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Author Archives: Mearle

About Us:

Your wedding day is really all about YOU, but if we have to talk about us, then here’s a snapshot:

We offer fast action digital photography for those candid moments.

We are experts in the use of both 35mm and medium format film cameras.

Our cameras will capture the fleeting moments and preserve them forever.

We easily handle formal group photographs of your wedding

We can offer you black and white images as well as color.

We are home-based in Tumwater, Washington

Our rates are very reasonable.

We are reliable.

And last, but not least, we love our work!

Sincerely, Mearle Gates

Summer & Richard’s Excellent Wedding

The “Works”. No expense spared to make this a very special wedding event for Summer and Richard, Just beautiful!
Location: Thornewood Castle, Lakewood, WA

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Summer’s Boudoir Shoot

Lovely Summer, soon to be the bride of Richard come February, came in today for her boudoir photo shoot. Richard will be in for a treat with a sweet collection of images of Summer that she posed and picked specially for him. I can only post a couple here now. We don’t want to spoil...

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Nancy and Paul

This was a typical location portrait session that we did with Nancy and Paul in the yard of their Ballard home.

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A Family Shoot – Rebecca, Stefan, and Anna

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Emerald and Danial

What a wonderful and entertaining wedding! I have never seen the groom and groomsmen put on quite the show for a bride before. Emerald was obviously dearly loved by all in attendance. Everyone had a great time. What a party! Pictures from the whole wedding are now available for viewing and print ordering on...

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Elizabeth & Kabe

Elizabeth and Kabe were united in marriage at the Gibson House in Centralia today. Melodie and I had the honor of doing their comprehensive photographic coverage from getting ready to the reception. As always weddings like this have a serious burden of responsibility to reliably capture everything that happens and everyone that it happens with,...

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Meghan and Kyle’s Wedding

OK. Here are some of my favorites.

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Zoe’s First Birthday

A party tonight in honor of baby Zoe’s very first ever birthday!!! Cupcakes, assorted other moms and dads and babies, many presents, but above all ZoEEEEE!!!
Oh, and by the way, Splendid Cupcakes of Seattle supplied the delicious cupcakes for her birthday party.

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John and Kathi’s Wedding

Last night we had a short wedding ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lacey, WA. Very nice. The late hour lent a certain character to the outdoor shots. The indoor shots took on that golden orange color from the incandescent lights that added a warm and comforting feeling to the ceremony and sanctuary. All...

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Man’s Best Friend

Let me introduce you to my loyal sidekick Schooner. Schooner is named like other springer spaniels I have had – after my good home brewed beer. Before Schooner there was Barley. I have Porter also, but he’s another story. All are field-bred. That means instead of being bred to look pretty for dog shows, they...

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