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Monday, August 2, 2010

harold + bonnie … triangles vs. circles

Posted in Chinese Weddings, Destination Wedding, Seattle, St. Ignatius, Weddings

Bonnie and Harold were so great to work with, I can’t believe their wedding…2 wedding celebrations…has past! Triangles and circles representing their foundation – stability, strength, endurance and permanence, was the theme throughout their wedding. It was a memorable time with them and their friends and family in Los Angeles and Seattle. So many genuine heartfelt moments throughout the two events. L.A. – Chinese door games which are always a ton of fun, tea ceremonies which had us tearing up at times, great natural light to shoot in, yummy food, fun table toasting, Rock Band. Seattle – sunny day, beautiful wedding ceremony at one of our favorite chapels, great reception, more heartfelt toasts, a band, dancing…did we say we LOVE what we do!! Thank you Bonnie and Harold for having us there for both celebrations and also for making sure we had a great time in L.A.!
Don’t miss their slide show below…
View Bonnie and Harold’s images from L.A. and Seattle

Have your sound on and click below to view their slide show.

Posted in Chinese Weddings, Destination Wedding, Seattle, St. Ignatius, Weddings Tags: Chinese wedding, Chinese Weddings, Los Angeles Chinese Wedding, Los Angeles Wedding, Olympia, Photography, photos, Seattle, Seattle Wedding Photographer, Seattle Weddings, WA Wedding Reception, Wedding Photography, Wedding photos, Wedding Pictures

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Mimi - September 3, 2010 - 7:33 pm

Wow! The pictures are beautiful. I’m sure it helps that Harold and Bonnie is such an attractive couple. I, too, was impressed by how dry weeds can make such a beautiful landscape…good eye. Loved the slide show too…felt so many emotions.

Gorrell Family - August 29, 2010 - 7:28 pm

These are just amazing! You did a great job of capturing the elegance and fun of the event. Great job!

Justin Chiu - August 25, 2010 - 11:33 pm

One of the best production work I’ve seen (and I’ve seen plenty). It was a pleasure seeing you guys (Photo Elan) in action at both the weddings and now seeing the final product. Congratulations on an incredible job of capturing the beauty of Harold and Bonnie’s love and presenting their story in that wonderful slideshow.

Keith - August 17, 2010 - 10:03 pm

Wow! The photos really capture the awesomeness of the weddings and of H+B themselves.

It’s the first wedding I’ve been to in the States and I had a jolly rum time. Seeing these fantastic photos takes me right back!

Eun - August 12, 2010 - 4:45 pm

Beautiful beautiful photos!!! They seem to capture every moment of your wedding! Love you guys a lot!

kinsey p - August 10, 2010 - 2:09 pm

let’s have another wedding and let’s make some more beautiful pictures! where’s the LIKE button?!?!

Harold Wolfe - August 10, 2010 - 7:49 am

I don’t know how you guys do it, but I am once again at a loss for words. I guess “Circles vs. Triangles” says it all. With you two, it’s never enough to take amazing photos. You take the time and get to know and understand the people whose lives you will help document. That is why the images always reflect the true meaning of every second. Thank you so much.

Jennifer Hartman - August 7, 2010 - 11:02 am

Thank you everyone for your comments and we’re so happy you’re enjoying Bonnie & Harold’s slide show! We still watch it over and over, it was such a memorable event for us. Everyone was so great to be around, so much love and happiness! We miss you guys. We now look forward to designing their wedding album!

Daniel - August 6, 2010 - 8:24 pm

What a beautiful duet of ceremonies. I am deeply honored to have been able to see it and wish the newlyweds a long happy marriage! The photographs were a great selection and anyone can clearly see the emotion emanating from the people in them. Kudos to the photographers for carefully preserving the memories of two very dear friends.

jenny - August 6, 2010 - 4:06 pm

You guys are awesome! I’m jealous that Harold and Boonie had you as their wedding photographer! Truly amazing and I love them all! ^.^

Megan - August 6, 2010 - 1:52 pm

What an amazing job they did capturing your spirit and energy!!! I love the pictures and the slideshow… made me a little misty-eyed Thanks so much for letting me be a part of this special time in your life. I love the choice of wedding dress – very bold. And of course I like the flower. You look great in all the pictures! So many perfect little moments preserved forever…

Angeline - August 5, 2010 - 11:34 pm

Photo Elan did an amazing job on your photographs. I especially loved the slide show and how well it was put together. I loved how they captured all the genuine and beautiful moments in your lovely wedding.

Kevin - August 5, 2010 - 8:58 pm

Great work done by Photo Elan! I like how the slideshow and videos were put together. Very nice photos with beautiful backgrounds.

Mandy - August 5, 2010 - 8:52 pm

I love the slideshow it was awesome. Photo Elan did a great job. Props to them. Harold and Bonnie, thanks for letting me share this special events with you. Love you lots.

Alice Harkness - August 5, 2010 - 4:53 pm

Wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing. I’m soooo sorry we missed it. It looks like it was a great event.

Teddy - August 5, 2010 - 1:09 pm

Amazing pictures. They really capture how special the day was!

Stephanie - August 5, 2010 - 11:33 am

These pictures are beautiful… and Bunny, I love your pink dress. The pictures in the hills are amazing! The slide show was a wonderful documentation of your lovely weddings.

Terrence T - August 5, 2010 - 9:04 am

These pictures are great! The Chapel looked like something out of a movie. I’m really happy for you two.

Joe, Kathy, Elise + Matthew - August 5, 2010 - 8:43 am

Beautiful photos of such a wonderful celebration! Thank you so much for letting us share in your special day!! The love they captured between the two of you is amazing.

Irene - August 4, 2010 - 4:34 pm

FANTASTIC work with the photos and slideshow!! I really enjoyed watching the slideshow and I love how it incorporated videos – definitely gave it a warm and loving visual experience. The sounds of the church bells were also a great element to the video. Great wedding and great photos!

VANESSA - August 4, 2010 - 4:21 pm

LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos and slideshow. Amazing. Thank you again for letting us share in your special day. Best wishes to you both for a very bright and happy future together! XOXO

Suling - August 4, 2010 - 11:06 am

Photo Elan has done it again. Fabulous work in capturing every amazing moment that I had the honor of witnessing. The slideshow is very awesome. I love the incorporation of the videos throughout. You have given them a truly special gift: documentation of one of the most important moments of their lives that they can cherish forever. I love you, Bonnie + Harold.

Dana - August 4, 2010 - 9:12 am

AMAZING! Thanks so much for including us in your day. It was a great wedding. These photos are incredible memories!

dani - August 4, 2010 - 8:49 am

what gorgeous photos! the expressions, the happiness and the love between between bonnie and harold were really well captured for such a lovely couple. love the slideshow too.

Diana - August 4, 2010 - 8:41 am

Omg I really really really love the pictures and the slideshow. I really love the fact that your photographers incorporate both pictures and movie clips into the slideshow. That was my 1st time seeing something so creative like this. I gotta say it brought me to tears a couple of times. And I’m extremely impress that they were able to turn a simple, plain hill with all the weeds into a such incredible background.

Trina - August 4, 2010 - 8:24 am

Yeah! What great shots. And what a fun wedding. Thank you so much for letting us be there.

Kathleen - August 4, 2010 - 12:48 am

Incredible photos of a beautiful couple. You two were able to capture so many special moments and these pictures will be treasured forever. Amazing.

Carol - August 3, 2010 - 1:30 pm

AWESOME stuff – really fun and really pretty

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

shiloh + carl … e-session

Posted in Engagements, Portraits

A friend of mine, Carl, is getting married! Shiloh and Carl’s wedding is coming up in September on one of our favorite islands, Orcas. We had a fun time photographing them for their engagement session around Georgetown and then ending up at Alki. Here’s some of the shots we got that day along with a slide show of images, so check it out! Thanks Shiloh and Carl, you two did great!

Click below to view their slide show.

Posted in Engagements, Portraits

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Becca Cook - July 31, 2010 - 9:46 pm

Wow! I had tears listening to this song and looking at all the pictures. These are so beaautiful!

Molly Marking - July 28, 2010 - 6:42 am

I love the photos! I am so glad you have done this. Damn, where are the tissues?

Friday, July 23, 2010

bonnie + harold…two of two…sneak peak!

Posted in St. Ignatius, Weddings

After having an awesome time in L.A. shooting Bonnie and Harold’s Chinese Wedding celebration, we heading back up north to shoot their wedding here in Seattle! We thought we’d give you a little sneak peak, while we process their images and put together their slide show. Check back in shortly, when we’ll have more images to view and a link to their gallery.