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Engagement

Raishelle and Riley
A Fred Meyers Engagement Photo Shoot!

Raishelle and Riley met while they both worked together at Fred Meyer! (Or as most of us like to call it: Freddies!!) They were both in the electronics department and started having great conversations and realizing there was something magic there! When Raishelle and Riley and I talked about the possibility of shooting their engagements there, I was SO excited! Of course there are some challenges with a shopping store but I embraced them and love the results. We got permission of course and incorporated some of the awesome iconic Freddie’s magic into the session including that classic red sign, the crafts section, the outdoor garden center, and the electronics department! We finished the session with some beautiful images at Memorial Park in Wilsonville. Raishelle and Riley are kind, intelligent and a fun loving couple and I’m so excited to be photographing their wedding this summer in wine country!

Engagement

Whitney and John
A Sunriver Oregon Engagement

One of the first things you’ll notice about Whitney and John is how absolutely kind hearted they are. While walking down the Sunriver bridge we all noticed a woman a little downriver who had rescued her dog in the water and was soaked in all her clothes. John ran over to her and was willing to donate the actual shirt off his back for her so she wouldn’t be cold! Luckily she lived close, so all was good- But when I say “kindhearted” I’m like… For real kind-hearted!!! Whitney, John and I all met up in Sunriver at the brewery, only to soon discover they actually met at at Starbucks. She was behind the counter slinging lattes and he was ordering a coffee and hopefully a date. Many years and many adventures later, they are now officially tying the knot in August and I’m so excited for this wedding! We took a stroll along the waterfront with their pup and hung out at their vacation home on the deck. Such a relaxing and beautiful couple and a perfect afternoon in Sunriver.

Details

Leslie and Mark
North Portland Engagements

Leslie and Mark and I met up recently around the Mississippi area, which is their neighborhood and mine, so it worked out great! Leslie and Mark are kind, sweet and comfortable to just chill and talk with. We had coffee, went to Por Que No, (which is where they had their first date!) and took their dog to a secret beach to play. I love having real life engagement shoots that replicate what you, as a couple, do in your spare time! The results are fun, true and honest and also document a great time in your life by showing who and where you are as a couple. Leslie and Mark are planning to say I DO this upcoming August at the very hip Castaway space in NW Portland. I can’t wait to photograph their fun day!

Engagement

Carol and John
A Nike Campus Engagement

Carol and John and I all met up recently at the Nike campus in Beaverton, Oregon for their fun and rain-filled engagement session. Carol and John met at Nike and spend a lot of their time there, so they wanted to have their fun and memorable engagements there, not to mention it’s absolutely beautiful! Although we were rained on, we managed to dodge the rain clouds for some gorgeous nature-inspired shots, and ended inside with some iconic Nike landmarks! Can’t wait to photograph their I Do’s this weekend!

Destination

Christine and John
Washington DC Engagements

My oh my what a wonderful day! Christine and John and I all met up in their hometown of our nation’s capitol, Washington DC. I was greeted to the East Coast with 105* heat wave, but inspiring and monumental photo inspiration everywhere! Christine and John met and live in DC, but Christine is originally from Portland, where their Southern-inspired wedding will be held in September. Words can’t describe how magic this couple is, their energy is uplifting and fun and we had a blast all over town, including some pics in their neighborhood and at the Jefferson memorial! From our cupcake break at the Love Cafe, to the urban alleys in their hood, to the stunning dusk light at the Washington Mall… What a dream! Thank you SO much to C&J for bringing me to DC for their inspiring engagement shoot. Seriously can’t wait for their Sept. wedding at Waverley. oh. so. excited! thank you and hope you love the sneak peek! xo