Coeur d'Alene Engagement Photos: Zach & Chelsea

It all started with a business card. But seriously. Zach saw this incredible woman across the room at a work recruiting event. I asked him his motivation for walking up to her, and he said it simply “she was hot.” Chelsea, for her part, said that he was the “hottest guy she’d ever seen” but thought she had no chance because he was “way out of her league.” Zach didn’t even think she was looking for the type of job he needed, but he figured he’d try anyway.

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Wedding Photography Review: Kevin & Kalsey

Kevin & Kalsey’s wedding day was a dream. The weather was perfect and they shared some beautiful moments from the first look to the ceremony. I was so excited when I saw that Kalsey shared an immensely gracious and kind review. I hope you enjoy! :)

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Personal: Looyenga Family Goes to Kauai Hawaii

Early in 2021 my family, along with some of my brothers and parents went on a trip to Kauai, Hawaii. While there we relaxed, hiked, swam in the ocean, explored and went to Costco - all the normal things. Over the course of that week I took photos - a lot of photos. I know, you’re shocked. Believe it or not, I absolutely love taking pictures, not just for work, but for life. As I say elsewhere, photos have this unique ability to capture a moment, a memory, and I love doing that. I love putting those adventures up in my home, and sharing them with others. So you won’t find any wedding photos here (although there are some couple photos I got of some random (extremely awesome) people I met on a hike - and yes, I did send them the photos). I’ll split some of the photos up in days, and let you know a little what we did that day to give some context. But I hope you see a little bit more of my family here, and sorry I included so many landscape photos - or should I say i’m sorry i’m not sorry? That would probably be more accurate.

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Spokane Photographer: Corey & Megan's Engagement Photos!

The first time they met was online. It wasn't in a dating app, or an app like Tinder, and it wasn't simply because the other thought the other one was cute. In this case, Megan was going to prom with Corey's best friend, so he followed her on Instagram (and she reciprocated). Their friendship wouldn't really be that (a friendship) for a while, they wouldn’t' talk. However after Megan got out of her relationship something sparked their interest and they started talking again on Social.

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Coeur d'Alene Resort Wedding Renewal: Thomas & Adrianna

Thomas and Adrianna are married, not just when I took these pictures, but rather almost 12 years (11 years? somewhere around there) they got married. It all started when they met in jail - because they both worked there. But it led to marriage, a beautiful family and a couple that deeply loves each other. I had the privilege of going with them out on the boat where they got to renew their vows, and while the group was small and intimate, here are just a couple photos from my time with them. Ten years down, 70 more to go!

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