Family photos are one of those things that can either go really smoothly or eat up a huge chunk of your wedding day portrait time. The difference almost always comes down to one thing: how well you planned for them. Here’s how to set yourself up for a stress-free, efficient family photo block. Make a […]

In my experience shooting weddings, the couples who feel relaxed and present on their wedding day almost always have one thing in common: a solid timeline. You don’t need to have your day dictated minute-by-minute, but building in buffers can help immensely — both with your stress levels and the flow of your day. I’m […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]