Every once in a while, I sit down with a cup of coffee, look around at our wild little household of kids, cameras, and half-finished craft projects, and realize something important. Life moves fast. Like, blink-and-your-kid-is-suddenly-a-teen fast. As a photographer here in the Pacific Northwest, I get a front row seat to the beautiful chaos…
When “Not According to Plan” Becomes Exactly Right If there’s one thing I’ve learned after 16+ years of photographing love stories, it’s this: the moments that don’t go according to plan are usually the ones that feel the most like you. When we first started talking about Kammi and Niki’s session, I had this whole…
Let’s talk about something real for a second. That elephant in the room we’ve seen popping up more and more in conversations with the amazing couples, moms and families we photograph: online privacy. You’re not just booking a wedding photographer or a family photo session anymore. You’re navigating the wild west of the internet, where…
The light that afternoon felt almost intentional. It filtered through the trees in soft ribbons, stretching across the lawn like it had been waiting for this moment. At the Marymount Lemay Collection, late summer carries a kind of quiet warmth. The gardens feel tucked away from the world. Sculptures rise unexpectedly along winding paths. The…
When Your Adventure Elopement Plans Change If you’ve ever planned anything outdoors in the Pacific Northwest, you already know the golden rule: the mountain makes the final decision. Essie and Austin chose October 2025 for their adventure elopement because they wanted that moody, dramatic, fall-in-the-mountains vibe. Just the two of them. No big production. No…
A Hidden Gem Port Gamble Wedding If you’ve never been to the Hood Canal Vista Pavilion for a Port Gamble Wedding, let me paint the picture for you. You’re driving through this quaint, storybook town where everyone waves, parking lots are unexpectedly full, and strangers say hello like they’ve known you your whole life. The…
A Fairy Garden Wedding in the Heart of the Woods: Some weddings feel like stepping into a storybook, and then there are weddings that sweep you into the forest, sprinkle moss on your shoes, hand you a craft beer, and whisper, “Welcome to the magic.” Elliott and Cameron’s September Shangri-La on the Green wedding celebration…
Maybe you’ve always wondered where the best places to elope in Washington are, or maybe, you’re dreaming of a wedding day that feels like you two, minus the 200-person guest list and the pressure of seating charts? Maybe something a little wild, a little magical and a whole lot you. Well friend, let me grab…
Let’s talk about one of the biggest questions in wedding planning: “How do I choose my wedding date?” Spoiler alert: this question sparks heated debates in every wedding group online. Vendors, brides, grooms, moms, and even distant cousins have strong opinions. Believe it or not, they will let you know. We got married on a…
From Travel Trailer Chaos to PNW Peace at Elkamp If you’ve been here a minute, you already know I’m an outdoors girl at heart. I mean, give me pine trees over Pinterest boards, and a campfire over cocktail napkins any day. In 2023, our family fully leaned into our camp-loving identity by becoming travel trailer…
Writing Wedding Vows: Making Them Truly Yours If we’re being honest, one of the most overlooked items on a couples’ to do list are “write your wedding vows”. The number of times we’ve shown up to a wedding day where one or both partners are still finalizing their vows is too many to count. So…
While we have a special connection to this McMillan Grange Wedding, I still have to say some weddings feel like showing up to do a job, and others feel like walking into your cousin’s backyard, grabbing a plate of nachos, and laughing with your favorite people while snapping memories all day long. Ashley + Shanon’s…