Cam and Lauren - Castaway Wedding - Portland, Oregon

Wow. What a whirlwind of a day and such a beautiful wedding at one of my favorite Portland venues.

Lauren and her babe tribe got ready at the Benson Hotel downtown in Portland, Oregon. We snacked on thai salad and finger sandwiches while the girls called the desk for 80 bottles of champagne (Ok - I may be slightly exaggerating - But it was enough to make the front counter question us hehe). After Lauren got into her gorgeous modern wedding dress dripping in beads that gave me all of the vintage feels, we crammed everybody into the elevator. I won’t lie, I was shocked that it didn’t break down on us. When we got to the lobby, Lauren and the girls were surprised with a huge pink hummer limo - and off we went to the Castaway to get these two beautiful people married!

Lauren and Cameron tied the knot with an urban backdrop and had a huge ceremony filled with beautiful family and friends. If you met these two, you wouldn’t even question how they have hundreds of friends. They are both such kind, loving people. After the ceremony, we snuck off for some fun bridal party photos and ended with some intimate shots of just the bride and groom.

We headed back into the venue where we ate delicious food, played adult beer pong, listened to incredible toasts from their closest and dearest family and friends (there were a lot of tears), and tore up the dance floor. Let me tell you… Their family can get DOWN on the dance floor. Later in the evening, Lauren was surprised with a look alike Dumbledore - She almost dropped her wine so I’d say that was for sure the highlight of the night!

And after everyone’s feet started hurting, it was time to put an end to the magical night with a beautiful sparkler exit. I will never forget this wedding, and I will hold these two in my heart because they are both so incredible, and made me feel like family. Thank you for an amazing night "Larry & Tex" ❤️🙈

Galina and Max - White River Falls Engagement Session - Madras, Oregon

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Sometimes in order to get the best photographs you have to work for it, and that’s what this couple did during their engagement session at the breathtaking White River Falls in Madras, OR.

Galina and Max joined me in hiking all the way up to this gorgeous waterfall and Galina even trailblazed it through the rocky terrain all while wearing her heels! We had a blast playing in the cold water and laughing and talking all about their love of corgis. Galina’s adorable backless light blue dress and black strappy maxi dress made for some incredibly picturesque photographs.

Beyond being incredibly photogenic, Galina and Max are the most vibrant and smiley couple ever, and with hearts of gold! They went out of their way to make me feel comforted and loved after learning that my kitten had recently been put down. At our shoot they brought me a framed picture in special memory of my kitty; because that’s the kind of amazing people they are! I could not have asked for a better couple to do this shoot with and I cannot wait to be able to be a part of capturing their wedding next year!

Tatiana and Nate - Colorful Carnival Engagement Session - Portland, Oregon

Getting to have a session at a carnival in downtown Portland was a dream for me. The colors, the lights, and the energy of the whole evening was perfect! It was right down my alley of what I want in a shoot.

Tatiana showed up in a show-stopping two piece gown from Nordstrom and Nate was in a topshop blazer complete with a hat he custom made himself. They lit up the place with their bright and fun personalities as well as the love that is very evident between them.

The night was spent meandering the carnival, viewing the beautiful romantic cityscape from the high top of the ferris wheel, and having a blast on the big swing.

It was a magical shoot, Tatiana truly looked like a princess, so much so that one cute little girl thought she was Ariel.

I could not have asked for a better night and session with these two lovebirds. The images truly got to capture the whole night and share the magic!