Yearly Archives: 2007

We Only Limit Ourselves

First of all, no apologies. If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know I subscribe to a number of blogs. I use an RSS reader and have written at least two articles encouraging you to do the same. Why should I do this you ask? Because you won’t be disappointed...

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Living Your Dream

While in Seattle, I had the opportunity to visit my friend Mat Hayward. A talented photographer who shoots weddings, sports (Seahawks), contributes to a stock agency, volunteers at the zoo, manages McGrath’s Fish House, in addition to raising two daughters and being married to a beautiful woman.
(you may remember her sister) He’s a very busy...

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Teresa and Mark | Brooks Hill Historic Church Wedding

Teresa and Mark met at church and were friends long before they ever thought they would be walking down the aisle together. A beautiful setting in the country seemed like a great idea, so it was an easy decision to pick Brooks Hill Historic Church for their intimate ceremony.
Not having met them until their wedding...

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How to Stand Out in a Busy World

If you’ve been following my blog at all, then you know how much I enjoy reading other people’s work. I find inspiration all around me. Today I was humbled by this simple, yet powerful video from photographer Dane Sanders. His podscasting site called Cut Frame TV is dedicated to the community of wedding photographers. His...

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Kristy and David | Fairgate Inn Wedding

Wedding day means different things to different people. For Kristy and David, it was a day of quiet elegance surrounded by an intimate gathering of friends and family. The setting was the Fairgate Inn, a Colonial Greek mansion in Camas, Washington.
Although the Fairgate Inn is situated on two acres of land, it’s nestled in a...

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Kara and JB | Awbrey Glen Golf Club Wedding

One of my favorite cities in the Northwest is Bend, Oregon. Not only for it’s desert climate that reminds me of southern California but a picturesque beauty that can only be found in the Pacific Northwest. This is where Kara and J.B. were married at the Awbrey Glen Golf Club.
True to what one might expect...

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Janice and Ian | Governor Hotel Portland Oregon

I awoke this morning to fog and a chill in the air that says summer is over. It’s hard to believe that just a short time ago when Janice and Ian were married on August 11th, it was sunny and hot. A beautiful summer day at St. James Catholic Church a 125 year old parish...

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Pause for a Pilsner

It started out simply enough. “Add this FREE widget to your blog and have your posts automatically promoted on related blogs across the internet.” Overnight, my readership doubled and has maintained those numbers since installing this widget. Then word got out and internet spammers caught on and started utilizing the power of this network for...

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Reagan and Trevor | McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse

Love is a strange and unpredictable turn of events. What brings two people together? For each couple it’s a different story. It’s what keeps us reading love stories and watching movies. It’s the beauty and mystery of life.
Reagan and Trevor have known each other a long time, they’re high school sweethearts. They were married on...

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End of Wedding Season

Wedding season is officially over this weekend. In the Pacific Northwest, summer lasts from July through September and most of my weddings are concentrated into these three months. Unless you are a professional photographer, it’s hard to imagine how much post production work goes into a digital wedding. It would shock you, trust me.
To apologize...

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