Perfect Engagement at Cathedral Park for Kim and Jeremy There’s always something new to see at Cathedral Park. The park itself sits under the magnificent St. John’s Bridge. A location where many Portlanders tie the knot under the Gothic cathedral arches. So when Kim and Jeremy asked for this location for their perfect engagement at […]

Remote Hood River Oregon Engagement Photos with Sylvia & Jeffrey Sylvia and Jeffrey engagements was initially planned to take place at Painted Hills in eastern Oregon, but since it was closed to the public, we regrouped and shot their engagement here. This remote spot in Hood River was discovered after a scouting session a couple […]

  Taking engagement photos is often your first opportunity to take professional, romantic photos as a couple. It can be a learning experience — from how to pose, how to work with a photographer and of course, what to wear for engagement photos! Here are some engagement outfit ideas and general guidelines to help you […]

As seen on Style Me Pretty Creating a space and an environment like this romantic and empowering bridal editorial I’m going to share with you, takes a lot of planning and collaboration, but if I can do then so can you! As a Portland Wedding Photographer, I work knowing there are many talented photographers in […]

Getting creative with Oregon engagement photos Emily and Austin are very easy going individuals. They were up for anything, more so during this pandemic. With the mandatory quarantine, we had to reschedule their engagement photos a couple times. Once we knew that Oregon opened up again, we acted fast to get out there and take these […]

Effectively planning your wedding photography timeline is one of the most important pieces of preparation you need to do before your wedding. Without successful planning, wedding days can end up a bit chaotic and stressful, taking away from the overall purpose of the wedding itself — to marry the love of your life with friends […]

Some couples prefer a wedding venue with a sense of sophistication and historical charm. The Heathman Hotel in Portland makes for a perfect quaint, yet romantic Portland wedding venue. Heathman Hotel Wedding The Heathman Hotel first opened in 1927 and is an ideal Portland wedding venue for smaller wedding parties. With an extraordinary library, impressive […]

Film is Alive You hear that a lot right? Film is alive. I use to wonder what people meant by that and I realized that as an Oregon Wedding Photographer, it’s just one of those things you have to experience in order to understand. Seeing Photography in a complete different light Shooting film photograph as […]

Successful wedding collaborations often lead to long-term relationships with vendors and other industry partners. These relationships can help you expand your reach, resulting in wedding referrals that actually book you. Having had my fair share of styled shoots and wedding collaborations, I wanted to share my tips for the most effective business collaborations. Have a […]

Also featured in Inspired By This Chyra and Phong’s Columbia River Gorge elopement took place on a semi-private island in Cascade Locks, Oregon. It was a romantic, scenic, late August day, with the couple surrounded by striking mountains and calming rivers. The scenery set the mood for the entire shoot. As evidenced by the photos, […]