Here is a sneak preview to Jennifer and Seth’s Wedding. It is always fun to photograph McMenamins Edgefield Weddings. They have many charming little details to make the wedding memorable. I will be posting more from this McMenamins Edgefield wedding at the Little Red Shed Amphitheater soon!
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Here are some quick pictures as a preview for Jamie and Jordan’s wedding at the gorgeous Mt. Hood Bed and Breakfast. The catering was by Simpatica and they did a great job. One of the highlights was the amazing pie’s. Serving pie instead of cake is becoming more popular, and from what I tasted so far, I have no problem with that!
Continue readingThis is first of the series of sneak peeks from my weddings from my last Mexico trip. Amber and Matt tied the knot at Villa de Roja, which is directly on Playa de San Francisco. Beautiful location! The reception was at the amazing Mar Plata Restaurant, run by Bruno. Mar Plata is one of the best restaurants I have been to, so if you are …
Continue readingMany people do not know that a place like the Grotto exist in Portland. This beautiful 62 acre Catholic Shrine and botanical garden, also known as The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, is located near 82nd and Sandy, and is truly a world away from the surroundings. You can even take an elevator to a second level with gorgeous views and more amazing gardens. …
Continue readingOne of the joys of being a wedding photographer at Portland is that we have some amazing and diverse locations to shoot within an hour of the city. One such location is Kruger’s Farm Market. Kruger’s Farm is a beautiful working farm / market at Sauvie Island, most known for the pumpkin picking, summer concerts or the corn maze, but they also do weddings, and …
Continue readingHere are couple quick ones from Vanessa and Ozgur’s Turkish style wedding at Timberline Lodge. David, Vanessa’s father, walked her down the aisle with Mt. Hood as the backdrop. Vanessa speaks Turkish quite fluently and was leading the belly dances on the dance floor while Ozgur did a great job dancing to Michael Jackson. More pictures coming soon when we finish editing the whole wedding.
Continue readingI did some portraits of the super cute Gabby, a fantastic 1 year old with great parents! I love taking baby pictures, especially using natural light. I am really not a big fan of the standard studio background portraits because I love capturing children at their natural state. I am especially in love with vintage looking portraits so that is an area I will be …
Continue readingJust a quick pick from Arian’s engagement session yesterday!
Continue readingApril and Michael had a great wedding at Mt Hood Bed & Breakfast, located 30 minutes from the Columbia River Gorge. This was my first time at Mt. Hood Bed & Breakfast. I think it is a gorgeous location for outdoor weddings that have a very “Oregon” feel, similar to some other great outdoor locations like Bridal Veil and Camp Colton. Here are some quick …
Continue readingHere are some photos from Crystal and David’s wedding at Liberty Theater in Puyallup, Washington. Keep in mind that these are not fully edited, nor they are my favorites – just some samples to share while I am editing the whole wedding! Thanks Crystal and David – we had a great time at your party!
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