Photo Shoots in Issaquah, WA

Hi I'm Ali a Portland based Wedding and Elopement Photographer. Ready to travel anywhere your love story takes us. I've shot over 65 weddings and elopements over the past five years domestically and abroad and it's given me behind-the-scenes access to how weddings work and what makes them run smoothly. I take a candid story telling approach to my photos. I want to get to know you and tell your story in a way that's unique to you. As much as I love capturing emotion, I also tend to geek out on the technical aspects behind creating beautiful imagery, like working with light and how to capture not just my couples but also showcase the landscape they’re in. If you'd like to learn more about me or see more of my work, head over to my website aliraephotography.com

I’m SO excited you’re here! My name is Kristi, and I am a free-spirited wandering soul with a deep passion for travel, adventure, human connection, and co-creating through this art form. I love both the mountains AND the ocean, so I spend the majority of my year living in a small surf town in Mexico, and the rest of the year traveling around the Pacific Northwest documenting love stories & special seasons of life for others. There are many layers to my joyful existence, but getting to capture couples in love is something that brings me *the most* joy. My favorite thing in the world is getting to know my clients on a deeper level, so that I can capture your elopement, wedding, or current season of life in a way that feels true to you. My clients almost always end up becoming lifelong friends, and that’s something I really cherish about this business of mine. It connects me to people that become family :) On the day of your wedding day or during your session, my hope is that I will feel more like a family friend rather than a vendor. My superpower is creating an atmosphere that feels fun, comfortable and grounding.

I love to interact with the people and truly get to know who they are before I take any photos. I believe more than money, more than art, the emotional connection to the person is so important. I would love to capture all the emotions in my photography. I would love to do that for you! So let me get to know you and lets go from there! I love being able to see the tears of joy when people get to see their photos! I want to be able to capture photos for people where no words can describe how they felt at the time. The only way to describe that moment was the photo.

*****Please text me directly or submit an inquiry on my website to get more info about my packages, as well as location suggestions, especially if you're just price shopping :) ***** I am a licensed and passionate portrait and event photographer based in the Seattle/Bellevue area. I am available for weddings, elopements, birthday parties, corporate events and portrait sessions ranging from engagement & family photography to graduation & headshots! Let me capture your twinkle ✨