Couple on the steps of a brick manor house garden at Thornewood Castle, Washington, Emett Joseph Photography
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Emett Joseph Photography, Seattle

A Seattle husband-and-wife team photographing forests, lakes and mountains, with wedding collections from $5,000.

2 min readUpdated 14 October 2026
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Two photographers, one story

Emett Joseph Photography is the work of Emett and Cass, a husband-and-wife team based in Seattle. Emett began photographing weddings professionally in 2019 and Cass joined in 2023. Both were born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, and its forests, lakes, mountains and city waterfronts run through the portfolio.

A couple on the steps of a brick manor house garden at Thornewood Castle, Washington
A couple on the steps of a brick manor house garden at Thornewood Castle, Washington. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.
A couple at the end of a lake dock beneath cloud-covered mountains, Lake Crescent
A couple at the end of a lake dock beneath cloud-covered mountains, Lake Crescent. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.

How they work

The approach is documentary and story-led. On the day Cass takes the details, such as rings and vow books, and the quieter candid moments, while Emett photographs the getting-ready and looks for interesting light. They keep couples relaxed with prompts for posing rather than stiff direction.

Guests cheering and throwing streamers around the couple after the ceremony
Guests cheering and throwing streamers around the couple after the ceremony. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.
A couple dancing in a timber-roofed hall at Kiana Lodge, guests behind
A couple dancing in a timber-roofed hall at Kiana Lodge, guests behind. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.
A bride and groom walking between lines of guests holding lights, in black and white
A bride and groom walking between lines of guests holding lights, in black and white. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.

Lodges, lakes and elopements

They have photographed more than 150 weddings across seven US states and two countries, from vineyard and lodge weddings to waterfront ceremonies, courthouse weddings and elopements in Olympic National Park. Their work has been published in Seattle Bride, Oregon Wedding Day and Washington Wedding Day.

A couple walking hand in hand along the sand at Cannon Beach, Oregon
A couple walking hand in hand along the sand at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.
An elopement couple beside a lake in Olympic National Park, Washington
An elopement couple beside a lake in Olympic National Park, Washington. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.
A couple at the edge of a mountain lake at dusk, peaks reflected in the water
A couple at the edge of a mountain lake at dusk, peaks reflected in the water. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.

What is included

Every collection includes location recommendations, help building the timeline, a personalised questionnaire and a highlight gallery of about 100 photographs within a week. The full gallery follows within 12 weeks, with unlimited downloads and printing rights. Wedding collections run from $5,000 to $9,500, with travel and taxes included, and elopements from $1,500.

A couple in front of the Pike Place Market entrance sign in Seattle
A couple in front of the Pike Place Market entrance sign in Seattle. Photograph: Emett Joseph Photography.

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