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Happy Anniversary Barb and Paul!
Fifteen years ago yesterday (4/21/1997) I was the photographer at my sister Barb’s wedding to Paul Hopper at the the Henry Ford Estate in Dearborn, Michigan. This is one of my favorite photos from the day. I had to scan a print so not quite as nice as starting with a true digital file (hard […]
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Marlin & Geoff – Blue Ribbon Cooking School Wedding
Seattle wedding at the Blue Ribbon Cooking School Marlin and Geoff planned their wedding at the Blue Ribbon Cooking School, located on Lake Union in Seattle. This is not a location that you would find unless you were specifically looking for it, located along the east side of Lake Union on one of the dead-ends […]
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Engagement Photos – Collette and DJ
Engagement photo session at Chism Beach We were able to take advantage of weather that was strangely spring-like last Sunday to take some engagement photos at Chism Park in Bellevue. Some early cherry trees were in bloom to give us some nice backgrounds, and Chism’s location on Lake Washington means that you are almost guaranteed […]
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Leap Year Wedding – Maleana & Chris at the Georgetown Ballroom
Leap Year wedding at the Georgetown Ballroom Here are some photos from the Leap Year wedding of Maleana Hillestad and Chris Willson on February 29, 2012 at the Georgetown Ballroom in Seattle. This was a very cool wedding. Not only because it is not very often that there is an opportunity to photograph a wedding […]
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Kirkland Wedding – Kathy & Bill
Backyard Kirkland Wedding – Kathy and Bill When I first met with Kathy and Bill about being the photographer for their wedding, I will admit that I had some concerns. They were planning to have the ceremony in their backyard, which is large and has some great territorial views. And they had a nice paved […]
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Tacoma wedding – Kristin & Chris – Tacoma and Fort Lewis
Kristin and Chris get married at Fort Lewis It has taken me way too long to get these photos into the blog, but here they are at last! Kristin and Chris were married on June 4, 2011. We met up in downtown Tacoma at the hotel where they were staying, and had a chance to […]
Read MoreTom Ellis Photography wins WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award for fourth straight year!
Here is a press release from WeddingWire.com about their 2012 Bride’s Choice Awards. I am very happy to say that this is the 4th straight year that I have won this award, which I believe is every year that the award has been given. What I like most about this award is that it is […]
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Seattle wedding – Laura & John at the Columbia Winery
Seattle wedding at the Columbia Winery Laura and John celebrated their wedding and reception last week on December 30, 2011 at the Columbia Winery in Woodinville. The Columbia Winery is a wonderful venue in any season, and the decorating job for Laura and John’s wedding was beautiful. Which as a photographer I thoroughly appreciate! The […]
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Cassie & Rob – Couples photos, Downtown Bellevue Park
Cassie and Rob at Bellevue Park Here are some “couples” photos that I shot of Cassie and Rob on New Years Day, 2012 at Downtown Bellevue Park. I’ve known Rob for 6 years, since he turned out for track as a javelin thrower his sophomore year in high school (I was his coach). Rob and […]
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Seattle area wedding – Diana & Robert – Robinswood House
Diana and Robert get married at Bellevue’s Robinswood House Diana and Robert were married on July 17, 2011 at the Robinswood House in Bellevue, another one of my favorite Seattle area wedding locations. The nice thing about the Robinswood House (at least from the viewpoint of a photographer) is the great variety of photo opportunities […]
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