I love Zihuatanejo – it is probably my favorite location in Pacific coast of Mexico. I have photographed a wedding at The Viceroy Hotel before for Amy and Larry’s Playa La Ropa wedding and really enjoyed it, so I was very excited when Alexandra and David, a lovely couple, booked me for their wedding. They really had a great, low key and fun wedding, where …
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I had the pleasure of meeting Jillian and Desi in Portland where they were getting ready to move to Istanbul, Turkey. Their wedding will be in Portland in the summer, but we decided that I would do their engagement pictures in Istanbul. They are a lovely couple, teaching at a very prestigious American high school in Turkey. Interestingly, the person who hired them, Whitman Sheppard, …
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Tiffany and Glen were married at their beautiful house in the Portland hills. Their house was magnificently transformed into a dream by Vibrant Table, from the flowers and decor to the delicious meal. The event coordination was by talented Cindy Thompson of www.ctevents.biz. They even built an impressive outdoor structure covered to hold the reception in this fall wedding. In order to let more light …
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Gorgeous fall colors, a beautiful sunset during ceremony, great decorations and food – what else can you ask for? Felisha and Chris are two naturally elegant people, and their wedding reflected that. A very intimate, family affair. Their programs were really cool – had a cute Calvin Hobbes cartoon at the back – check it out below! The getting ready was at the gorgeous Hotel …
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I had the pleasure and honor of photographing the Portland Gala this past December at the Governor Hotel. The Gala is a combined partnership between Oregon’s leading associations that serve the meetings, event and travel industries. It includes Meeting Professionals International – Oregon Chapter; National Association of Catering Executives, Wedding Network USA; Association of Catering and Event Professionals; International Special Events Society, Oregon Association of …
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Rachel and Joe had their wedding at McMenamins Kennedy School in North East Portland. They had a “fantasy optional” theme, where a lot of people dressed up in different attire from a knight in shining armor to a whimsical wood elf. Media Jockeys kept the people dancing all day long, even pulling out a rare Star Trek instrumental piece during the ceremony. Venue: McMenamins …
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Julie and Jonathan had their rehearsal dinner at Calypso Restaurant in the heart of Sayulita, Mexico. Calypso is an amazing place with great food that’s perfect for these gatherings. The next day we headed to the beautiful Villa De Oso for the wedding. What a spectacular venue! We got a chance to work with our friends at Sayulita Dream Weddings, they are great! The wedding …
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I had a chance to photograph my good friend Duane’s wedding in Mexico in the small village of Playa Litibu just North of Puerto Vallarta. It was really fun to be in Mexico with a bunch of my friends, and to shoot their wedding on top of that. Amanda wore a radiant red dress that looked amazing against the Mexican background, it was so awesome …
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I had a chance to do more portraits in the Sayulita / Puerto Vallarta area. It was really fun to photography Xavier, what a handsome little kid! We love doing portraits in Sayulita and Puerto Vallarta and rest of Mexico, so please give us a call! You can see the full set of pictures here. Please ask for the password from the couple.
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I wanted to share this after Oregon Duck’s awesome football season. Living in Oregon, everybody was excited, so for the occasion, I am posting this: Oregon Ducks Cake by Karren’s Specialty Cakes
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