Kevin Wong Photography

Time certainly flies. It didn’t seem like too long ago that I was taking photos of Avi when he was a little peanut with tiny little toes. To my delight, it was a warm welcome back into their (new!) home back in December with the smell of homemade pancakes topped with homemade jam. It was a casual Saturday morning with the kids running around and the family gathering around the table to enjoy a little breakfast. Let me tell you this, if you dig pancakes, you will have to try the ones Ed makes. If there was a Facebook page for it, I’d be a fan already. Check out the photos from our morning together playing around the house and hanging out with the chickens. Yes, chickens!

It only took three passes to get to Treehouse Point, and it was worth every U-turn. Located in Issaquah (east of Seattle), Treehouse Point makes a great spot for deep woodsy exploration with a hint of magic. If you’re looking for something adventurous – you know, Lord of the Rings meets Tarzan sort of thing. =) Never fear, we kept it classy too. I definitely recommend it not only as a place for photos, but also as a place for the weekend if you want to get away from all the busy urban noise without having to drive out too far.

So thank you Sara for finding this amazing place for us to hang out and take photos. A special thank you for braving the weather and all the steep paths we walked through to get to all the special little places!

While you might think that Seattle is a gloomy city with rain clouds just moments away from ruining a perfectly nice walk around town, well, you’re right. It’s October! BUT! I did get to squeeze out the last bit of Summer on the last weekend of September to do my first senior portrait session. We started off at the Arboretum next to the University of Washington (Go Huskies!) and made our way around the park before heading out to Alki Beach in West Seattle.

To all the residents of Alki, thank you for letting us borrow the side of your homes, your garage doors and outdoor sheds. They’re great backgrounds!

Below are just a few samples from our adventures across town. If you’re interested in senior portraits, let me know! Also, these photos are property of KVW Photo. I trust everyone understands what that means Thanks!

Laughter. Smiles. Funny faces. Oh, and not to mention monkeys! (I’ll save everyone from any banana jokes, promise!) Cori and Matt invited me to take photos with only weeks counting down. We quickly got settled in and made our rounds in a few of the rooms including the nursery, bedroom and what I like to classify as Matt’s man cave. By the time we wrapped up all the indoor photos, we only had about 30 minutes left before sunset! So we made haste over the Alki and parked at the nearest spot by the beach.

The protocol was simple, “walk that way and just enjoy the sunset.” Playing paparazzi, the candid moments just fell into place. Actually, I think they were posing, but they were so natural at it, you couldn’t even tell! The two were even open to walking into the water with me. Mind you, Seattle water isn’t the warmest of waters to dip your toe into. All said and done, I think we beat the clock and made the best of our time together. Enjoy!

Gallery and Password [Updated!]
Here’s the link to the gallery: Photo booth gallery [Link]. See all the photos and order prints.

The password is the name of the place where Amy and Jason are living. Here’s a hint, it starts with an “H” and it’s also the place where Jason proposed to Amy. If you can’t guess it, please email me at kevin [at] kvwphoto [dot] com.

The awesome couple framed!

Whew! We did it!
I’m writing this right now with a big smile on my face. After returning from the brand spanking new Grand Ballroom in the Bellevue Hyatt, I am eagerly preparing to get the photos up online for everyone to see. Amy and Jason’s wedding was marvelous on so many levels. From the beginning when I first talked to them about being a part of the evening’s activities to the last dance of the night, it felt like an amazing experience.

I’ll be writing a full post on the entire set up as well as provide some of the things that I learned along the way (the hard way). I believe you will be able to run your own photo booth with kick butt printing and live previews for scrap booking.

Amy & Jason’s Love Story by Shih Films
This is the love story montage that was presented during the reception along with the SDE by Ambient Sky Studios. There were a lot of laughs and smiles during the viewing so I’m happy to share this on behalf Billy. Check it out!

Big Thanks!
One last bit, I wanted to give a big shout to John Taing for being the rock star assistant and all around awesome friend. Big shout to Billy Shih for producing and editing a stellar Love Story video (I’ll post it here too) who was also kind enough to bring additional supplies that I neglected to remember to the stage. Finally, Yaddi Ty, for helping me make one of the hottest props used in the booth, our homemade picture frame with velcro signs! Here’s a photo of the boys:

And of course, I have to share a couple of the photos from all the festivities.

If you haven’t already checked out the photos from Zofia Photo, the talented Nantucket photographer who covered Julie and Will’s wedding, please do so after this post. Also, you can check out my rehearsal photos here.

With a wedding full of beautiful friends, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make them look good too! I haven’t seem these guys for some time now, but it was as if we saw each other just yesterday whilst we ran around taking photos throughout the day. My two favorite couples below are BreeAnna and Bobby as well as Lindsey and Scott. I had to keep a close eye on these two because they kept falling into a picture perfect setting. You might even think they did it on purpose

KPMG’s J.Crew Couple of the Year

Reverend Nick Smith walks the walk

Lindsey + Scott (too hottie)