Mountaintop Engagement in North Idaho: Jake & Taylor

Scotchman’s Peak is one of my favorite hikes in the area. The top of the mountain isn’t just a small little nub with some views, rather it features huge cliffs, strong lines and incredible views. I love it. It also often has mountain goats at the top (although not this time). Every time I do the 3600 vertical feet climb I think of how incredible this world is, how beautiful and lucky we are to explore it and be a part of it. So when Jake and Taylor mentioned doing the hike for their engagement photos I was pumped. What an awesome opportunity, what a rare place to do photos. The It’s a beautiful spot, and while we were absolutely freezing up there (with the wind, it had to have been in the low teens) I absolutely love the photos I get to share with you. What a great experience.

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Mount Spokane Engagement: Tyler & Daniele

They met in class. Tyler first noticed her when she came walking into class - frazzled and in a hurry. It was an early morning class, and getting there on time is a challenge for anyone. What they quickly realized, however, was that they both lived in the same apartment building. And would soon start car pooling with each other to various things. But I'm jumping ahead here, because Daniele never really noticed Tyler in class - it wasn't until a pool party later that they were both at that she noticed the "mysterious" man, things she had heard about but hadn't actually known were true.

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Idaho Engagement: Michael & Savannah's Engagement Photos on the Lake.

I'd like to say both Michael and Savannah both swiped right, but that wouldn’t' exactly be true. You see, Michael sent Savannah a "super like" - and that's how it all happened. This then notified Savannah that someone "super liked" her, and she had a choice - a choice that would ultimately change the rest of her life. She swiped right.

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Downtown Spokane Engagement: Bede & Angie

Bede is a planner. He's someone that likes to think through his actions and those consequences ahead of time - at least when it comes to pursuing women. In the end, it paid off, because Bede and Angie are getting married. But it all started not when Bede met Angie, no that was too direct - too obvious - so Bede, in an effort to get to know Angie, decided to befriend her sister. In fact, he gave Angie no attention at all. He befriended the family, spent time with them, and even found himself invited to baby showers.

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Engagement Photos in Farragut State Park: Steve & Sarah

Steve and Sarah are two people that have known each other their entire lives. They went to Kindergarten together. But it wasn't until about four years ago when they ran into each other again. While Sarah had a small crush on Steve in high school, Steve only recently started noticing her, and they decided to go on a date. A date that Steve would cancel.

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Sandpoint Engagement Photos: Jeff & Katie's Engagement

Jeff and Katie are two amazing people. Both live in DC these days but Jeff grew up here in the Pacific Northwest, in Sandpoint. Katie had never been out here though before they met, and when we did this engagement shoot this was one of the first times she had ever been in the area. There were a lot of things that stood out to me about this experience for her. One of them was how kind the people are up here in the Northwest. For one of the photos below (them sitting on a bench with just the water behind them), there were some girls sun bathing in the way. I may have been able to make the shot work with them in there, but instead they looked up and said “do you want us to move?!” - such a kind question.

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Brent Looyenga is a Spokane wedding photographer based IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON and 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.