Portland Wedding Photography & Candid Portraits

Photography is a part of me, and has been in my life for many years. It took me a long time to get the guts to launch my own business but now I could not imagine it any other way.

I am based just outside Portland Oregon. I accept portrait clients within Portland metro, and weddings anywhere from Eugene to Seattle to the Oregon Coast or Bend. I do love to explore, so feel free to try me if you are elsewhere.

I love capturing moments, whether it be your wedding day, or your baby's first year.

Hiking. Reading to my toddler. Walking on the beach. Quiet nights with my hubby. Road trips. Some things I like....

You’ll find recent work, and some personal tidbits on this blog. Browse around, get to know me a little bit, and feel free to send me an email. If you'd like, you can go straight to my portfolio.

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Jessica

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Posts Tagged ‘vancouver’

Daughter of the Bride and Groom

November 19, 2009

As I mentioned last week, I’m in the process of going through photos and adding them to my new portfolio website. After a wedding I tend to have a selection of photos that I consider the best. When I go back through the entire set later I sometimes find what I call sleepers. Somehow these photos didn’t really catch my eye earlier and suddenly I love them.

Here is a photo of one of the wedding guests holding the bride and groom’s baby daughter. The contrast of this substantial man with the delicate precious little one is what I adore here.

Baby and Wedding Guest - Portland Wedding Photography

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Tags: baby, clark county square dance hall, oregon, portland wedding photographer, vancouver, washington, wedding
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Candid Wedding Portrait {Oregon Wedding Photography}

August 18, 2009

I’m deep into processing wedding photos, and found a new fav of Alphonse and Danica. In the middle of shooting formals, Alphonse jumped in and gave Danica a kiss.

Esther Short Park Wedding

Tags: candid portraits, esther short park wedding photos, portland wedding photography, vancouver, washington
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Home Cooked Reception {Portland Wedding Photography}

August 8, 2009

I can barely cook dinner for my family of five, two of which are cats that only require a can to be opened.

This was a big celebration. Danica and Alphonse had over 300 guests, and the family cooked all the food! Not only did they cook it but it was amazing. I only sampled a little, as I was busy with the wedding photos of course, but there were piles of choices… meat patties, rice dishes, dough balls, and all sorts of Nigerian specialties.

I didn’t get to try the beautiful cake but I did sample a tiny little chocolate pastry. It was the richest chocolate I’ve ever tasted, and I am really hoping the bride and groom will share their baker’s name with me.

The wedding was like nothing I have seen before. From the breaking of the kona nut, to the parents’ speeches, and the multicultural dance, which was the highlight of the reception for me. (More about the dance in a later blog post.) I am honored to have been chosen to photograph such a unique multicultural celebration!

Wedding Cake

Vancouver Bride and Groom

Breaking of the Kona Nut

Clark County Square Dance Hall Wedding

Tags: clark county square dance hall, kona nut, multicultural wedding, nigerian wedding, oregon, portland wedding photography, reception, vancouver, washington
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Ceremony {Wedding Photography}

August 6, 2009

Alphonse and Danica had a beautiful wedding ceremony, with three officiants from different churches. Their family and friends filled the entire church. There was a pianist, a singer, and lots of floral arrangements. The ceremony was filled with bible readings, prayer and song.

Our Lady of Lourdes Wedding

Bride giving groom ring

Bride & Groom singing

In the photo above, the bride and groom were completely absorbed in singing. The bride had her eyes closed throughout. It was a powerful emotional moment.

Tags: catholic wedding, our lady of lourdes, portland wedding photography, vancouver, washington, wedding photojournalism, Weddings
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Child Photography and Photoshop

February 5, 2009

I am almost done editing Jenni’s family portraits. I posted this photo earlier with just basic post-processing. It’s my favorite photograph of her older son so I thought I’d play around with it a little more, especially since I just got my new copy of Photoshop CS4.

I love processing children’s portraits because they are completely open to creativity. In this photo I used one of my black and white actions first but it wasn’t quite right. I decided it needed warmth so I added a warm honey action on top. I had never before used this on a black and white image, and it’s first results were bizarre. With a little tweaking, I got this just slightly tinted image.

Child Photography

Tags: child photography, family portraits, vancouver, washington
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