I met these two in the best way - through J's mother. She happened to find me on Instagram and messaged me about Jo and J! She said, "My daughter will reach out to you soon!" So lovely. You just never know the connections you'll make through Instagram. When J did contact me, we immediately hit it off and booked their wedding, complete with an engagement session. They live up in Bellevue, but wanted to come down to Gig Harbor for a date day, so we made a plan to meet at 7 Seas Brewery in Gig Harbor for a beer and photos. From there, we stopped at one of my favorite wooded parks for some PNW forest photos and then ended up down on the beach for that glowy light that lasted in to blue hour. (Sidebar: I loved their style and I wanted to steal all J's clothes... And, more info on their Gonzaga pride when I blog their wedding day.) What a beautiful day to capture their love! That sunset was just magical. I also really love that they chose something new to them for their engagement session because they'll always be able to come back and relive their memories from this day. Come back to Gig Harbor and hang out with me anytime, you two.



Close-up shot of hands holding glasses of dark drinks in a dimly lit setting.
A black and white image of a couple sharing drinks together at night.
A couple poses against a beige wall decorated with hanging planters.
A casual couple shares a happy moment against a neutral wall with mounted greenery.
Intimate couple sharing a joyful moment together indoors with warm lighting and natural expressions.
Black and white portrait of couple sharing an intimate laughing moment together.
Romantic couple enjoying drinks together at a local brewery with industrial tanks in background.
Romantic couple embracing and lifting in a lush evergreen forest.
Intimate black and white portrait of couple laughing together in a forest setting.
Black and white photo of couple walking together on forest trail.
Couple walking along rocky shoreline at sunset in casual attire.
Intimate golden hour portrait of couple embracing with sunlight streaming through.
Black and white close-up of couple sharing tender moment outdoors.
Black and white photo of couple cuddling on rocky beach.
Romantic couple sharing an intimate moment outdoors, with sunlit details on her floral dress.