Holiday Portraits 2008

Here are some more photos from the weekend :) Aren't Jasmine, Aldrin and Andrew cute? Their parents want to use these for holiday cards!

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Which ones do you like best? My favorite is the last one. LOL!!!

Kat and Rodney - They Did!

Phew! It's been a busy weekend! I had photography engagements ALL THREE days! My cameras went into overload :)

Yesterday was Kat and Rodney's wedding ceremony at St. Edward's Parish and reception Stimson-Green Mansion on First Hill.

It was a LOOOOONG day, but we had a lot of fun. Kathy and Rodney were so cool. I think everyone around them were more stressed than them :) But their wedding coordinator, and cousin Ginette, did a GREAT job! She did the work of five people and planned EVERY detail in the last two months -- normally, it takes at least a year to plan a wedding of this caliber. But she did it like a pro. I think her next venture will be to film a movie on how-to (and not-to) plan a wedding. Hahahaha!!

Anyway, originally Kat and Rodney were planning on having only a handful of close friends and family at a restaurant for their reception. But, as they normally do, the list kept growing and growing and eventually outgrew the restaurant's capacity. They chose a great mansion to host their guests! It was a great intimate venue for their guests to share in the joy of being married. And there was a lot of love to pass around. Check out some of the photos:





View the rest of their images on a slideshow here (or here: www.asencilimaging.com/sudduth).

Kat and Rodney, congratulations again!!

Keep checking back for a few more photography posts from my busy weekend ;)

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Leah and Corey - Album Design

It's been up for a while, but I wanted to send it over to the bride and groom before allowing the WORLD to see it :) Leah and Corey's album design is online and the couple LOVES it! I know you will to...

Here are some screenshots of it:

Click here to view the whole thing: www.asencilimaging.com/smith/albumdesign

It's always refreshing and reassuring to hear great feedback about my work, ESPECIALLY from my customers themselves. Here's what Leah said about the album:

Hi Ariel~

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. We have been pretty busy since we've been back from Hawaii. I think that the album looks amazing! You have done a wonderful job. Thanks for all you have done. You are an exceptional photograper! We will refer you to everyone we know. And I know that there will be alot of people gettting married sooner than they think. Talk to you soon.

-Leah

If you are one of those couples that is getting married and don't even know it yet, make sure to call me when you find out! I'd love to hang out with Leah, Corey and her friends and family again. Their wedding was a BLAST!

Oh, also, you can view ALL of their wedding photos on my e-store at: http://asencilimaging.instaproofs.com/enterEvent.php?id=87360. If you'd like to purchase photos for yourself, it's 20% off all prints for the first thirty days! So order soon and often...

I have a couple more gigs this weekend, so check back again shortly for more photos of beautiful of wonderful people!!

(Who knew that there would be SO MANY November weddings in Seattle?)

Have a great weekend!

Stacy and Steve - They Did!

I purchased my very first camera from Steve at Kits Cameras and have been friends with him since. He's an amazing wedding and portrait photographer, so when he called to if I would photograph HIS wedding, I felt honored to do so. How could I say no? That was a HUGE compliment!! Needless to say, it was a lot of pressure as well :)

So, fast forward to today's mid-week wedding. Steve and his new wife, Stacy, were a blast to work with. They had an intimate ceremony at the Thornewood Castle (which is also a Bed and Breakfast) in Lakewood. They're flying out to take a cruise from Miami tomorrow, so I wanted to show them a preview of how beautiful their images turned out.

Here are a few images from today:






Oh Steve... Even on his own wedding day, he couldn't stay away from the BACK of the camera :) Check out his website at www.imaginessence.com

View their preview slideshow HERE (or here: www.asencilimaging.com/rydgren).

Their wedding reception is in a few weeks, so check back then for more fun photos with this cool couple!

Until then, have a great weekend!