The Old Fire House: Documenting a Legacy in Redmond

I recently spent the day in Redmond documenting a significant moment for the community: the Legacy Celebration for the Old Fire House (OFH) Teen Center. The City hired me to capture the day as they prepare to transition the site for the new Teen Center Project.

For over 30 years, this building has been a hub for young musicians and a second home for a lot of people. The energy was a mix of a celebration and a nostalgic farewell.

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20 Stories in 12 Hours: The Art of the Trade Show Headshot Marathon

Trade shows are a whirlwind of networking, tight schedules, and high-stakes meetings. For a company bringing its global team together in one place, it is often the only window of opportunity to update their visual branding. A few years ago, I was given a unique challenge: provide 20 distinct, individualized professional portraits over the course of a single 12-hour day during at event at the Seattle Convention Center. Luckily, their office was within walking distance.

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The Housing Development Consortium

We all know that Seattle needs more housing and more housing that people can afford. The Housing Development Consortium is a membership organization that strives to fulfil those needs by bringing together all of the parties to find solutions. My amazing son Kyler Parris works for them, so I have the honor of being their volunteer photographer. :)

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Volunteer Park Conservatory Micro Wedding

Seattle micro wedding at the Volunteer Park Conservatory

The Volunteer Park Conservatory is an amazingly beautiful building filled with lush gardens. It is a very cool, interesting place to have a very small wedding or elopement.

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Imperia Lake Union Wedding

One of my favorite wedding venues in Seattle is Imperia Lake Union. Awesome art deco feel makes everything look cool. It is a little tricky to shoot in because of the lighting, so it is satisfying to have them look cool. All of the images have at least one flash with some as many as three.

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Willows Lodge Micro Wedding - Elopement

J&S had a beautiful March day for an micro wedding at Willows Lodge in Woodinville. I don’t think it is fair to call something like this an elopement because their families were there and it is exactly the size they wanted even though these sorts of small wedding are commonly called elopements.

Willows Lodge is a beautiful space in the popular winery and tasting room area in the valley south of Woodinville and north of Redmond. We made a last minute change in plans and had the wedding in the garden.

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Seattle Branding Photography

Branding portraits for a tech CEO

In a little less than an hour, I photographed this CEO in 7 different places with four different lighting setups including up to 3 flash units. I've been told that the speed that I move to create new scenarios along with my explanations of what I'm doing and the stories I tell help my subjects feel more relaxed. So many people dread having their photographs taken, so I try to make it as fun as possible.

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Vashon Island Elopement

Just a short ferry ride from Seattle is Vashon Island. This wedding was held at an AirBNB with just immediate family. It was a short, heartfelt ceremony performed by one of their fathers. The views an the rocky beach made for some beautiful images. They also had everything set up for an amazing dinner. Very fun!

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Cory Parris
Lawyer Portraits in Seattle

I was at a law firm photographing a couple of newly hired lawyers. I did some of my cinematic portraits and some work culture images for them. Then, I took them down to the basement of their building to play at creating some fun images with the vault.

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Mingyu & Brian: A Seattle Municipal Court Wedding & Urban Adventure

It was a pleasure to photograph Mingyu and Brian's Seattle Municipal Court wedding. This couple was a lot of fun to work with, making their day enjoyable to capture. As a Seattle elopement photographer, I appreciate the unique setting a courthouse wedding provides, and Mingyu and Brian's celebration highlighted that well.

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