Family Photographers in CDA: The Goodner Family

The Goodner family is awesome. They are a family i’ve had the chance to get to know over the last five or six years. They are kind, thoughtful, have awesome energy, really fun to talk to, genuine, and God loving people. They are people you can trust, laugh with, and enjoy the time you spend with them. So getting to photograph their family, their kids, the love Shane and Alyshea have for each other was such a huge privilege. It’s always one of my favorite things being able to take pictures of people I really like, and this was one of those times. I hope you love the photos as much as I loved taking them!

CDA Family Photographer: The Stensgar Siblings

I only just got to know the Stensgar siblings when we arrived at the shoot. But from the little time I spent with them, it was great. They were kind, easy to work with, and are getting some great photos for their father for fathers day. Here are a couple of my favorites from our photo shoot.

North Idaho Engagement: Cody & Lauryn's Lake Engagement

Technically Cody and Lauryn met in junior high. They even "dated" then. Cody had his hair like Justin Bieber which Lauryn really liked, but when he cut it - it was over for her. They broke up, which Cody was not very happy about. Just like with any junior high relationship, they moved on, each of them would continue going to school together, but have different boy friends and girlfriends. This was true all the way up to their senior year when Cody and Lauryn would be voted as the two people with the "coolest trucks".

Photographers Near Me: Alegreto Family

I’ve been taking photos professionally for over twelve years (woah!) now, and one of the things that has started to hit me more and more these days is how incredible it is to follow people and their lives. The Alegreto family is a great example of this, as I had the chance to photograph Arianna’s senior photos, and then I was able to photograph her sisters senior photos (and college grad photos!). All the while meeting the family and getting to know them. Then Arianna got married to an awesome dude named Carson, and I had the chance to do their engagement photos and wedding (which you can see here! So when they asked me to do family photos I was so excited. Carson and Arianna now have a beautiful baby, and Ashley is engaged! So many amazing things, and being able to see this family grow, and new families start, is such an amazing honor. So here is this beautiful growing family - what a privilege it is to share these photos.

Washington Wedding Photographers: Brennan & Brooklon's Wedding

Brennan and Brooklon had a wedding with so many incredible moments. From Brooklon’s mom starting to cry as she helped her daughter into her dress, to the couple painting each others hands (in black!), to the sunset that we didn’t think we’d have (sorry not sorry about the number of sunset photos in this blog…), this wedding was packed with so many awesome people, moments, and it’s so great to have been there for all of it. I hope you love these, and i’m so excited to share this with you!

Personal: Looyenga Family Photos

So every year I take pictures of my family. Not just the four of us (five, if you count our dog) but my parents, brothers and sisters and all the people that come with them. It is normally one of the hardest shoots i’ll do every year, because no one has a hard time complaining to their brother. This year, luckily it all went very smoothly (minus a brief moment my own children decided it was a good time to have a breakdown). I hope you love the photos!

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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.