Evan, Chantal & Eli | Golden Hour on the Oregon Coast with a Very Busy Toddler
The last time I photographed this family, Eli was still a character waiting to be rolled. Chantal was luminous in an emerald dress in the old-growth forest at Oxbow, and there was so much anticipation for whoever was on the way. Now he's here. He's a full person. He has opinions about waves. And watching these three together at golden hour on the Oregon Coast was one of those sessions I'll carry with me for a long time.
Becca, Tim & Family | Light & Airy Beach Portraits in Lincoln City, Oregon
Here's a fun fact: Becca and Tim were the very first wedding I ever photographed. We went to college together, and back in 2009 I was behind the camera for the day they got married — and I caught the bouquet. Fifteen-plus years later, I'm photographing their family of five on the Oregon Coast. Some things come full circle in the most beautiful ways.
Dark & Ethereal Oregon Coast Portraits | Pacific Northwest Photographer
A gothic gown. Cold Pacific waves. Haystack Rock disappearing into the fog. Jessica showed up to Cannon Beach ready to walk straight into the Oregon Coast and give me everything — and that is exactly what she did. Two outfit changes, one perfect sunset, and some of the most cinematic frames I have taken on the Oregon Coast. This is why I will never stop saying yes to creative portrait sessions on the Pacific Northwest coast.
A Texas Family on the Oregon Coast | Newport Beach Session
A mom and her three grown kids, their partners, and one curly-haired granddaughter in pink rain boots — visiting from Texas and spending an evening on the Oregon Coast at Newport. This is what extended family sessions look like when everyone is genuinely glad to be in the same place at the same time: real laughter, quiet moments between a mom and her daughters, a toddler who ran slightly ahead of everyone the whole time, and a sky that couldn't decide between blue and gold.
The Fog, the Dunes, and the Bonfire: A Pelican Brewing Wedding in Pacific City, Oregon
Kristin and Eron got married barefoot on the beach in Pacific City as the morning fog rolled in off the Pacific, surrounded by their four sons, their flower-crowned dog, and the people who matter most. After exploring the dunes and sea caves for portraits, they celebrated with a surf and turf dinner at Pelican Brewing, lawn games on the patio, dancing, and a bonfire on the beach to end the night. It was the kind of wedding that feels less like an event and more like a really perfect day.
A Wedding on the Oregon Coast | Inn at Spanish Head | Lincoln City, Oregon
Nearly twenty years ago I shared a tiny dorm apartment with some of the most remarkable women I've ever known. One by one I've photographed each of their weddings. Terralyn was there for all of them — and before she even found her person, she told me I'd be her photographer when the day came. That day came. And it was everything.