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Emi Sato Portrait & Wedding · Tacoma

Tacoma + the South Sound · Est. 2016

Photographed like it actually felt.

Portraits and weddings across Tacoma + the South Sound — 18 weddings a year, golden-hour family sessions in between, and every price on the website. Every price on the website. Every gallery on a date you can hold me to.

Couple in white sweaters embracing forehead-to-forehead in a golden backlit field at sunset
№ 00 Engagement session, Chambers Creek bluff — last light

The galleries

Three rolls, honestly captioned

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Investment

Every price, before the first email

“Inquire for pricing” mostly filters for patience, not fit. Session fees and all three wedding collections are published — the consult call is for planning, not a reveal.

The full price list
  • Family session 60–75 minutes · 40+ edited images $475
  • In-home lifestyle session 90 minutes · 50+ edited images $525
  • Portrait & branding session 45–60 minutes · 15 edited images $350
  • Wedding collections 6–10 hours · three collections, all published $2,900–$5,800

The experience

From inquiry to gallery, no mystery

01 · Reply within 24 hours

Inquiry

Use the booking wizard or the contact form. You'll get a real reply from me — not an autoresponder pretending to be me — within one business day, with honest availability.

02 · Optional but recommended

The 15-minute call

We talk about who's being photographed and what the photos are for. If I'm the wrong photographer for it, I'll say so and send you two names who'd be right.

03 · The week you book

Planning

You get a short location + wardrobe guide built for your session — where the light is at your time slot, what photographs well, and what to leave on the hanger. Contract and invoice are signed online.

All seven steps, including the sneak-peek promise

Next mini-session date

Golden Hour Minis

Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Chambers Creek bluff, University Place. 20 minutes, 10 edited images, $225 — 4 of 6 slots still open.

Claim a slot

“Our four-year-old declared he would NOT be smiling. Emi turned it into a game of who could be the most serious and got the best laughing photos we've ever had. Gallery arrived four days early.”

5 ★ · Family session The Okonkwo family — one of 132 reviews averaging 4.9. Read them, including the 4-star

Booking

The calendar is the honest part

Session fees and wedding collections are published, golden-hour slots are seasonal, and the booking wizard shows you real dates before you type your name.

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