You never knew what will happen at a reception, so my motto is to be ready. One of my favorite things to do once the party is rolling, is to step get back with a long lens and just watch. This was a wedding in at the Spokane Club. I was standing on a chair on the sidelines looking for moments and the groomsman decided to just use the pitcher. The bridesmaid looks totally disgusted, but as I recall she dared him to do it and well, you know the things woman can drive us to do.

This was not really a wild wedding, but people had fun and were showing it. It had been a long day and it felt good just relax, observe and catch some fun moments… Gav

I like to start a new year of photos by looking back at the previous and showing off some favorites. This year I decided to start myself a new trend and do it with one of videos that are becoming so popular with my clients. You had some awesome weddings in 2009 and it was a pleasure being a part of your days. Here’s to super cool weddings in 2010. Enjoy and see you there… Gav

I recently had a bridal fashion session for Chris, a custom bridal seamstress. She had a beautiful silk gown she wanted to feature, along with a coordinating birdcage veil (birdcage veils are really hot. I predict they’ll be a trend in the next few years). Anyways we wanted venue that would allow us to be bold while getting a bit of vintage style. We decided on the Ivy Wild Inn, a historic mansion in Wenatchee WA.

Our model was a beautiful young woman named Leslie and she did great, even trooping against the cold weather with no problem. We had the mansion to ourselves for a few hours and the results were perfect. Classic window lighting, colorful roof tiles nearly everything else we needed. There’s already two forty inch canvas pieces at my lab that Chris will use to show her clients the potential of a great gown.

The top is my favorite. Leslie standing out on the balcony, a Speedlight coming from behind and the lines and angles of the Inn make this image nearly perfect. The whole set met all my hopes however so without further adieu here’s some more favorites including lots of B&W. Enjoy… Gav

Their finally here. Usually proofs get out much quicker, but Chaz & Jeanette have a busy schedule and it took some planning to coordinate. I managed to get them in for proofs Sunday and everything came out great.

The trees were green and the river was just a few steps away. Chaz & Jeanette had a great afternoon wedding at their parents new country home near Leavenworth WA. They did great and we got great results that are going to look great as large prints on the wall.

Here’s a few favorites. Poke around and take a minute to play the slideshow of the amazing album their getting. Then click the link below to see the “complete” proof gallery. Enjoy… Gavin

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Chaz & Jeanette… The Album.

Here’s an awesome wedding I photographed for Misty & Thad. They had their big day at this great old estate on Lake Chelan. We even went out on the lake in the evening for some sexy romantic shots which was a little crazy, because I was driving the boat too! They were  kissing and I was shooting. Misty and Thad were wonderful and results were too.

They’ll be getting an album and a beautiful canvas wall portrait for their home. Here’s a couple favorites. You can view the video show and the album slideshow below as well. Click the link below to see the complete proof gallery.

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Thad & Misty… The Album.