Golden Hour at Mount Tabor | Portland Family Photography
Some clients become more than clients. I first photographed Caitlin and Matt at their engagement session back in 2010 — and over the last fifteen years I've had the privilege of watching their family grow, session by session. Maternity. Newborns. Milestones. And now, three kids tearing down the trails at Mount Tabor in the most perfect November light I've seen all year. This one is for the archives.
Matching Pajamas & Gingerbread Houses | Portland, Oregon Couples Photographer
Matching penguin pajamas, a gingerbread house that got slightly out of hand, hot cocoa, and a whole lot of laughing. Cassie and Ash's holiday session in their Portland home was exactly the kind of morning I want to photograph every December.
Love, Brunch & Voodoo Donuts: A McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Wedding
Jess and Tracy got married at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse on a bright, joyful day filled with a hallway ceremony, a Brandi Carlile processional, brunch catered by McMenamins, Voodoo Doughnut desserts, and enough kids to take down their photographer in a full dogpile. It was exactly as wonderful as it sounds.
A Colorful, Joyful Wedding at The Troutdale House | Troutdale, Oregon
A custom floral embroidered suit, a locket tucked into the bouquet, disco ball cake toppers, a full tower of colorful donuts, and a dance floor that never quit. Megan and Chris's wedding at The Troutdale House in Troutdale, Oregon was colorful, inclusive, joyful, and completely, unapologetically themselves from the first frame to the last.
I'll Keep Her Safe. I'll Keep Her Wild. | A Wedding at Red Sands Beach | Wisconsin Rapids
Embroidered initials for a late father, rainbow painted sneaker soles that read I'll keep her safe and I'll keep her wild, a private vow exchange outside their hotel, and an intimate ceremony on the red sand shores of Lake Wazeecha. Lindsay and Erin's Wisconsin Rapids wedding was full of the kind of details that make you stop mid-shoot and just feel it for a second.
Making It Official | A Wedding at Grand Island Mansion | Walnut Grove, California
Jessy and Anna have been together for years — and when they finally decided to make it official, they did it right. A stunning Filipino lesbian wedding at the Grand Island Mansion in Walnut Grove, California — lush gardens, cascading fountains, extraordinary florals, and a dance floor full of people who had been waiting a long time to celebrate these two. Worth every single second of the wait.
A Love Worth Celebrating | Finn & Jay's EnGAYgement Session | Cathedral Park, Portland
Finn and Jay coined their session the enGAYgement session and honestly it's the best thing I've heard all year. We met at Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge for a relaxed portrait session before their wedding day — good light, great energy, and two people who are just really happy together. Cannot wait for the wedding.
A Rainy January Elopement at Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park in January is not for everyone. Devyin and Val are exactly the kind of people it is for. Rain, snow, a waterfall, and vows so soaked through they were barely legible. One of my favorite days.