natalie's Wedding Day
November 08, 2013 - You may recognize Chris and Natalie from our blog. Or the front page of our website. Or our Facebook page. Okay, so we'v...
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A Chuppah, Contemplative Silence, and an Owl: Lize and Leo's Quaker-Jewish Wedding
October 10, 2013 - Have you ever heard of a Quaker-Jewish wedding? Neither had we until Lize (pronounced like “lease”) and Leo shared their...
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Joy, Peace, and Beautiful Irishmen: Cathie and Gerard's Wedding Day
September 11, 2013 - Any of you remember Cathie and Gerard’s engagement photos? We spent one of the first beautiful days of the year down at...
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Nathan & Natalie: Engagement Photos at Fort Steilacoom Park
September 06, 2013 - Even if the weather’s getting colder and pumpkin spice lattes are making their appearance once again, we’re still in the...
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Crawling and Toddling at Point Defiance Park
August 07, 2013 - We love seeing clients again. Especially when they have adorable babies.
Becca was just sitting up when we took her 6-m...
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Mikal & Hannah's Long-Awaited Wedding
July 26, 2013 - Hannah and Mikal’s wedding has been long anticipated, and not just by them. My wife has known Mikal for almost six years...
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Two Hours for Creativity and Personality – Ryan & Andrea’s Engagement Session
July 17, 2013 - I love getting to take engagement photos. They're relaxing, enjoyable, fun—and you get to know folks. In fact, that's on...
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Sunset Lighting and Engaging Photos
July 10, 2013 - There's an old Hank Williams song that I really dig called "I Saw the Light." It's a gospel song from the late '40s with...
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Ryan & Briet's Secret Garden Wedding Day
July 08, 2013 - Rock Creek Gardens in Puyallup is quickly becoming one of my favorite venues. The location is beautiful and quiet, and i...
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Fun Patterns in Family Photos
June 18, 2013 - Elisia’s mom and dad weren’t looking for “normal” posed family portraits. They wanted something fun, something that show...
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A Back Alley and Train Tracks: Senior Portraits in Downtown Puyallup
May 28, 2013 - We’ve grown to really enjoy senior portrait sessions. They’re a lot of fun, especially when we have a location where we...
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Apple Orchards and First Steps
April 29, 2013 - Well, first steps barefoot in the grass. This little fella's been walking a bit longer than just our session here.
But...
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On Churches and Stock Photography
April 02, 2013 - Howdy folks!
Today I thought I'd share about a kind of side project I'm working on. I work with a stock photography web...
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Back-to-Back Senior Photos
March 26, 2013 - Howdy everyone!
Today I’d like to share our favorite shots from last Saturday’s senior photo sessions. It was a simply...
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Gerard and Cathie's Engagement Photos
March 14, 2013 - Happy Friday everyone! Hope you're enjoying your oncoming weekend. Our work days are just getting started.
To kick thin...
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Jason's Senior Photos
March 12, 2013 - Howdy folks! Remember those sunny days we had last week? Yep, we took advantage of those. One of the things we did was t...
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The 2013 Tacoma Wedding Walk
February 27, 2013 - Howdy folks!
This last weekend, Tacoma held its annual Wedding Walk. Venues in the area came together to show the weddi...
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No Tax on Weddings Until March 4
February 25, 2013 - Howdy Folks!
With the finish of yesterday's Wedding Walk, we've decided to offer a bit of help to those looking to bo...
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Xavier's Newborn Photos
February 20, 2013 - One of the fun things about our LivingSocial deals is that we get a variety of new clients. Our most recent shoot was wi...
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Mikal and Hannah's Engagement Photos
February 06, 2013 - While shooting Alex and Lauren ’s bride and groom photos, Hannah got a text message from a good friend of ours. Mikal an...
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Jeff & Danielle's Engagement Photos
January 23, 2013 - If you’ve been following our blog, you know we love to do photo shoots in locations that are fun and personal for the co...
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New LivingSocial Offer
January 19, 2013 - Howdy folks,
I've got great news! Because last year's LivingSocial offer was so popular, we were given the opportunity...
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Private Photography Lessons
January 16, 2013 - Howdy folks!
For the past few years, it's been my hobby to teach photography to friends and family. I've sat for hours...
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2012 in Review
January 04, 2013 - Howdy and happy new year folks!
I wanted to take an opportunity to look back at some of what we got to do with you al...
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Buddy the Elf! What's Your Favorite Diamond?
September 24, 2012 - Amanda and Brendan smile most naturally when looking at each other. We shot their photos in the late afternoon sunlight...
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The Surprise Proposal
September 12, 2012 - You could say Vicente is a romantic. He dipped his fiancée Brittany like a ballroom pro. He gave Brittany the exact ring...
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Eric & Loni's Wedding Day
September 04, 2012 - Do you know where Port Angeles is?
If you don’t, it’s a two-and-a-half-hour drive northwest from our home in Puyallup...
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Bryan & Rose (The Wedding Day)
August 28, 2012 - Howdy everyone!
So I've got a bit of an unlikely story for you. Several months ago, I booked a couple I found off of...
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