Skyewater Photo + Film

02/22/2025

On another cloudy winter day here in the PNW, I’m already dreaming of all the summertime mountain views we’ll have in just a few short months. And to kick off my 2025 season, I’m excited to be participating in some fun wedding shows! If you’re anything like Winnie + Joe, searching for your dream vendor team, come join me at one of these shows to say hi in person. As Winnie said last year, “Kaitlyn is our favorite vendor and best vendor decision we made.” And it still makes me emotional every time I look back on their private vow readings before their Crystal Mountain ceremony last year. 🥹❤️
March 1 - Pierce County Wedding Showcase with
April 6 - Sustainable Wedding Show with
June 1 - Snohomish Wedding Tour with (I’ll be at )

02/12/2025

Oh you know, just over here daydreaming of summers in the North Cascades like this one with S+T 😍
Hair and makeup by .j.oy for .cozy.medic

02/05/2025

Come see Skyewater at the Sustainable Wedding Show in April! You'll even be able to get a free photo taken by Kaitlyn 🙂

Calling all the engaged couples! We’ve got something just for you!

Are you feeling overwhelmed by traditional wedding shows?

Looking for vendors that align with your values?

Come to Pickering Barn on Sunday, April 6 from 2:00-5:00 and be inspired by beautiful wedding designs celebrating the Pacific Northwest.

Enjoy mini educational workshops, receive a free professional portrait, and relax with sweet treats and signature beverages.

Explore an environment where you can discuss your wedding vision judgement-free, and be entered to win a free sustainability consultation!

Early bird tickets are on sale now! Comment EARLYBIRD and we’ll send you the link!

01/02/2025

First throwback Thursday of the new year, and we’re still kind of in shock 2024 is over. Here are some of our favorites from the last few years, and we’re stoked about all the amazing adventures we have planned with our couples this year! From Alaska and California to Key West and all over the PNW, we truly can’t wait to share some serious magic we know is bound to show up this year.

12/27/2024

After spending some true time off for quality time with family, here’s a delayed “holiday” post with a different kind of red + green. 😏 A few weeks ago, I met back up with Colleen + Ed who had me document their elopement photos in Mt Rainier this summer — and this time we headed west to another epic national park in Washington for maternity photos in the Hoh Rainforest of Olympic NP! We brainstormed some color ideas and this was one of the outfits they selected to truly make her “pop” against the bright green forest and I love how this came together. Wishing everyone loads of love for the new year!

12/06/2024

One of my favorite things about the PNW? Large trees covered in moss 🌿🌲 These two flew here from Arizona for a lush green forest elopement in Olympic NP (complete with a custom made cloak!) and it was the best day. 💚

11/18/2024

Reminiscing on my first full year of working in Washington state, and feeling really grateful for all the opportunities to document some amazing love stories and epic venues. Here’s one of my favorites while second shooting for at the Seattle Aquarium this summer! 💙🐠🏳️‍🌈

11/11/2024

This past week, I gave myself some time and space to reflect and grieve — over the status of our country, the world, our species, about family, the environment…all of it. And although my grief is still here, I wanted to share my thoughts with you all, as a woman, a business owner, a q***r person, and a photographer in an industry focused on celebrating love of all kinds. What I keep coming back to is the belief that despite taking two steps forward and one step back every election cycle, I do still believe we are inching (crawling, clawing) our way forward to a better world. Because if we weren’t getting closer, others who don’t want progress wouldn’t be fighting like hell to stop us.

I also firmly believe that diversity is really what makes our country beautiful even if others lose sight of that or refuse to accept it. I’m “just one person” which makes it easy to feel completely hopeless, to feel like nothing I do can change the world. But what I do have is the ability to provide a safe, welcoming space for people of all colors, backgrounds, for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community, to celebrate love in scenic places.

Nature doesn’t judge or discriminate. We are of this earth more than we are of any “state” or “nation” society creates. And in nature, borders don’t exist. Environments blend from one to another, making our planet’s landscape so incredibly vast, diverse, beautiful, and fascinating.

Today, I’m imagining what our world would be like if we spent less time thinking of walls and borders, and more time building bridges and connections to our neighbors, our local communities, nourishing real personal relationships with each other and the earth. And maybe I can’t change the world, but I can start small, volunteer locally, and make a difference with the places and people around me. You can, too.

10/12/2024

Fall has been our busiest time of the year — and we’re loving it! Here are some of our favorite joyful and emotional ages from Marissa and Robert’s elopement to the Olympic Peninsula, and we can’t wait to share more soon! Can you believe Marissa’s friend MADE this cape?! 😍

09/25/2024

So incredibly honored to have won my 5th award today! The first image in this post won in Collection 84 and I’m sharing here among the other 4 previous wins. My favorite part about this image is that this was the mother of the groom hugging the bride in tears (and I love you can see her holding a tissue in one hand). Means so much when joining families have such a strong bond for each other!

08/30/2024

Only a couple days left until we get to celebrate the big day with these two! Some more favorites from Winnie + Joe’s engagement session in Seattle until we share a few new ones with Tahoma (Rainier) in the backdrop! 😍

08/15/2024

Finding magic and joy right in your backyard: priceless. 🥹❤️ So grateful Instagram now allows 20 images, because it was nearly impossible to narrow down to a handful of favorites from Chris and Vanessa’s backyard wedding. What an insanely joyful and emotional day!

08/15/2024

Finding magic and joy in your own backyard 😍

Love these moments from Chris + Vanessa's intimate backyard wedding in Kirkland!

08/12/2024

Another friendly reminder that you never have to settle for just one day crammed full of everything you're wanting. Colleen + Ed are opting for a unique compromise: we spent one epic afternoon in Mt. Rainier last week just the two of them, and then they're having a whole separate day with their family in a few weeks!

We explored some amazing waterfalls, walked on trails surrounded by wildflowers, and saw one stunning sunset of Mt. Rainier (aka Tahoma!) to cap it all off. Nothing quite like summer in the PNW.

08/05/2024

"It was like we already loved each other; we just needed to meet to realize it."

This is one heartfelt video, friends -- and in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Lake Tahoe has an extra special place in my heart, after living in Reno just a short drive away for two years during grad school and always looking for a reason to go back and visit. It was such a great morning with Chelsea + Ian!

There's nothing quite like the early morning light on the clear blue waters of Lake Tahoe. Between the scenery and their emotional vows, Chelsea + Ian's elop...