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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’m just going to start off by apologizing in advance for only posting one image this week.  It does however, have some very lovely texture within it. Floral design by:  Form + Line Next in the circle is the ever amazing Pamela Joye from Salem, MA.  You can find her post featuring texture here:  http://www.pamelajoye.com/fine-art/?p=2551
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Golden hour… the dreamy golden light right before sun sets.  It emits such a feeling of wonder and magic.  Many photographers will name this as their favorite time of day because the light is just too dreamy for words.  Sometimes we’re fortunate enough to end a photo shoot at that time and often when I […]
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Sometimes we get themes that just stump — completely.  Whimsy was one of them for me.  I thought about it all week without any kind of lightbulb moments going off at any time.  Today, I finally thought, “I must put something together!”  And with that, I asked my daughter Eva what I should do and […]
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When I saw the theme for this week, my initial thought was, “Really?!  I did a tree two weeks ago!”  And I have been so swamped with work these days (it’s an awesome thing) that shooting for myself has been scarce.  Within seconds of marveling at the timing of the “tree week,” a light bulb […]
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It’s week 32 for 52 Wednesdays… only 20 weeks left.  Wow, I’m so amazed at how far we’ve all come from the beginning of this project.  I’m also amazed at how quickly the summer is passing by.  I can feel it wane with each passing night as the light becomes less and less at 8:30pm […]
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