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Groom kisses the bride on the cheek while they dance on the dance floor.

When Matt and Tessaly asked me to document their Willow Camp Wedding in the beautiful Stinson Beach California, I jumped at the opportunity to photograph at this beautiful wedding venue.

Candid Willow Camp Wedding Photography | Stinson Beach, CA | Matt & Tessaly

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Bride smiles as the groom reads his wedding vows at the Press Room Tacoma

I had been looking forward to this Press Room wedding ever since we did an engagement shoot as part of their full-day package for a Tacoma Wedding Photographer.

The Press Room Wedding | Tacoma, WA | Blake & Cecily

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Bride laughs while getting ready at WithinSodo

This was my first time shooting WithinSodo Wedding Photography, a fantastic wedding venue deep in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood, just a few blocks south of T-Mobile Park.

Seattle WithinSodo Wedding Photography with a One-of-a-Kind Black Wedding Dress

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Bride and groom look at each other as they are flanked by the wedding party during the ceremony

In August I made the drive from Seattle to Yakima, my first visit to the “Palm Springs of Washington”, for Aimee and Kevin’s wedding at the Yakima Area Arboretum. The Arboretum is a gorgeous setting for a wedding, with plenty of space for portraits, the ceremony, and small events area for a reception.

Summer Wedding Photography at the Yakima Area Arboretum | PNW Wedding Photojournalism

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Olympic National Park Wedding Photography Lake Crescent 55

I was making the drive down I-5, then across the Tacoma narrows and out to the Olympic Peninsula for an Olympic National Park wedding. My couple for the day were east coasters who’d decided

Olympic National Park Wedding Photography During a Stunning Lake Crescent Sunset

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University of Washington Graduate sits on steps in his cap and gown

The campus did not disappoint. It’s all towering greenery and old buildings, PNW scenery that seamlessly blends with classically collegiate architecture. And being after graduation, the campus was remarkably quiet for a sunny weekday evening.

University of Washington Graduation Photoshoot

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Portraits

So today I’m re-launching my photography business, which has been mostly dormant during Covid (apart from a few socially distanced shoots), full-time dedicated to documentary wedding photography. I know a lot of photographers balk at the idea of doing weddings, the pressure of capturing someone’s once in a lifetime day—but I love it.

Why I Quit My Job to Pursue Creative Work

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When I began shooting weddings, I knew I didn't want to take those same photos that everyone else makes. I wanted to make photos that were more real. My goal is not just to make pretty pictures of your wedding day. My job is to tell the story of your wedding day: the laughter, the hugs, the tears.

This is why my work is mostly undirected, unposed, and as candid as possible. Sure I can help you when we take a few portraits, but ultimately, I want to capture the day as it really happened. Spontaneous hugs and funny faces and tears of joy. Unrepeatable moments that only ever happen once.

I don't work from a long check list of shots, and I don't need to have every moment of the wedding day scripted. Because being intentionally unintentional allows me to observe reality as it happens and allows you to be in the moment of your once in a life-time day. Because being in the moment, creates moments.

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Authenticity over Posed Perfection

Meet Ben – Candid Seattle Wedding Photographer