Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Angela + Jian Wedding @ Skansonia Wedding

Angela + Jian
Wedding @ Skansonia & UW
10/27/13
Seattle

My wedding business is hardly ever advertised anymore, in the beginning I spent thousands to build a name but it wasn't very fruitful or had much ROI.

So now I let my photos and customer experience do the walking for me. I'll go by the Sriracha model and let word of mouth advertising dictate my business (this probably sounds like nails on chalkboard to everyone doing SEO). In most cases it carries much more weight to get a good referral from a friend then to find some stranger on the internet.

Which is the case for Angela and Jian. They found me and asked their friends Jason and Alvin on what they thought of my portfolio? Just so happens both Alvin and Jason shoot for me. =) So naturally I signed them and I'm so glad that I did.

The Skansonia has been on my Venue Radar for while now. It's an old ship that has been retired on Lake Union Seattle and now serves as a one of Seattle's premiere wedding facilities. You can't argue against a view as nice as that to get married to!

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Monday, October 28, 2013

James + Elaine - E-Session at Sculpture Park

James+Elaine
E-Session photos at Sculpture Park
10-26-13

James and I used to be co-workers at a company in Redmond, WA, well before my photography days. So I was glad to hear that he got engaged, I was also ecstatic that he decided long ago to use me for as his wedding photographer.

These photos were taken at Sculpture park on a chilly cloudy Seattle Day (the ushhh for Seattle). For me though I love our cloudy day light. Makes for excellent photos!

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Claudette, Jared, and Alec - Family Portraits

Claudette, Jared, and Alec
Family Portraits
Sculpture Park
10-26-13

I love Sculpture Park, its the most ideal location for photography. You can go from Grassy field to beach and straight to an urban city scape with the space needle in the back ground in less than 5 square blocks.

Being out and about with Claudette's family with their 13 month old son Alec made me think of my little guy, who's currently at 2 months, and how he eventually will start to walk and run all over the place.

Being a parent is hard work and you give up a lot of what you know as a married couple with friends and a social life. But seeing your little one smile makes you forget all about that.

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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Mira + Travis Newcastle Wedding 10-20-13

Mira + Travis
Newcastle Wedding
10-20-13

Now that I live in the Renton Highlands, having a venue literally a couple miles a way is such a huge bonus. It makes the tired drive home a bit more bearable.

New castle has been on my to shoot list for the last couple of years and I'm glad to have the opportunity with Mira and Travis's wedding. During a clear day the skyline view of Seattle is spectacular. Unfortunately there was a thick blanket of fog that blocked the view but I did make some good use of it later on in the evening with some back lit shots.

These two looked like they walked off some catalog for a fashion line. Needless to say it was quite easy to get a good shot with them. They've already celebrated their ceremony and reception in Hawaii so this was their Seattle reception for Mira's family who is originally from here.