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Michaela & Danny | 08.22.10 | Seattle Wedding Photographer

Solace Arts — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:05:06 +0000

Michaela & Danny pledged their lives to one another under a beautiful chuppah in the Spanish Foyer at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. A beautiful marriage of extravagant beauty and sophisticated simplicity, this Jewish wedding celebration was a lovely event to capture. The groom seemed reserved at first, but we quickly learned that he has a quick wit and hilarious sense of humor that kept us (and his bride) laughing all evening long. These two seem genuinely happy together. Congratulations Michaela & Danny!

The exquisite floral design was done by Lorie Britton of Ring Around the Rose. Lorie is a class-act and true floral professional. We were delighted to get to know her and work with her on this event. Other wedding professionals who were involved with this celebration are: Cory Bogle of Bogle Productions (Videographer), The Michael Benson Band (Live Musicians), Windsong (Classical Trio), ABC Rentals, Swank Lighting, and Catering provided by the Fairmont.

Family Session | Seattle Family Photographer

Solace Arts — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:44:55 +0000

You first saw this family on our blog back in May, and I wanted to share just a few of their images from this sunny day a few weeks ago! The kids are beyond adorable, and the mama is a vision of beauty and strength! After a really tough year as a family, it was my pleasure to capture them smiling with the sun shining on them.

I hope your Labor Day weekend is full of memories and fun!

NetIP 2010 at Seattle Aquarium & Grand Hyatt | Seattle Photographer

Solace Arts — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:52:38 +0000

We recently had the privilege of covering some of the events of the NetIP 2010 Conference which was held in Seattle. NetIP stands for “Network of Indian Professionals”, and it is an organization that brings together South Asian professionals and empowers them to explore their heritage yet move beyond their traditional boundaries. What a great and inspiring group of people! We joined them for the Friday night conference kick-off party at the Seattle Aquarium with our photo booth and also took some photos of all the fun. On Saturday night we stopped in again to cover a portion of their beautiful conference Gala held at the Grand Hyatt in Downtown Seattle. Here’s just a peek at some of the images we captured. Thanks for involving us NetIP!

Laurel Creek Manor Weddings | Venue Tour

Solace Arts — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:45:18 +0000

Check out this little gem of a location in Sumner, Washington! It’s a beautiful property for wedding celebrations, and I had the privilege of touring it with a couple whose wedding we’ll be covering there in April 2011. This venue has such versatile spaces for all types of weddings. The house is charming and has several large rooms for getting ready and some for wedding festivities, as well as two beautiful outdoor arbors. I especially loved all the walkways and tucked away areas amidst all the green and lush foliage. A photographer’s dream! This venue has a definite elegance and practical appeal for brides. I can’t wait to shoot the wedding there next spring! For more info about Laurel Creek Manor, check out their website.

Catching Up & Wedding Highlights | Seattle Wedding Photographer

Solace Arts — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:50:43 +0000

Hi friends! I was doing so well with staying on top of my blog posts, but these last two weeks have been super full of great stuff, and I’m a bit behind. Happens to the best of us, I guess!

I did want to share the highlights from Aja & Chris’ Salish Lodge Wedding from last month, and give proper credit to all the amazing professionals who made this event great. I love seeing how events come together as a fusion of each person’s unique talents, and I was really honored to be of Aja & Chris’ celebration. The wedding was coordinated by Ashley Mitchell of Events Extraordinaire, Flowers by Miki Maxey of Miki’s Flowers, Cake by Bart of Creme de la Creme, DJ by Danny of WASound, Ice Luge by Janson of Amazing Ice Sculptures, Hair/Makeup by Salon Maison, and the ceremony was officiated by Rev. Mary Calhoun. Thanks again Aja & Chris for trusting us with your memories!

The Herding Cats | Charity: Water Benefit Concert

Solace Arts — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:35:32 +0000

Talk about a mountain of fun! Last night we had the privilege of photographing this concert held at Eastlake Church featuring the Kirkland cover band The Herding Cats. In all honesty, I hadn’t heard of them before Eastlake started advertising this benefit concert event, and I didn’t know what to expect, but this was one rockin’ event! The Herding Cats were simply amazing, and it was clear everyone was enjoying themselves very much! We are totally excited to be involved in this cause because 1) we really believe in Charity: Water’s mission, 2) Eastlake is an amazing church to be involved in, and 3) the generosity of everyone involved completely blows me away. The Herding Cats Benefit Concert campaign has already raised over $140,000 for clean-water wells around the world, and last I heard, they’re still counting! People continue to give generously to this important cause. Can you believe the original goal was to raise $25,000? Then $50,000? Silly goals! I’m amazed at the generosity! Check out the campaign page if you’d like to make a donation, and if you’d like to join us at Eastlake for a Sunday service, we’d love to have you!

Aja & Chris Album Layout Preview | Seattle Wedding Photographer

Solace Arts — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:01:46 +0000

Three weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing Aja & Chris’ wedding at Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie. Here is a sneak peek at their preliminary wedding album layout that tells the story of their wedding day festivities and details. Their full gallery of images will be available sometime next week, but until then, enjoy this pre-designed album! Chris & Aja will have an opportunity to make any requested changes before we finalize and personalize the design of each page and send it to our album supplier to be masterfully created.

Family Session Sneak Peek | Seattle Portrait Photographer

Solace Arts — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:14:22 +0000

Just wanted to share a few favorites from a recent session with this adorable family! It was a cool and foggy morning at Carkeek Park, but even with the absence of the sun, I think it was great! These energetic boys were delightful. It is fun to watch how brothers interact and alternate from playing together and picking on each other. As my youngest brother used to tell me years ago, “It’s a brother thing.” Cute!

Twin Willow Gardens | Snohomish Wedding Photographer

Solace Arts — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:30:04 +0000

Here’s a peek at a beautiful wedding location nestled away in Snohomish. Twin Willow Gardens is a terrific property that offers a lot of flexibility to design your event in a unique way. The gardens and grounds have been carefully planned and tended by passionate venue owners Richard & Jessica Likes, and their love for this venue shows! During our tour, we scoped out the different areas they typically set up ceremonies and there are quite a few options! As a wedding photographer, I certainly appreciate the great lengths they’ve gone to in order to make the whole venue picture perfect for every bride. If you’re interested in learning more about how to book Twin Willow Gardens for an event, visit their website! If you’re looking for other great Snohomish area wedding professionals, I also recommend checking out the Snohomish Wedding Guild as well!

Free Downloads for Weddings and Events | Seattle Wedding Photographer

Solace Arts — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:50:45 +0000

You may have heard in our last email newsletter that we are now offering free downloads for all weddings and events we photograph. If you didn’t receive our last email newsletter, you can sign up to receive our next one in September!

We’ve received a few questions about this exciting new offer, so hopefully we can answer all your questions about them right here. If you have further questions or want to know more about our wedding photography prices and offerings, please connect with us!

Do you offer free downloads of all the images from an event or just a small selection of pictures? We offer free downloads of every image we deliver to our clients in their online wedding gallery. Every image is free and is optimized for use on the internet and includes our studio watermark.

Are there restrictions regarding how to use or display the freely downloaded images? First, you’re welcome to share the images wherever you like. Email them. Blog them. Put them on Facebook or any of your social networking sites! We do ask that you refrain from altering the image in any way including cropping out our studio watermark. It’s the honor system, but we sure appreciate those who follow the rules! We also ask that clients do not print the freely downloaded images. You can try, but the files are optimized for use online, not for printing, so you will probably not be pleased with the results!

If I purchase a high resolution image file, will it have the studio watermark on it? No, we do not watermark the high-res files and you’re welcome to reproduce the image any way you like.

Is it true that you are no longer offering paper prints for sale to wedding clients? Yes, this is true. We do gladly fulfill custom orders for large wall prints of archival quality for clients who request that of us, but to best serve you and offer you the best value for your money, we think its best for you to purchase the high-resolution download and make prints for yourself at your favorite photo lab.

Why have you made this change? We want to be as helpful to our wedding clients as possible, and what could be easier than sending your guests to your online wedding gallery to download all their favorite wedding pictures…for free! More people get to enjoy your professionally created wedding images, you don’t have to lift a finger, and no one has to pay astronomical prices for a single 5×7 print from your event. We also believe the industry is moving toward an attitude of image sharing, and we love sharing!