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Welcome to the Steve Smith Photography blog!

I'm a photojournalist, a photographer that tells a story using photographs, as it happens, unscripted and unobtrusive. My specialty is photographing weddings, senior and family portraits.

Please take a look at my previous work; I’ve been blogging since 2006, so there is a lot to see here. If you are looking for something specific, please use the search feature in the upper right.

Thanks for visiting and have fun!

Jennifer + Dylan 1.1.10

Saturday, January 23, 2010 Posted in Weddings

Happy New Year!  What a way to start it off with a wedding.  It was typical winter in Seattle a very blustery afternoon,  so any outdoor photo op’s were out of the question.  The ceremony took place at  The Sanctuary at Admiral, a restored and renovated church, recently designated a Historial Landmark in August of 2009.   After a quick ceremony the guests then headed to Salty’s on Alki for the rest of the evening.   It was still decorated for the holiday season, which always makes for great backgrounds.   The cake was created by Jennifer’s grandmonther, she not only did a great job with the decorating, but cake tasting amazing too!  Enjoy the first photos of the year!

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Meet Jessica and Joe

Friday, January 15, 2010 Posted in Portraits

The last week of December is not usually good for shooting outdoors, but we managed to find a day that was fairly decent for Jessica (my cousin),  and Joe’s (her boyfriend)  photo session.  It was a chilly, slightly overcast afternoon.  We visited Kubota Garden, one of my favorite locations any time of year.   Jessica is a senior at CWU, and is beginning her own venture as a wedding vendor, she has been providing flowers for her friends weddings. She does some amazing work, and I look forward to seeing more of her in the future!

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2010 Contest Winner!

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Posted in Updates

Opps, my apologies for not posting this last week, I didn’t publish the post after I created it!

Congratulations to Heather and Alex, they are the winners of the 2010 wedding photography giveaway contest. Their wedding is in Portland, Oregon later this August.

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Happy Holidays!

Sunday, December 20, 2009 Posted in Portraits, Updates

Here is my final post of the year, enjoy a few photos from my last two photo sessions of the year taken at Molbak’s in Woodinville.   You’ll see John and Jenna and their new addition to the family, Ellie.  Then photos of the Steve Smith Photography crew (taken by John and Jenna!). And finally Leah and Mark, who I had a session with last weekend, they wanted a photo session before Mark headed off to Afghanistan for a few months.

2009 was a challenging year for me both professionally and personally, it all started a couple of weeks into the New Year with the loss of my mother who put up a brave fight with pancreatic cancer.  Then a few months later another life changing event, although this one a bit more positive.  We got our first official mascot of Steve Smith Photography,  a young Pomeranian puppy called Simba!  As the summer progressed we noticed a significant reduction in weddings booked for the year.  But I’m glad to say I have some exciting things planned for 2010, and already looking forward to what the New Year brings.

I thank all the clients who I’ve had the pleasure of working with in 2009, and feel honored and blessed to be able to share their love story though photographs with everyone else.

From all of us at Steve Smith Photography, have a safe and happy holiday!

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2010 Wedding Photography Giveaway Contest

Monday, November 23, 2009 Posted in Updates, Website, Weddings

It’s back again for the third year, here are the details of my 2010 wedding photography giveaway contest!

While we have some great locations locally for weddings, I love to travel and experience as many unique and interesting locations as possible throughout the wedding season.  The requirements are pretty simple; the wedding needs to take place at a location I have not photographed before.  Your wedding location can be anywhere in or out of Washington State, but a preference would be in the Pacific Northwest, California or Vancouver, BC regions.  The more interesting or unsusual the location, the better (such as resorts, wineries or garden locations).  Previous contest winners have had weddings taking place in Hood River, Oregon and Lopez Island, Washington.

What you’ll receive if chosen; full day of wedding coverage, engagement portrait session (if located in Western Washington) two photographers, rehearsal dinner coverage or fun editorial style day-after or trash the dress session.  In addition you’ll have online viewing of images, digital negatives, and a DVD slideshow of the best images.  A retail value of over $4000!  

Ok so what’s the catch, you ask?  Just a few things to remember about this contest, it will have to be for a day that I am actually available, some 2010 dates are already booked.  Your wedding must take place in 2010. Clients are required to pay for two nights lodging and any other travel fees (billed at actual cost).

To be entered into this contest, please email me (or go to my website and fill out my contact form) your wedding date and location and why you think you should be chosen for this contest.  I’ll confirm your entry when received. Entries must be received by midnight, December 21st.

To enter the contest, send me your details here (shortcut to my contact page).

The winner will be announced on my blog on December 24th!

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