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We hope you find our blog inspiring and useful to planning your wedding day or even your next family photo session.

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Back-2-School Photo Mini Session

📸🍎🎒 Back to School Mini Session Alert! 🎉📚✨ Are you ready for the new school year? Whether your kiddos are starting preschool or going into high school, we're here to help you celebrate this exciting milestone. 📚🎒💫

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Oregon Coast Elopement

Lindsey and Matthew were originally suppose to get married in May but had to reschedule because of stupid Covid-19…like most 2020 couples. They rescheduled for August but the Portland area was still on tight lock down for weddings and events. So, instead of canceling all together we headed to Pacific City and Cape Kiwanda for a day of shooting!

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Paulina Peak Engagement

I was thrilled when Emy and Jake want to do their engagement photos at Paulina Peak. I have been DYING to do a session up there since the first time I went up there. The views are spectacular there.

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5 Amazing Central Oregon Engagement or Elopement Spots

Central Oregon is an outdoor wonderland and a photographer’s dream to photograph. There are so many fabulous spots to explore from the mountains, forests and rivers. Here are my current top five favorite spots to photograph in Central Oregon and around.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Hire an Experienced Photographer.

Now a days the wedding photography industry is flooded with talent. Filters and Lightroom presets (the color or tint that photos are edited with) make it harder to distinguish between new and seasoned wedding photographers. Why does it matter? Glad you asked! :D A good wedding photographer is going to help you and your day flow with ease. They are going to help minimize stress and keep you on schedule. They are going to be able to command large groups and make sure you get all the beautiful moments you envisioned. Here are 5 Reason why you should hire an experienced photographer.

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What’s Your Proposal Story?

What's your proposal story? I always love hearing my couple's stories and seeing the ring! It is such a special time & I love sharing in their joy <3

Chad and I got engaged in San Fransisco and it was pretty much the best proposal I could ask for <3 He is a romantic and had the engagement ring for 5+yrs waiting to give it to the right woman. He also had it custom made in NYC diamond district when he lived there. We went to visit one of my best friends in SF and he decided to ask me in the Muir Woods Redwood Forest.

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5 Tips for the Perfect Getting Ready Photos

I wanted to give you a wedding photographers perspective on the spot where you get ready. So here are my top 5 tips to get the best photos possible when you are getting ready on your wedding day.

1) Get Ready Some Where Meaningful

2. Light Matters If you ask any photographer, they will tell you light matters.

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