Adventurous love Stories

Want the Seattle skyline in your photos without leaving the water? Here is an honest local guide to shooting the Bainbridge ferry crossing and Manitou Beach, plus the walk-on logistics.

What to bring to your senior session in Kitsap County: the full packing checklist from a local photographer, from outfits and shoes to props and a touch-up kit.

A Kitsap photographer’s honest guide to Point No Point Lighthouse photos in Hansville: best spots, light and tide tips, and the current parking and Discover Pass rules.

A printable planning worksheet with real Kitsap and South Sound price ranges for every line item of a Washington wedding.

Every year for eleven years, a Tacoma auto body shop and a long list of local businesses have given away a repaired car to a family that needs one. This year it went to a single mother raising four daughters. Here is what that afternoon looked like.

Bringing your children to your engagement session is one of the best decisions you can make. Here is how to plan the timing, what to bring, what everyone should wear, and what really happens when we photograph a toddler.

Sports senior pictures in Kitsap County, done right: your uniform on your home field, plus a second look that shows who you are off it.

A real golden hour engagement session in the Point Defiance Rose Garden in Tacoma: when the roses peak, what to wear, permit rules, and what a guided session includes, told through one couple who danced through all of it.

Real Washington wedding costs from a Kitsap photographer: actual venue prices at Gold Mountain, Vickery Gardens, and the Mason Jar Gathering Barn, real vendor costs for catering, flowers, attire, officiants, and DJs, plus three sample budgets built on local numbers.

How long do wedding family photos take? For a typical 10 to 15 grouping list, plan 25 to 35 minutes. Here is the math and how to make it faster.