Paul & Sarah Wedding, McMenamins Edgefield

I know Sarah from our social work graduate program at PSU. I was thrilled when she asked me to shoot their Portland wedding at the Edgefield McMenamins. Sarah and Paul are both social workers in Portland and share a passion for helping people. They have such a sweet an easy presence and they're just plain fun to be around. 

I love that they chose to have their wedding at Edgefield. It's one of those Portland icons with old restored charm and beautiful grounds, including a vineyard, a distillery, a golf course, and beautiful gardens. It was a treat to shoot there. It was a beautiful day filled with so much laughter and dancing and toasting and sweet delicious pie. Also, check out those beautiful flowers by Espe Floral.

Bethany & Will Wedding, Breckenridge CO

Friends, I'm so excited to share this beautiful wedding with you. Last month, I traveled to the majestic Colorado mountains to capture the wedding of my dear friends, Will and Bethany. The location was unreal, they got married on top of a mountain with their family and friends as witness. Their ceremony and vows had me and a whole lot of other people misty-eyed and tear-filled with joy for their love and relationship. Standing up there and vowing to love the other through the times when it's easy and especially so in the times when it is anything but easy, I was reminded why I love shooting weddings so much. I get to witness that commitment and capture it so they can and those around them can remember, the day, the people, and all the feelings that arise. It's a beautiful thing and I count myself lucky and very grateful that I get to do that for friends and 'to be' friends. I'm blessed to be a witness.

The whole experience was a gift. Thank you Will and Bethany for inviting me in.

Erin + Michael Engagement Session, Newberg, OR

“If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.”

— Bern Williams

Erin and Michael are such a sweet pair. We got to explore Champoeg State Park, or really, they showed me around as I had never been there before and they happen to go all the time, the lucky ducks. Champoeg is striking, wildly beautiful and natural. I loved the woods, the fields, the river, the sunset. It was all so stunning and it was such a dream to shoot there on a sunny evening with these two. 

Erin and Michael were so fun to hang out with. They are so sweet with each other and truly enjoy each others company, it was a treat to see and a joy to capture their love in these images. I'm looking forward to capturing their wedding this August!

Bethany & Will Engagement Session (Portland, OR)

Bethany and Will are among my favorite people here in Portland. I've had the privilege of being friends with them for several years now. They are two of the most kind and generous and thoughtful people. Bethany is an elementary school teacher and Will does the photography and media design for Lahash International (check them out!). They complement each other in such a wonderful way that you can't help yourself when you think, yes, this pair is so very good together. I'm just really excited for these two and all the adventures they have ahead of them.

We got to explore the industrial area of Portland on a misty day and try and stay out of trouble with the train drivers. Then we headed over to Sellwood Park right on the riverfront. I had such a good time with these two and captured some sweet moments. Enjoy!

Adrienne & PJay Engagement Session (Portland, Oregon)

I had a blast with Adrienne and Pjay a couple weeks ago. In the midst of holiday craziness and travels we managed to work around schedules and the weather for a dry day in Portland. It was super cold, but Adrienne and Pjay were such troopers. You wouldn't know it from the pictures but in between each shot, they were bundled up in their coats.

I just loved their look.  Pjay wore his US Navy uniform and Adrienne wore a beautiful vintage dress and amazing red heels! They reminded me of some beautiful images I've seen of soldiers returning from war reuniting with their loved ones and I tried to capture a bit of that in these photos. 

I had a great time with these two and loved how the images turned out. I hope you like them as much as I do!