Matt & Steph’s Couples Portrait Session

Posted on February 6, 2008

I’m on a roll here, writing another post for my blog! Here’s one for you to enjoy:

Matt, Steph, and I had all been so psyched for this portrait shoot for a while now. I swear – Matt and Steph are born models (even though they aren’t ones professionally!) They have the looks, the passion, the drive, the spunk…everything that makes them the perfect subjects for a photographic shoot. I heard rumors that Steph was jumping around the apartment in excitement the night before the shoot, tearing through the closet to find the perfect threads for each of them to wear for their couple’s portrait session.

I was so stoked to tour downtown Seattle with them on a hunt for the perfect photographic locations for their portraits. Seattle is so full of unique and interesting places; you can find them tucked behind every corner. Matt and Steph were up for trying new photographic ideas and lighting techniques – so much so that we were still shooting after the sun was hidden far behind the horizon.

Matt spotted this wall, full of worn posters, paint, and even a little “polite graffiti” (written on a piece of cardboard, rather than directly on the wall.) I love it when my clients have the same quirky creative ideas ways that I do!

 

 

Up on her tippy toes…

 

We found this fire station across the street from an under-construction station, complete with blue painter’s tape “x’s” and “o’s” playing amongst the windows. We were so tempted to venture into the open construction gate to steal a few shots, until we noticed the “hardhat area only” signs. Sigh…At least we found this fun, punchy-red station down the street and got some awesome shots!

 

Look at this cutie shot I captured of Steph while Matt was changing:

Now this next one was a tough find. It’s one of those treasures that photographers think they can only dream of…and I almost missed it! I just happened to catch a glimpse of what looked like an old neon sign, tucked away behind an old run down building. It was angled away from the road, so I honestly don’t know how I even noticed it while we were driving. I am so thankful that we turned around to check it out, even though I was in disbelief over what I thought I saw. Well, lo and behold, it was an old, junky neon sign. What did it say, you might ask? Well, “Neon,” of course! Too funny.

The next portrait is one of my favorites of the couple. What an intimate little moment surrounded by a striking work of Seattle art, all painted on the side of a building. You just gotta love the way Seattle culture can add that special punch to portraits.

It’s just too tough to choose the photos I want to share of this couple, because they are all so spectacular! That’s a good dilemma for photographer to have! Just so you can enjoy more of this hottie couple, I’ve decided to feature them in the “featured galleries” section of the website that I’m building. I’m hoping I will have it all up and running soon. For now, I will leave you with two more shots. Here’s an action-packed portrait:

…and one of the cool lighting experiments I told you about in the beginning: a gorgeous photographic instant using incredible lighting from none other than the parking garage that housed the car! Simply breathtaking:

That’s all for now of Matt & Steph’s adventures in Seattle. Stay tuned for more photos of this marvelous couple when I get my full photography website up and running!

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