When Clarissa and I first talked it was an instant and easy connection. She and Barry originally planned to have their wedding on Halloween 2020, under the full moon, and so we geeked out about everything fall and Halloween for most of our initial phone call. When they had to change their date (multiple times) […]

I still remember when Lindsey + Neil reached out to me about photographing their small wedding on the Oregon Coast. Lindsey made it very clear that they knew they might be tempting fate by planning a beach wedding at Hug Point in October. You see, weather on the Oregon Coast can be finicky, especially in […]

Story time! Let me illustrate for you just how resilient 2020 wedding couples have been… If there was a couple who had a roller coaster of a ride in planning a 2020 wedding, it was Merrill + Ben. First, their engagement session was affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns in Washington state. When we were finally […]

In a previous blog post, I talked about ideas for folks who were facing challenges during 2020 wedding planning because of COVID-19. One of those ideas – and my personal favorite because it meant that I would get to celebrate with a couple twice – was to have a smaller ceremony or elopement on or […]

  When Raechel + Nick first reached out to me about photographing their wedding, they shared a friggin’ adorable proposal story, how much they love the outdoors, and how awesome their dog, Violet, is. Then, we talked about the fact that their venue was The Orchard in Hood River – a dream venue with a […]

  There’s a lot of misconceptions about elopements out there. Two of the biggest ones: 1) Elopements last only a maximum of two hours, and 2) Elopements are only ever a no frills courthouse event or an outdoor backpacking trip through the mountains. Welp, I’m here to tell you, folks: Elopements are so much more […]