Portland Oregon Portrait and Wedding Photography Blog
In 2007, I had the privilege of photographing a wedding out in the country, on an estate that included a lake and an outdoor model railroad, and a lot of children. It was a beautiful day, and Gretchen and I had a great time photographing Brian and Sybil’s wedding. Fast forward 3 years, and I get a call from Sybil,…
Last year I began offering Model Portfolio Photography packages, as a way to help budding models build a quality portfolio which they can show to agencies, reps, and photographers. This past week, we created a lovely set of images for Shakira Williams, a new model in Portland. After an hour with our in-house hair and makeup artist, we set out…
It’s not uncommon for me to book wedding, portrait, or magazine assignments with people from out of town, people I’ve never met in person before. So it’s enjoyable to meet a couple for the first time when we shoot their engagement portraits. It’s a great way to get to know each other before the big day, and to create some…
The longer I’m around this planet, the more opportunities I have to discover that it really is a small world. I’ve photographed students at DaVinci Middle School, here in Portland, since about 2001. I began there working on my fine arts thesis project, working with several teachers and tons of students, observing, photographing, and writing. I loved working with the…
I’ve been photographing a lot of doctors lately, but Ruth and Kevin’s wedding was especially enjoyable: two doctors in their twenties, one working in genetics, and the other a veterinarian. They share a love for good food (which they shared with each other during the ceremony), a love for laughter, and, obviously, a love for each other. Ruth and Kevin…
A few months ago, the photography program at Mt Hood Community College invited me to come in and give a demonstration of my location photography work. I was honored to be invited, and we’ve been planning it ever since (waiting for my return from Thailand and Nicaragua…). Location portrait photography is a passion of mine, and I enjoy both the…
What could be funnier than a cat walking by and shaking its behind? Apparently, nothing at all. And that’s just great by me, because once the Drazan kids started laughing, the photographs just got better and better. Shake your booty, baby. I photographed these beautiful children and their parents back in the Fall, and they had me return for some…
Starlinda (such a beautiful name!) goes to De La Salle High School, in Portland. As we emailed each other over the past couple weeks, planning for her senior portrait session, we decided on an urban setting, and headed to the Pearl District. With the assistance of her inseparable friend Sky (Star and Sky…what a beautiful set of names!), we had…
Travis and Nicole are getting married on August 7, at the Resort at the Mountain, on Mt Hood. It’ll be a big party, and we’re all excited about it. They have around 250 guests coming in from out of town for the big weekend…. In anticipation of the wedding, we spent some time in Portland’s Pearl District, photographing some engagement portraits…
I didn’t know Rachael and Alex were Chiropractors until Rachael told Alex to sit down, took his head in her hands, and started twisting it around until it popped. Now that’s true love for you. Actually, I’d met Rachael and Alex at a wedding I photographed last September at The Resort at the Mountain, Allison and Jared’s. In the PhotoBooth,…
When AJ, of AJ’s Hair Design and Makeup, approached me to photograph her team of hair and makeup professionals, I was intrigued. She wanted images that would show off her team, which travels all over the Northwest for weddings, portraits, models, and photographers, making people look good. I’ve worked with them for years (many of the weddings, portraits, and models…
I just love to photograph children, and have from the very beginning of my interest in photography. Among the many assignments and adventures I’ve had in Nicaragua, I’ve often had opportunity to turn my lens on many children. (One of the striking features of some people here in Latin America is their light-colored, often green or blue, eyes.) Here are…