WINTER WEDDING SPECIAL

Now is the time to start preparing for your spring wedding. You’ll need to find a reception hall, a florist, a caterer and a photographer, just to name a few. If you wait for the winter frost to melt before making your plans, you will soon realize just how quickly the things you want become unavailable.

How do you choose the right vendor? Most bakeries and catering companies will provide you with free tastings, florist will usually design sample arrangements, and any professional photographer should have a decent portfolio to present their work with. But how do you put yourself into the picture (so to speak) when deciding on a photographer?

For those who plan ahead, Steve Ellmore Studios is offering free engagement sessions to couples who reserve their wedding day with us in advance. You’ll have an opportunity to see firsthand how we’ll work together and what kind of results to expect for your big day.

This offer is available for anyone between now and January 1st, 2013. For more information contact me directly at (240) 210-2765 or e-mail your questions to: 2bamentor@gmail.com.

Heard You Missed Us, We're Back!

Now that I've retired from the Air Force and no longer traveling the world, I can finally dedicate my time to keeping Steve Ellmore Studios up to date with the latest wedding news, special events, and photography tips!

In other news, we're now on twitter as Steve Ellmore @SEStudiosDC. Follow us for seasonal specials and discounts, news and announcements.

Busy Wedding Season

It's been an incredibly busy wedding season. I have been fielding calls and e-mails on an almost daily basis. Virtually every week now I've been making the commute to Everett, WA to meet new clients with my partner Felicia. And thanks to http://www.theknot.com/ business has been exploding!

Well, wedding season is finally among us, no doubt about it. The first wedding of the summer is coming up this weekend. Check back here in a couple weeks to see a sampling of the photos.

Now that I have the time to sit down and bring you up-to-date, the plan is to post everything I had originally intended to spread out on a weekly basis. Instead, if all goes well, you should see a series of updates this month. Keep your eyes open and I'll see you back here in just a bit!

Great Day for Photography

This weekend the weather decided to cooperate and we had the opportunity for an amazing photo shoot! Ashley and Reuben, a couple from a previous wedding (with my partner Felicia Marquez from Beauty through a photograph) came out for a re-shoot in downtown Seattle Sunday.

There couldn’t be a better day for shooting in the Pacific Northwest! We met in front of Doc Maynard’s in historic Pioneer Square and the rest was history! The old brick and iron made for an exceptional day of magazine quality shooting. Ashley, the bride wanted something “Edgy” after her traditional wedding shoot, and they back streets and alleys of old Seattle were just the thing. It was amazing!

I spent several hours sorting through the hundreds of photos that were taken, every one of them a keeper. I finally narrowed down the pictures to just under a hundred. Once I have presented them to the client, I will narrow them down more and post them online here and my website: http://www.steveellmorestudios.com/. Check back here in a week or so for a sneak peek!

Wedding Photography

After 5 years of running my graphic design site, XFactorGraphX, I decided to focus my artistic skills on my hobby of 20+ years: Photography. This winter I created www.stevellmorestudios.com/ to feature some of my photographic works.

Since its inception less than 3 months ago, I have moved up from "Assistant" to "Associate" of Seattle Wedding Photographer Felicia Marquez and her business http://www.beautythroughaphotograph.com/

Already within the first month of becoming an independent associate of hers, we are looking at three potential weddings this summer and a post-wedding shoot this upcoming weekend!

Trying something different, we are going to downtown Seattle to take wedding photos in a more edgy, fashion style format. Fully dressed in gown and tuxedo, we are going to hit the streets and back alleys to break away from the traditional posed bride and groom.

I am very excited for this chance to expand my existing portfolio with something cutting edge and different for a change. If all works out, I may follow in my sister’s footsteps and branch out to the magazine and fashion industry.

So, come back to this spot in a couple weeks and I will try to post some of the photos for your viewing pleasure.

-Steve-