Avid hikers and adventurers, Isobel and Joshua were high school sweethearts that got engaged in Austria outside the oldest public library in the middle of a rose garden. Their love for the outdoors and the mountains were very fitting for their sunrise intimate ceremony at one of my favorite mountain retreats, Timberline Lodge. It was my first time to photograph a wedding at sunrise and a stay overnight at the lodge.
Read MoreKristy and Logan have travelled the world together. Fate brought these two together while touring across Europe years ago. The day of their elopement was special. There was a sense of spontaneity and relaxation to it all. The location on the Oregon coast was decided a couple days before and the spontaneity of their “up-for-anything” attitude made the shoot fun. They ended their elopement shoot with a backdrop of Cannon Beach, a glow of sunset, and a run into the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean as newlyweds.
Read MoreTiffany and Colby moved to the Pacific Northwest over three years ago in search of the mountains. Their cross country move from West Virginia landed them in stunning state of Washington. As their love grew so did their love for the captivating peaks. Colby and Tiffany live a dynamic and adventurous life, spending most weekends in the backcountry with their samoyed pup, Romeo. They knew a mountain elopement is what they wanted.
Read MoreKennedy and Benjamin are college sweethearts that enjoy all things outdoors, traveling (they lived in Bali!), trying new foods and meditation. When they got engaged, they knew they wanted to have an intimate wedding in the middle of a forest somewhere. The Hoyt Arboretum was a great choice and one of the most unique elopement locations in Oregon.
Read MoreShannon + Dave travelled from California to get married on Pacific Northwest’s quintessential mountainside, Mount Hood. This sweet couple has made the trek to the Portland area several times and fell in love with the landscapes of the Mount Hood National Forest.
Read More2019 was a whirlwind year. It was a year filled with many new adventures, friends and community building, and photoshoots in stunning places. This year, I was honored to photograph over 25 shoots, which exceeded my goal. As someone who works full-time, balancing a creative side business can be tough sometimes.
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