Summer is quickly approaching. The second I heard the Cascade Lakes Highway was opened in May, I knew I had to get a session scheduled up there. The evening drive was gorgeous, snow lined the road, Bachelor was looking mighty handsome still covered in snow. Sparks Lake was still closed due to the snow so…
Mt. Bachelor Engagement Session On a beautiful, sunny winter day in Central Oregon, this fantastic couple, Brent and I ventured up to the mountains to create some magic and capture Kristen and John’s love during their winter engagement session. These two are the epitome of an “adventurous couple”. They met while working in Antarctica, traveled…
How to Choose Your Photographer You’re engaged! Time to celebrate and then start talking wedding plans. If you are having a wedding there are a lot of little details to think about. Where do you start? Maybe you know you don’t want to have a large wedding and instead are planning an intimate destination elopement. Ditch…
This fall I was thrilled to fly back to Colorado from Bend to capture some moments and make some memories to celebrate the engagement of my dear friend Allison and her fiancé Aaron. I can not wait for their fall wedding in my favorite Colorado mountain town, Crested Butte. It’s going to be a stunning…
Bella Brides // Bridal Portraits Now that the holidays have come and gone I have been seeing A LOT of happily engaged couples posting on social media about their recent holiday engagements. Holiday chaos is settling down so couples now have the opportunity to start planning their upcoming weddings. As a wedding photographer, one of…
August 18th. Iceland has been on my list of places to travel for several years now and having the opportunity to photograph this intimate, stylish elopement there was an absolute dream come true. I met Kristy and Danny six years ago when we were all doing contract work in Antarctica. Fast forward to over a…
It’s official — I LOVE shooting in Central Oregon. The color palette of golds and greens and earthy tones. How it lends itself to creating dark, moody black & white images. Shooting as the sun is dipping behind ALL of the beautiful trees. Dipping low and casting glorious golden light on my subjects! It’s…
While I am primarily a wedding and elopement photographer, I also offer portrait sessions. Senior portraits, pet portraits, friends sessions or lifestyle portraits. I like to say I am a people person. So whether that involves capturing the moments of a couple together deeply in love or getting a glimpse of someone’s soul while photographing…
I have watched this sweet family grow from 2 to 3 over the years. From photographing their engagement to newborn photos and now a fun family session with their little running around. It is such an honor to have clients come to me and have me document such precious and big moments in their lives. Thank…
I love fall in Colorado. I certainly enjoyed this early morning fall session filled with golden aspens and the sweetest of families. Soaking up all of this warmth before heading south to Antarctica and below freezing temps. Looking forward to next fall when we will be living in Bend, Oregon. Excited to explore and find some…
These two are so deeply in love that their engagement session was nothing but love-filled, playful and intimate. Photographing a couple so connected with each other in one of Oregon’s many picture perfect locations makes for my favorite type of portrait session.
Alex and Nate’s wedding day can only be described as picture-perfect and gorgeous. We began the day documenting the couple getting ready at Governement Camp and then we continued to the venue where the celebration was to be had. The venue, Mt. Hood B&B, is the perfect outdoor location amongst orchards and Mt. Hood standing…
I am a little behind on my blogging to say the least. I helped shoot Emily and Sean’s GORGEOUS Anderson Lodge wedding with Amy Jensen Photography. I think this venue in Ariel, Washington may be my favorite venue to date! The wet weather did not stop Emily and Sean from running in the rain for…
Mackenzie was so incredibly easy to photograph. We had a great (chilly!) afternoon making beautiful images around town. Part of the reason I love photographing senior girls is to see their unique style and personalities emerge while making photographs together. I could instantly tell what a strong, talented young woman Mackenzie is. <3
Oregon Senior Session I had the pleasure of photographing Nikki for her senior photos a few weeks ago. It was a cold, snowy, wintery day but Nikki braved the cold and we made some beautiful pictures together. It had been awhile since my last senior session and after working with Nikki I remembered how refreshing…
Whew. Kylie and Eric’s wedding was absolutely delightful. It took place on a warm Denver fall afternoon. Family and friends gathered and celebrated at the Mercury Cafe (a gorgeous, unique Denver venue that has been around for decades). Kylie is super stylish, so I knew her wedding would be a dream to photograph. She did…
1859 Magazine. This past summer I had the honor of getting a couple of assignments with Oregon’s 1859 magazine. For those who aren’t familiar with the magazine, it is a lifestyle, cultural magazine covering the entire state of Oregon. For you Denver peeps; it’s similar to 5280 magazine. 72_hours <— Click to see the full…
This past year was filled with adventure, love, and of course difficulties and challenges but most exciting is: entering into a new chapter in my life together with Brent. I am beyond excited for the new year!! After this season in Antarctica ended, Brent and I traveled New Zealand, hitch hiking and backpacking for several weeks across…
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