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Elopement | Weddings

Black Butte Ranch Intimate Wedding | Kareen + Dan

Black Butte Ranch Intimate Wedding Fall in Central Oregon can’t be beat, especially when it comes to having an outdoor wedding. Kareen and Dan’s intimate wedding was perfectly timed before an incoming…

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Timeless Aspen Lakes Wedding
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Timeless Aspen Lakes Wedding

Timeless Aspen Lakes Wedding Fall in Central Oregon is always a favorite and such a lovely time for an outdoor wedding. Temperatures can be cooler than summer, but still sunny, warm and…

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Summer wedding ceremony at Ranch at the Canyons.
Elopement | Weddings

Best Wedding Venues in Bend, Oregon {2025 List}

Bend sits nestled between the peaks of the Cascade Mountains and the high desert with lakes,  multi-use trails, and rivers to float, in the center of the state of Oregon.  Bend is…

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Seaside Farm Wedding | Homer, Alaska
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Seaside Farm Wedding | Homer, Alaska

Seaside Farm Wedding | Homer, Alaska One of the biggest honors as a photographer is when a dear friend asks me to photograph their wedding. Some ladies want to be a part…

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Elopement | Weddings

Brasada Ranch Dark and Moody Elopement Inspiration (Featured on Oregon Bride Mag 2021)

Brasada Ranch Dark and Moody Elopement Inspiration (Featured on Oregon Bride Mag 2021) Today was the perfect, mild, winter day and I had the sudden urge to pop on some music and…

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Elopement | Weddings

Spring Elopement, Smith Rock, Oregon

Anne and John’s Intimate Smith Rock elopement was so tranquil and beautiful. You could tell they had found their match in each other in the way they laughed together and looked in…

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Engagement photography | Portraits | Weddings

Mt. Bachelor Engagement Session- Bend Oregon – Kristen & John

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…

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10 Tips When Choosing Your Wedding Photographer {Updated 2025}
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10 Tips When Choosing Your Wedding Photographer {Updated 2025}

*As of 2025 I am no longer taking on large weddings. Never say never but after 14 years photographing weddings, I am focusing on branding, family photography and elopements (or micro weddings)….

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Fly Fishing Engagement Session // Allison & Aaron
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Fly Fishing Engagement Session // Allison & Aaron

Fly Fishing Engagement Session 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…

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Iceland Adventure Elopement – Snaefellsnes Peninsula
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Iceland Adventure Elopement – Snaefellsnes Peninsula

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…

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Romantic Oregon Lake Engagement Session

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…

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