Washington State Wedding and Senior Portrait Photographer Colleen Donovan

Wedding and senior portrait photographer Colleen Donovan is located in Washington state and specializes in creating vivid, gorgeous wedding and portrait images for her fun loving clients in Moses Lake, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Kennewick, Walla Walla, Quincy, and Spokane WA.

Welcome to my blog!

I'll get right to it - I love weddings! I've been a professional wedding photographer for 8 years and am so grateful to have been able to work with all of my fabulous clients. I've photographed weddings from Seattle, Washington to Baltimore, Maryland and am looking forward to many more where ever they take me. My goal that each of my couples have an outstanding photography experience starts well before the wedding day. I take care to be available and as involved as each client needs from the very first inquiry, to the consultation, to the wedding day itself and beyond. My couples know that they can trust me completely and that trust translates into amazing images and less stress on the big day.
I specialize in documenting wedding day moments and nuances that make each event unique and beautiful. It's so exciting to arrive while the bride is getting ready and to feel the electricity in the air. I love catching the way Dad's face crumples and his cheeks turn red because it seems like the last time he held her she was a squirmy, brand new baby. I love creating vivid, gorgeous images from these fleeting moments for my clients and their families to enjoy for years to come!
Each wedding comes with it's own challenges; crazy weather, unhappy kiddos, difficult lighting, etc., and I enjoy quietly finding solutions for whatever comes up. Through experience I've learned how to work within the conditions presented to me and create beautiful results every time for my wonderful clients. Seven years of documenting weddings results in the assurance that I can be creative under pressure and help the day flow smoothly for my bride and groom.
Take a look around! You'll find bits and pieces from my life and hundreds of examples of my work. If you have any questions or would like to set up a consultation or session you can email me directly at or call me at 509.766.2446.

Hillary and Eric’s New Year’s Eve Wedding in Moses Lake

If I wrote everything I wanted to say about this wedding, it would take pages and pages. New Year’s Eve in Moses Lake was cold and sunny – beautiful! Everything was beautiful, really. There was no detail left unattended and everyone surrounding the bride and groom were amazing! It was just a wonderful event! We took the bride’s getting ready pictures out at one of the condos at Moses Pointe and then headed to St. Martin’s Episcopal church for the first look and the sweet ceremony. Hillary’s veil and dress were gorgeous! I could have taken pictures of her all day and been totally happy.

After the ceremony we headed downtown to take some fun pictures with the Christmas lights that were still up and then went on to the fabulous reception at the Moses Lake Golf and Country Club. The evening was so much fun and I am so grateful that I got to spend my last minute of 2011 doing what I love! I’ll stop typing and add some pictures now.

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Congratulations Hillary and Eric!! Thank you so much for asking me to document your wonderful day!

Posted in Weddings Tags: moses lake golf and country club, moses lake wa photographer, new years eve wedding, pillar rock grill, purple and silver wedding details, washington state wedding photographer, wedding photography

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Miss A is Three Months Old Already! ~ Moses Lake, WA Baby Photographer

And she liked me this time! She had a howling good time during her newborn session, but I still won. I left unscathed (hello – I’ve had five – crying babies no longer faze me…) and wishing I could have spent more time snuggling with her.They get big so darn fast. Anyway, she had a much better time with her 3 month session. Her mom and I put her in a basket with apples, wrapped her in Christmas lights, etc. You know, all the fun stuff you do with babies! Hehe! We all had a fun time! A few of my faves –

Can’t wait to see her and her mom again in three short months!

Posted in Child and Baby Portraits Tags: childrens portraits, moses lake baby photographer, moses lake baby portraits

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Sweetest Couple Ever! ~ Wenatchee Maternity Photographer

Tanya and Matt. I have enjoyed every minute of having them in my life since the moment we met! Their sweet wedding at Beecher Hill House in Peshastin still feels like it was last month, but time has certainly and happily kept moving forward for these kids! At the Bridal Premiere in Wenatchee last January, Tanya was amazing and helped me out the entire day by talking me up to future brides who attended the show.

We did the entire session in their home because it was so. freezing. cold. outside. Brrrr… I love how they turned out!

I can’t even tell you how excited I am for their world to be turned upside down and sideways when they welcome their baby boy into it! So many good things are in store for them that they have no idea (no one does until it happens!!) and there is no way I could fit it all into my blog. Ever. I am equally as excited for the lucky little boy who gets to call them mom and dad. I have to stop now or I’ll start blubbering and won’t be able to edit anymore tonight…

Congrats again, you two!!

Posted in Maternity Sessions Tags: baby bump photographer, professional maternity portraits, wenatchee maternity photography

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Wedding Bouquet Inspiration

Check these gorgeous bouquets out! I kind of marvel that every bride comes up with a unique wedding bouquet even after all these years of photographing weddings. Kudos to all of the talented floral designers out there – we have several in the Columbia Basin and Moses Lake that are nothing short of amazing.

If you’re looking for some bouquet and boutonniere inspiration look no further…