Catherine StraumeWeddings & Portraiture
Creating timeless images infused with love, light, laughter & absolute magic for daydreamers like me.
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Most Loved Locations:
Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens- Everett
This is a more delicate location that offers a variety of flower and tree backdrops, they have a gazebo, rocky walking path, bridge and rustic blue pillars that are a favorite for this location.
This is a more delicate location that offers a variety of flower and tree backdrops, they have a gazebo, rocky walking path, bridge and rustic blue pillars that are a favorite for this location.
Jennings Park- Marysville
This beautiful and expansive park has a large pond area, open fields, historic barn, and trails with a cute deck type path and adorable garden area.
Antique 1st Street- Snohomish
This location is very laid back and casual yet beautiful. It's a strip of antique stores that run along a riverfront trail, it has rustic brick walls, an area with a vintage shop front with two old doors, ivy on the walls and a rusted vintage tractor. So many options with this spot.
Flower World- Snohomish
Flower world is a huge nursery with backdrops both indoors and outside featuring a variety of flowers an trees, benched arbors and a large pond and fountain. This location is a great option around the holidays!
Picnic Point Park- Lynwood
This is a more delicate location that offers a variety of flower and tree backdrops, they have a gazebo, rocky walking path, bridge and rustic blue pillars that are a favorite for this location.
Howarth Park- Everett
Howarth is a client favorite! It features trails, a sandy waterfront with large rocks and beachwood, railroad tracks often times including trains (in the background only) with and without graffiti, 3 unique sets of stairs and a walkway bridge.
Willis Tucker Park- Snohomish
This is a fun spot for lifestyle type portraits with small children, they have a nice larger play set and also a small spray/water area that is great for capturing those candid fun moments. They also have a green belt for more formal portraits.
The Mukilteo Lighthouse- Mukilteo
A personal favorite of mine, the Mukilteo lighthouse is a serene historical lighthouse with a rocky coastline and a nice view of the water.
Debuqe Riverfront- Snohomish
The river front is beautiful in the evening, it's a small strip of river which is wading depth and has a rocky expansive creek look. Super soft and sweet, great for summertime sessions!
Kayak Point Park- Stanwood
Another gorgeous option for an ocean view session, this spot overlooks railways and also has some great distressed and weathered portions of an old pier.
Nakashima Heritage Barn- Arlington
This historic barn is nestled up north in the valley and has beautiful views of the mountain ranges and evergreens in the background as well as a gorgeous large historic red barn which is in great shape. This location is along a trailhead and often has tall grass surrounding it.
Discovery Park - Seattle
This location boasts beautiful Puget Sound views and views of the mountains as well as beach trails and a gorgeous historic lighthouse.
Kerry Park - Seattle
Kerry Park is the famous spot for the views of the Seattle skyline and Space needle, it offers a ledge lined with brick overlooking the city, a few interesting sculptures and a large stairway located just to the side which can be great for pictures.
Gasworks Park - Seattle
Gasworks is another Seattle favorite, a more open and urban take on our beautiful city with fun and quirky colors and tall remnants of an old gas plant is sure to make for unique portraits.
Volunteer Park & Conservatory- Seattle
This location offers gorgeous rows of trees, seasonal dahlias growing in large areas, a few parks, large old trees which are painted beautifully in the autumn and an elegant conservatory.
Golden Gardens Park - Seattle
this popular park offers extraordinary views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. With wetlands, a short loop trail, Golden Gardens offers strolls along a rugged coastline, hikes through forest trails, and beautiful sandy beaches