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Not many photographers have faced winds of 90 knots and seas of 40 feet while on a fishing boat in the middle of the Bering Sea. Few can describe the bitter cold of a Siberian winter while living in a tent with Chukchi reindeer herders or say that their first client was National Geographic Magazine. Few others, if any, can claim to be a Pulitzer Prize finalist in a writing category. Or say that their oil spill photographs were entered into evidence before the US Supreme Court.

Seattle photographer Natalie Fobes can. With three coffee table photography books published, a thriving corporate assignment, wedding, portrait and stock business, workshops and a teaching gig at Seattle Central Community College, she is one of the most diverse photographers in the country.

Natalie's clients range from the Gates Foundation and corporations that need insightful executive business portraits to individuals who want unique portraits or wedding stories. Natalie Fobes was one of five photographers chosen to photograph His Holiness Dalai Lama up close and personal during his visit to Seattle.

Natalie excels at capturing real people and real life whether it is for a magazine photo editor or a Seattle wedding couple. She knows that those moments of life are the ones that too infrequently go unrecorded. Each moment reflects a life. Each photo tells a story.

Please enjoy Natalie’s unique vision as you explore this site.


“Photographers are the eyes and conscience of society. Our photographs illuminate the dark corners of our cultural and environmental tapestry. These images record, for all time, the split second that the shutter remains open. Life in the present becomes history in the future.”

— Natalie



Natalie's news:
  • watch Natalie's KOMO TV interview on Gay marriage
  • enjoy Natalie's wedding video
  • take "Natalie Fobes: The Elements of Effective Photographs" at www.lynda.com
  • read Natalie's profile in the Huffington Post
  • enjoy a video of her February lecture at Annenberg Space for Photography
  • see the intro to the one hour documentary lynda.com did on Natalie as part of their "Creative Inspirations" series
  • see the full documentary on photographer Natalie Fobes at lynda.com
  • visit her new wedding and portrait website at Seattle Wedding Photographer
  • join her mailing list to keep up with the workshop schedule and special offers
  • read her profile in Women's Adventure Magazine
  • download the podcast about her by Adobe's George Jardine
  • read her profile in the master photographers section at www.takegreatpictures.com
  • read her interview in the October issue of Professional Photographer Magazine
  • enjoy the photographs that won in the WPPI Competition
  • support her non-profit Blue Earth Alliance, dedicated to helping documentary photography projects





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