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a bride and groom standing in front of their Highlands Ranch Mansion Wedding

Highlands Ranch Mansion Wedding | Denver Wedding Photographer

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Highlands Ranch Mansion Wedding I had the sweetest opportunity to travel to Colorado for Darby and Dillon’s summer wedding, and it quickly became one of my favorite destination days. This dog-loving couple chose to say their vows at the stunning Highlands Ranch Mansion, a historic estate just outside of Denver in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. A […]

a bride and groom facing each other at their intimate backyard wedding in bellingham

Intimate Backyard Wedding With Kaleb Norman James

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Intimate Backyard Wedding With Kaleb Norman James This wedding was such a special one for me to photograph. I first met Chelsea and Daniel a couple of years ago at my assistant Kelsey’s wedding, and I still remember how sweet and genuine they were even then. So when Chelsea reached out and asked if I […]

a couple with their foreheads together and the sun shining behind them for their torrey pines family photoshoot

Torrey Pines Family Photoshoot | Kendra and Jake

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Family

Torrey Pines Family Photoshoot You may recognize these two because I tend to photograph them almost every year. Kendra and Jake have become some of my very close friends over the years, and every time we plan a session together, it feels less like “work” and more like spending the day with people I love—who […]

a groom kissing his bride's forhead with the sun shining behind them at their Trinity Tree Farm wedding

Trinity Tree Farm Wedding – Seattle Wedding Photographer

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Michelle and Matt’s Trinity Tree Farm Wedding — Issaquah, Washington Some couples have a love story that tells you everything you need to know about who they are before you have ever photographed a single frame of their wedding day. Michelle and Matt have one of those stories. Michelle sold Matt’s mother a pair of […]

a blonde bride in a pink floral robe looking at herself in the mirror at her Maplehurst Farm wedding

Maplehurst Farm Wedding | Seattle Wedding Photographer

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Krista & Justin’s Maplehurst Farm Wedding Krista and Justin have one of my favorite modern-day meet-cute stories—they met at the gym. As soon as I heard it, I remember thinking, “Of course they did.” They’re that couple who just fits together so naturally, and you can feel it the moment you see them side by […]

a bride and groom standing side by side at their Romantic Wedding At The Kelley Farms

Romantic Barn Wedding At The Kelley Farms | Seattle Wedding Photographer

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Romantic Barn Wedding At The Kelley Farms Lacey and Mike are the kind of couple who make you feel instantly at home. From the moment I arrived on their wedding day, there was this warm, happy energy around them—full of laughter, tight hugs, and quiet moments of gratitude. Their celebration at The Kelley Farm in […]

a bride and groom kissing in front of the ocean at their Rosario Resort wedding on Orcas Island

Rosario Resort Wedding on Orcas Island: A Coastal Celebration of Love

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Rosario Resort Wedding on Orcas Island: A Coastal Celebration of Love Some weddings stay with you long after the day is over, and Natalie and Christophe’s celebration in the San Juan Islands is absolutely one of them. From the moment they first told me about their plans to get married on Orcas Island at Rosario, […]

a bride and groom holding hands on a beach in maui during sunset at their gannons weddings in maui

Gannon’s: A Wedding In Maui | Maui Wedding Venue

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Elopement

Gannon’s: A Wedding In Maui I met Nikki a few years ago when I was looking for hairstylists in Seattle, and from our very first conversation I knew she was someone special. We immediately bonded over our shared love of the show Friends, favorite movies and TV shows, hair and beauty, and of course, talking […]

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