Event Photography

Let me say right now that I am not a wedding photographer. I have shot weddings, and I am willing to entertain the idea, but you may be better served by looking for someone who specializes in wedding photography. That being said, I do enjoy a good party, and I have been known to make a bride look beautiful and a groom look dashing…. Also, I probably am comparably affordable, so feel free to contact me and we can talk.

I currently do some event photography for CityClub of Seattle, a wonderful non-profit organization that focuses on citizen education and involvement. Please take a moment to visit their site.

A Courthouse Wedding for Cordula and Mike

There’s something very sweet about a courthouse wedding. Short, simple, and often shared with your closest family members. Cordula and Mike asked me to record moments from their special day, first with a portraiture shoot at Golden Gardens, and then their civil marriage ceremony at the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle.

The courthouse was otherwise closed for Veterans Day (11/11/11!), but we were ushered through security with a humorous patdown from the single guard, then it was up several floors to the judge’s modest chambers with a sunset view of Puget Sound and Smith Tower. With immediate family looking on, Cordula and Mike exchanged their vows. A happy wedding doesn’t need much more than that.

Amber & David’s Sunset Wedding

Amber and David’s wedding at The Canal seemed to bring the sunlight back to Seattle, and I was overjoyed to help them capture their special day. With the sun sinking lower as they exchanged their vows, and I found the perfect vantage point to capture their perfect moment.

It was supremely difficult to narrow all of my favorites down to just 20 photos for this post (especially when five of them are essentially the kiss sequence!), but I hope these capture the essence of Amber and David’s happiness, the friends they shared it with, and their love for each other.

Bastille Day at Café Campagne

Bastille Day, that French national holiday, commemorating the birth of the French Republic. How wonderful to celebrate a day when an armed mob of citizens stormed the Bastille prison in 1889 for the right to drink wine, eat frites and watch can-can dancers.

Or something like that. That’s how we celebrate it in Seattle anyway — minus the storming — especially when done right like at Café Campagne. You may remember last summer when I shot their Tablée du Marché dinner. Here are some shots from Bastille Day (and don’t forget to also check out the shots of the the Can-Can dancers and The Shanghai Pearl).