Archive for the ‘engagement’ Category

Sarah and I met when Stella was just a little babe and we were participating in a language study at UW.  You read that right, I let researchers at the university do experiments on my kids.  :)

Sarah was the mastermind behind the study and we got to see her quite often for a couple of months, during which time she got engaged to a wonderful and very lucky guy.  I was so excited to be able to meet up with them on a beautiful spring Saturday morning.  We started out at Golden Gardens, which was stunning.  Then we headed to downtown Ballard to wander around a bit in one of their favorite Saturday morning spots.  We also had the honor of spending the morning with their English Bulldog, Rearden who has a face you can’t help but love.

Autumn and Steve contacted me with a very special request.  Steve is in the military and had recently been sent from Georgia to Tacoma for a few weeks of training before his deployment to Afghanistan.  He had been given a surprise 3 day leave and Autumn was planning on flying up to Seattle to spend the weekend with him.  They had never had professional pictures taken, even though they’ve been married for over a decade, so Steve had decided it was about time.

I can’t say that I have ever been as touched by a photo session before.  These two are so in love, and they endure so much.  They have two sweet little kids at home and I hope these pictures can fill their house with images of their parents together.  I have no idea what it would be like to have a husband in the military, but I have a huge appreciation for the sacrifices and heartache that families like Autumn’s are willing to endure.  Autumn, I hope that you love these and that they keep you smiling through the months to come!

My fave shots are the first two.  Isn’t Autumn beautiful?!

Lacey and Erich are a fun Seattle couple who happen to be getting married in Idaho, just outside of the town I grew up in.  After meeting up for a very “west-side” engagement session, I am really excited to shoot their rural “east-side” wedding this summer.  Okay technically, the wedding is in Idaho like I said, but I think in a very “west-side/east-side” sort of way.  And let the record show that I grew up in Washington.  No offense, Lacey.  :)

Back to the pictures. . .

I met Lacey and Erich at the Mukilteo ferry port (landing. . . beach. . . I’m not sure exactly what it’s called.)  We braved the cold, wet, “west-side” weather and got some great shots of them at the beach at sunset.  They tell me that they used to go down to that area a lot when they first started dating, to enjoy the water, and probably kiss a bit.  They also brought along their *adorable* dog, Henry.  I got to cuddle with him a bit in the car and kiss his cute pug face.  I really hope he’ll be at the wedding.  Animals are such characters.

We finished up our evening with a little bonfire, which Erich had built in record time.  This is something they frequently do when they visit the beach, so it seemed fitting.  Oh, and it was stinking cold.  The fire pictures are pure magic.  I love the way the fire lights up their faces.  And I love that we payed a bit of homage to the beginning of their relationship.  It’s nice to think back to when things started. . . back when we were all kids who just wanted to kiss a bit.

This is my FAVORITE shot.

Andrea and Matthias are getting married in September in Wintrhop, WA and I am SOOO excited that they chose me to photograph their wedding.  Have I said that I adore country charm, and destination weddings?  Oh, I haven’t?  Well let it be known that I am available and willing to travel to ANY destination for a wedding!  Rough job, huh? :)

I met the couple at the Washington Park Arboretum for some engagement pictures on a beautiful and sunny evening.  I love engagement pictures because it helps me get to know the couple and makes us all a little bit more comfortable with each other.  The arboretum was beautiful that night with the sun coming through the trees at every turn and lighting up the ground cover.  It was the perfect scene for such a naturally beautiful couple!  Thanks so much Andrea and Matthias – I can’t wait for your wedding!!

Trish and Alex were the cutest couple I’ve ever seen.  I’m not exaggerating.  I honestly don’t think I could have dreamed up a more adorable couple and the icing on the cake is that they are completely cool.  We met at Golden Gardens on a beautiful (if chilly) Saturday morning and found some really nice little spots to shoot.  Trish brought along a little picnic basket and some Jones Soda for them to enjoy, which was especially cool since they will be Mr. and Mrs. Jones in a few months!

By the way, if you ever want to see a bazillion sailboats head to Golden Gardens bright and early on a Saturday.

This is my favorite shot.  :)

And finally, I love this sequence.

Dear Trish,

You and your fiance are so cute and were so much fun during your session last weekend, that I may never get through editing all of your pictures.  I just can’t narrow them down!!  In the meantime, I wanted you to see one that I adore.  More to come. . .

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel down to Austin, Texas two weekends ago to do this pretty lady’s engagement photos.  Heather happens to be my favorite sister-in-law-who-just-got-engaged and she and her guy Jason decided that they would have me down for a visit.  Of course Stella got to make the trip too, lucky girl.

Funny story:  As I was going through security I said to the TSA guy, “I’ve got a big camera in that bag, do I need to take it out?”  He said, “Yah, you’ll have to take it out because you can’t take it with you.”  We argued back and forth for a few minutes. . . “What do you mean?  You’re kidding, right?”  “No, miss I’m not kidding.  You can’t take it on the airplane, you’ll have to put it in the garbage can over there if you want to continue through security.”  Etc.  Back and forth, back and forth.  Then he finally said, very loudly and in a most annoyed type of voice, “NO MA’AM YOU CAN NOT TAKE A HAMMER ON THE AIRPLANE!”  I said in an equally annoyed voice “CAM.  ERR.  UH.  I have a CAMERA in my bag.  WHY would a girl like me have a HAMMER?”  Then he told me about the 96 year-old woman who had a chain-saw in her carry-on.

Back to the real story. . . Heather, Jason and I trooped all over Austin trying to get some local flava’ in their pictures.  Jason took us up to the UT campus where he showed me how to make a longhorn with my hands and he and Heather joined together in a gripping rendition of the Longhorns fight song.  Thanks for that Jason.  :)   Anyway, we had a blast and I am so excited that Jason will be a part of the Tucker fam now.

Thanks again for having me down guys!  I hope you like what we got.

And a word of warning- this post is extra long because we shot the equivalent of 3 normal sessions over the course of the weekend!

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Heather+Jasonblog-18Oh man I love you guys.  :)

I just got some serious love over at the Spokane Bride Blog.  Dana from Spokane Bride contacted me last week to let me know that she wanted to feature one of my Engagement sessions and it was posted today.  How cool is that?
Be sure to check out Spokane Bride for all the local wedding trends.

Thanks a ton Dana!

I met Malerie and Bryce at the Finch Arboretum here in Spokane for a beautiful spring afternoon.  It may seem cheesy, but I couldn’t help but notice how the fresh spring weather, newly blossoming trees, and warm sunshine were all a bit like the new love that had obviously sprung up between Malerie and Bryce.  They really are cute.  Everything they did was sweet and loving so I didn’t have to direct them very much.  I mostly just sat back and watched them through my lens.

I think that’s why I love engagement sessions so much. . . it’s all love and no stress or formality.  And there’s a bit of newness there still that is really refreshing.

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Holden & Kelly {ENGAGED}

September 14, 2009

Like I said before, these two had the sweetest vintage style.  They both just oozed coolness and fit together like a pair of old bowling shoes.

They’re getting married on Halloween and inviting their guests to come in costume.  Fun!

I was excited to find that they had picked some of the grungiest places in downtown Spokane for our shoot.  We were all literally filthy after this shoot, and I was constantly picking weeds out of my hair.  I think it payed off, though.  :)   Thanks Kelly and Holden, and congrats to you both!

Side note:  I am so in love with Holden’s name, that I think Dylan needs a little brother named Holden.

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