Many 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 readingApril and Michael tied the knot in front of a stunning setting at Mt. Hood Bed and Breakfast in front of Mt. Hood. The weather was perfect! Just beautiful views everywhere. A big hit at the wedding was the espresso bar! Yummy! Vendors: Videographer: Hybrid Moon Flowers: Francoise Weeks Catering / Food: Premier Catering Ceremony Musician: Stephanie Schneiderman Cake: Fleur Cakes
Continue readingAutumn and Guy contacted me couple years ago to shoot their wedding. Unfortunately I was already booked. Couple years later, they touched base again for me to take some maternity pictures for them. Here are couple!
Continue readingThis was a beautiful wedding at Kruger’s Farm at Sauvie Island with lots of little touch. Maranda and George were very easy to work with – I used to play soccer with George and he is as tough a midfielder as it gets but off the field, he is a very easy going guy. We had some great weather as well! I knew it would …
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 readingAmy and Brian, with assistance of their dogs, tied the knot at the Camp Colton Chapel. The day started really nice but then rain moved in just about the the time for ceremony (you can see the original outdoor set up below). The staff at Camp Colton quickly moved the whole party indoor to the Chapel – kudos! You can see the downpour at the …
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 readingRecently I am having a lot of brides come back to us for baby and maternity photos! One of them is Caroline, you might remember her wedding at the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse. Since the photos were a surprise for Steve, I didn’t post them here for a while, but now they have a beautiful baby and Steve loved the photos, I can post these here …
Continue readingPortland has a great swing dance community and they came together to host the 2008 Portland Lindy Exchange. Some of you might remember the pictures from the 2006 exchange here. I can’t believe it has been two years! I was able to attend all three nights, however, the second night was right after a fantastic but long wedding I shot, so I didn’t bring my …
Continue readingMike 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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