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One of my favorite parts of planning an engagement session is helping couples find a location that actually feels like them. Portland is surrounded by so many different landscapes, you can have a session in a lush green forest, on a windswept beach, at a stunning estate garden, or on a mountain all within a […]

Planning Resources, Portland Locations, Session Tips

May 27, 2026

Best Engagement Photo Locations Near Portland, Oregon

couple walking under vine covered wooden arbor during sunset engagement session at Champoeg State Park in Oregon

Figuring out what to wear for your engagement photos is genuinely one of the most stressful parts of the whole process – and I hear this from almost every couple I work with. You want to look like yourselves. You want to look good together. And you really don’t want to look back at these […]

Planning Resources, Session Tips

May 26, 2026

What to Wear for Engagement Photos (Tips from a Photographer)

Jayde and Josh Engagement

“We’re not photogenic.” I hear this all the time, and I want to be really direct with you: that’s almost never true. What’s actually happening is that people don’t know how to act in front of a camera, which is a completely different thing – and something I can help with. The couples who look […]

Planning Resources, Session Tips

May 25, 2026

How to Feel Natural in Front of the Camera for Engagement and Wedding Photos

The Farm On Golden Hill Wedding

Madison and McKenzie are getting married in June at The Preserve, and I am so excited for them. From the very first time we connected, I could tell these two were going to be so fun to work with. Madison had a really clear vision for their session – moody, editorial, and a little dramatic […]

Couples, Engagement, Gallery, Portland Locations

May 15, 2026

Moody Editorial Engagement Photos at The Arc Light | Madison + McKenzie

Black and white engagement photo of couple relaxing on curved couch at The Arc Light in Oregon City, Oregon

Emily + Sam met while playing volleyball at Oregon State and have been inseparable ever since. They booked me for their June 2027 wedding, and we actually already photographed their first engagement session at the beach last summer. When I put out a call for a discounted snow couples session near Mt. Hood because I […]

Couples, Engagement, Gallery

May 6, 2026

Emily + Sam Snowy Engagement Session Near Mt. Hood

Wide landscape photo of couple standing on snowy road near Mount Hood in Oregon