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Hoyt Arboretum | Holly and Jeff
When couples ask for an engagement session with some fall color, my mind automatically drifts to the Hoyt Arboretum. The great thing about this place, is that it has something for every season, it just takes hiking around to find it. We found an area that still had some BRIGHT colors to it, they were […]
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Maple Leaf Events Wedding | Kim and Joe
The usual September weather hit us. Clouds, rain, and just plain dreary. As a photographer, I go to weddings with all these shots I want to get pictured in my head. Then you show up the day of and BAM it all changes due to weather. Kim and Joe were getting married at Maple Leaf […]
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Lake Theater and Cafe Wedding | Nathan and Brandon
I have known Nathan since elementary school, and when I found out he was getting married, I was already excited. Then he asked me to be his photographer. Super stoked! We first met Nathan and Brandon out at Powell Butte for their engagement session. We were up there for sunset, but did not expect to […]
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A Sweet Backyard Wedding | Carrie and Scott
Carrie and Scott had a small and sweet wedding at their friends property just right around the corner from my house in La Center, WA. The few days before, and the forecast for the day predicting downpours. About 30 minutes before the ceremony, the rain stops, and the clouds start to fade away. It was […]
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Oaks Pioneer Church Wedding | Tina and Tyler
One of the biggest compliments I have gotten is being asked to photograph another photographers wedding. We’re a fickle bunch that tend to know what they like in images and watch for things others may miss. Lighting, ISO, clarity, sharp focus….I know I am picky about those and I am sure other professional photographers are! […]
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Cathedral Park Wedding | Brittany and Kelly
Brittany and Kelly had a perfect Portland wedding planned out. They were having their wedding ceremony in Cathedral Park, under the arches of the St. Johns Bridge. After the ceremony, we were all to head over to McMenamin’s Kennedy School for a brunch reception. Starting at the Kennedy School, Brittany and her bridesmaids got ready in […]
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Oregon Coast Wedding with Jennifer and Michael | Vancouver, WA Wedding Photographer Missy Fant
An unusually dry and dusty summer had us prepared for a gorgeous wedding in the little Oregon coast town of Nehalem at the beginning of August. In the summertime, an Oregon coast wedding is a DREAM due to our hot summers with little rain. The coast offers a nice reprieve from the summer heat. Waking […]
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10 things I Have Learned in my First Season as a Wedding Photographer
After a few years of being a portrait photographer, I decided to challenge myself and try my hand at wedding photography. I talked another portrait photographer into helping me out, and off we went. Knowing a little about landscape, portrait, and essential lighting we did our first few weddings at a low cost. This allowed […]
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Oregon High Desert Ghost Towns
I go out shooting around my house from time to time, and I don’t consider them to be adventures, just outings. An adventure to me is traveling to a new place that I have never been before, seeing things for the first time, and of course, bringing out the map book to confirm […]
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