Jessica Shepard Photography

Portland Oregon Wedding Photographer

About Me

I have an amazing energetic little girl, a darling hubby, and two cats. We live in the suburbs, just outside Portland. I'm a bit of a geek and can often be found behind my computer. I love nature, especially the beach, but also have an inner Jersey girl in me that comes out in odd ways.

I can not kill bugs, and prefer them to be escorted outside the house when the sneak in. Chocolate, red wine, good beer, pasta of any type... I could live on these foods alone. I love road trips, big cities, and small funky towns. I have driven cross country four times, with trips ranging from five days to two months.

I grew up in New Jersey, just outside NYC. After a couple years of art school in the city, I moved 90 miles north to a small town in the Hudson Valley, where I earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts photography. Little did I know I would spend almost ten years of my life in the small town of New Paltz. Eventually I found my way out west, and have lived between Seattle and Portland for quite some time now.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Oaks Pioneer Church {Portland Wedding Photography}

After the bride and groom met, and some quick formals at Hotel Monaco, we headed over to Oaks Pioneer Church for the wedding ceremony. The plan was to do more formals there next but there were a lot of people around already, so we waited until after instead. The bride stayed in the back with her bridesmaids, while the groom greeted guests out front.

I just adore this church. If you have been to Oaks Park, you’ve driven by it. It’s in Sellwood, just after crossing the Sellwood bridge. It’s perfect for an intimate ceremony. It’s beautiful inside and out, and historic, dating back to the 1800s.

Here’s a couple of right before the wedding shots.