Rick Takagi Photography provides wedding photography for couples in the Seattle area. Rick knows that the details and your story are what makes a wedding day so special. He aims to capture that in every way he can. You will be able to share your wedding story and how special the day was with future generations.
Experience
For five years running, Rick has been placed as a top wedding photographer in Seattle according to Expertise.com. Many of his images have been seen in National Geographic, Seattle Weekly, 425 magazine and others. He has also had the opportunity to work with clients like Microsoft, HTC, the Seattle Mariners and more.
Services Offered
You and Rick will work together to create a plan for your wedding day. Over a cup of coffee, you’ll devise a timeline, list of shots and a wedding package. On the day of your wedding, Rick will provide up to 12 hours of coverage and can shoot with another photographer. You’ll be able to view your wedding images using his app, that way you can easily share every high-resolution image in seconds. Rick Takagi Photography's other services include:
Additional hours
Destination/travel
Multiple locations
One event per day
Engagement shoot
Wedding portraits
Slideshow
Liability insurance
Asian-owned
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Rick was such a dream to work with. He captured our personalities as well as our wedding party perfectly. He was great with the little kids and let them help him take pictures. From our first conversation until we said our goodbyes at the wedding, he was such a dream to work with. He is now forever our family photographer.
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Sage Sent on 09/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rolled with the Rainy Days!
Rick was super kind and reassuring through out our meetings - especially valuable for a couple fretting about their destination wedding! When the day came, it was the rainiest and coldest August day I'd ever seen, everyone was running late, we were DIYing last-minute decorations, but Rick was super professional and managed to grab some really sweet shots of the venue and the ceremony. I generally hate getting my picture taken but now find myself coming back to Rick's pictures and feeling sentimental! He really captured the best parts of the day, enough to make me forget all the soggy stress of the set-up :)
Annie Sent on 08/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Stunning pictures
Rick was so enthusiastic and excited about doing our wedding shoot from our first conversation it actually made me excited! That really made him stand out to me compared to others I spoke with. His price was very low in my opinion for the type of pictures and work we got back. He is very fast to get back to you with any questions or schedule a time to chat if needed. Our wedding was during a heat wave in an old building with no AC. I was so worried what the pictures were going to look like. We had sweat dripping everywhere! He shot for the entire 6 hours we hired him for in extremely hot conditions and we got back 400 beautiful pictures that I couldn't be happier with. He doesn't say much while taking pictures just works away lol The pictures captured were staged and unstaged, close and far away shots, some black and white but mostly color. The way he uses the sun and scenery even down to the shadows was exceptional! Everytime I look through our gallery I find new favorites and fall in love all over again. Thank you so much Rick! His talent is amazing and you won't be disappointed! I hope to hire him again!
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Heidi Sent on 10/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful photos and experience!
His photos are amazing, and his vibrant personality during shoots makes it clear that he loves what he does. Both Rick and his assistant Lindsay took many wonderful photos during the wedding, and were also considerate of both me and my partner during shoots and intimate moments. As many have already said here, I highly recommend him as a photographer!
R Gonzalez Sent on 10/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
We couldn't be happier
Rick is both super professional and yet also a genuinely nice guy who is relatable and fun.
Looking at his portfolio it's easy to see how good Rick's work is. But it's the things outside of the technical aspects of taking a good photo that make Rick so good.
We booked Rick to shoot photos before and at a pre-wedding dinner for family and then before and during our wedding the next day. Rick was always on time, and although we didn't have a definitive idea of what we wanted to do over the entire time, Rick had no problem guiding us and coming up with great suggestions and ideas to take some amazing and unique shots. Even when we did have some idea of what we wanted to do, regardless of how odd or boring, Rick went along and made it the best it could be. He made us comfortable, feel good while we were taking the photos, and we had a lot of fun.
As busy as Rick is, he still got us our pictures within a couple of weeks of our wedding in an easy to access and share format. Most importantly, we have a ton of beautiful, high quality pictures to remind of our special day.
We would definitely work with Rick again and without question would recommend him to anyone looking a great photographer.
Cassandra Sent on 03/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Pleasure to work with
Rick was great, and went above and beyond to get us the shots we wanted. The pictures turned out beautifully. The experience was a lot of fun and we couldn't be happier with the end result.
Rachit Sent on 03/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rick gave us memories we’ll cherish for our life.
What started as a potential backyard covid wedding, eventually turned into a wedding at Willows Lodge in Woodinville. Rick was amazingly flexible and was helpful through the whole process. He suggested timelines and was really helpful with the venue selection as well what would look good in pictures. He event saved us a lot of time by literally driving us to the hotspots nearby the venue where he took great pictures of us. The wedding pictures came out great, and everyone who’s seen them have loved the final edits. We were expecting to see the final pictures after few weeks of the weeding, but little did we know, Rick got us all the final edits 2-3 days after the wedding itself. Rick was the best photographer we could’ve chosen for our special day. I’m looking forward to working with Rick again in the future to capture other special moments.
Katie Sent on 03/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rick Rocks!
We booked a session with Rick for our elopement at Golden Gardens. He was so fun to work with day of and we absolutely love all the photos he took. They really capture the happiness of the day, our personalities, and love for one another. We can't wait to find some other excuse to have Rick take photos of us, thanks again for being such a fun part of our day!
Samantha Sent on 08/25/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
The best photographer even during Covid
You should grab Rick before he is snagged by someone else. Rick was absolutely amazing and his pictures were superb. He has an amazing eye and way with colors that makes the most cloudy day of Seattle seem to pop into a luscious forest or wondrous sea. His prompt professionalism, easy going attitude, and humbleness are easy reasons to turn to him. His patience, confidence, determination, and eye are the things you need in whatever reason you’re hiring him. For my wedding, I can’t imagine another person to have been there, let alone given me back all of these little memories in pictures. Rick was incredible to have be there and helped capture these memories. If you’re still reading this, you’re not moving fast for someone like him. Just know that he was ready to move and adjust for you in every way possible to make your day as easy going as possible. We recommended him to all of our friends and would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Karlyn Sent on 07/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Timeless Wedding Photos at Deception Falls
We can't thank Rick enough for perfectly capturing our wedding day. When COVID-19 altered our plans, Rick was very flexible but also helpful in keeping us on a track that would still make our day just as special with a private picture session after our ceremony. He was creative and spontaneous in our last minute location change and it shows in our pictures how much fun we had.
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I love working with Rick Takagi Photography and you will too! Rick will capture all the shots you want but he will also surprise you with some unique shots that you don't even know he is taking. He has a great eye, and he is friendly and professional! Rick Takagi Photography is a vendor I am ALWAYS pleasantly surprised to see when I show up to a wedding. One of my favorites!
Playfish Media Wedding Videographers
We've had the pleasure of working alongside Rick during a lovely July wedding. Rick was so friendly and professional. He's a great communicator, and it was very easy to share the space and coordinate capturing main events with him ... not to mention, his photography is absolutely beautiful!!! We hope to see Rick on events we work in the future!
Rick Takagi Photography frequently asked questions
Rick Takagi Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Rick Takagi Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Digital Files
Proofs
Rick Takagi Photography offers the following photography styles:
Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional
Rick Takagi Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits
Rick Takagi Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
Digital Files
Proofs
Save the Date
Rick Takagi Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
