Photography Blog - Looyenga Photography

Rene and Nick are two amazing people, and it isn’t just because they are kind, and so easy to talk to. They are a couple who was so energetic, so willing to smile, and so willing to be a part and show emotion. I loved getting to know their families, and watch them celebrate one of the best days. They are beautiful and amazing people, and I'm so excited I get to share these ph...

I’m not a morning person, but that does’t mean mornings aren’t magical. And that was reinforced to me when I woke up at 3:30am to drive out and meet the Srikureja family for some absolutely amazing family photos near their home in Spokane. The whole family was so kind, and it was awesome to be able to get to know more of them the day before I saw them all at a wedding the nex...

Dana and Troy had such a great wedding. Taking place at the beautiful Kalispel Country Club, and with so many great people and friends. They were unique in that they didn’t have a bridal party, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t have friends there. In fact, there were so many friends, and it made the whole wedding absolutely a blast. I loved getting to know all of them, and I'...

The first time I met the Collins family was when I met them for their shoot. Visiting from out of town (on one of the busiest weekends this whole summer) they were immediately kind, easy to talk to, and had lots of personality (Looking at you Roy!) I had a blast with them, and I'm so excited to share some highlights form their family shoot.

The first time Jake saw Shelley, she caught his eye. He thought "no chance she's alone." of course, no one was with her at the time, but surely a guy would walk up at any moment. So he kept one eye on her as he browsed the farmers market downtown Coeur d'Alene. She would later make her way over to the Bouey to get a drink, and again, she was alone. Jake had a choice to make -...