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Welcome to an expression of creativity: where each frame tells a story, each click captures an inspired moment, and every picture paints a treasured memory. Embark on a journey through visual wedding narratives, intricate photo compositions, heartfelt personal projects, and delightful glimpses into the tapestry of this creative life.
Whether you're a fellow artist seeking inspiration, a couple in search of the perfect storyteller for your special celebration, or simply a soul drawn to the beauty of film photography--please feel welcome to explore, engage, and be inspired by a simply splendid perspective.
Musings of a photographic artist
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I often think to myself, “I am so, so lucky to work with the nicest people!” It’s almost like a pinch-me sort of revelation over and over again and the gratefulness I have because of it overflows. I remember when Emily reached out to me, I liked her immediately and when we had our virtual […]
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“Now that I have your heart by heart, I see.” -Elise Bogan In the Pacific Northwest, a winter wedding–even an elopement is typically indoors. With this wedding inspiration shoot, I wanted to work with other Portland wedding vendors to create a visual explosion of romance, vibrant color, and sweet, endearing love indoors. The theme […]
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“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” -Osho Life often turns out a little differently than we imagine it to, doesn’t it? I think when we’re young and in our late teens through our […]
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I remember when I started this project it was with the ardent desire to finish each of the 52 weeks, and here we are with three weeks left and I feel an early sense of accomplishment in doing just that.  It might be a trivial thing, but it has taken dedication on my part and […]
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I am a person who knows I have an abundance to be grateful for.  Sometimes when we struggle, or have one bad thing happen after another, it can be a challenge to remember this–I am intentional about this gratitude thing regardless of my season.  There is a quote I read a long time ago that […]
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I often feel like I don’t fit anywhere, that the composition of myself is too varied or that too many things within myself are in direct opposition of each other to place me in the world.  Someday I should write a post about all of my oxymorons, it would be humorous.  With consideration to the […]
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I really wasn’t sure what to put together this week.  History could be interpreted in an abundance of ways… history/architectural around town, self history, history book?  I actually have a collection of antique art history books all pre 1940, that I could have sworn I had a really awesome image of….  I felt like I […]
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Summer is my favorite season, but autumn is the runner-up.  Actually, autumn and spring might be a tie as both have their strengths and weaknesses, but for right now I will assert that autumn is the runner up.  And honestly as much as I would love to write about my love and juxtaposed angst for […]
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