Tag: Wedding Photography

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HW8 Summary

HW8 Summary

Time Log Teams

  • Date: March 1, 2026 From: 7:30pm To: 6:50pm
  • Date: March 1, 2026 From: 6:50pm To: 7:20pm
  • Date: March 1, 2026 From: 7:30pm To: 8:10pm

 

Time Log Students

  • Date: February 27, 2026 From: 6:30pm To: 6:50pm
  • Date: February 27, 2026 From: 6:50pm To: 7:20pm
  • Date: February 28, 2026 From: 3:20pm To: 3:40pm
  • Date: March 1, 2026 From: 7:30pm To: 8:10pm

Essay I.

Summary of your activities in your contents including new contents created (one paragraph). Provide all the hyperlinks (clickable) of new contents you have created this week.

This week, I added two new blog posts to my personal website that feature a recent wedding day and an open house event at Chateau Lill in Woodinville, Washington. The posts highlight both the atmosphere of the venue and the quiet, meaningful moments that unfold throughout a wedding day and a visit on the grounds. Drawing from my experience as a wedding photographer, I focused on storytelling through images and reflections that capture the light, emotion, and natural beauty of the setting. The first post introduces Chateau Lill as a wedding venue and reflects on the feeling of celebration and stillness that the location offers. The second post focuses more closely on the smaller moments throughout the day, including preparation, portraits, and the peaceful environment surrounding the estate. Together, these posts help document the day visually while also sharing my perspective as a photographer observing the details and presence that make each wedding unique.

New content created this week:

Essay II.

Summary of your “Thank you” event conversion (add screenshots) (one paragraph)

After creating the custom event in Google Tag Manager and marking it as a key event in GA4, an Exploration report was created to analyze the thank-you conversion event. The exploration filtered for the event “thank_you_page_view,” allowed me to observe event counts and user interactions associated with successful form submissions. This report helps demonstrate how GA4 can be used not only to track conversions but also to analyze user behavior and engagement related to those events.

Essay III.

Summary of your “menu click” event conversion (add screenshots) (one paragraph)

A custom event named “menu_click” was created in Google Tag Manager to track interactions with the website’s navigation menu. A click trigger was configured using the condition “Click Text” contains [menu item name], allowing the event to fire when users click a specific menu link. The event sends parameters such as the click text and click URL to GA4, enabling analysis of which navigation elements users interact with most frequently. The event was tested in GTM Preview mode and verified in the GA4 Realtime report.

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A Day at Chateau Lill | Quiet Moments, Golden Light, and the Beauty of Presence

Some wedding days feel loud with excitement. Others feel soft, unfolding gently, moment by moment, like a story you’re meant to experience slowly.

This day at Chateau Lill felt like the latter.

From the beginning, there was a quiet intimacy woven into every part of the day. Inside the bridal suite, sunlight poured through the windows while the bride stood still, surrounded by the people who love her most. Hands carefully buttoned lace, adjusted delicate details, and moved with the kind of tenderness that doesn’t need words. It was one of those moments that reminds me why I love photographing the getting-ready hours. Not because of the dress itself, but because of what it represents: support, anticipation, and the quiet calm before everything begins.

As the day moved outside, the energy shifted into something more romantic and cinematic. The gardens and natural textures of Chateau Lill created the perfect backdrop. Soft greens, filtered light, and a sense of stillness that allowed the couple to simply be together. Watching them embrace felt effortless, like they had forgotten the camera entirely. Those are always my favorite moments. When love feels less like a pose and more like a conversation happening quietly between two people.

One of the most unforgettable moments came just before the evening settled in. Guests moved around them in a blur of motion while the couple stood completely grounded in the center of it all. Still, connected, and fully present. Time seemed to slow down. The world kept moving, but for a brief moment, it felt like only the two of them existed.

That’s what I’ll remember most about this day at Chateau Lill: the contrast between movement and stillness. The laughter and celebration surrounding moments of deep calm. The way light softened everything, turning ordinary seconds into something timeless.

Wedding days pass quickly, but photographs allow us to return to the feeling. The quiet breaths, the gentle touches, the moments that might otherwise slip away. And this day was full of them.