Kate and Hans were married at Rebers Riverside down a long gravel road in the middle-of-nowhere Yamhill. It’s the type of place where the local farmers and ranchers fly in on their personal airplanes for Sunday brunch because it makes more sense than driving. That’s quite literally what a maintenance man told me. Rebers Riverside […]

Sean and Elyse had the most amazing dance party during their wedding at the World Forestry Center in Washington Park. Photographing their friends and family on the dance floor was a highlight of the day. Their moves were so good! But before the reception got underway, there was tons of other good stuff, too. The […]

I stumbled upon Deception Pass a couple years back while driving up to Port Townsend, Washington, to pick up a cast-iron, propane heater for the tiny house I’ve built. Not only did I get a great deal on that second-hand heater (which to this day is probably the biggest steal I’ve ever found) but I also found […]

The location of Karmen and Daniel’s engagement session had the most amazing wildflower varietals, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. We started the session on the dirt road that led to their friends’ off-grid farm where they harvest their own water and electricity. The farm comes complete with llamas and chickens, and it […]

Katie and Chis’ engagement session consistented of two locations, one at an old barn previously owned by Katie’s grandfather and another at Lost Lake Resort. For the first part, I met them in Odell near Hood River, and we began the session at Katie’s grandfather’s old barn before going to Lost Lake. The property it’s […]

I began coordinating with Kyle a few weeks before he planned to propose to Morgan. I found out that they had been dating long distance, and she was due to visit him in Portland where he’s working for the summer. Kyle wanted the perfect location for the proposal and after scouring Portland he finally opted […]

Today, I bring you Mia and Chris’ Smith Rock engagement session. Smith Rock State Park is so out-of-this-world beautiful. How nature came up with it is beyond me. Smith Rock has been another location I’ve been wanting to photograph an engagement session at for a while. It’s been on a long list that I’ve been […]

A friend of mine who also happens to be a wedding photographer told me about Horsethief Butte last year, and I’ve had been meaning to shoot an engagement session out there ever since. It’s a bit of a drive, located out by the Dalles on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, so finding […]

Emily and Orion’s wedding at the Laurelhurst Club next to Laurelhurst Park was a lot of fun to photograph because the bride and groom have such an amazing, creative community of friends and family who generously dedicated their time to making their wedding a reality. Every person involved in the setup and execution from the […]

We began Suzy and Neil’s engagement session in Forest Park on the Wildwood Trail. This trail holds a nostalgic place in my heart because I used to run it quite frequently. So being able to return to it with a very cool couple, like Suzy and Neil, to do their engagement photographs was a lot […]

Last February, I went on an epic New Zealand road trip adventure with my two good friends, Gabe and Andrew. We spent a full month making a big loop around the north and south islands squeezed tightly into our trusty Nissan Wingroad hatchback. We slept in Airbnb rentals on the beach, tents at roadside holiday […]

Like most couples, Laura and Hyon came to their engagement session at Powell Butte not knowing what to do in front of the camera. It’s perfectly normal to feel a little awkward. No couples I photograph are models. I always just tell folks to embarrass the awkward and trust that I’ll give direction when appropriate. Laura […]