Engagement Photos | Armin Ausejo Wedding Photography

My BFF Sidnee and her fiance Mia came to visit over New Year’s, so we used the gorgeous (but cold) Seattle weather to take some engagement photos over at Discovery Park. The sun was bright and a bit overpowering, so Wence assisting with the reflector was more than enough to get the proper lighting. I’m so happy for Sidnee and Mia and I’m looking forward to the wedding!

Link to all the photos: http://photos.arminausejo.com/Weddings/Sidnee-and-Mia-Engagement/

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September 14, 2014 by Armin

Alan and Krystal’s Engagement

“Always the photographer, never the groomsman” is finally coming to an end for me next year, as my good friend Alan asked me to be a part of his wedding party. He insisted on not having me photograph his wedding, but he definitely wanted me to do his engagement photos, so he, his fiance Krystal, and I went to Golden Gardens for some nice sunset beach photos. This also ended up being my first real portrait test for my new Nikon D810, Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART lens, and Wescott IceLight, each of which performed wonderfully. Many thanks to Wence Estrada for the assist as usual.

Link to all the photos: http://photos.arminausejo.com/Weddings/Whitright-Allen-Engagement/

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March 18, 2013 by Armin

Faizan and Hien’s Engagement

It’s been awhile since I’ve done any wedding-related shoots, so I was quite happy to get back into it. I’ve been good friends with Faizan for over seven years now and was very honored to take he and Hien’s engagement photos. They wanted to go with a more urban theme, so we stayed started out at Westlake Center in Downtown Seattle, then walked over to the Pike Place Market area. The weather held up nicely and the filtered sunshine acted like a giant softbox for each of the photos.

Link to all of the photos: http://photos.arminausejo.com/Weddings/Hasham-Nguyen-Engagement/

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August 24, 2011 by Armin

Hagen and Natalie’s Engagement

Hagen is Garret’s brother, so I was more than happy to take their engagement photos, along with his upcoming wedding as well. Hagen and Natalie were going with a nautical theme for their wedding and wanted some shots with the Seattle skyline behind them, so Alki was the obvious choice for some good locations. We lost light pretty fast, but thanks to R.J. Deguzman’s help with reflector and off-camera speedlight work, we were still able to get some good captures. I started off with the Nikkor 24-70mm ƒ2.8, then moved to the Nikkor 85mm ƒ1.8D, and finally ended with the Nikkor 70-200mm ƒ2.8 VR2. The VR2 proved to be very useful and impressive as usual. I simply cannot rave about that lens enough. I even used it for a Brenizer Method shot, but I think my 85mm still does it better thanks to the wider aperture. Anyway, here is a link to all the photos:

http://photos.arminausejo.com/Weddings/Alpers-Heckman-Engagement/

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December 12, 2009 by Armin

Erik and Tana’s Engagement

This was a very special set of engagement photos since it was an actual Cambodian engagement ceremony. Since I’ve been good friends with Erik and Tana for a number of years, I had no problem filling in for their hired engagement photographer who ended up being late. The ceremony started with an offering of gifts to honor those who came before them, and moved indoors for a lengthy ritual to bless the newly-engaged couple. Both Erik and Tana, along with their wedding party, wore traditional clothes as well.

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December 12, 2009 by Armin

Mary Ann and JayR’s Engagement

My good friend Mary Ann and JayR asked me to take their engagement photos, but they wanted some more “epic” locations. We ended up driving out to Snoqualmie Falls and actually walking on all of the rocks to get right up next to the falls. That’s definitely not allowed anymore, so I guess we lucked out when we took these. They also wanted more formal shots and we drove back to Seattle’s Discovery Park to take the photos there among the tall grass. Overall, it was a full day of photography and I think they all turned out very well.

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December 11, 2009 by Armin

Tex and Monica Engagement

My good friend Tex proposed to his then girlfriend Monica through his car feature in Subiesport Magazine, which ironically was my first feature article in a magazine. He of course asked me to take their engagement photos. We started at the Japanese Garden in Seattle’s Arboretum, then ended up at Kerry Park on Queen Anne. They in turn used these photos for their wedding announcements.

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