Two close friends of ours, Gretchen and Dave, are getting married next month, and we brought our cameras along to their engagement party a few weeks ago. Everyone was laughing, goofing around, and playing games to embarrass the soon-to-be bride and groom — conditions we thrive under as photographers!Party photography is a really fun niche service that we offer. In addition to engagement parties and bridal showers, occasions for great photos include rehearsal dinners, birthday parties (kids and adults alike), family reunions, baby showers, bar/bat mitzvahs, graduation parties, and other celebrations.
Party photography falls under what we call lifestyle photojournalism. We approach these shoots much like we do wedding receptions: by minimizing our presence and focusing on capturing candids of people socializing and having fun. Unlike portrait sessions, lifestyle photojournalism sessions are usually event-based, and can range from you and yours bowling in a league, to running a marathon, to hanging out at the park.
Incidentally, the most excellent hosts of this engagement party, Hannah and Mike, are Wallflower wedding clients as well as two of our oldest and dearest friends. Their beautiful Point Defiance Japanese Garden wedding will be featured in the upcoming issue of South Sound Wedding & Event magazine!
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