Ali Walker Photography Blog

Married: Anousinh and Erik

Ali — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:14:45 +0000

Anousinh and Erik were married earlier this month and the amazing 360 Cellars in Kennewick, WA. The day was a split with one a Laotian ceremony in the morning followed by a traditional Western ceremony in the afternoon. Erik loves golf, so we went down to Canyon Lakes Golf Course to do some of the portraits. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

Despite everyone’s best attempts to prepare the flower girl (Erik’s darling niece), she just wasn’t up to the task.

Erik demonstrates his infamous “two-finger” dance.

So does the bridal party.

A gorgeous Laotian dance at sunset.

The sunset made such an incredible backdrop for the first dance!

Congratulations to Anousinh and Erik!

Check it out!

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:43:55 +0000

The incredibly talented Stefanie Hunsaker came out to our home last week to take some photos of our family. I am so thrilled with her vision of us and I can’t wait to hang these on my walls! Stefanie is great to work with–I can’t recommend her highly enough.

Here’s a link to the pics.

See that little pink dress my daughter is wearing? That is her absolute favorite dress ever. She picked it out this spring from a clearance rack at Macy’s while we were out shopping for pajamas for my son. Little did I realize when I bought the dress how dearly she would love it. She would wear it every day if I let her (she manages to wear it about five days a week and it’s a real struggle to sneak it away for a wash what with her waking first thing in the morning and rifling through laundry baskets looking for it). I am so glad we got these photos with her wearing it.

Thank you, Stefanie! We will treasure these images for years to come.

Engaged: Denelle and Eric

Ali — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:09:09 +0000

I met Denelle and Eric for their engagement shoot at the Gordon Brother’s family farm just north of Pasco. The vineyards was amazing, as was the view of the Snake river. We then raced to downtown Kennewick to get in a few shots as the sun was setting. Eric and Denelle were really fun to work with and I’m looking forward to their wedding next month.

Denelle had a hard time keeping a straight face with me standing just a few feet in front of her with my 35mm lens.

Engaged: Jovelle and Roy

Ali — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:11:12 +0000

Jovelle and Roy’s engagement session was really fun. Jovelle is all smiles and I really enjoyed working with her and Roy. Here are a few of my favorites from the session.

Preview

Ali — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:15 +0000

I just wanted to post this image of gorgeous Anousinh, whose amazing wedding at 360 Degrees Cellars earlier this month I’ll be blogging later this week.

Happy Wednesday!

Married: Marisol and Ray

Ali — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:37:50 +0000

Marisol and Ray celebrated their union at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in downtown Kennewick, WA. Their ceremony was regal and beautiful, complete with a mariachi band that drove in all the way from Portland!

The day started with Marisol getting ready at House of Style in downtown Kennewick.

Then on to the hotel to get ready. Marisol’s bouquet was to die for!

The stunning Marisol all ready.

And down the elevator to a classic car waiting to take her to the church:

Marisol hidden away and waiting to walk down the aisle.

I took the flower girls out front for a portrait.

A few of my favorite shots from the ceremony, which was all in Spanish. (I studied French in high school and speak nary a lick of Spanish, so I really had to stay on my toes during the Mass.)

A few from the portrait session:

The reception rocked! I loved Marisol’s colors.

A serenade for the bride and groom.

And a fun tradition that can get crazier than a mosh pit!

Marisol and Jovelle, her maid of honor, during the toast. (I will be covering Jovelle’s wedding in November and will be posting her engagement photos this week!)

The first dance.

And I have to give a special shout-out of thanks to Allan Tuan for helping me cover the reception. Allan is a great photographer and was really fun to work with! Here are few of my favorites from him:

Congratulations to Marisol and Ray!

Wedding: Tracy and Jim

Ali — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:33:22 +0000

Tracy and Jim had an incredibly beautiful day at Stone Ridge Event Center in Pasco, WA. Tracy was absolutely elegant in every way and their wonderful officiant (Jim’s Godfather) and Tracy and Jim’s families and friends came together to make for a truly memorable day. Here are some of my favorites from their wedding.

Getting ready:

Their first sight before pictures:

The rings:

Jim keeping cool in-between portraits thanks to Tracy’s thoughtfulness:

Their gorgeous portraits:

The bridal party:

Isn’t Jim’s niece the cutest little flower girl?

The ceremony:

I love this moment with everyone’s hands raised in prayer:

It’s official!

Tracy and Jim’s family rocked the toasts; they were all so funny, tender, and totally entertaining.

And the first dance:

Congratulations to Tracy and Jim!

Wedding: Becky and Jake

Ali — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:50:58 +0000

Becky and Jake (or rather, Jecky and Bake, which is how it kept coming out of my mouth the day of their wedding–yo!) were married at the gorgeous Beacon Hill venue overlooking Spokane, WA. Becky found me online and booked from Texas, so we didn’t actually meet in person until I arrived to start shooting. Becky was sweet and totally relaxed and had one of the best bridal parties ever! Jake was charming and incredibly funny. They make a gorgeous pair and I thoroughly enjoyed working with them.

Becky getting ready.

Jake gave Becky this gorgeous string of pearls the night of their rehearsal.

The rings. I’ve developed quite a fondness for ring shots!

The gorgeous ceremony. I loved the light!

Some group shots and portraits.

And the awesome reception! (Isn’t Jake’s niece the cutest?)

Every time I looked Becky was hugging someone–she has such a wonderful, graceful presence.

Becky’s sister’s speech was a tear-jerker for sure.

The first dance…

Everyone had a blast at the reception!

Congratulations to Jake and Becky!

High School Senior Session: Melinda

Ali — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:54:55 +0000

Ah, so much for keeping up with blog this week! I mean well, but I should know better than to make such promises during the peak of wedding and high school senior season. This week I photographed Melinda for her high school senior portraits. Melinda was such a natural in front of the camera and I had a difficult time narrowing down my favorites.

In other news, today my husband, Dave, and I are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary! Some of my clients have met Dave at weddings when he shoots with me (he’s really good!). Anyhow, much has happened in that time…babies, awesome trips, new jobs, and what seems like a countless number of moves (although I did just count and we’ve moved exactly six times in 10 years). And through it all we remain best friends.
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To celebrate, Dave is taking me out for a yummy dinner tonight. And in honor of the event I decided to scan and post one of our wedding photos. Have mercy on me–it was 1998.

Tomorrow I have a huuuuge wedding that I’m so excited for. I also have a backlog of weddings to post, so check back soon!

Meet Lucy.

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:52:12 +0000

Lucy is the newest member of family. Lucy is super spunky. Our cats haven’t quite warmed up to her, but all of us peeps have.

I’ve got a bunch of stuff to blog. Bunches and bunches! I hope to be updating daily this week. Happy Monday!