I live in the Pacific Northwest. My job is to photograph weddings, engagements and portraits here. Due to the unrelenting rain and short sunny season, I often find myself in the uncomfortable situation of rescheduling shoots in deference of a sunny day that HAS to be looming on near future’s horizon. Hope sells… Ask Obama.

Enter: Courtenay and Allen. Our goal for this engagement session was to capture them in their element and nothing more. They are outdoor people. They are in love. There is a family cabin on Camano Island that is part of the fabric that defines them as a couple. Sometimes it rains. A lot of times it rains. We chose to embrace it.

Here is what a day with two lovebirds looks like during a typical rainy, spring day in the Pacific Northwest. We hit the Stanwood Cafe, some choice beaches on Camano Island and the family cabin. Clam shells, moss, rain-soaked wetness, North Face and Marmot anoraks, and a couple in love. It’s all here: Check out their Pacific Northwet, rainy Camano Island engagement session.

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A huge shout-out to the frighteningly talented Mr. Ben Blood. Without you sir, I would not know these two great folks nor would I be in the esteemed position to be photographing their wedding in Pendleton, Oregon. Thank you Ben.

And a debt of great thanks to the equally as talented Mr. Jeramie Shoda. Without his willingness to spend a rainy Sunday morning curled up with his girl and mine in his PJ’s and slippers, I would have had a serious logistical situation to contend with other than rain. Ella loved her time with you guys – Thank you so much.

Also, your comments matter – Courtney and Allen need 30 original comments to win a free 11×14 print of their choice from this session. Help ’em out if you’re feeling it.