Ashley and Dean's Engagment Session

One of the first questions Dean had for me at our initial meeting was if I liked hiking. Hiking? What did that have to do with wedding photography? Everything...for the true outdoorsman at heart! Dean had proposed to Ashley on a bridge at Twin Falls State Park, so going back for their engagement session was a must. The 3-mile round trip hike was definitely a challenge for me!
Dean made sure to bring his dog, Ennuk, whom he had rescued from an animal shelter. Ennuk has to be one of the most laid-back dogs I have ever met! I think his favorite part of the day was laying down in the cold river.
I couldn't resist getting a picture of Ashley's beautiful engagment ring.
Who knew that Washington State was really so beautiful? This image looks like it could have been taken in Hawaii...but we are the fortunate ones to have this kind of beauty in our own backyard.
This picture reminded me of a trip we took to Italy, with the architecture and climbing vines on the railing. Wow - Washington State, Hawaii and Italy all in one e-session!
We asked Ashley and Dean to give us some romance for our next set of pictures - they didn't need much more direction than that.
We made it back to the Newcastle Golf Club for our final shots of the day before the sun went down. There really isn't anything that compares to the scenic beauty of the views of Seattle at sunset from this location.
It was true what we had heard! There really is a bagpiper who plays at sunset. It was so cool to watch him slowly climb the hill that we were on, listening to his music and see him finally make it to the crest of the hill. He was so gracious to stay and play for us as long as we wanted to listen and take pictures. Gabriel got this awesome shot of Dean and Ashley, having made sure that the bagpiper was in just the perfect position. It was a beautiful ending to a beautiful day.