Engagement Photos
Hagen and Natalie’s Engagement
Hagen is Garret’s brother, so I was more than happy to take their engagement photos, along with his upcoming wedding as well. Hagen and Natalie were going with a nautical theme for their wedding and wanted some shots with the Seattle skyline behind them, so Alki was the obvious choice for some good locations. We lost light pretty fast, but thanks to R.J. Deguzman’s help with reflector and off-camera speedlight work, we were still able to get some good captures. I started off with the Nikkor 24-70mm ƒ2.8, then moved to the Nikkor 85mm ƒ1.8D, and finally ended with the Nikkor 70-200mm ƒ2.8 VR2. The VR2 proved to be very useful and impressive as usual. I simply cannot rave about that lens enough. I even used it for a Brenizer Method shot, but I think my 85mm still does it better thanks to the wider aperture. Anyway, here is a link to all the photos:
http://photos.arminausejo.com/Weddings/Alpers-Heckman-Engagement/
And a few of my personal favorites:
Erik and Tana’s Engagement
This was a very special set of engagement photos since it was an actual Cambodian engagement ceremony. Since I’ve been good friends with Erik and Tana for a number of years, I had no problem filling in for their hired engagement photographer who ended up being late. The ceremony started with an offering of gifts to honor those who came before them, and moved indoors for a lengthy ritual to bless the newly-engaged couple. Both Erik and Tana, along with their wedding party, wore traditional clothes as well.
Mary Ann and JayR’s Engagement
My good friend Mary Ann and JayR asked me to take their engagement photos, but they wanted some more “epic” locations. We ended up driving out to Snoqualmie Falls and actually walking on all of the rocks to get right up next to the falls. That’s definitely not allowed anymore, so I guess we lucked out when we took these. They also wanted more formal shots and we drove back to Seattle’s Discovery Park to take the photos there among the tall grass. Overall, it was a full day of photography and I think they all turned out very well.
Tex and Monica Engagement
My good friend Tex proposed to his then girlfriend Monica through his car feature in Subiesport Magazine, which ironically was my first feature article in a magazine. He of course asked me to take their engagement photos. We started at the Japanese Garden in Seattle’s Arboretum, then ended up at Kerry Park on Queen Anne. They in turn used these photos for their wedding announcements.
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