Welcome

Welcome to our blog! This is where you get to check out what we’ve been up to and see our most recent work and family happenings. We are Brian and Jennifer Hartman and our boutique style studio is called Photo Elan. We are located in Seattle and shoot weddings, couples, fashion and many other fun projects. Take a look around and be sure to come back and visit to see what we’ve been up to.

Contact principle studio photographers: Brian Hartman 206-351-9080

Jennifer Hartman 206-940-9841


Our mushrooms have returned

Every year we get these crazy mushrooms that pop up in our yard.  People walking by stop and take photos of them.  A lady, who lives two blocks away, said she’s been coming by for the past 4 years to take photos of our mushrooms.  This year we had some little visitors hang out in our mushroom patch, check it out….





randy + ruthe arctic club hotel

Randy and Ruthe held their wedding ceremony and reception at the beautiful Arctic Club Hotel on 11.01.08.  They were a fantastic couple to shoot, full of life and great energy.  Renee Metty from It’s Eventful was there to keep the day in check and flowing smoothly! Hope you’re having fun in Hawaii Randy and Ruthe! Here’s some images we captured that day along with their slide show.











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Venue -  Arctic Club Hotel

Event Coordinator -  Renee Metty of It’s Eventful!

Hair & Make-Up -  Erin Skipley

DJ  -  Sean Wheatley of Seattle Parties

yohan + ji 10.25.08

This blog post is way overdue…we’ve been crazy busy with albums and trying to get them in before the holiday deadlines.  :)  Yohan and Ji were so fun to photograph!  Their wedding ceremony and reception was held on 10.25.08 at the Tyee Yacht Club in Seattle.  The night ended with a great traditional Korean Paebaek ceremony.  Here’s some images we captured that day.












Venue . Tyee Yacht Club

Videographer . Bogle Productions

Caterer . Ravishing Radish

Live Jazz .  Jason Parker Quartet

barry + brianne willows lodge

Barry and Brianne were married at Willows Lodge on Saturday, 10.4.08.  Fall was in the air that day as we captured their wedding day amidst the romantic natural surroundings at the Willows.  From the first sight till the last dance, the day was filled with love, laughter, friends and family. Here are a few images that made it special.
















Venue . Willows Lodge

kevin + sarah 09.27.08

09.27.08 was a perfect day in Seattle for a wedding!  Surrounded by family and friends from as far away as Lima, Peru, Sarah and Kevin were married at the intimate Villa Academy Chapel. They were, to no surprise, a gorgeous couple to photograph.  The reception was held at the Stimson-Green Mansion. Piano jazz entertainment came by way of the exceptional Cara Hill.








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Ceremony - Villa Academy Chapel

Reception - Stimson-Green Mansion

Hotel - Sorrento Hotel