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Hi there! Welcome to the CBP blog, a place to share wedding beauty, our lives, travels, and plenty of tips. I'm glad you're here and I hope you'll stick around!

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Sodo Park Wedding In Seattle | Seattle Wedding Photographer

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Sodo Park Wedding In Seattle I’ve been a little bit MIA on the blog lately, and for once it wasn’t because of travel or a packed shooting schedule—it was because I decided to tackle painting my house. Let’s just say my body felt it. My arms were sore, my back was tired, and my hands […]

Snowy Winter Maternity Session At Mt. Baker

Snowy Winter Maternity Session At Mt. Baker | Bellingham Maternity Photogr

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Snowy Winter Maternity Session At Mt. Baker Kendra is one of my absolute favorite people to photograph and collaborate with. She is overflowing with talent and creativity, and any time we work together, it’s guaranteed to be a good time. So when she asked me to take her maternity photos for her Winter Maternity Session […]

a bride and groom snuggling near a stream at their Copper Creek Inn Wedding

Copper Creek Inn Wedding | Mt Rainier Wedding Photographer

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Wedding

A Copper Creek Inn Wedding It’s funny the little things that come rushing back when I look through these images from Kristin and Alex’s Copper Creek Inn Wedding. I remember the way Kristin’s whole face lit up when she smiled, how genuinely happy she was all day, and how fun and easygoing their friends and […]

a bride and groom standing side by side at their Elegant Roche Harbor Wedding

Elegant Roche Harbor Wedding | Friday Harbor Wedding Photographer

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Elegant Roche Harbor Wedding This post celebrates the unforgettable moments of an elegant Roche Harbor Wedding, a day filled with love and joy. There’s something about the start of a new year that makes me extra sentimental. As I look back on the beautiful weddings I photographed last year and look ahead to what’s coming, […]

Rosario Park Beach Elopement Editorial

Rosario Park Beach Elopement Editorial

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Rosario Park Beach Elopement Editorial My sweet friend Jade is beyond talented—not just at hair and makeup, but also at dreaming up and styling full “fake weddings” that look and feel like the real thing. When she asked if I would photograph a spring beach styled wedding shoot she was putting together, I immediately said […]

fremont foundry wedding editorial photo of a bride on an old vintage couch looking away from the camera

Fremont Foundry Wedding Editorial: Elegant Burgundy Love

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Fremont Foundry Wedding Editorial Every year, I try to team up with a group of incredibly talented creatives and put together a styled shoot—partly for fun, partly for inspiration, and partly to see who I can confidently refer to my couples in the upcoming wedding season. This particular Burgundy Bride styled shoot at the Fremont […]

laurel creek manor wedding

Romantic Laurel Creek Manor Wedding | Seattle Wedding Photographer

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Romantic Laurel Creek Manor Wedding: Sara and Kevin Sara and Kevin’s wedding at Laurel Creek Manor felt like stepping right into the middle of a romantic movie—with a fun little twist of “Friends” humor woven through the whole day. From the moment I arrived, there was this soft, peaceful energy in the air. The colors […]

a groom lifting up his bride on a pier at their fairytale roche harbor wedding during sunset

A Fairytale Roche Harbor Wedding: Lauren and Drew | Friday Harbor Wedding Photographer

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A Fairytale Roche Harbor Wedding: Drew and Lauren Lauren and Drew’s wedding at Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island will always be one of those days I think about with a full heart. It had all the elements I love most as a photographer: an incredible waterfront location, a couple who was completely present […]

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