Engagement Session at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden


I recently did an engagement photoshoot for a couple based in Seattle, WA, whose wedding I'll be shooting later this summer. As many queer couples do, they wanted to take their photos somewhere woodsy and botanical, and Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Shoreline was the perfect location. It's full of beautiful plants and cozy nooks that are perfect for romantic and intimate photos.


These two were very sweet and so excited about the botanic garden. In between poses and prompts, they would often get distracted and start pointing out plants to each other (which also led to some great photos).


We saved some time at the end of the shoot to take a couple of photos in their shirts that say "trans is beautiful". As a queer photographer, I always love being able to celebrate queer love in different ways with my clients, so this was the perfect way to end the session.


Shoot type - engagement/couple

Location - Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Shoreline, Washington

Client - Carmin (e/em) & Charlie (they/them)

Two smiling men pose together near a decorative twisted tree in a garden.
Two men smile at each other beside a twisted tree with a hanging metal ring.
Two men hold hands and walk together along a path in a lush green forest.
Two men laugh while examining budding branches on a tree in a forest.
Black and white close-up of two people gently holding hands outdoors.
Two men sit on a log laughing and looking up in a green forest.
Two men crouch together examining yellow daffodils in a lush garden setting.
Two smiling men hold hands on a stone bench surrounded by lush green forest.
Two men with undercut hairstyles and glasses laugh joyfully with foreheads touching outdoors.
Black and white photo of two men sitting close together holding hands on a bench.
Two smiling men sitting together on a bench under a wooden pergola in a garden.
Two men sharing a kiss surrounded by lush greenery and rocks in a forest setting.
Two men sitting closely together on a bench under a wooden pergola in a garden.
Two men laughing together while walking through a verdant forest with tall trees.
Two men walking hand in hand through a lush green forest near a rocky stream.
Two men smile wearing matching Trans Is Beautiful sleeveless shirts outdoors.