Kirkland and Heritage Park Engagement Session: Karrie + Ryan

Jun 24, 2009 | Engagements

It’s been a busy couple of weeks here again – or should I say, as usual? – and I’m still trying to get caught up on all my blogging.Β  I’ve been itching to share these photos of Karrie and Ryan’s engagement session though and I’m so happy the time has finally come!Β  I met up with Karrie and Ryan at their swank new pad in Kirkland, and off we cruised in the most awesome of open-top cars to downtown Kirkland and Heritage Park for some sunny evening portraits.Β  Fun!

We started off wandering around the town, looking for neat photo spots and ogling the gorgeous restaurants, stores and fancy cars.Β  Everything and everyone is more beautiful on the Eastside!Β  The light is so pretty over there too.Β  After we’d exhausted the streets, we headed along the waterfront and up into Heritage Park.Β  I totally fell for the little garden filled with foxgloves and ferns, and the hill at the top of the park was also picture-perfect.Β  We finished up the evening with chalk drawings on the road – Karrie had fallen in love with a photo of sidewalk chalk and footsies and wanted to recreate something similar for her and Ryan – I think we did a pretty good job.Β  Thank you for a super fun evening, and for waiting so patiently for your pics!Β  And this post wouldn’t be complete without a little shout-out to Karrie’s bridesmaid Amy, a budding photographer who I’m pretty sure is as anxious as Karrie to check out the pics.Β  πŸ™‚

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Β© 2009 Kate McElwee Photography

13 Comments

  1. I loooove them! Who knew I could be so cute. Lol. I can’t even pick a favorite.

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  2. the light in color in all of these totally blow my mind!

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  3. These are unbelievable. So glad you picked Kate as your photographer!

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  4. I’m not biased or anything πŸ™‚ but these photos are absolutely gorgeous. I can’t wait to start working on the ‘save-the-date’ invites. Beautiful job Kate!

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  5. Thank you all so much! Such a rad session – Karrie, you guys are the cutest!

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  6. KATE!!! These are amazing! I am in love with the b/w’s and i love the hill ones, and where it looks like they are spinning. I love all that beautiful sky, what a great day for shots. I am so happy for my best friends. Karrie and Ryan, you look so happy, and you are the best, kindest, sweetest, warmest, nicest people ever, and I couldnt wish more good things for you. Your wedding cannot come soon enough! Its going to be so much fun.

    Kate, thanks for the shoutout girl, totally made my morning πŸ˜‰ I’m giving you a shoutout on your own website; To anyone reading, your wedding needs Kate McElwee! She brings out the best in you, and you’ll always have beautiful, stunning, amazing, breathtaking, original, one-of-a-kind photographs of your special day that you’ll never tire of looking at, ever. Rock on, Kate! Amazing work as always, we love you.

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  7. Awww… Amy you are soo sweet πŸ™‚ Luv yah!

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  8. Kate, these pics look AWESOME! I am extremely happy with them.

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  9. Rockin stuff Kate. The spinnin gone at the end, POW! What a winner πŸ™‚

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  10. Kate….more awesome work! I love the black and whites. Great pics, cute couple!

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  11. You kids look great – happy and in love!! A great job Kate! Thanks for capturing their fun nature together.

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  12. What a cute couple we got going on here! Cant wait for the big day.

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