This business address is private; the map is showing an approximate location.
- Provider travels up to 150 miles
- Customer travels
Mary Metsker Photography
- Kirkland, WA 98034 (map)
Credentials (view details)
- DOJ Smart Search verified
- Email verified
- Thumbtack reviewed
- Facebook verified
- Twitter verified
- Thumbtack Elite member
- Silver member
On-Location Editorial Photography
Request a quote
Mary Metsker Photography • Kirkland, WA
- You'll be asked a few quick questions that will help describe your needs.
- You'll be asked to provide your contact information so that Mary Metsker will be able to get in touch with you.
- You'll have the option to get competing quotes from other qualified service professionals, saving you time and money.
Specializing in editorial portraiture from senior portraits to weddings, Mary Metsker is not afraid to create an image that you will cherish. And since all of her photo shoots are done at a location of your choice, you can choose the perfect backdrop to show who you are.
All portrait packages include a disc of web-ready images, location and wardrobe suggestions, and a print credit to get you started on your prints. There are no packages here, where you get stuck buying a bunch of pictures you don't want. Visit my website to view my portfolio and pricing.
I'm available and excited to travel. Travel fees may apply and are on a case-by-case basis for anything more than 20 miles away from Kirkland, WA.
Question and answer
Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?
A. Just because a picture looks like it was taken without being posed, doesn't mean there was no posing. Often times, the most natural looking images are shot in the seconds after the "real picture" was taken. Expect that.
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. My work is classic and timeless. You won't look back at your pictures 10 years from now and decide to enter them into Ellen's "Bad Paid-for Photos" contest. These are heirloom quality portraits, meant for mounting and passing down through your family.
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. If I get to make a person feel beautiful when they look back at their pictures, I feel like I have the best job in the world. When parents are brought to tears when they see the slide show I've created of their newborn, I know I've brought something good into their lives.
Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A. Do I get to keep the negatives? My answer is always : "What negatives? I shoot exclusively in digital and you get a CD of your images to show off to your friends, print, do what ever you want".
Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?
A. At a recent wedding, the Bride had scheduled me to stay till 10 pm, but the wedding was basically over at 8, at which time, she released me. Her bridesmaids, however, had a secret limo planned for the Bride and Groom that they wanted me to hang out and capture so they could have the memory. I thought I could hide from the Bride for 2 hours so she wouldn't suspect any thing, but she totally noticed me! Plan B was to pretend like I was just socializing with the guests. By the time the limo arrived, it had broken down, and my cover was blown! Finally, a functioning limousine showed up, the bride and groom were surprised and I got the shot!
Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?
A. We feel just as awkward behind the camera as you do in front of it.
