About this vendor
Bear Beau Photography is a wedding and elopement photography company operating out of Seattle, WA. Lead photographer Luke is a talented professional that crafts captivating photographic keepsakes for his cherished clients. He is honored to serve couples as they celebrate life’s milestones, encapsulating the essence of every event he attends.
Luke values the connection he shared with his clients and works collaboratively with them to create a comfortable environment at every photo shoot. He takes great joy in celebrating with couples and strives to represent their one-of-a-kind love stories throughout every element of his work. Using contemporary photojournalistic techniques, he treats every image as its own work of art.
Bear Beau Photography offers a number of services for couples to choose from. As well as coverage on the day of your event, Luke also offers engagement and portrait photo shoot sessions. Your finished images will be made available to you in the form of high-resolution digital files.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.2020.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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Luke was such a joy to work with, and I can't recommend him highly enough! From our engagement photos to our wedding day, Luke made us feel at ease in front of the camera and captu...
red our love and joy so beautifully. His bubbly personality is infectious, he was so communicative and responsive, and everything turned out perfectly. 10/10 would recommend working with Bear Beau!
Luke the photographer did great for our wedding. We couldn't have been happier. He communicated well ahead of time to ensure we had a good schedule laid out for photos and the even...
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The thing that drew me to Bear Beau was the editing style - more colorful, vibrant, and natural than a lot of the other photographer's styles.
Luke's personality was also great, he was very go-with-the-flow but also driven. Not only did he drive our photo shoot, but also blended in seamlessly to the event to capture special moments like the first dance dip, nieces with grandpa, and of course all the ceremony moments.
It was a pleasure to work with Luke and we've been excited to pour through the photos. We got a great sneak peek very quickly which we were able to share with our family who stayed out following the wedding. The full album came within the expected 6 week timeframe.
Luke is THE BEST! We worked with Luke for our engagement photos and our wedding photos and we can't recommend him enough. Outside of the events, Luke is extremely organized, commun...
icative, and detailed. He instills complete confidence. Day-of, Luke's energy, professionalism, and presence is unmatched. Luke brings a contagious positivity and enthusiasm to his photography. Photos with him feel like photos with an old friend. And, the photos themselves are masterpieces. They capture the joy, feeling, and essence of the day. We can't recommend him enough.
Hire Luke right away! His work speaks for itself (in a word: amazing), and he also brings fun energy to the table and being a consummate professional. He will capture your vibe per...
fectly, and he gets the photos back to you so quickly. You won't regret hiring him!
We hired Luke for our micro wedding at Treehouse Point and have no regrets! He was so easy to work with and his photos are beautiful! We received sneak peeks within a couple days a...
nd they are amazing! He made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and knew where the best lighting would be. Not only did we get the traditional posed photos, but he captured candid moments and authentic emotion. It really tells the story of our day and how we were feeling! Highly recommend! Thank you Luke!
We absolutely loved working with Luke! He made sure we got everything sorted out before the wedding and was there if we had any questions in the months leading up. We really enjoye...
d his fun and cheery personality that helped make everything feel more natural! And not to mention our photos look fantastic!! He got us a preview quickly so we could enjoy looking at some of the moments from our day. If I lived in the area I’d definitely book Luke for other photography occasions as well.
If I could give more than 5 stars, I would.
Working with Luke felt so effortless. He has a great attitude and brings so much joy and energy. He captured the magic around our cere...
mony and I will cherish those photos and the moments around them forever.
He was adaptable when when the light was fading faster than we expected and made sure we got all the special shots we wanted. He weaved discreetly through our small ceremony to get a bunch of different angles without being distracting for us or the guests (a huge accomplishment considering we were in a tiny clearing in the woods).
Luke’s candid photos are spectacular. He captures the life, the fun and the magic in the little moments. We were squealing, laughing and crying going through the reception photos. So good!
Thank you, Luke! I can’t say enough how grateful we are that you were a part of our special day.
Luke has been a absolute delight to work with. He did our engagement session too and we can’t get enough of our pictures
Luke is the best photographer I have ever worked with. His fun and energetic personality makes for such a comfortable environment and experience. I had the most fun shooting our en...
gagement photos and having him photograph our wedding, with the best quality photos I’ve ever had done. He knows how to get all the great candid shots and provides great ideas for any setting. I feel so lucky to have had such a great photographer and highly recommend him to anyone!!
Luke photographed our engagement photos as well as our wedding, and we could not be happier with the outcome! Our photos were so incredible, they could be published in a magazine! ...
Not only were the photos great, but Luke was so accommodating, kind, and so much fun to be around. We could not recommend him enough!!
I am a wedding planner with Your Perfect Bridesmaid. I’ve worked with Luke Bear-Beau more than once now and his professionalism and enthusiasm is unmatched! His eye for the perfect...
lighting/background combination makes for the most glowingly romantic photos. I highly recommend his services and I always look forward to working with him.
We booked Luke over a year out from our wedding date after we'd fallen in love with his photography style. We aren't local to Bend but had a couple of calls and email exchanges wit...
h him leading up to the wedding day and felt great about going into the day without having met. He even helped us put together our wedding timeline, which came in very handy since our day-of coordinator dropped the ball a bit.
Luke was so fun to work with and was really hilarious on our wedding day. It was nice to work with someone so light-hearted and we felt very much at-ease. Then the photos came- just, wow! We are so impressed with the photos he took of our wedding. He was able to capture so many beautiful and fun moments and we love that we can always look back on this day and those times.
Luke is absolutely amazing!! He made my husband and I so comfortable in front of the lens and captured the most amazing photos of us! Luke was super interactive, easy to work with ...
and always had a smile on his face. We changed the timeline days before our wedding. He was so flexible and able to work with what we gave him on such short notice. We feel so lucky to have had him apart of our special day and have the most wonderful photos to relive the night. I would 10000% recommend and encourage you to use Luke for your wedding or any special event! He's the absolute best to work with! You will not find better!
Absolutely the best vendor we had. We had to cancel our wedding due to Covid and Luke stood by us for over a year while we re-planned and once the big day came he was incredible. T...
hen once the photos came back they looked amazing! Could not be happier. Would absolutely recommend.
We cannot overstate how amazing Luke was during our wedding. I felt like we vibed so well and we felt really comfortable with him. He got our sneak peeks back to us amazingly quick...
ly and they are absolutely stunning! We had so much fun looking through them on our honeymoon, and every single friend and family member I show has said "wow your photographer was amazing." In conclusion, we cannot recommend highly enough.
Luke shot both our engagement photos and our wedding photos. Our big hope for the photos was that they would reflect authentic moments and Luke delivered on every level. He is very...
friendly and easy to relax around (a necessity for my husband who is not usually comfortable in front of cameras). We are absolutely in love with the photos and highly recommend Luke!
Luke shot our wedding back in February and recently just did family photos for us as well. He is absolutely AMAZING! I cannot recommend him enough. He made us feel so comfortable a...
nd every picture is our favorite. Plus, he even got our grumpy baby to smile! What more could you ask for?
We cannot say enough good things about Luke and his skills! From start to finish Luke was attentive, responsive, and super knowledgeable. During our initial meeting, he was able to...
answer all of our questions and his friendliness and professionalism are so well balanced it felt like talking to a good friend. He kept in contact with us leading up to the wedding, helped us with any last minute things, and even helped put together our day of timeline! On the day of the wedding, he brought such an uplifting and positive energy, and made taking photos a fun experience rather than a task and all of our guests loved the way he was there to capture everything; even the littlest candid moments! The photos we received from our wedding day are absolute perfection and it feels like reliving our day! His prices are very reasonable considering the amount and quality of edited photos we received. There truly is no one better and we highly recommend Luke to anyone looking for a photographer for their engagement and/or wedding!
Really glad we had Bear Beau for our photography! Luke is awesome. We worked with him for almost 2 years since we had to reschedule due to Covid. Obviously, he is very skilled at h...
is craft, but he is also a really good person, which made working with him really great! He’s super quick to respond, and he is very open minded. He took the time to get to know us and what we wanted. Genuinely a really nice guy. He did a great job instructing us how to pose, we needed lots of help, lol, and the photos came out beautiful. Super happy we went with Bear Beau, we will definitely work with Luke again for any future photography needs!
My husband and I did both our engagement shoot and wedding photos with Luke. We were both a bit nervous as we had never had professional photos done before, but Luke was so easy go...
ing and friendly that we instantly felt comfortable in front of the camera. On our wedding day, our friends and family all thought that Luke was a close friend of ours as he was super engaging with all of our guests and even hit the dance floor with us! All fun aside, Luke produced some gorgeous photos for us. My mother in law even mentioned that they could be in a bridal magazine! My husband and I 100% recommend Luke for all your photography needs (no second shooter is even needed in my opinion). We had so much fun with him and hope to use him again for anniversary shoots.
Luke’s photos are everything my we wanted and more! We couldn’t have asked for anything better. Luke captured our day perfectly and in such a beautiful way. It was so hard to pick ...
our favorite photos as there were so many great pictures to pick from.
His photos are wonderful, and working with Luke is equally as wonderful. From the start of reaching out to Luke he was kind, very responsive, easy to talk to, and thorough. You can tell he’s very knowledgable and experienced. He helped us put together a day of timeline and photo schedule. He was able to get through family photos quickly and easily. Luke is very fun and easy to work with. He made us and all of our guests feel so comfortable in front of the camera!
After our day we got us our sneak peak photos quickly and it was shortly after that we received all of our beautiful pictures!
Thank you for capturing our special day! We are so thankful and lucky to have worked with you!
Luke is such a fantastic photographer and was so wonderful to work with! We worked with him for our engagement photos and both of our weddings (covid minimony and larger ceremony/...
reception). He met with us to make sure it felt like the right fit and helped talk through the amount of coverage that would be best for us and our needs. He is friendly, responsive and overall a super fun human! Our pictures turned out amazing and everyone loved him - including us! We’d definitely work with him again and would highly recommend.
Luke was such a great photographer for engagement photos and our wedding. He jumped right in and made everything feel so natural. He made it fun and we really appreciated it! Highl...
y recommend!
So so kind, thoughtful, easy to work with, enthusiastic, and really captures the essence of the day so perfectly!! Great communication and the pictures came out beautifully!!! Got ...
so many pictures, great editing, got all the shots we wanted and the couples photos turned out stunning!! Really let everyone’s personalities shine through. Truly cannot recommend him enough. JUST HIRE HIM!! The best photographer EVER. You won’t regret it :)))
Luke was probably the best wedding decision that we made! He was always fun, made us feel comfortable, punctual, professional and our whole wedding party loved him. Most importantl...
y the pictures he delivered were absolutely gorgeous! Would hire Luke 1000 times over!
We absolutely LOVED working with Luke from Bear Beau. He was super nice, very comfortable to be around and did a fantastic job capturing our day! Highly recommend him!!!
Luke with Bear Beau Photography was so amazing! After lots of online research we decided on lifetime/documentary style photography because my husband gets very camera shy and we di...
dn’t want the photos to seem forced. Everything turned out absolutely beautiful and authentic and we couldn’t be happier. Luke was so much fun to work with and made us feel comfortable during the entire process. Every picture turned out perfect and we are having a hard time deciding which ones to frame!
We loved working with Luke and are so impressed with the end product! He was beyond flexible with all of the changes in our plans since first booking with him in 2019. He made sure...
that our 'vow renewal ceremony and celebration' felt as important as our original plan for 2020. He is very relaxed yet efficient, and this shows in the final photos as WE look relaxed and joyous. He captured all of the important moments (including the ones I had no idea he was even present for) and provided plenty of space for us to be in the moment celebrating with our guests!
Luke was one of the very first vendors we hired for our wedding and he ended up being one of our absolute favorites. He is the perfect combination of professional, talented, and fu...
n! He was great with communicating with us and responding to any of our wedding questions, photography related or not. He helped with the timeline and worked with us before the wedding and day of to make sure photos went smoothly! Luke also worked with us throughout the pandemic, he was so flexible and helpful when we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID-19.
On both our engagement photo day and wedding day he was on time, organized, and made us feel so comfortable taking photos. Neither my husband nor I are super comfortable in front of the camera, but Luke helped us with how to pose and just made things fun. It’s a lot easier to take photos when you’re laughing and having a blast because your photographer is making batman impressions! During the wedding we hardly noticed him taking photos, it felt so natural and authentic and it made it that much easier to just enjoy the moment. We received many compliments from our friends and family about how nice Luke was and how much they love the photos!
Our engagement photos and sneak peek of our wedding photos are everything we dreamt of. The photos are beautiful and captured and the happiness and love we felt throughout our wedding. We can’t wait for the rest of our photos! Luke is so talented and we are so grateful he was there for our wedding!
If you’re looking for a fun yet professional photographer, look no further than Luke from Bear Beau Photography. We had the pleasure of doing our engagement session and wedding wit...
h Luke and we could not recommend him more. The album we got back was stunning and captured our day and guests perfectly. Our bridal party loved his personality and he even helped pull the ultimate prank on the groomsmen. 10/10 would recommend Luke!
Luke is the absolute best! I can't recommend him enough, he made my photo shy groom feel comfortable and relaxed which is an accomplishment in and of itself. We worked with Luke fo...
r our engagement shoot & we were very nervous abut the weather - he was super flexible and worked with us on a back up plan the night before. Luckily everything worked out and we had the perfect day at our original location and the results were stunning. Luke is great at giving direction without over directing so nothing felt overly posed. The final shots were natural and beautiful and really captured us in an authentic way. Everything about the experience was wonderful, the final photos are everything I could have hoped for an more and I hope to work with Luke again in the future!
Seriously the best ever! Luke fit right in with everyone on the day of our wedding, our family and friends love him! He made everyone feel so comfortable and as a result he got the...
most BEAUTIFUL photos! We could not be happier choosing Bear Beau Photography. We got a sneak peak of 70+ photos just days after the wedding, and hundreds more just a few weeks later. It was great not having to wait forever to see them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Bear Beau Photography is amazing! Our wedding went through many changes with the pandemic and the week leading up to our wedding date, we dealt with heavy smoke/smog from the fires...
surrounding us. We pushed through and my husband and I are thankful we still got to celebrate our day. We're even more thankful with Luke and how accommodating he was in helping us pull the wedding together, despite the challenges. Additionally, Luke is hands down the coolest photographer and a great hype man! He made us feel comfortable during our day! We got our sneak peaks and full portfolio within the time frame he provided. We immediately fell in love with our wedding pictures and can't wait to hang them around our home. If you're looking for a photographer, look no further because Bear Beau Photography is incredible!
Luke was absolutely AMAZING! We are so glad we hired him as our wedding photographer. He was super flexible, fun, and took the most beautiful pictures. We could not have been happi...
er with our choice!
Luke was incredibly personable and we felt comfortable with him right away. He was so patient with our rescheduling needs and was informed on the reopening phases implemented by ou...
r governor. I will forever recommend Luke to anyone that is getting married, he made a lasting impression on myself and my wedding party. His photography was incredible, he captured more than I could imagine during the limited time he had with us!
HIGHLY recommend Bear Beau Photography. Luke was amazing to work with. He was responsive leading up to the wedding, so much fun on the wedding day (made us feel comfortable, made u...
s laugh, was kind to every guest), and sent the full photo gallery within the timeline the contract stated. Our photos are so beautiful - he captured all the happiness and love that day. We are so so happy we went with Bear Beau Photography! Thank you Luke!
Lexi H.
We LOVED having Luke be a part of our wedding! He made us feel so comfortable and was able to capture the most beautiful candid and posed moments. He was extremely flexible in sche...
duling (and rescheduling due to COVID!) and quick to reply to all communication. You will love your photos and have fun taking them in the moment if Luke is your photographer!! Can’t recommend him enough.
Hiring Luke of Bear Beau Photography was just about the best wedding-related decision we made. His photos are stunning, and he couldn’t be a nicer guy. We are so glad he was part o...
f our special day.
I cannot recommend Luke enough!! Quick with responses via email. We even only talked through email due to distance and didn't meet in person until the day of and we still felt so g...
ood about everything. We got our pictures back so fast and they are stunning!!!
Wow. I am blown away! Luke was so fun and professional to work with! His work is astounding and my wedding photos completely blew me away. I 100% recommend them to anyone who wants...
gorgeous wedding photos!!
Luke was so amazing to work with! The plans for the shoot went a bit haywire due to construction and closed off roads, but he rolled with it beautifully, and despite intense wind, ...
we worked together to pull everything off! We definitely would not hesitate to shoot with them again! Super stoked on the photos! :)
Hands down best photographer! Luke was fantastic! Our engagement and wedding photos came super fast and looked outright amazing! Made us feel very comfortable, I would recommend th...
em time and time again! So stoked!
Bear Beau is AMAZING. The pictures turned out beautiful and they were so easy and flexible to work with. Highly recommended!!
Luke was such an amazing addition to our wedding! He was our first choice for wedding photography and was originally booked up on our date. With Covid changes, we were able to get ...
Bear Beau for our rescheduled, smaller wedding, and we couldn't be happier! Luke brought such a joyful, calm, and helpful presence to our wedding. All of our guests noticed how kind and happy Luke was as he ran around taking pictures, and still talk about how great he was a couple months later.
I really couldn’t imagine our day without the help of Luke. He brought such a calmness that made me and my fiancé relax and just enjoy our day. I was able to rely on him to know our schedule, help with the flow, he remembered details like my veil and bouquet- all sorts of things that helped our day run smoothly. Luke even arrived an hour and a half early than planned to get more getting ready photos and detail pictures, which I appreciated so much!
Luke also worked amazingly with our videographers. Guests thought they were from the same company because their work together at the wedding seemed so seamless! Luke was really kind and respectful to make sure the videographers were able to have their time and space to capture the day as well. Luke is so skilled and quick that we got amazing photos all day long but never felt like we were busy taking photos- the whole day felt natural and easy.
And of course Luke is so extremely talented! We love our pictures so much as they captured the genuine happiness and feel for the day. All the pictures are beautiful!! My husband and I couldn't be happier with the photos we got back and feel so grateful for Luke's above and beyond talent and service for our wedding day. We would recommend Bear Beau to everyone! Out of all the vendors we hired, he was one of the most valuable and made the biggest difference for our day.
So fun to work with! Amazing photos. :)
We are so so glad we sound Luke for our wedding photography! Being a little camera shy, I was so nervous that it would feel awkward but Luk...
e kept the vibes up and the energy light and made us LAUGH so much. Even though we had rain and snow and sunshine all in the same day, the photos are incredible and we will cherish them forever. Highly highly recommend!
Luke! You are such a breath of fresh air! Your awesome personality radiants through into your exquisite work! We can't thank you enough for our perfect wedding photos!
Everything was perfect!
These guys were so great and a pleasure to work with! I was not that organized but they just rolled with it and we had some amazing shots. I was so nervous...
and they helped put me at ease. They are the best!!!
The best photos ever!
Luke was full of energy very welcoming and super fun to have around. He captured our wedding perfectly and took incredible photos.
Beautiful wedding pictures!!!
Luke is awesome! He has a great personality that makes you feel comfortable while taking pictures. He is super creative to take really nice natural p...
ictures and he is able to capture the emotion of the moment. We loved working with him, our wedding pictures turn out beautiful. We 100% recommend him!
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