New Brand, New Blog!

It's been a long time in coming, but Airika and I are excited to announce that our new brand and new blog are here!  We'll be retiring this blog, so please change your bookmarks, update your RSS feeds, and head on over to www.blog.thepopes.com.


A huge thank you goes out to the team at Reddoor Creative who have helped us recreate our identity, branding, and logo, and a massive thank you goes out to you, all of our clients, friends and family, who have believed in us and supported us all the way!

Graydon & Erin: Engaged

We had so much fun planning & photographing Graydon & Erin's engagement session! When Erin told us that their wedding theme was vintage whimsical, we thought it would be fun to try and fit their engagement session within that theme as well. Gerald and I set out early one December morning to scout for locations and we found some pretty cool spots all over Redmond, Bellevue and Issaquah. In the end, we settled on Marymoor Park and a woodsy trail near the south end of Lake Sammamish. I'm suprised that this was the first time that we have set up a shoot at Marymoor--it's practically in our backyard, and it's an amazing location! The next day, we met up with Graydon & Erin and had a truly inspirational photo shoot. We may have gotten a little cold, but we had an amazing time with these two lovebirds!

Allison and Tyler

We met Allison last year when she was the maid of honor at Kristin and Justin's wedding, and we couldn't be more excited to be shooting her and Tyler's wedding in January. These two are so much fun! Their smiles are genuine, their laughter is contagious, and the joy in their hearts is plain to see.

For their engagement session, we braved a little light rain as we played with their dog Dag in the backyard, and then headed out to the Arboretum in Seattle. We'd been eying this photo location for a couple of months and were so excited that Allison & Tyler wanted to shoot here.

Allsion & Tyler, we love how with a single glance, you make each other laugh and encourage the best in each other. Thank you for choosing us to capture your wedding memories.

There are a lot of overpasses and bridges in this part of the Arboretum, which make it a great place to shoot on a cloudy day. The natural shadows cast by the bridges can be used to turn the soft, flat light we tend to get on cloudy days, into soft directional light that sculpts your subjects and gives them depth.

Katlyne & Erik: Gasworks Park E-Session

Meet Katlyne & Erik, a young couple very much in love--both with each other and with God. Their passion for each other and their faith is evident to everyone who meets them, and a source of true inspiration to Airika & I. We had so much fun tromping around in the leaves at Gasworks Park with these two. They love to laugh, and half the time, they were so caught up in each other that I think they completely forgot we were there! Katlyne & Erik, thank you for your authenticity and for being so much fun to work with. We can't wait for your wedding at Hidden Meadows in April!

Neil & Kelly's Engagement Session

From our very first meeting, we knew that working with Neil & Kelly was going to be an absolute joy. They were quiet, kind, and wore their love and adoration for each other on their sleeves. They were referred by a long line of wonderful people including the mother of two past brides, Miranda & Mackenzie. In fact, most of our first meeting was spent laughing about how many of our friends knew each other!

For their engagement session, we actually ended up shooting right here in beautiful Redmond, WA.  If you don't already know, Gerald and I live in Redmond (home to Microsoft and Nintendo), yet we have never photographed an engagement session here. We had a great time exploring our own backyard, and we couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful fall day. Everywhere we turned, the trees were bursting with color! We hope that you enjoy the warmth of fall in Redmond and the sweet love that these two share. Neil & Kelly, we can't wait to capture your wedding day this April!

Sarah and Derek's Queen Anne Engagement Session

Sarah and Derek decided to give us a little tour of Queen Anne for their engagement session. It's a special place for them--much of their life together has been spent here. Their houses are only a few blocks apart up on the hill and whenever they have free time, this is where they tend to spend it; walking the streets, hanging out at the local coffee shops (like Bustle), and finding incredible food and wine in their neighborhood. This is their home, but like Airika and I, they love to travel and see the world. They may not live on Queen Anne forever, but no matter where their journey together takes them, they will always have these photos to remember it by.









Gerald

Tiffany and Kellen's Engagement

Tiffany and Kellen are amazing. They're easy-going and up for anything--even an engagement session in the rain! We had barely gotten started shooting when we found ourselves scrambling for cover. The skies were opening up into an abnormally heavy rainstorm for Seattle. We shot in doorways and under overpasses, and after we had exhausted all of the covered shooting spots in Pioneer Square, we headed to the Seattle Library for some reprieve from the rain. It was a fabulous session, and Gerald & I can't wait to shoot their wedding next May!








Congratulations, Tiffany & Kellen. You are awesome and truly meant for each other!

~Airika