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TRACI + DAVE {MARRIED ON CAMANO ISLAND, WA}
Camano Island. Cama Beach State Park. A day in mid-October. Cabins in the woods. Cabins on the water. The sound of waves against the rocks. A clouded sky and birds flying above the tree tops. The brid… more →
bones, mugs & harmony
TRACI + DAVE {MARRIED ON CAMANO ISLAND, WA}
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wrote 6 months ago: Camano Island. Cama Beach State Park. A day in mid-October. Cabins in the woods. Cabins on the water … more →
THE TEMER FAMILY. {SEATTLE}
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wrote 6 months ago: Not too long ago, I spent a sunday morning with these six lovelies. It was a kind-of-dark, kind-of-c … more →
HEIDI + NIELS. {MARRIED AT THE MISSION MILL MUSEUM IN SALEM!}
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wrote 7 months ago: Salem. September. Heidi and Niels under a blue sky; walking down the aisle, hand in hand. Vows and k … more →
MCKENNA+CRISTIAN. {MARRIED AT UNIONPINE IN PORTLAND!}
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wrote 7 months ago: McKenna and Cristian’s day was filled with: September sky and sunlight; a hotel room with a tu … more →
SPELUNKING LIKE CRAZY. {COUGAR, WA}
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wrote 8 months ago: We recently went camping with some of our favorite friends. We built fires and pitched tents and rod … more →
SARA + KRIS. {MARRIED IN WENATCHEE!}
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wrote 8 months ago: Sara and I met in high school, and we have remained friends through the years. She is amazing and be … more →
GOODBYEDAHO. {IDAHO}
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wrote 8 months ago: When we go to Idaho, the first view of the lake always makes my heart beat. We pull down the drivewa … more →
QUINLAN AUGUST. {ASHLAND}
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wrote 8 months ago: A month ago, I flew to Ashland to photograph Peter and Courtney’s bun in the oven (see the pic … more →
EMILY+BEN. {MARRIED IN PORTLAND!}
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wrote 9 months ago: If you want to have an amazing Ben and Emily style-wedding, you must get married at your parents hou … more →
BABY VIVIENNE. {PORTLAND}
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wrote 9 months ago: Brooke and I met back in my old-school Portland days: over a decade ago. I loved her immediately and … more →
PETER + COURTNEY + 1. {ASHLAND}
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wrote 9 months ago: A few weeks ago, these {one+one=three} flew me to Ashland to document the final days of the belly. P … more →
WENDY + SEAN. {MARRIED AT AQUARIVA IN PORTLAND!}
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wrote 9 months ago: Wendy and Sean were married on a sunny day down by the river. There were speedboats speeding and run … more →
SHEA, LOLA, ZOE & BRIAN. {IDAHO}
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wrote 10 months ago: While we were in Idaho, I photographed these four lovelies. (its an annual tradition at this point … more →
SYLVIE PERU. {PORTLAND}
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wrote 10 months ago: I met Sylvie Peru for the first time last fall, when she had just taken root in her mama’s bel … more →
LAUREN+NATE. {MARRIED IN PORTLAND!}
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wrote 10 months ago: On the day that Lauren and Nate were married, it rained. But it was just a sprinkle of luck, and the … more →
JULIE +TOM. {MARRIED IN HOOD RIVER}.
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wrote 10 months ago: Julie and Tom were married on a day in June in an orchard in the hills above the town of Hood River. … more →
JOSEPHINE FRANCES. {PORTLAND}.
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wrote 10 months ago: making the decision to have a child is momentous. it is to decide forever to have your heart go walk … more →
DEBBIE + ZAYCE. {MARRIED IN SEATTLE}
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wrote 10 months ago: I met Debbie in high school. I have so many memories of her and I: in Seattle, in cars, in guatemala … more →
THE RIBNER FAMILY. {PORTLAND}
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wrote 11 months ago: I went to the Ribner’s house on an overcast day but the air was warm and everywhere around me, … more →
