jenn + damian // engaged | trillium lake {portland engagement photography}

this session was a wonderful adventure! we drove together to trillium lake, only to discover that the road from the parking lot to the lake was closed for the off-season. so we walked about 2 miles to get there, but it was oh so worth it. i'm always grateful to shoot in an epic location like this one!

so happy for these two!!

rachel + andrew // engaged {portland engagement photography}

it would be quite the understatement to say that i am excited for Rachel & Andrew's wedding this fall. they are super laid-back and fun to be around, and so photogenic! they chose a lifestyle engagement session which i love - i had a great time with them on this rainy Portland afternoon.

happy friday <3

max & mandi | laurelhurst park {portland couples photography}

being the super good-looking and stylish couple that they are, max and mandi graciously agreed to model for me in october. right before they moved away to california, sadly. these images make me miss them! happy weekend everyone!

Niscelle & Molly | Forest Park {Portland Couples Photography}

Niscelle originally planned this shoot long distance from Washington DC as a surprise anniversary present for Molly, who is a Portland native - after talking to Niscelle over the past few months, I could not wait to meet them both! apparently, they met in Forest Park, so it turned out to be the perfect place to photograph them. 

a sweet, silly and fun-loving couple. crisp fall light. a walk through the leaves. can't really ask for much more than that!

Shaun & Jessica {Portland Engagement Photography}

I've known these two for a long time but hadn't seen either of them since early college. Heard they were engaged through facebook, and then randomly ran into them at a bar a few months ago when they moved to Portland from St. Louis. ​To be asked to shoot their engagement session was an absolute privilege and a joy. They are so sweet and so comfortable with each other - photographing that kind of love is so much fun.

​Shaun and Jessica had two concepts for their engagement session: on the one hand, an urban "Portland-y" vibe​; on the other, a nod to their Mardi Gras-masquerade-themed wedding. We met up early to catch the early morning sunshine - worth it. Oh, and no big deal, Jessica had strawberries, bagels & cream cheese, and orange juice waiting when I arrived (yum).

I'm so happy for both of you - and so happy you live in Portland now!