Love at the Locks

I met Jason and Jessica a few weeks back at the Ballard Locks to take their engagement pictures. Their wedding is coming up in November and although I am not shooting their wedding, I was so excited to do their engagement session, as they are always a lot of fun to do, and they were both a joy to work with - such a cute couple as you can tell from the pictures! 

Isn’t her ring gorgeous? Nice work, Jason!

This picture is particularly funny when you know that Jason works at the Courthouse…the tables have turned! Nice to know that Jessica would at least go visit him if he was in the slammer, that’s love!

From the Locks, we headed to downtown Ballard to get some fun urban pictures. I love all the brick that they have there as it always looks good in pictures. By this time, they were both warmed up and totally in the swing of things so it was a lot of fun.

This is my new favorite spot right outside the Matador restaurant. The window is filled with different colored liquor bottles but you also get the reflection of the trees around, so I love the variety of colors that you get - a very unique backdrop.

Thanks so much for being so easygoing and fun to work with, you two. Have a great November wedding!

Have I Mentioned I Love Engagement Sessions??

I met this couple at the Arboretum to start. The forecast called for rain (of course!) but we were lucky to start. They brought along their adorable Boston Terrier, which made for a fun, different take on some of the engagement pictures, and he was happy enough to wander by the pond and down the trails with us. We were able to get some great greenery and flower shots and even stumbled on a few surprises, like the silhouette tunnel shot below. 

From the Arboretum, we headed down to Golden Gardens park, a great place to shoot, especially when the day is clear, which is was not for us. Even though it was definitely starting to rain by the time we got there (crazy detour took us on a very circuitous route, needless to say!), D & G were still up for more shots, although we left little pup in the car. Besides the water, there are great locations at Golden Gardens from the trees, brick building, mosaics and even some cool graffiti that worked out well for some love shots. It was so great to get to know D & G better and I can’t wait for their June wedding!

On a side note, engagement sessions are a great way to get to know your photographer before your big wedding day as well as to help you get more comfortable in front of the camera. Pictures can be used at your wedding for slideshows, guest books, matted pictures for people sign or to send out with save the date cards or invitations. Plus, they are just a lot of fun and provide us the freedom to go to places we might not have time to photograph at on your busy wedding day. You don’t need to restrict yourself to only engagement shots - I am always up for fun couples shots or anniversary shots and we always have time for at least two of your favorite locations.

 

 

Love Abloom in Ballard

I met this couple in Ballard to capture some beautiful engagement pictures and it made me realize how much more I need to visit Ballard. Can you believe this was the first time I really walked out on the Locks? That is just crazy! We had a great time walking around downtown Ballard with all of it’s fun and funky architecture and sculptures, then we made our way over to the Locks to get some greenery and watery. There are some very fun wave sculptures on the far side of the Locks that M was brave enough to walk all the way to in her amazing red heels (definitely experiencing some shoe envy here!). Since most of M’s family lives out of the country, it was very important to capture these pictures before she went to visit them for two weeks so she could show her family what her fiance even looked like! 

I always enjoy doing engagement sessions before the wedding - it’s a great way to get to know the couple a little better before their big day. It was so much fun to get to know M & J before their August wedding - I know it’s going to be a spectatular day! Hope you enjoy!