Real moments. Barely posed. Never stiff.
Documentary wedding photography in Federal Way, Seattle & Tacoma — for couples who'd rather feel their wedding than pose through it.
Why People Book US
We're documentary photographers at heart. On a wedding day that means we're watching for the real stuff… the toast that goes off the rails, the first look, the laugh you didn't plan. When we do steer you, it's a nudge into a real moment, not a stiff pose you have to hold. You'll barely notice we're directing. You'll just look like yourselves.
"We absolutely loved how easy it was to be comfortable in front of them both. Dan uses humor to make you ease up, meanwhile Esme is so sweet that who wouldn't be comfortable around her — she also speaks Spanish, which was a plus! We 10/10 would recommend them for your wedding, rehearsal, and engagement photos!"
— Elizabeth & Jordan
Meet Your Photographers
Hi! We're Dan & Esme, a husband-and-wife team. We shoot every wedding together. That means one of us can guide the moment while the other catches what’s happening around it. Give us 90 seconds and you'll know if we're your people.
(Spoiler: we're pretty normal, we laugh a lot, and we take this seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.)
"Pike & Pine Photography is awesome! I cannot recommend Dan and Esme enough."
— Martin & Amber Yorio
Our Style
Our work runs true-to-life and a little bold using real color, real light, real moments over poses. If you love soft, faded, airy edits, we may not be the best fit, and that’s okay. If you want photos that feel like the day actually felt, we might be exactly it.
"Dan and Esme were our wedding photographers. They are amazing and we are so happy with our photos! Highly recommend!"
— Scott & Tamera Halvorsen
Our Service
Package Includes:
• 2 Photographers, all day (up to 10 hours): getting-ready through the send-off
• Engagement session: where your documentary look starts
• Sneek peek within 48 hours of your wedding
• Your full gallery within 4 weeks
• A private online gallery and print shop
• Custom greeting cards: invitations from your engagement shots, or thank-yous from your sneak peek
• Planning call before your big day
Going long? Additional hours past 10 are $350.
Multi-day & destination — just ask.
Let’s Get You Booked!
Start with an engagement session. $500 gets you the shoot, your edited gallery, and a pack of custom greeting cards to use as save-the-dates or invitations.
Book us for your wedding within 18 months and the full $500 comes off your package.
Your Questions, Answered
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You’re our FAVORITE kind of couple!
A lot of people freeze the second a camera comes out and then hate how stiff the photos look. That's the whole reason we work the way we do. We're not going to bark poses at you. We guide gently, we keep it easy, and we catch the real moments in between. By the end you'll forget we're there. (It's also exactly why your package includes an engagement session, it's the low-stakes warm-up that makes the wedding day feel natural.)
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Yes, that's home. We're based in Federal Way and shoot all over the South Sound, the greater Seattle/Tacoma area and the PNW as a whole. Let us know where your wedding is, and we can work something out!
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Yes, every wedding package includes one. It's the best way to get comfortable with us before the day.
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All day, up to 10 hours, both of us shooting. Getting-ready through the send-off. If you need more than 10 hours or if you have a multi day wedding, let us know, we can make that happen.
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Wedding collections start at $3,900. We also offer full professional print services, including Heirloom Wedding Albums starting at $650.
"This was my first time working with photographers, and naturally, I was nervous. However, Esme and Dan made me feel very comfortable."
— Moises BenitezOur Recent Work
