A few frames from an enchanted evening at a wedding at Settlers Creek Ranch near Coeur D’Alene ID.

Molly and Ashton. One frame from their wedding at Lord Hill Farms, Snohomish, WA.

Being a wedding photographer in Scotland was amazing. Not only did I shoot wedding photos at the Loch Ness Country House Hotel, I also shot day after photos of Dave and Catherine on the banks of Loch Ness, at Aldourie Castle under beautiful rainbows, and in the forests around St. Augustus where the harsh Scottish weather had made the landscape rugged and raw.

The people around Loch Ness were incredibly friendly and always ready to impart their knowledge of fine Scottish whiskey that you can find in the local distilleries. Nothing beats a good conversation around a coal fire in a castle sipping on a fine whiskey.

I hope these photos portray Dave and Catherine’s deep love for each other and their love for their native home. Although they live in New Zealand now, I think their hearts are in Scotland.

St. Augustus. Loch Ness. Scotland.

Yes. Scotland really does look like a fairy tale.

Congratulations Catherine and Dave. Your engagement and wedding were gorgeous. I can’t wait to share more!

To see Arthur and Kelsey’s beautiful wedding lead the Real Weddings section took my breath away and reconfirmed what I already knew: Arthur and Kelsey’s wedding is truly unique and firmly rooted in the beauty and quirkiness of the Pacific Northwest.

Thank you Seattle Bride!

Fine, hand-crafted, custom albums are a graceful way to not only preserve, but interact with and share your wedding photos.
In line with my photography philosophy, I believe every bride and groom deserve the very best album to showcase their photos and become the first heirloom of their new family.

That perfect album is Cypress:

The day was crisp, clear and cold … but beautiful in a way that only the Pacific Northwest can be.

Brett and Katie’s wedding at Cama Beach Cabins in Cama Park on Camano Island embodies their love of the outdoors, nature and wildlife. Hence the wonderful duck cake topper complete with wedding gown for the hen and the stylish top hat for the drake. Both Brett and Katie are loving, gracious, and kind people who wanted a tight-knit and intimate wedding by the sea. Their wedding was a joy to shoot and really made me yearn for a camping trip out to the coast. Maybe this summer!

The Cama Beach cabins were once fishing cabins built in the 1930s. It is only recently that the area has been renovated by the national park service to allow people to stay in these cabins and have events such as weddings there. If you are interested in having your wedding in a newly opened area rich with wildlife and the rugged beauty of the northwest, you should check this place out. It is amazing.

Jocelyn and Austin are best friends, love each other deeply, and their wedding was both fun and classic. I love that we traveled to the Seattle Asian Art Museum to enjoy the small break of good weather for the day and get to walk the grounds and explore the art deco architecture of the museum. So much fun.

Thank you for having me as your photographer, it was a great pleasure.

Austin + Jocelyn. Arctic Club Hotel, Seattle WA.

Contax 645. 80mm F2. Fuji 400H Over-exposed 1.5 stops.

Ryoko and Mike are a gentle and soft spoken couple with a deep love for each other. I loved wandering through the UW Botanic Gardens with them at Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle. The leaves were changing color and the cool air of autumn mixed nicely with the warm sun. Later, we took some photos in an architect’s house who created movie sets. It was so much fun!

We made many great photos but these ones in particular stand out to me.

I love the new albums that just arrived at the studio and wanted to share how great they look:

Davenport Hotel, Spokane WA.

So many shoots to post and no time to do so. I promise posts longer than one frame very soon.