Painting a Better Tomorrow

November 19, 2015 Victoria Uhl

Here are some highlights from this year's Painting a Better Tomorrow event, where community members come together through the Master Builder's Association of King County to help refresh a building in need.

Cle Elum wedding: Alex and Ambryn

September 28, 2015 Victoria Uhl

Cozy cabins, salutations to the four directions, hand-tied bouquets, and a whole lot of love came together out in eastern Washington just shy of ten days ago, as we traveled many a dusty, bumpy road to celebrate the marriage of Alex and Ambryn:

And, after an incredible dinner and countless toasts, we set up a makeshift photobooth in one of the cabins for the guests to play in. It was a last-minute move since the wind was picking up at our original location outdoors, and while imperfect (you can see a bit of the back wall of the cabin peeking through the tinsel), we all had a total blast in it!

It was an absolute honor to spend the day with these two amazing women, their families, and the communities that support them. Huge thanks to Laura Duffy for bringing me on as second shooter for this incredible event!

Northeastern University: Graduation ceremony

May 25, 2015 Victoria Uhl

The Seattle branch of Northeastern University welcomed their first graduating class this year. We spent the afternoon cheering and celebrating, the room brimming with big dreams and well-wishes. Here are just a handful of shots from the day:

Portrait session: Pike Brewing Co.

May 5, 2015 Victoria Uhl

It was such a pleasure to shoot the staff of The Pike Brewing Company (including the founders Charles and Rose Ann Finkel, below) for their in-progress website redesign.

Their new site is still under construction, but I'll be sure to link back to the portrait page here when it posts!

UPDATE: See shots from the day in action here.

Photobooth: NYE wedding!

January 12, 2015 Victoria Uhl

Best New Year's Eve ever? Possibly. I spent the night down on Lake Union surrounded by friends, witnessing the wedding of my boss and her partner, and running a sparkly, prop-filled photobooth (my wedding gift to them). To top it all off, we ran down to the water just as the clock struck midnight, all fireworks and KEXP blasting from the houseboats and kisses in the middle of the street.

I didn't have a camera for that last part, but here's a fraction of the photos from the booth I mentioned:

King and Snohomish County Master Builders Association: Painting A Better Tomorrow at the Seattle YWCA

November 10, 2014 Victoria Uhl

Each year, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties hosts a giant volunteer event, and 2014's beneficiary was Seattle's YWCA. Over three hundred volunteers showed up to help facelift the common areas of the Y for the Painting A Better Tomorrow initiative.

826 Seattle stock photoshoot

August 20, 2014 Victoria Uhl

I've had the good fortune of working with 826 Seattle on many of their events over the last few years. They're an incredible organization that does so much good for in-need youth in Seattle! (Follow the link to learn more about them if you're not familiar yet.) This summer, they called me in to shoot a series of stock photos that they could insert into promotional materials, blog posts, and mailers to supporters.

I can't show all of the images, but here are a few of my favorites from the day.