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The first dance between a groom and his mother is always special: poignant and happy at the same time. At this Bend wedding I noticed the bride watching her new husband dance with his mom and knew I wanted to include her (the bride) in the frame. Since I already had my off-camera lighting set up by the dance floor it was easy to…
It’s that time of year again: a lot of guys have bought engagement rings and are waiting for Christmas so they can finally pop the question! The rings, along with the photo album, are the longest lasting keepsakes of any wedding so it’s always important to get a few nice photos of them on the big day.
Kara and Matt got a little carried away after their ceremony and the wedding party let them know it. This was taken at Eagle Rock Lodge, along the McKenzie River.
The old Gulick Homestead, located in The Dalles, Oregon, is a fantastic place for photos. I was staying at a hotel nearby and, as soon as I saw this location, I called the bride and told her to grab the groom and meet me at my hotel; I had a surprise for them. It was another stormy fall day but the rain held off…
Lauren and Chris were married in Forest Grove, Oregon and had their reception at a nearby McMenamins (The Grand Lodge). Typical of our October weather here in western Oregon, it was pouring down rain. Luckily, the Grand Lodge has ample indoor space for photos as well as a very large, covered, outdoor porch. Lauren and Chris used the indoor theater for their reception area…
So I’ve figured out which images I most want to use for my booth at the upcoming Lane County Oregon Wedding Showcase; now I just have to figure out where to put them all! Here they are:
Most people aren’t used to be being photographed all day, let alone having an intimate moment while someone’s pointing a large camera at them. A number of years ago, while perusing the POTN site, I came across a post on some ways to make couples feel more relaxed around the camera. My favorite technique was a thing called the Kissing Game, wherein the photographer asks the…
This wedding venue had a large cave accessible via a short, but very steep, hike up the hillside. The groom really wanted to utilize the cave in a few of the pictures, making it look like he was a caveman dragging home his new bride (entirely the groom’s idea, not mine!). When we finally had the time for the shoot, the sun had pretty…
Jordan couldn’t wait to whisk Trisha away for their honeymoon…it was only a dozen miles or so up the road! The Clark Creek area is stunning and Jordan had already secured a riverfront spot earlier in the day. This image was taken after the sun had disappeared behind the hills but there was still some soft twilight filtering through the trees. I hiked up…
I love finding unique perspectives. When the bride and her father made their way across the bridge I wanted to capture a sense of the venue, which was way out in the woods with no electricity and no cell coverage. This shot conveys a little of that; I really like the small opening in the trees that afforded me a ‘sneak peek’ as they…
Eugene wedding photographer 