Things I love: Hot cocoa. S'mores. Cookies. Twinkle lights. It's true, I may be part elf (that would explain the short stature), but if this sweet little Christmas wedding doesn't get you in the holiday spirit, well, I just don't know what will! Between the rain and the Oregon cold, Curtis and Elyssa got extra cuddle time, both in the amazing treehouse that Bobbi and Steve at Miller Farm Retreat kept warm for us, and in a blanket under the pines at dusk. Wait until you see ho

When I first heard about there being a replica Stonehenge just a few hours away from Portland, I could not believe it and put it at the top of my "must visit list." Shortly thereafter, I was given the opportunity to photograph the most beautiful elopement there, styled by the ever amazing Trixie with YOUnique Events and Design! I couldn't believe my luck! Pulling up to the Stonehenge Monument in Maryhill, Washington is such a cool experience, too. You cross the river from Ore

How I met this mama (and eventually her family) is the most perfect example of it being a really small world. Danielle has a lot of amazing talents (check her out at The Lovely Co.), but how I met her was when she did makeup and hair for a fashion shoot I was collaborating on in the Columbia River Gorge with a couple other talented Portland photographers. Long story short, we found out that our husbands not only worked together, but were hired at the same time and were friend