a hood canal engagement session at twanoh state park

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two musicians in love make music at sunset along the hood canal

The thing you should know about me? If you tell me that you and your partner are musicians, I’ll ask you to make sweet music together. In the park. At sunset.

K + M are full of love for each other, for life, and for adventure. They’re also both musicians, and just all around creative people. I asked them to bring their instruments along for a different kind of portrait session, and they kindly obliged.

Have you ever heard a violinist and guitar player make music together that bounces of the water and into your ears? It’s amazing. The earthiness of the notes blended so well with everything around us. Sun setting, reflecting off the water of the Hood Canal. Sigh. It was perfect.

Twanoh State Park is gorgeous; if you haven’t been, you should go. It’s a simple park, really; but the view – especially at sunset – is everything. I had been a few times before, and had envisioned a really down-to-earth portrait session between two people in love taking place there. I’m so glad K + Mwere game!

When you have the freedom to be yourself during a portrait session, magical things can happen. Thanks to these two for creating these beautiful images with me.

Woodsy engagement session in Union, WA at Twanoh State Park.

Sweet engagement session, with couple hugging in the trees in Union, WA.

Romantic moment in the woods near a creek, at Twanoh State Park in Union, WA.

Modern couple in the woods, holding hands, at Twanoh State Park.

Down-to-earth Tacoma couple engagement session.

Fun couples portrait session in Union, WA, with girl in a black dress and guy wearing a purple dress shirt.

Modern couple kissing near a creek, in Union, WA.

Pacific Northwest couples portraits at Twanoh State Park in Union, WA.

Down-to-earth engagement portraits in the Pacific Northwest.

Hood Canal engagement session in Union, Washington.

Musicians in love, making music together in Union, WA.

Couple in love making music together, at Twanoh State Park in Union, WA.

Musician engagement session on the Hood Canal.

Hood Canal adventurous musician couple, with a violin and a guitar.

Musical portraits, with woman playing the violin and guy playing the guitar, along the Hood Canal in Union, WA.

Romantic portraits of musician couple at sunset, in Union, WA.

Romantic couples portraits in Union, WA at Twanoh State Park, near Seattle, WA.

Romantic couple's portraits near Seattle, at Twanoh State Park in Union, WA.

Couple in love, playing string instruments at Twanoh State Park, in Union, WA.

Sweet musician couple standing on a dock in Union, WA at sunset.

Romantic sunset portraits in Union, WA a short drive away from the Seattle, WA.

Let's dance together, forever. Hood Canal portrait session.

Seattle-Tacoma engagement session at sunset along the Hood Canal.

Bohemian portrait session with two musicians in love, on the Hood Canal in Union, WA.

Lovely boho engagement session at sunset, on the Hood Canal in Union, WA.

True love on the Hood Canal, in Union, WA.

Romance at sunset near Seattle, with couple kissing on the Hood Canal.

Pacific Northwest portrait session, at sunset, with adventurous boho couple.

Romantic sunset portrait session with boho couple from Tacoma, at Twanoh State Park in Union, WA.

about the author

Hey, I’m Meg!

I’m a PNW-based elopement & lifestyle photographer with a special focus on helping people believe in their own magic and fall in love with their own story. Reach out to start planning your session or elopement!