Shelly and Nathan’s Engagement Session in the Pearl District
Shelly and Nathan are not only photogenic, they’re also extremely energetic! These two qualities combined made for a very fun and entertaining engagement session in Portland’s Pearl District. We met Shelly and Nathan at Tanner Springs Park on a cool, cloudy, and colorful November afternoon. We spent a couple of hours together, exploring the Pearl […]
Brittney and Andrew’s Engagement Session in the South Park Blocks
Is it December already? Whew! November was one of the most action-packed months we’ve had in long time. This last month has been filled to the brim with family, friends, weddings, celebration, and travel. We had an incredible journey but, admittedly, it’s nice to finally be home and back to work:) I’m very excited to […]
Jenny and Michael’s Early Autumn Engagement Session
Oh autumn, how I love thee, let me count the ways. Your warm days, cool nights, golden light, and colorful foliage; it’s the most romantic season, in my opinion. When Jenny and Michael said that they wanted to do their engagement portraits in the fall, I was thrilled. An autumn engagement session would make the […]
Danielle and Aaron’s Engagement Session in NW PDX
We’re plugging away over here, editing photos, delivering galleries, making wedding albums, and having an all around good time being productive. Amidst the activity, I wanted to share our latest engagement session with you because we really adore Danielle and Aaron and we’re so excited that two of the coolest people that we’ve met in […]
Elizabeth and Jim’s Engagement Session at George Rogers Park
Engagement photos are wonderful for so many reasons. First of all, your engagement is an exciting and fleeting time in your relationship and it’s nice to have beautiful photographs to remember this unique time. Additionally, your engagement photo session is a fantastic way to get to know your photographer before your wedding day, and vice […]
Angel and Kyle’s Engagement Session on Sauvie Island
Think about your sweetheart. The person whose hand you love to hold. When was the last time you spent time with them in a park, doing absolutely nothing except for enjoying each other’s company? How about the last time you walked through an orchard, ran through a field, held hands, danced in the street, or […]
Emilie and Rob’s Engagement Session – A Love Story in SE PDX
Meet Emilie and Rob. They are an adorable couple who are madly in love with one another and, on June 24th 2010, they will be married. For their engagement session, Emilie and Rob chose to do something that I think is wonderfully creative and fun: a photo story of their courtship. Emilie and Rob’s love […]
Cicely, Jesse, and Tyus in Downtown Charlottesville, VA
Cicely is one of my very best friends in the whole world. She and I met way back in sixth grade at Walker Upper Elementary School and we have been close friends ever since. We’ve experienced so much together in the 18 years that we’ve known each other and I feel fortunate to have someone […]
Leah and John’s Engagement Session in Roseburg, Oregon
Just a couple of weeks ago, I drove down to Roseburg, Oregon to photograph Leah and John’s engagement portraits. It’s not often that I have the opportunity to travel for engagement portrait sessions but, when I do, I always find it inspiring. What makes this next set of photographs really special, however, is that the […]
Rachel and Jason’s Engagement Photo Session in SE Portland
There are many reasons why I love Spring. To name a few, the days grow longer, the trees and flowers start to bud, and the sun comes back to the Great Pacific Northwest. Many of our clients choose to do their engagement photo sessions in the springtime, which is another reason that I love this […]
Janet and Charles’ Engagement Session at Union Station and Around
Looking back through this next set of engagement photographs makes me feel happy, warm and cozy; a perfect way to feel on such chilly day as today! Lincoln and I did Janet and Charles’ engagement session the day after Thanksgiving and had yet another beautiful, sunny, crisp, autumn day to frolic around Portland. This adorable […]
Erin and Eric’s Engagement Session in Peninsula Park
I really love this next set of engagement photos with Erin and Eric! The couple, the weather, and the setting were all so lovely and reminded me of how much fun Fall portrait sessions can be. For anyone in Portland who has never been to Peninsula Park, you must go! It is a hidden gem […]
Barrie and Doug’s Engagement Session in the Pearl
I love love love this engagement session with Barrie and Doug! Last Tuesday, I met this adorable couple at Tanner Springs Park in downtown Portland, Oregon. We had the perfect autumn evening to play in the Pearl and that’s just what we did. Their session included visit to Sammy’s Flower Shop, Cupcake Jones, Bonnet (a […]
Tiana and Philip’s Engagement Session in Washington Park
I can’t think of a better setting for engagement photos that are both romantic and playful than Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. When Tiana and Philip chose this location for their summer engagement session on August 7th, I knew we were going to have a lot of fun. We started their session in the International […]
Danielle and Kevin’s Engagement Session Downtown and Around
Danielle and Kevin had a great idea for their engagement session – why not join them on a date? Since it’s always our objective to get photos of couples looking like their fabulous selves during their engagement session, I thought this would be a fantastic way to capture two people in love doing something they […]
Liz and Eduardo’s Engagement Session at the Pittock Mansion
Another fun thing I like to learn about my clients is how they met. Everyone’s account is unique and it’s interesting to me to hear the circumstances that surround each couple’s love story. Liz and Eduardo’s story almost sounds like the beginning of a movie: they met during a salsa dancing class. How awesome is […]
Jessica and Cole’s Engagement Session at Multnomah Falls
It’s always fun hearing how my clients got engaged. Everyone has a different story and, most often, a unique engagement location. Jessica and Cole are getting married on September 19th of this year. They were engaged in November 2008 at the top of Multnomah Falls, one of the prettiest places in Oregon. When I met […]
Jill and Alec’s Engagement Photo Session in Washington Park
After spending a beautiful Sunday afternoon with Jill and Alec at Washington Park, in Portland Oregon, it was evident that these two a) adore each other and b) love to laugh. They especially like to make each other laugh. As their photographer, I must say that their love of laughter made taking their engagement photographs […]
Alanna and Robby’s Engagement Portrait Session
Alanna and Robby are getting married on August 8th of this year and, on Mother’s Day, I had the opportunity to take their engagement portraits in the Pearl. One of the reasons that I enjoy engagement sessions so much is that it gives me a chance to get to know the couple before their wedding […]
Anne and Alex’s Engagement Photos in the Pearl
In light of the rain that’s currently falling in Portland, I thought I would post some of my favorite photos from Anne and Alex’s warm, sunny, feel-good engagement portrait session! Sunshine, an adorable puppy, ice cream, and the lovely Anne and Alex all contributed to the fun afternoon we spent taking their engagement photos in […]
Kelly and Bryan in Downtown Portland, Oregon
Photographing Kelly and Bryan’s engagement portraits in Downtown Portland, Oregon was like taking a walking tour of their sweet love story. Kelly and Bryan met about 5 years ago Downtown, they had their first date Downtown, and they were engaged at the waterfront park in Downtown. Pretty awesome. So, it only seemed right that we […]
Rachel and Tim at Timberline Lodge, Oregon
When we initially met with Rachel and Tim to talk about photographing their wedding on April 18th, we started discussing how much we all loved skiing and snowboarding on Mt. Hood in the winter. As native Oregonians, Rachel and Tim have spent many winters up on the mountain, enjoying the snow and beautiful terrain. Therefore, […]
Kathy and Ben at David Hill Vineyard in Forest Grove, Oregon
Last Wednesday, I spent a lovely afternoon at David Hill Vineyard in Forest Grove, Oregon with Kathy and Ben. This fabulous couple is getting married on March 28th of this year and chose to do their engagement portraits at beautiful David Hill Vineyard, one of their favorite wineries in Oregon. Kathy told me that the […]
Marian and Matt in the Pearl (and beyond)
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours photographing a lovely couple, Marian and Matt. Their session was so much fun! Despite the cold, Marian and Matt were more than happy to walk all around the Pearl and were even game to head to the East Side Esplanade at the […]
