Spokane Photographer: Hadley Family Photos near Lake Coeur d'Alene

I met the Hadley family for the first time when they pulled up at 7am a couple of weeks ago. They are beautiful and energetic - all of them. Brook and her amazing husband have an incredible family on their hands, and I was the one chosen to capture them between all the various things going on in life, in that small moment when they all came together to go boating and hang out. I greatly enjoyed my time getting to know them, what they love to do and how they support each other. So check out the amazing Hadley family, they made it easy on me today.

Spokane Family Photographers: Askey Family's Morning Family Photos

I met the Askey family at a beautiful home rented for their family vacation down on Sanders Beach in Coeur d’Alene. The beautiful morning was everything we could have hoped for, sunny, pleasant and warm. The Askey family (1 family turned into three) was amazing, with beautiful children (who were so well behaved!) and kind parents. While we never had the chance to visit too much, I greatly enjoyed my time with them. I hope they had an amazing time in Coeur d’Alene, and that they love these photos for the many years to come.

Coeur d'Alene Family Photographer: The Blackmore Family

The Blackmore family is from Chicago, but they were up here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest to celebrate family. I was the lucky one that got to meet this amazing family, the family that is three families now, and meet their beautiful, kind, and expressive kids. While we didn’t have a lot of time to talk, I enjoyed the time I did have with them, and I loved being able to take some amazing family photos of them downtown Coeur d’Alene. What a great opportunity for capturing some amazing moments of these beautiful people.

Spokane Maternity Shoot: Brendon & Kaylee

A couple years ago I photographed an incredible wedding at Arbor Crest. It was unique, beautiful and fun - and it featured some amazing people. Brendon and Kaylee had a wedding that I’ll always remember, from an incredible first look, to an epic sunset on the rocks overlooking beautiful Arbor Crest. I had so much fun at their wedding, and it was such a highlight for me to see them again, almost exactly a year later (it was about a year and a month) at Brendon’s best mans wedding, Will.

Coeur d'Alene Family: The Harringtons

I met Zach a couple of years ago. He’s funny, charismatic, and we both have a lot of similar passions. He’s been a good friend of mine and i’ve enjoyed his company. So when he asked me to take some photos of his incredible family i was pumped. While Zach and I knew each other, i had never met Lacey or his kids. Furthermore, I knew that this was one of the first times they had ever had a professional take their family photos.

Coeur d'Alene Family Photographer: The Pinjuv Family

Sometimes as a Coeur d’Alene photographer I get to meet families from all over the country. Coeur d’Alene is such a beautiful town, that we have the privilege of hosting families from all over - and the Pinjuv family is one of them. While it’s true that my main focus is on being a wedding photographer, it doesn’t mean i don’t love photographing families.

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Brent Looyenga is a Spokane wedding photographer based out of the Coeur d’Alene Idaho area. He loves people and specializes in wedding, engagement, family and senior photography. You can like Looyenga Photography on Facebook or follow them on Instagram.