I would have to say the big highlight of my summer was hiking South Sister. People have been telling me for your years to do this hike, and I’m stoked to finally tick it off my bucket list. It sure did impress. Two of my friends and I summited together. This was our third attempt, […]

The Redwood Deck in Hoyt Arboretum is one of my favorite places in Washington Park for an engagement session. I often find myself returning to this spot. The red color of the giant sequoia trees’ bark lends the forest a warm glow that’s incredibly peaceful, and standing on the deck being surrounded by these redwoods is […]

Morgan and Lee hosted their wedding at Roshambo Artfarm in Sheridan, Oregon, one of the cooler venues I’ve photographed a wedding at this year. Every structure and decoration at the farm appears to be some kind of found object piece of artwork. The vibe of Roshambo Artfarm reminds me of a mini Oregon Country Fair, […]

Cody and Chris’ wedding at Vanderbeck Valley Farms in Molalla, Oregon, was absolutely beautiful. First of all, both Cody and Chris are absolute rays of sunshine, always smiling and an incredibly welcoming and generous couple. Cody got all of her bridesmaids gorgeous necklaces with feathers carved from metal and Chris gave his groomsmen leather bowties […]

Over the past couple days, three friends, two pups, and I road tripped out to Central Oregon to tackle Mt Thielsen. It is perhaps one of the lesser known mountains in the Cascades range, but its unique features make it an exhilarating climb and a solid hike to check off the bucket list. The first […]

Melissa and Adam hosted their wedding during a beautiful day at the Ecotrust Building in Portland’s Pearl District. When I arrived to scout in the morning, I glimpsed Adam up on the rooftop of the Ecotrust Building with his dad while they were setting up. When he saw me he hollered down a cheerful greeting […]

This was not only my first time shooting an engagement session at Tamanawas Falls but also my first time visiting, and boy am I glad I came across it because it was a treat. Since the fires in the gorge last year I’ve had to search for new photo shoot locations, and Tamanwas Falls was […]

There were many amazing, hilarious moments during Sarah and Dan’s backyard wedding at the Historic Overlook House, but two in particular stood out to me. The first involved Dan’s best man, Ryan, and a foldable picnic table. Dan and many of his friends are Buffalo Bills fans, and there is apparently a ridiculous tradition of […]

I photographed Emily and Dave’s engagement session deep into no phone reception zone along a beautiful portion of the Clackamas River. We arranged to connect at a little country store, the only one around for miles, just in case we were to miss each other for some reason at the trail they had chosen. I […]

Patricia and Jeffrey flew all the way from Dallas, Texas, to host their wedding at the beautiful Leach Botanical Garden in SE Portland. Patricia is originally from the Northwest with family in Washington, so Portland made perfect sense for a wedding destination. As it so happens, last October I had the amazing opportunity to travel […]

Over Memorial Day weekend, two of my friends, Karl and Corey, and I had an amazing time camping and exploring the forests and craggy peaks surrounding Mount Shasta. However, that was not the original plan. It’s not uncommon for me to be photographing a wedding or two over Memorial Day weekend, so I often don’t […]

Believe it or not, today’s session on the blog is the first engagement that I’ve photographed in the Columbia River Gorge since the Eagle Crest fires consumed and closed down so many of my favorite trails and shooting locations. Luckily, the ever dependable Latourell Falls is still open, and Melissa and Adam really wanted to […]