Ingrid Barrentine

Currently I’m a freelance photographer based in Tacoma, Wash., and also a student at the University of Washington.

I tend to think in bullet form, so I’ll list the life history that way.

• Carpet Installer
• House-keeper
• Starbucks Person
• Volunteer Teacher in Romania
• Wedding Photographer/Assistant
• Photojournalist
• Student

Joe Barrentine walked into my life in an minor way nearly a year ago when I sat in the Director of Photography’s office at the Spokesman-Review. At the time, I was a student and Starbucks Barista. I’d become aware of an opportunity at to get into the journalism world and was anxious to move into that field. Joe walked into the DOP’s office, we were introduced, and we moved on. In the next month, I traveled to Europe and moved from Spokane to Yakima. In August of last year I returned to Spokane to begin a part-time job at the Review. Once again, Joe popped his head through the doorway of the photo department and into my life.

Fast-forward through eight months of getting to know each other… And here we are today, planning our upcoming marriage. Yes, I’d say this is exciting!