February 2008

Associate Coverage: Mike and Jessica at Oaks Pioneer Church and Riverside Golf Club

Mike and Jessica had a crazy fun wedding at the Riverside Golf Club – even the rain didn’t stop this wonderful couple from having a great time with their friends. The ceremony was at the Oaks Pioneer Church at Sellwood, a historic church. Then the party moved to the gorgeous Riverside Golf and Country Club. Mike is a regular at rodeo’s so Jessica surprised him …

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Welcome to the New Blog Style!

I am updating my blog so I can post larger photos and provide a more user friendly interface. You can subscribe to my RSS feed as well – it is at the bottom of the page (look for orange logo).  There will be some more changes coming up but meantime, enjoy the larger photos!

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Lunar Eclipse!

This is the view from my window! How cool!!! Not the greatest shot by a long stretch but it was great to watch!I think (correct me if I am wrong) that is Saturn on the left around 7 o’clock and Regulus at almost 12 o’clock.

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Two News Articles about Weddings

Katu has two articles that are worth reading. The first One quotes one of our favorite coordinators, Molly from Soiree: How to stay on guard to prevent wedding woes This part is SO TRUE! “The digital age has come out and all of sudden everyone who can shoot a digital camera says, ‘Oh I’m going to be a photographer,” she said. Remember: You get what …

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A New Studio Space

My friend Eric opened a new studio space for professional photographers. It has some state of the art equipment for rent like 39 Megapixel Phase One p45 back, huge Broncolor Para 220 etc. They even have a make up artist on board (Kristen Arnett). Here are the vitals: Profile Studio owner Eric Cable 2505 SE 11th Ave. Suite 326 (Ford Building) Portland, OR 97202 503 …

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Young Hee Shin Fashion Show

I am going to be photographing this fashion show. It looks interesting! Date: March 16th, Sunday Time: 4 – 6 p.m. Place: Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, Portland, 97212 Price: Free Additional Notes: Standing room and reserved seats. Up to 4 seats per reservation. Email fashionshow2008 at gmail.com or call (949) 231-7464. The clothes are unisex, with mainly ties and skirts for men and women. …

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Michael Pollan’s Talk

I decided that I will write some non-photography related stuff here as well. I hope that helps my clients get to know me better as a person as well. Coming from a Mediterranean country, I am a food lover. Recently, I have been reading a lot about where food comes from, and I was surprised how bad the food we eat is. I think the …

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Blue Hour – Portland Blues Band Photo Shoot

Despite the fact that this blog is very wedding heavy, I do a lot of other types of photography as well. Bar Mitzvah’s, band photography, fashion and runway, business and actor headshots and corporate events are just a few. Here is a recent photo shoot with Jenny for her blues band called Blue Hour. It was one of the coldest evenings of the year but …

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