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Tom and Lisa were married a few years ago and I was at their wedding for them. Then their first child Francis was born two years and I photographed her. Just about a month ago Sam arrived. Now it was his turn for me to make some baby pictures.
Sam was napping when I arrived. I let sleeping baby sleep. Nothing cuter than a sleeping baby.

Except for a yawning baby.

Sam was not happy when he woke up and saw me with my camera in his face. I can not blame him.

Lisa gave him a topping off which put him in a better mood.

Then Francis came over to get in on the fun. I will post a separate entry for a few of her pictures later. Photographs by Seattle Wedding Photographer Daniel Sheehan. He creates wedding photography and people photography in an artistic, editorial fashion in classic photojournalist style. Portrait Photographer and photojournalist Daniel Sheehan creates pictures for publications when he is not engaged with brides, grooms and later their babies.

Here is the large group wedding panorama portrait of everyone at Erin and Clives wedding. I almost hate to post them on the blog because they look so small compared to the original print I give client which measure 12″ x 36″ . At that size you can clearly see all the detail of everyone in the photo. Something gets lost seeing it at this size and resolution. Photographs by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, artistic and unobtrusive. Named the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.

Erin Stay and Clive Lea were married at the Florence Henry Memorial Chapel in The Highlands, and had their reception at the nearby Seattle Golf Club. It was a beautiful June wedding at Seattle Golf Club with all the grounds looking spotless and flowers blooming everywhere. After the ceremony at the Chapel everyone walked over to the Golf Club for the reception.

We made some family portraits outside the Chapel and wedding party photos at the beginning of the Golf Course. The light was fantastic and warm, just before sunset. Kirstie Warren of Simply Wed was the wedding planner and coordinator and everything went so smoothly. It was a joy working together with her again

The Florence Henry Memorial Chapel is an historic place with a rich heritage, wonderful works of art, and a building set in the natural beauty of its wooded surroundings. W. Marberry Somervell designed it and next year it will celebrate its 100th year. The Chapel has a marble bas-relief of the Last Supper that was carved for the Italian exhibit of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. The bas-relief can be seen in the pictures of Clive and Erin at the altar. Horace and Susan Henry, donors of the Chapel, purchased the carving when the Exhibition closed and had it installed over the altar in a specially carved wood.

Outside the grounds are graced with other works of art. It is a great place for a wedding when not a large number of guest are in attendance. The room for the brides party to prepare for the wedding is splendid and was redecorated a few years ago. Nisha Kelen of Fleurish did all of the flowers from the decorations inside and outside the Chapel to the bouquets for Erin and bridesmaids to the boutonnieres for Clive and his groomsmen they looked wonderful. Above is Erin with her bouquet. Below she is with her bridsmaids.

Above exchanging vows in the Chapel, note the bas-relief behind them above the altar.

At the end of the evening, Erin and Clive made their getaway in a vintage Caddlic limo from the early 1950’s.  Below is a gallery with a complete selection of highlights from their Seattle Golf Club Wedding.

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Photographs by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, artistic and unobtrusive. Named the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.

Shauna is expecting her first child and asked me to capture and document her baby belly. Shauna and her partner have decided to wait until the baby comes before learning if it will be a boy or a girl preferring to be surprised when their child is born.

Here is another view of the baby belly bumping out from a robe given her by her mother. The newborn baby could be either a boy or girl. We will have to wait 2-3 weeks to know for sure. Whoever it will be I will photograph their child not long after their newborn baby arrives.

Baby belly photographs by Seattle Wedding Photographer Daniel Sheehan at A Beautiful Day Photography who creates wedding photography in an artistic, editorial fashion in classic photojournalist style. Portrait photographer and photojournalist Daniel Sheehan creates portraits for publications when he is not engaged with brides, grooms and later their babies.

All photographs on this website are Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission to use.

Ryan and Christine were delighted to see the Valentine theme decorated wedding bed at their suite at the W Hotel as Ryan carried Christine over the threshold in the age old tradition. The giant heart made of chocolates surrounded by red rose petals took them by complete surprise as they entered their wedding chamber. It was after all the eve of Valentines Day so it might have been suspected that one of their friends or sisters might have sprung the surprise on them. I am sorry I did not stay long after this picture was made so you will have to check with Ryan and Christine to see how many chocolates were left for the morning.

I just wanted to post a couple of quick pictures today. I still have to go over the whole mass of images, process and edit them down to a presentable collection to tell the story of their wedding day. Christine and Ryan both had had a long day of wedding preparations. They were married at a ceremony at the First Free Methodist Church on Queen Anne. The reception was at the fabulous Sodo Park and there was a lot of dancing after some great food by Herban Feast.

Then when it came time to leave it was pouring rain. The streets of Seattle look great at night in the dark and wet reflections of streetlights, traffic lights and building signs bouncing of the puddles. It reminds me why they sometimes hose down the pavement before shooting a movie at night. It makes the city look alive.

Ryan shook hands with their driver as Christine heads for the lobby out of the rain, after they exited the Bentley which brought them from Sodo Park to the W Hotel. When they entered the lobby and headed for the registration desk, the people in the lounge gave them a hand of applause as they went by. Everyone had a big smile on their face as we strode past including the security man by the elevators.

All photographs on this website are Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission to use.
Photography by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in an artistic and unobtrusive photojournalist style. Named best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

Ali Pole and Nick Elsberry were married at the Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo, a beautiful warm sunny September day. It was a great day out in the country. the setting was beautiful with all of the flowers there in bloom. Ali and Nick were so meant for each other it was so obvious to all. Even Nick’s identical twin brother knew it and jokingly toasted them. He told all that since he could remember, he and Nick had been close and shared everything since they were very young and that nothing would change now just because Nick was getting married to Ali.

The Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo is a delightful place for a wedding celebration and reception, in a gracious country setting with great food in one beautiful place. The Farm Kitchen was converted from a run down old farm into a unique event facility with an 18 acre organic farm and a commercial kitchen offering simple, fresh food wonderfully prepared and served, making it a great venue for weddings.

Here are a selection of highlights, some of my favorite images from their wedding day that show how their wedding celebration went.

I went back with them and got my final images of Ali and Nick on the Washington State ferry back from Poulsboro with the skyline of Seattle in the background and then below outside the Edgewater Hotel where they were spending their wedding night.

It was another long but beautiful wedding day and they and I are very happy with the wedding photos to remember it all.

Photographs by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, artistic and unobtrusive. Named the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

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Connie getting ready for her wedding at the Hyatt Hotel, overlooking the ice skating rink next to the “Vaillancourt Fountain” at Justin Herman Plaza (created by Quebec-born sculptor Armand Vaillancourt) not far from the Ferry Building on The Embarcadero at Market Street.

Connie Wong and Alex Wang were married at the Town Hall Restaurant in San Francisco on one of the last days of 2009. One of the things I discovered about both of them is they like food. I mean they really like good food and so the location for their wedding was not a difficult decision. It was at one of their favorite restaurants in San Francisco and I can only agree they served some really fantastic food. The Town Hall is now my favorite place to eat in San Francisco.  The BBQ Gulf Shrimp with Worcestershire sauce is to die for.

Connie and Alex were unsure if I would be able to get good photographs at the The Town Hall because the light was a little dark. The atmosphere was good for dining but with some help from some additional strobes and diffusers I was able to light the place and I am happy with the light in the pictures.

Meeting Alex and Connie I was taken right away with their intensity and joy of living. After spending the day photographing their wedding I was impressed  with the love and respect they have for each other and their families and friends. I had to laugh and cry at times as they were toasted with stories about them from family and friends. It was cool watching Alex serving food to Connie and everyone at the family table. And then as he fed his bride the food that he served. It reminded me of  films like “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman” and “Like Water for Chocolate”.

I do not mean to go on for so long but I was surprised finally at the end of the evening when one of Connie’s friends who is Jewish, arranged for them to dance the Hora to the traditional Jewish song Hava Nagila “Let us rejoice and be glad…” and everyone danced and lifted them up on chairs and I almost thought I was at a Jewish wedding fro a moment. Eveyone there did indeed rejoice. Enjoy the photos below. There is a gallery at the bottom with a complete selection of highlights. It was difficult to edit them down.

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Photographs by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, artistic and unobtrusive. Named  the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.

Connie Wong and Alex Wang were married in San Francisco at the end of December last year and I have just finished editing their wedding photographs. Tomorrow I will post a selections of images highlighting my favorites along with a mini gallery.

I wanted to mention that I am experimenting with a marketing idea to see if anything comes of it. I decided to offer a free engagement session, web gallery and print coupon, which is good until the end of the month to anyone who books a wedding in February and mentions this coupon from my google listing: Engagement Coupon

Photography by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels everywhere to shoot weddings in a photojournalist style. Daniel was named among the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.
All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.