Belathee Photography

We were married 9÷24÷11 and Dorothee Brand (one half of the Belathee team) photographed our wedding. I can’t say enough how happy I am about having her as our photographer. The pictures are absolutely beautiful and they have an «art» to them without feeling at all over-​the-​top. They captured the natural beauty of the event and the cute idiosyncrasies of our family and friends. In other words, she captures what is beautiful and unique about the subject of her photograph without spending much time directing or posing.
In addition to her skills as a photographer, she has a great personality and brings out the best in her subjects. My husband and I were not the only ones who felt this way… many of the friends and family in attendance commented on it. And I have heard several compliments about how the pictures turned out. From our first meeting to the day of the wedding, she was professsional yet personable.
Everything was delivered on time, according to the contract without any issues or concerns. And if that wasn’t enough, she recommended a great wedding coordinator that we were very happy with. I hope to work with Belathee again in the future for family events. As I said before, we couldn’t be happier.

Let me first say that even though all vendors for your wedding are important, when its all said and done, 30 years later, the photographs are what you have left to remember your special day. (and share with your grandchildren). So finding the right person who gets your style and delivers amazing pictures is really priceless. Boy, did we luck out!!!
We had the pleasure of Having Dorothee for our vintage circus themed wedding at the end of May, 2011. Her cheerful disposition, amazing artistic eye, and professionalism were just amazing! She took over 1500 pictures and didnt miss a moment! She really understood the photojournalism look I wanted to acheive– more candid, sophisticated, and artistic than run-​of-​the-​mill wedding photos. With all of the circus performers and small details we worked so hard to put together, dorothee didnt miss a beat. She was loved by all of the guests and a true joy to work with. all of my guests raved about all of the shots she took, and those that didnt make it to the wedding were super impressed with the beauty of the photography. I really cannot say how much I appreciate all of her hard work.
Brides– if you are still looking, you really CANNOT find a better photographer.
Thank you so much Dorothee for capturing every special moment of our wedding!

We used Belathee to shoot our wedding in Halifax, Nova Scotia (plus a party in Seattle with friends which they also shot), and could not have hired a better team. They are the most talented photographers who capture from the most candid, fun moments to just stylish and memorable.
Annabel and Dorothee are so personable and have an amazing eye for every detail. They know how to work the crowd without being pushy and do not take the standard, boring, stiff photos so commonly seen. What they produce is beautiful and incredible art. The photos turned out so wonderful, I can’t thank them enough for truly capturing every important moment and bringing to light even the smallest of details.
I HIGHLY recommend Belathee. With Dorothee living in Seattle, and Annabel in New York, they have traveled all over the world for some of the most unique weddings. They have such a diverse background and really stand out among the others.

Belathee is a photography team based out of New York but who also work in Seattle and San Francisco. Dorothee, one half of the duo, lives in Seattle part time. I fell in love their work through various wedding blogs, and hired them to shoot our wedding that took place in August 2009.
Dorothee shot our wedding and I can’t believe how amazing out pictures are. Somehow she was able to be everywhere at once! My husband and I agreed that on the day of she was the perfect amount of «present» (guiding people, getting people together for group shots without being pushy, somehow always there the exact second I needed to talk to her) and «invisible» (she got a ton of great candid shots.)
While she is only in Seattle part time, she still makes herself really available to answer questions, and is proactive about showing samples and figuring things out. Not only is she a fantastic photographer, but she’s really sweet also. Just the sort of person you would want at your wedding. She has an abundance of great ideas, but is totally happy to take direction as far as what you’re looking for in your photography.
I really can’t recommend Belathee (and Dorothee in particular) highly enough! We are SO happy with our photos and know they are a fantastic, beautiful way to remember our wedding.