Emily & Alex

I was so excited when Emily & Alex asked me to photograph their wedding. Emily is a super talented hair stylist based in Portland, Oregon. We’ve done tons of photo shoots and collaborations together over the last 6 years (like this one)! Emily & Alex had a beautiful ceremony at The Old Church in downtown Portland and then finished up the night with a reception at McMenamin’s Roadhouse. The weather was perfectly overcast (which is always great for photos) and the sun peeked out as the sun was going down for some lovely portrait backlighting. I brought a million film cameras with me (as usual) and took some magical polaroids and Holga photos. I always love working with friends like Emily, who truly value my work and let me get as experimental as I want with their photos. I love the vintage, yet modern aesthetic of Emily & Alex’s wedding - and any bride with lavender hair is immediately my kind of bride. Chris (my husband) was the DJ for the wedding (if you’re looking for a Photography / DJ wedding package - that’s us)! Emily and Alex now have the cutest twin boys (Hunter & Jack) and I love watching their love journey. You can follow Emily on instagram to see her talented hairstyling at @portlandhairstylist. Love you Emily & Alex! <3

I’ll be photographing Sam and Jordan’s wedding this fall and I can hardly wait. These two make such a gorgeous couple, and I loved hanging out with them during their engagement shoot. We started off at Prettyman’s General, one of their favorite bars in SE Portland. It’s right next to Coava Coffee on Hawthorne (my all-time favorite Portland coffee). Then we headed into the SE industrial district and wandered around together. I experimented with a few different film cameras (those images are at the end of the post) and I love what we ended up with. They were amazingly patient in dealing with my constant camera switching. :) Stay tuned for their wedding photos in the fall!

Portland Engagement Photography

Emily & Alex

David & Lynnae