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Monthly Archives: September 2008

Mey and Ramon’s Wedding

Mey and Ramon represented the “double happy” Chinese symbol for the joining of two families.
The day began with a Chinese ceremonial processional of wedding guests bearing gifts for the bride and groom. These were presented in a wonderfully personal and ritualized ceremony. Other short ceremonies followed, roast pig and assorted Chinese delicacies were served and...

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Raindrops on a Dahlia

A sign the rainy season will soon be here in full force.

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Brittany and Levi’s Wedding

Friday, Sept. 12th at Wright’s Park in Tacoma.
I learned many years ago that for the best landscape photography you need to either get up at the crack of dawn or be out there for the two hours before sunset. Well, the same applies to outdoor wedding photography. The light has such a soft and golden...

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Lacey and AJ’s Wedding

Leifer Mansion, Marysville, yesterday.

And now to push the creative boundaries a little with a special lens that Dan used, and work with it to produce a whole new look and mood seldom seen with wedding photography. You may or may not like the “look”, but as I’ve said before a camera is an artist’s tool...

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Mike Strickland Jazz Musicians Shoot

Bryan and I had the honor yesterday of doing some promotional photography of some truly awesome jazz musicians. Mike is the main man in the ensemble. Greta Matasa, Jazz singer was included, as well as Jack on saxophone and Clifford on Bass. Mike’s web site is here. Naturally he offers CD’s of his music...

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Pauline and Karry’s Indian Wedding

This was a two day shoot for us. Saturday for the Hindu ceremony at Union Station, and Sunday the American style reception at the Tacoma Glass Museum. What a beautiful and colorful ceremony! It was very traditional and elaborate. Pauline has an excellent link on her wedding web site that explains the rituals that were...

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