Portland Oregon Portrait and Wedding Photography Blog
I like Tyler and Ruth. Not only are they personable, thoughtful, and earnest, but there’s a spark there…some creativity and delight under the surface, which I really enjoy. Ruth is a crafter, and her favorite craft is sewing. I asked her recently, as we were planning their engagement portrait session, if she had any interesting clothing she could bring along. …
New Family Portraits at Jenkins Estate We had the privilege of photographing Bethanne and Freeman’s wedding at the Oregon Temple last year. And just a year later, they asked us to photograph the new addition to their family! So we headed to Jenkins Estate to photograph their family with some fall color. If you’d like to book a…
Jenkins Estate is a great location for portraits, and Vanessa’s senior portraits were no exception. It was such a joy to spend the afternoon with Vanessa at Jenkins Estate. She attends International School of Beaverton, and is most excited to get all her IB assessments in for the senior year! She also said that she plays the piano and loves to play…
Senior Pictures Set to Music Every once in a while, we get to photograph a high school senior’s photographs while they play an instrument. It’s a special treat, to be taking beautiful images while someone is playing beautiful, live music. Naomi’s violin playing, right at sunset, at Jenkins Estate in Beaverton, was such a beautiful moment. And the pictures of…
The newlyweds incorporated the Jewish tradition of Yichud, taking some time alone to reflect on their journey together We love photographing at Jenkins Estate in Beaverton! We’re so happy that we’re preferred wedding photographers at Jenkins Estate in Beaverton, because it means we get to photograph weddings like Josh and Chanda’s. What a fun couple, and a thoughtful wedding! …
Wedding photography just got cooler! Just in time for Portland wedding photography season, we have something brand new to offer our wedding clients: 3D Prints! These are unlike any 3D print you’ve ever seen. Our local Portland 3D print maker invested in millions of dollars of Italian-made equipment, and many many hours, in order to produce these amazing prints. When…
We had the pleasure of photographing Alexandria’s senior senior portrait session, in Beaverton this week. What a treat! We walked and talked and photographed at Jenkins Estate, one of our very favorite places for senior portrait photos in Beaverton. Alexandria is a senior at Sunset High School. With a passion for writing, she recently had one of her plays produced here…
Once again, we’re so honored to receive Wedding Wire’s Couples’ Choice award as one of the top wedding photographers in Portland! We’ve been receiving their top awards since 2009, and are always so happy about it. The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards recognize the top 5% of local wedding professionals on WeddingWire that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism.…
I love it when we get to photograph senior portraits in the winter in Oregon. It’s a quieter season, the parks are empty, and the bare landscape can lend itself to some lovely images. So when Simona called to schedule her senior photo session, I was excited. A senior at Madison High School in Portland, her high school wisely delayed…
What does ‘Old World’ conjure up for you, when you think of a wedding? Lace? Handcrafted items? Spidery handwriting on an invitation? Coattails? Elegant, classic floral arrangements? As we talked with our friends at Your Perfect Bridesmaid, we came up with all of these things, and more. So we worked with them to pull together the elegance of the Old World,…
It’s hard to believe I’ve known Alaina since she was … little. She’s babysat for our family, taken some photography lessons from me, even modeled for a recent photography class I taught. And now look at her: a beautiful young woman, heading in to her senior year at Grand High School, thinking about a career in the medical field. Incredible!…
It’s really fun to see shy people relax in front of my camera. It might take a little encouragement, a little coaxing, but I have a knack for it. Even the shyest people end up enjoying our photo shoots together. So when Michelle wanted a modeling portfolio test shoot, she admitted she was nervous. I assured her, as our hair…