short sands beach

June 19, 2023 by Daron Jackson in engagement // couples, photography

“being rock, being gas, being mist, being Mind, being the particles traveling among the galaxies at the speed of light, you have come here, my beloved. and your blue eyes shine, so beautiful, so deep. you have taken the path traced for you from the non-beginning and the never-ending. you say that on your way here you have gone through many millions of births and deaths. innumerable times you have been transformed into firestorms in outer space. you have used your own body to measure the age of the mountains and rivers. you have manifested yourself as trees, grass, butterflies, single-celled beings, and as chrysanthemums. but the eyes with which you look at me this morning tell me that you have never died. your smile invites me into the game whose beginning no one knows, the game of hide-and-seek.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

bondi family {portland lifestyle maternity + newborn photography}

April 14, 2023 by Daron Jackson in maternity, photography, portraits, children, newborn

“beauty and grace are performed whether or not we will or sense them. the least we can do is try to be there.” - annie dillard

what a joy to photograph Zach and Shaina for their engagement + wedding, and, most recently, as they were awaiting the arrival of their first baby - and then to meet her a few months later!

it is never lost on me what an honor it is to glimpse a little twinkling of the precious lives of the humans i have the privilege to work with, to observe the beauty and depth in these moments and reflect them back.

kent + lizzy // indian beach elopement

March 04, 2023 by Daron Jackson in weddings, elopement

like most couples getting married in 2020, Kent and Lizzy had to make several changes in their wedding plans, and they rolled with the changes with grace and positivity. they were married on a beautiful fall day at Indian Beach in Ecola State Park, supported by loved ones and a few doggy friends as well.

i love the way the light changed during the afternoon - from cloudy to brilliant sun, shifting to golden hour and the dreamy colors of the sunset. it was such a pleasure to be part of their wedding!