Laura and Bryce Forest Wedding

I have always asserted that I have the best friends in the world. Nothing is truer for me. I have been extremely fortunate, beyond words, to have found myself in the position as a photographer for many of my family and friends. Bryce and Laura have been no exception. I have known these two since elementary school. We run in a tight circle of good people who care about each other like family  I was of course thrilled when they asked me to capture their special day. Laura and Bryce are kind-hearted, gentle souls who compliment each other so well. Their wedding was held at a beautiful home int he woods. The home in fact, belongs to another childhood friend's parent's house up Vernonia hwy. outside Scappoose. Laura's very DIY Alice in Wonderland theme was spectacular. The night was filled with laughter, delicious food, live music, and copious amounts of alcohol. I couldn't be happier with the way the photos turned out. Enjoy :)

 

What a night!!!

Andrea and Christian Wedding!

Well here's the situation! I am very fortunate to have friends in far away places. My friend Alex (who lives in Chicago) texts me one day and writes "Hey you should totally fly to Chicago and photograph my friend's wedding in like three weeks!" My response was something like "Uh well my work schedule is really flexible and I can TOTALLY do that!" There ya have it. I flew to Chicago and photographed a friend of a friend's wedding in July. We had an absolute blast and I am grateful for the opportunity! Here's the photos!

Yowza! What a weekend! Thanks so much to Andrea, Christian and Alex for the opportunity!

Kendall & Dan: Coastal Celebration/Trash the Dress!

Kendal & I go waaaay back! We were classmates in elementary school together! We shared the same 5th grade class and our teacher was Mr. Sharp (more on him later). Kendall and Dan met while in the military. Kendall and Dan are all-american, hard-working, bomb-diffusers. That's right, they locate, and deactivate roadside bombs for the military. I am so excited to be sharing these photos. I jumped at the opportunity to photograph the special day of such good people. Dan and Kendall were married in Kansas a few months back  This day's event consisted  of a celebratory party at Kendall's family beach house in Bandon, OR, followed by my first "trash-the dress" session. Enjoy!

The photo on the left is Kendall and Mr. Sharp! He was our 5th grade teacher (now enjoying retirement). It was such an incredible surprise running into him and catching up. I remember very fondly that Mr. Sharp always taught and advocated for his students to work hard an be respectful. Good teachers are invaluable and I am grateful for his dedication of shaping young minds :)

I could not ask for a better time than spending the weekend with good people in a beautiful place. Jumping in the ocean with Kendall and Dan was definitely the highlight. I wish you both all the best in your life together!

Ben and Bev

Ben and Bev are truly one of a kind. They never stop laughing and I am honored to call them friends. I've known Ben since kindergarten or first grade! We've ran around Portland, Scappoose, and elsewhere for years now and Bev is the perfect addition to my rag-tag group of fun-loving friends. She's not afraid to pull any punches and has impeccable comedic timing. Ben and Bev met when Ben was a working and living in Hawaii. The two were seeking friends to play music together with and the rest is history. Ben and Bev are both talented musicians making them the perfect pair. Ben is in the band I Digress. Bev releases music here! The two of them even create music together! They are totally awesome people and we had a great time wandering around the Burlingame neighborhood and heading down to the troll bridge park (Marshall park).

prom much?

Iam so excited to photograph these two's wedding in August in Portland!

Miss Naomi and family

Naomi is one of my favorite human beings I have ever met. We met for an impromptu family photo shoot with her twin sister Ray and their mom. We crammed our sunny shoot in between Naomi packing for South Dakota, mom working a shift at the hospital, and as I was on my way to my counselor job. Work out great and I'm please with how they turned out! Naomi is starting nursing school in South Dakota and I will sorely miss her.