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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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Early in my career I decided that someday I wanted the opportunity to photograph a birth. I didn’t know how, when, or whom, but it was on the bucket list. In the spring of last year, the opportunity presented itself: one of the loveliest humans I’ve ever met contacted me and asked if I would […]
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Many thanks to The Wedding Chicks for featuring this elopement on their online publication recently. That feature can be found here. Super 8 Wedding Film by Kel Ward Photography Alice in Wonderland inspired elopement from Kel Ward on Vimeo. Vendors: Gowns: Holly Stalder of The Diamond Sea Bridal Floral Design: Wildflower Portland Hair and […]
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Jay and Ashlie live in Houston, Texas and were coming to Oregon for a friend’s wedding in Bend over Labor Day Weekend. Wanting to take advantage of the change in scenery and beauty Oregon has to offer, we coordinated a session for them while they were on their way back to Portland. How can a […]
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Having the opportunity to partner with other local creatives is one of my favorite things in this business. I LOVE working with my amazing clients, but when I work for others my sole focus is that couple or family and how I can turn their desires and dreams into reality. With inspiration shoots or editorials, […]
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Robin found me through Instagram through one picture (here). Until earlier this year, I didn’t really understand the power of Instagram in helping clients find photographers, I didn’t even realize people might search via that social media avenue. So even though I am not super active on other social media platforms, I’m intentional about posting to […]
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My relationship with social media is definitely a work in progress, but recent work can be found at:
