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. …
A proposal in the gorge is one of our favorite proposal locations! Justin contacted us as he was planning to propose to his girlfriend, and he had Latourell Falls in mind. They were visiting from out of town, but with a few exchanges the plans were made. He and Laura would go on a hike and once they reached the…
Congratulations Melissa and Michelle! A fun, laugh-filled engagement session! We had a blast photographing Melissa and Michelle’s engagement portraits! The entire session was full of laughter, especially as they saved our photographer, Amy, from falling into the river with all her equipment. We are so excited for their wedding at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse. We cannot wait! We loved photographing these…
Ten years ago, I photographed Kristina and James’s wedding at the amazing Youngberg Hill Vineyard, outside of McMinnville, Oregon. But a few months prior to that, I photographed their engagement portraits at Baker Beach, in San Francisco. We had the Golden Gate Bridge in the background and everything; it was wonderful. (See their engagement portraits here.) This summer, I received…
When Rob told us he was renting out Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Gardens (the whole place!), in order to propose to his girlfriend Rachel, we were pretty excited. The Chinese Gardens is a difficult place to get in to for photographers, so this was going to be a treat. And it was! Amy had the privilege of lurking around in…
Engagement portraits are such a delight to photograph. With the sheer volume of amazing locations to photography portraits in the Portland area, we never have a problem selecting someplace that lets the couple shine. So it was a delight to photograph Christi and Sam in the Columbia River Gorge. (Can you say ‘Gorgeous’?) We worked with them to select…
It is so much fun to sneak around and photograph people proposing! Every time we photograph a proposal, it’s exciting and moving. When Nick called us from Arkansas, to say that he wanted to propose to his girlfriend Rachel in the Portland area, we were excited to help him plan it. We helped him select a great location (Wahclella Falls,…
Kathryn and Justin’s engagement portrait photography session was such an adventure. We wanted to do their session at Wahclella Falls, in the Columbia River Gorge. But as we started the hike we quickly realized it wasn’t possible with all of the snow! So we quickly thought about what we could do. We decided to drive around on the historic highway…
I really like Jesse and Regina. A psychologist and yoga instructor respectively, they are thoughtful, intelligent, and a lot of fun. They laugh easily. And they really really like each other. It’s so obvious in the way they communicate, compliment each other, and laugh together. We had a great time photographing their engagement portraits at Jenkins Estate, in Beaverton, this…
What better place to photograph engagement photos in Portland in the fall than at Hoyt Arboretum? With so many beautiful trees to choose from…it makes for a great venue for portrait photography. So I traipsed around the park with Whitney and Paul, as we talked about their lives, their busy schedules, how they met, and their plans for their…
SHE SAID YES!! For the fourth time this winter, we’ve had the privilege of sneaking around and photographing couples while they propose. Thankfully, all of the girls have said yes, including Aman’s new fiance! After a trek in to Wahclella Falls, in the Columbia River Gorge (as we secretly followed them), Aman proposed. Congratulations! If you’re looking for spectacular engagement…
Always up for adventure, we were excited to photograph Chris and Elise’s engagement portraits at Wahclella Falls, in the Columbia River Gorge. A popular spot for an intimate wedding, our session at Wahclella Falls was a lovely hike with a lovely couple. Congratulations on your engagement, Chris and Elise!