When we arrived at Youngberg Hill Vineyard and Inn for Kristina and Ryan’s wedding, Becky, the hostess, greeted us. “This is the easiest, most low-key, happiest couple we’ve had in a long time!” she said enthusiastically. And she was right. Kristina and Ryan are a lot of fun, and sweet, and easy going. So it was a real pleasure to…
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If you’ve ever been to Tillamook, Oregon, you probably are familiar with both the Tillamook Cheese Factory, and its neighbor, the Blue Heron Cheese and Wine Company. The Pastega family own and operate Blue Heron, and Jessica Pastega was married this past weekend to Mychal Bush, a contractor in Tillamook. These people know how to throw a party. The wedding…
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I’m pleased and honored once again to receive word that I received an award in the International Society of Wedding Photographers Summer Photography Competition. It’s very competitive, and exceptional wedding photographers from all over the world submit. I submitted an image in the Bridal Party Portrait category, and placed in the top 10. Pretty cool. This image is from Jessie…
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I love to design wedding albums. With a history in graphic design, fine art, and photography, the album is a culmination of over a year’s work in telling someone’s wedding story. So for Sara and Jesse’s wedding, I wanted to show both the beautiful venue, and the fun the wedding party and family have together. Incorporating colorful image backgrounds behind…
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Would you like to hear the story about how I saved a girl’s life at a wedding? Or about my addiction? Or about my trip around the US in a turquoise Datsun B210 with my dad? Or about the fire-breathing bride and her Cheez Whiz? I tell all these stories, and give a lot of good advice about how to…
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I was privileged recently to be accepted into the exclusive International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers. As the ISPWP describes itself: “The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers is a rarity among online wedding photography directories. We’re small. We’re exclusive. We’re picky. We are a worldwide group of top professional wedding photographers who have the experience, talent, and reputation to…
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It was a beautiful weekend for a wedding at Youngberg Hill Vineyard, outside of McMinnville, Oregon. Sara and Jesse and their families have been planning this for some time, and we had a blast together. They and their friends put on one of the best wedding dance parties in recent memory, and we had a great time photographing them. A…
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Some 15 years ago, I lived in Carlton, Oregon, which, as the signs at the outskirts informed you as you drove in, is “A Great Little Town.” And it truly is. But this isn’t a story about Carlton, it’s about my grandparents. One Sunday afternoon, they drove me way out in the country, past Yamhill, on along a dirt road,…