Some more fun engagement photos around town:
Archive for July, 2008
Our photographer Arian shot these of Sandee and Derek who are getting married The Aerie at Eagle Landing shortly!
Here are some pictures from the engagement session I did with Mary and Chris:
The style of wedding photography we do is called photojournalistic wedding photography. Recently, I was runner up for international organization WPJA’s Photojournalistic Photographer of the Year, and won also first and second places in WPPI’s various wedding photojournalism categories.
Wedding photojournalism shares a lot of the same elements as real photojournalism (though there are some important differences, for example the family shots that nobody seems to like but a lot of people seem to want). Capturing the moments and documenting the wedding day without directing in an artistic way is key to my wedding coverage.
The points raised in the following NPR segment are frequently discussed at photographer forums. I thought some of you will find it interesting:
In A Photoshop Age, Can You Believe Your Eyes
Pretty cool read.
I did some portraits of the super cute Gabby, a fantastic 1 year old with great parents! I love taking baby pictures, especially using natural light. I am really not a big fan of the standard studio background portraits because I love capturing children at their natural state.
I am especially in love with vintage looking portraits so that is an area I will be working on that style even more!By the way, I have some great news - my new portrait website is coming online soon with some great shots. To celebrate, I am offering $150 off my portraits. We have very limited spaces available this summer so please contact us to reserve your space!
I will post more from this session in couple days, so stay tuned.
I went dancing last night at Lenora’s Room ( 615 SE 6th Ave and Alder, Portland, OR) and had a blast. I had very low energy from editing until late night for couple days but I convinced myself to go dancing by taking my camera with me. I had a vision to photograph the blues dancers (very very low light) in the moody environment they dance at, and I didn’t want to use flash since it can really distract and annoy the dancers. Being a dancer myself, I try very hard not to disturb the dancers.
Here are some of the dance photos:
While I was in Istanbul, I wanted to do some bridal shots that feature this beautiful old city.
I used some connections and met with a model and a fashion house. The gowns and dresses are from Catwalk Moda Evi on Bagdat Street in Istanbul, model is Arzu Yonak (who is available for photo shoots in USA as well as Turkey), and hair and make up is by Ece. It was fun to go around in historic Istanbul and get some fun shots. I had very limited equipment with me for this shoot but I am very pleased with the results. We went to Aya Sofya (Hagia Sofia), Bogazici (Bosphorus), and Ortakoy areas, as well as the castles (”surlar” area). Here are the pictures from my Istanbul shoot:
In front of a historic konak
Near Aya Sofya
Ortakoy, Bosphorus
In front of Hagia Sofia
On top of historic defensive walls (surlar) surrounding the city
View of Karakoy and Topkapi Museum at the back
Ortakoy Camii (Ortakoy Mosque)
Amy and Brian, with assistance of their dogs, tied the knot at the Camp Colton Chapel. The day started really nice but then rain moved in just about the the time for ceremony (you can see the original outdoor set up below). The staff at Camp Colton quickly moved the whole party indoor to the Chapel - kudos! You can see the downpour at the last photo!
You can see the full set of photos here. Password can be obtained from Amy and Brian.
Vendors:
Officiant Maurice Hooff
Caterer Premiere Catering (503) 969-2970 http://www.premierecatering.biz
Baker Helen Bernhard 503.287.1251
Reception DJ/Musicians Bartholemew Productions 503.543.SONG http://www.bartpro.com
Florist Broadway Florals
