Seattle Engagements are hands down so much fun! Especially when you choose Lincoln Park. It’s one of my favorite Seattle parks to photograph at. As a photographer I’m tasked at finding the light and relating to the couple and making them feel at ease. It excites me when I’m able to build that chemistry up with the client and pose them effortlessly and it shows we were enjoying the time. We explored the park around sunset and I got to play with so many different backgrounds that helped tell their love story with the light. The style of their gallery went from light and airy to moody, and finally capturing Bethany & Robert into the sunset. It was one of the best sessions I’ve had the privilege to photograph and it excites me for more sunny engagement sessions at Lincoln Park and other parks in the surrounding Seattle area. Follow both of them on INSTAGRAM: @Robert_terhune / @bethanypayne_
Alicia & Chris | Gold Creek Pond Engagement | Snoqualmie Pass
Alicia & Chris adventured out to Gold Creek Pond for their engagement session. It is located in the Snoqualmie Pass. Alicia & Chris are from Michigan and live near my parents. So it was no surprise we got along so well and cracked a few Michigander jokes along the way. It was a relaxing session walking and exploring. The warm hues from the sun played perfectly with these two and at the end we got a spectacular warm glow from the sunset.
Pine Ridge Park Engagement | Edmonds, Washington
On a brisk afternoon S & D adventured out to Pine Ridge Park for their engagement session in Edmonds, Washington. The forest brought a hue of opal light and softness that portrayed a romantic story to behold. They danced, giggled, and cuddled under the canopy of the forest.
Alondra + Vincent Proposal | THE GOLF CLUB AT NEWCASTLE
Alondra + Vincent’s proposal went off without a hitch! Click on this link to read all about the surprise with family! : http://www.laurenryanphotography.com/surprised-family-proposal-the-golf-club-at-newcastle/ After the family surprise proposal, we headed out one more time on the golf greenery at Newcastle Golf Course to capture these two cuties in full-on-engagement- bliss! It was a joy to give this couple real moments captured and memories that will be cherished.
RUSS & ANASTASIA | RATTLESNAKE RIDGE ENGAGEMENT
Meet Russ and Anastasia. My dear friends from my college years!
Their story started at the University of Michigan grad student mixer. Anastasia was dancing with a guy, who she felt was a bit pushy. After a few dances, she retreated back to the medical students on the couch and ended up sitting next to Russ. They talked for hours on that couch about their shared (and sheepish) love of the band Tool and her accidental run-in with the seedier side of Athenian nightlife. He ended up walking Anastasia back home and introduced her to the secrets of the undergrad campus, especially the 24/7 library that can be used for critically important bathroom breaks on the way home from the bars. Over the course of summer grilling and several long road trips their friendship grew into love. Russ’s patience and generosity astounded Anastasia, and his optimism and sincerity reflected the Midwestern attitude she come to love since moving from the East Coast; “I knew he was the one for me.”
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