Wedding, Family & Individual Portrait Photographer based in Seattle, Washington
About Ariel
Hi there! I’m Ariel and I’m a photographer who believes you’re always worth celebrating!
Every person and event has special moments and memories worth capturing. Whether these moments are planned or candid; it’s my passion to capture those magical moments, so they and you can be celebrated for a life time.
I’m a proud dog mama of two boxer mixes, originally from New Jersey. I’ve lived in the King County, WA area for over a decade now; and I’m grateful to call Washington my home. I’m an outgoing introvert at heart. I love traveling, roller coasters, reality TV and movies of all kinds; and I love going on small adventures to hobby lobby, local festivals and restaurants.
My passion around photography started when I was a tween in middle school. You would always catch me with a disposable camera, snapping pictures when you’d least expected it. The thrill of capturing candid and fun memories grew from there.
I’ve always loved working with people and making their experiences as rich as possible. This is what lead me to work in the travel and customer service industry. With over 10 years of experience in these fields; this has allowed me to foster a safe space, where my clients feel comfortable to be their authentic selves with me, have fun; and trust that I understand their vision, through the preparation I do while getting to know them, their vision and their unique comfort level. So, that when we're working together, they know that they're getting a professional, that understands their specific needs and is going to provide a high quality product; alongside a high quality experience.
The recipe for capturing magic!
It’s pretty simple actually. My recipe has 3 simple ingredients:
Learn. Plan. Observe.
Learn. First, I need to get to know the client! It’s important to get to know you, so I can tailor our session based off of your vision or so I can help provide recommendations based on what you’re comfortable with or have interest in.
Plan. Plan! Plan! Then plan some more. Once I understand more about your vision and the event, I like to plan out everything in detail; so when it comes to game day; you can be rest assured I’ve got you covered!
Observe. Sometimes you need to be ready to throw out the plan to capture something spectacular! At any session, something unexpected can happen. Your dog licking off your makeup, a child busting a move; or a hilarious joke causing uncontrollable belly laughter. Even though those moments weren’t planned, it doesn’t mean they’re not worth celebrating!