Seth Cartwright Photography and Video

Seth Cartwright Photography and Video Hi I'm Seth! I do high end Photo and Video in the Seattle area and would love to work with you!

Some new angles on our brideWonderful wedding day at Gold Mountain Golf Club Gold Mountain Golf this summerFeaturing the...
09/05/2026

Some new angles on our bride
Wonderful wedding day at Gold Mountain Golf Club Gold Mountain Golf this summer
Featuring their son who joined them for receiving the rings during the ceremony

Venue and catering Gold Mountain Golf Club
Floral Tara Dixon
Hair and makeup Styling Studio | Hair & Makeup | Bridal & Events | 📍 Kitsap
DJ Ted Mase - Sweet Sounds
Bridal ROSA CLARÁ
Specialty tie Kind Design
Photography Seth Cartwright | Wedding Photographer 👋

09/03/2026

Recently got two 0% interest credit cards so I could feed my habit 😂 it’s not my fault, at least it’s not drugs or something!

09/03/2026

Some couples think they hired a dream team when they really hired a middleman.

You’re not just hiring a portfolio. You’re hiring the person who has to show up, communicate clearly, handle pressure, and protect moments that can’t be repeated.

The problem is that some wedding companies look polished on the front end, but outsource the actual wedding day to photographers or videographers you’ve never built a relationship with. And when that happens, the biggest risk isn’t style. It’s lack of connection, communication, care, and accountability.

I know this because I’ve worked for these companies and worked with the other shooters who work in these companies. For some of those outsourced shooters, it’s within the first ten weddings they’ve ever shot.

The pursuit for most couples is simple: they want beautiful photos, yes—but they also want trust, clarity, and the confidence that the person documenting their day is fully invested in them.

That’s why hiring directly matters.

When you work with a wedding photographer who owns their own business, you know who you’re talking to, who’s planning with you, who understands your priorities, and who is responsible when the timeline shifts or the pressure is on.

Not to mention someone who has backups and safety nets established for even the simplest things:
Extra Batteries
Extra memory cards
BACKUP CAMERAS
Safe storage systems for memory cards and backups for your photos AFTER the wedding
Backup plans in case of emergency like illnesses
Second shooters they work with regularly who know the expectations
Proper lighting equipment and backups
This stuff doesn’t seem to matter until something goes wrong and there’s no backup plan

Your wedding deserves more than great branding.
It deserves real care.

If you’re planning your wedding, ask this before you book:
Who is actually showing up on the day?

Send this to someone choosing their wedding photographer.

09/01/2026

Recently a friend of mine started planning their wedding and told me “I really want to invite more people, but then it won’t feel intimate right?”

And I thought for a second to the intimate weddings I’ve shot. It’s true some of them were 40 people or less, but I’ve seen some with 75-100 people that felt like an entire community and family of people coming together. And it felt just as intimate as the 20 person wedding.

One couple I asked said “we were very intentional about our guest list and vendors. We wanted to make sure everyone was picked very specifically to make this day blend together seamlessly”

Several other weddings I’ve noticed this one thing that made them feel like they had double the time with their guests, which was to have a welcome dinner.

You quite literally are doubling your time with people.

And the best part? This time is LOW PRESSURE.

You don’t have to put a wedding dress on.
You don’t have to have the fanciest meal.
You don’t have to have every guest there.
You get to dictate this time to be exactly what you want it to be.

The next day on the wedding, you’ve already gotten to spend time with all those special people at the welcome dinner, now you get to see and talk with the other guests who showed up for the wedding day.

It’s a win-win for everyone.

It can be a dinner at someone’s home, or out at a nice restaurant. Your choice on budget and atmosphere.

It’s one of the easiest and best things you could do for yourself if you want more time spent with the people coming to celebrate your wedding with you.

Save this to a friend who is getting married soon and hasn’t thought of this yet.

An incredibly sweet day filled with both clouds and sun! Couldn’t be more happy and proud to have gotten to know these t...
08/31/2026

An incredibly sweet day filled with both clouds and sun! Couldn’t be more happy and proud to have gotten to know these two and am so happy for their marriage 🙂

Thank you for having me for your wedding and wishing you a lifetime of adventures together!

Venue: Chambers Bay Environmental Services Building Pierce County, Washington
Coordinator WEDDING FLORIST AND PLANNER
DJ Ryan Smith
Catering SweetJules Kitchen
Officiant LaNora VanCleve
Photographer Seth Cartwright | Wedding Photographer 👋

08/27/2026

Insane transformation from raw to final edit. A good photo doesn’t need much editing, but there is so much you can do with stars to bring them out.

It’s actually mind blowing 🤯 🌌

Save this post if you need photos like this

Taken in Yosemite National Park
Canon R6
RF15-35 2.8
15sec
F2.8
ISO 5000
Original photo taken at 15mm and cropped vertically

I didn’t build this overnight.In 2018, I was working in a nursing home kitchen, trying to support my growing family and ...
08/27/2026

I didn’t build this overnight.

In 2018, I was working in a nursing home kitchen, trying to support my growing family and figure out who I wanted to become. I worked early mornings, late nights, and a lot of random jobs before I ever touched a camera.

When I finally did, something clicked.

Since then, I’ve spent the last five years going all in—shooting, learning, traveling, investing in gear, mentorship, workshops, and opportunities I wasn’t always sure would pay off. Some risks felt exciting. Some felt terrifying.

But I knew one thing: I didn’t want to go back to a life that didn’t feel like mine.

I’m still building, still learning, and still pushing into new rooms.

It’s been a long journey, but I don’t regret any of it.

I’ve had some of the best experiences of my life doing this job and gotten to celebrate with the most amazing people. Experiences I would have never had if I didn’t take a chance on myself.

If you’re in the middle of your own beginning, keep going. It’s sometimes hard, sometimes scary, but you’ll never know if you don’t try.

Welcome to my page, follow along for the journey and you can say you started following me before I was famous 😉

No words. Just iconic photos at Lombard street.Which all happen to be mostly black and white.Which is your favorite? ...
08/25/2026

No words. Just iconic photos at Lombard street.
Which all happen to be mostly black and white.

Which is your favorite?

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