I have to be honest, I’d never really been to Tacoma before Dee and Damon’s wedding. Driven through it, yes. Been to see several concerts at the Tacoma Dome including MC Hammer and Snoop Doggy Dogg & Dr. Dre, sure. Actually visited the city, no.

As I winded my way through town and along the water to Jack Hyde Park, I was completely taken aback. I love texture and color and both were everywhere – gritty steel, bright red brick, water a color of blue I’ve never seen before, the list could go on.

I’m sure they get this all the time, but I felt like I was photographing a couple of rock stars. Damon showed up with a bad-ass pair of sunglasses that read “Groom” across them and Dee showed up (separately) with the biggest, brightest (slightly nervous:) smile I have ever seen. 

As Damon watched Dee walk over the small white bridge, down the aisle to meet him, his face relaxed into the most calm, loving grin. At that moment, although there was just a small, close-knit group witnessing this happen, it felt as though the whole world loved them.

Admittedly, I was a bit star struck.

I had a ton of photo editing to do this weekend, but there were orcas swimming outside my “office”. Orcas! Definitely helped the creativity flow:)

Just a little promise that I am working on my own wedding photos for those of you who have been asking. I’ll post more soon!

Maggie & Alan’s wedding was filled with big smiles, and I certainly captured a lot of them on film, but there’s just something so true and sweet about this photograph. I had to post it as a a stand-alone. More to come later!

World, meet Zoe. She’s beyond awesome. I had a grand ol time running around Gas Works Park in Seattle with her and her dad, Carlos.  After I sent him their final album, he replied with, “Very impressed. You really captured how Zoe and I feel about each other!” Aw.

PS: The bottom photograph is my token funny face. She nailed it. I couldn’t have been more proud:)

Last weekend, I had a little down time from portrait and wedding shoots. So, I set aside my digital camera and picked up film. In need of subjects, I barged in (I’m being dramatic. The birthday boy’s parents are my good friends) on a 2-year-old’s birthday party and fired off a few rolls. Below are a few of my favorite b&w frames from the partay.