My husband and I spent one Summer evening flying in a cessna plane over the city we have fallen in love with, good ole Portland, Oregon. We did a little touch and go on the main airstrip in PDX airport, and circled around the Oregon skies filled with rainbow clouds, and until the evening sky turned milky orange and pink tones.
Read MoreKenton + Alexis travelled from Texas for their coastal elopement on the Oregon Coast. I have always wanted to capture an elopement at Ecola State Park this year, so when they reached out, I was ecstatic to hear their location choice. Ecola State Park is one of the most marvelous gems on the Oregon Coastline, and a must experience whether your a local or a visitor.
Read MoreI travelled to the southern Oregon coast and parts of northern California to kick-off the Summer camping season, which generally starts in the Pacific Northwest around Memorial Day. Highlights include stacks of sea cliffs, views of where the forest meet the sea in mossy orchestras, painted sorbet sunsets on Harris Beach, and large redwood trees growing hundreds of feet towards the sky.
Read MoreI had the pleasure to work with talented Portland, Oregon based vendors to capture a sunset styled wedding shoot around the quaint city of Cascade Locks, in a beautiful location right off the Columbia River Gorge. Special shoutout to all the amazing talent that took part in making the evening a success!
Read MoreA year before Wayne and Claire met, Wayne had fallen from a cliff in Bend, Oregon, he was in the hospital fighting for his life. This event would bring them together. While their love story is non-traditional, the connection they share for the outdoors is inspiring, full of life and big hearts. I knew from the moment I met them, I had to select a special place for their engagement shoot, so there we ventured to the Columbia River Gorge at the light of dawn.
Read MoreI wanted to share some of my favorite camping gear to help you get a jump start on getting outdoors. Buying gear is an adventure within itself. Shopping for outdoor gear can be overwhelming sometimes with the amount of gear that is out there. But that is what keeps it fun, exciting, and one of my favorite past-times! To all the gear-heads out there, I see you!
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