Wedding guest humor
This is what little kids do during weddings. They wiggle and make silly faces but when she licked her mom’s arm and I actually clicked quickly enough to capture it I was cracking up! Such a funny little kid!

It’s fun to get to go behind the scenes and see funny things like this. My camera is my ticket to be a part of the wedding guests and still get to walk around during the ceremony to see everything that’s going on. I’m happy that this little girl felt safe enough, was happy enough and having fun in the festivities of the day enough to be smiling during the vows which most kids view as two people standing there doing nothing but talking and then “EW…kissing!”

Weddings are off and on fun for kids. They are expected to dress up, not get dirty, not be loud, sit still and let relatives hold them, kiss their cheeks and chase them around for an entire day but clearly she was having a good time. I’d say her happiness is a reflection of how happy and casual everyone was at Ravi and Colette’s wedding. It was truly a festive occasion! Ooh, and this wedding reception had face painting! I’ll share those photos here later…stay tuned.

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE first looks!!!

Colette arrived at the site and jumped out of her car and ran to Ravi as fast as her wedge shoes would let her and gave him a giant hug! Luckily Brandon was ready and caught it all in photos. I absolutely love this series of photos. Colette is so thoughtful she actually apologized to me for not waiting until I got there so I could photograph it. I’m just so happy she got caught up in the moment and enjoyed her first sight of Ravi on their big day to the fullest because that’s what it’s all about!

Here she is showing him how beautiful she is in her fancy, hip, fun wedding attire.

And here he is showing her how handsome he is in his suit and tennis shoes…so hip and fashionable! Ha,ha, he cracks me up with his moves. So cool!

Today we received sad news that a fellow photographer has passed away unexpectedly. We are heartbroken and shocked. Jenny you will be missed. Your cheerful smiles, big hugs and energy, your larger than life photo robot and zest for life were always a welcome sight. Thank you Jenny, for being such a talented artist and business woman.
From all of us here at Hildebrand Photography, thank you for being you. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Jeff and the friends and family of Jenny.
Many thanks to Patrick Thorp of Thorp Photography for lending us his glorious photo of the flag at half mast.

Wedding cake made by Salish Lodge

Sarah and Corey Salish Elopement
What a sweet elopement for Sarah and Corey at Salish Lodge. Sarah wore her hair in an elegant up do by Salon Maison“. She had a champagne colored dress with a full chiffon skirt and Cory wore a gold tie and a black suit. It was all very romantic. Salish Lodge had red flower petals strewn about the dining big wooden dining room table with a bottle of red wine and two glasses. There was an elegant lemon cake with white frosting and a bouquet of white roses wrapped in a ribbon. Both Corey and Sarah had the excited jitters before the ceremony even without guests in attendance. Kent of A Heavenly Ceremony was as eloquent and warm-hearted as always.
For their first kiss he threw in an unexpected dip and we all (all 4 of us) cheered and applauded.

We took outdoor photos on the patio of their suite. It’s was pitch black outside. He wrapped her in his suit jacket and held her tight. We had them lean against the railing so we could include the famous Snoqualmie Falls that are lit with spotlights at night and overflowing with rushing water with all the rain coming down lately. It was all so dramatic and romantic! We can’t wait to share the photos!

Thanks to the vendors who made their day special:
Salon Maison

http://www.aheavenlyceremony.com/

Salish Lodge

Holiday Cards are here!!!
We are happy to announce that Hildebrand Photography is now offering Holiday Cards! Here is a list of templates to choose from. Which one is your favorite? My favorite is the chalkboard style card that says “JOY”. Any one of these is guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of those who receive them.

They’re 5×7 in size with a minimum order of 25 up to as many as you would like. If you want to give them to your entire family on both sides, your extended family, co-workers, everyone at church, school, soccer, the mailman and his dog feel free!

They’re $3.00 each.

Book your photo session with us now and let’s create a beautiful Holiday card for you!

Email us at : [email protected] to book your session.

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Our DeLille Cellars photo is in the November edition of Shutter Magazine! Yes, I blogged about this already but here is the real deal. You can buy your own copy at Barnes and Noble Here are two photos of the actual magazine. This photo was taken at Jenna and Chris’s wedding at Delille Cellars in Woodinville, WA. DeLille Cellars is a gorgeous venue. You feel like your’e in Italy when you are there. There’s a pond, bridge, tall trees, grape vines (of course), a tall stucco building with dark wood floors, outdoor decks, arched doorways and a sweeping view of the Woodinville valley. You should get married at DeLille and hire us for photography, video and photo booth. Several of our clients have done this and their weddings were complete perfection!

Jenny and Rob video

Jenny & Rob Highlight from Hildebrand Productions on Vimeo.

Special thanks to all the vendors involved in making Jenny and Rob’s day incredible!

Caterer Oddfella’s Pub

Cake Artist: Julie’s Gluten Free Bakery
253-200-0148

Officiant: Lifetime Memories
253-988-1840

Gown Boutique Alfred Angelo
(877) 726-4356

Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Daniel Ross Salon

Musician/DJ D.J. Vay
206-354-7218

Venue The Rainier Room at the Truitt Building
(253) 804-3555

Videographer Hildebrand Photography dba Hildebrand Productions

Look at these two beauties. We had so much fun, cracking up and throwing hair around with the hair dryer. Here’s a preview of just one photo each. As soon as they meet with me at our office to see the rest I will do a full blog post of them here.
Danielle and Tiffany Glamour

Rock Creek Gardens Wedding
Kelly & Josh Highlight Video

Kelly & Josh Highlight Video from brandon hildebrand on Vimeo.

Today we opened our email and saw this message:

Congratulations on having your images featured in this month’s Inspirations section of Shutter Magazine!

Pretty cool, huh?

We are pleased to say that Hildebrand Photography has been published once again. This time in the print version of Shutter Magazine. Shutter magazine is a world wide magazine written by and for photographers. Shutter magazine exploded on to the scene 2 years ago as the go-to resource for business education. It’s an honor to be recognized by our peers.

How super cool would it be to have a triptych on your wall?!
You would say, “Yes, please! Wait, what is it?”
In the photography world a triptych is a 3-up of one photo, but in three separate pieces. This one of Stacie and Mitch is gorgeous, and is an impressive piece to display in their home. The one shown here is a print on sheet metal which gives it a 3-D-like depth when observed, and our clients love them. When we display metal prints in our studio, they definitely attract the most attention.

Incredible 3-D-like metal triptych

Alyssa’s Glamour Session 9-up
We checked in to the Davenport Hotel in Spokane and upgraded to the penthouse suite. The place was huge! Spacious, modern elegance, with a bar, 2 bathrooms, a breakfast nook, living room with a fireplace and a master bedroom I could run laps in! It’s funny how much atmosphere adds to the experience. Alyssa met us there and brought loads of outfits. We brought loads of our photography gear. It was great to see her again. We have photographed her and her husband, Kyle, many times. This was a secret photo session for him so no Kyle this time. (We’ll catch ya next time buddy! 1f609 We were completely inspired by all of the colors and textures in the furniture, chaise lounge, curtains, mirrors, 9’tall shiny, black double doors, view out the picture window to Spokane. We were so lucky to have such a beautiful, photogenic model. At one point Alyssa made us laugh so hard we were doubled over. She was talking about one thing and we thought she was talking about another. Once we realized what had happened we all cracked up!
The photos in this portion of the shoot are set in a 16×24″ frame with a custom cut one-piece matte and 9 4×6″ images in it. This is just one of the special items we sell in our studio.

Be sure to “like” Glamour by Dawn on Facebook for more glamour images. https://www.facebook.com/GlamourByDawn?ref=hl

Here’s a kid version of our 9-up shown in our blog. http://www.hildebrandphotoblog.com/cutekidsfuntimes/
Wouldn’t one of these look great on your wall?

We are proud to announce that we now have our very own meeting space! So long coffee shops! No more carting stacks of heavy, valuable wedding albums while walking through parking lots and down rainy streets. We now have this nice, cozy meeting space. It’s full of light & private. There’s plenty of parking and we are conveniently located one block from Redmond Town Center in downtown Redmond.

We have many of our wall portraits displayed to give you ideas of exactly what you want on your own walls. There’s a mini fridge stocked full of all sorts of goodies, warm electric fireplace, and a very comfy couch…you should come try it out. You may not want to leave!

From our new office we can have new client meetings, pre-photo session consultations, teach photography classes, have Seattle PUG (photography users group) meetings and do our famous Red-carpet Premiers of your beautiful photos so you can see them for the first time on a big screen television. It’s our way of rolling out the red carpet for our clients.

We are delighted to offer such a beautiful space to our clients as part of their photography experience and can’t wait to see you here!