Archive for August, 2009

Portland 2009 Blues Dance Competition

I took some photographs at the first Portland Blues Dance competition at Portland’s Lenora’s Room. It was a very fun event and got some great black and white dance pictures of the dancers.  The rest of the night was filled with great blues dancing as well!

Portland Blues Dance Competition 2009

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Cathy and Ahmed’s at Chemeketa Eola in the Northwest Viticulture Center in Salem

Cathy and Ahmed were married on the beautiful  patio overlooking the vineyards of the Northwest Viticulture Center.  Cathy’s sister, a florist and owner of Rhyme and Reason in Salem, Oregon, beautifully decorated the entire venue with stunning arrangements.  The undergoing theme of the wedding was Casablanca, which was projected on screens in the reception area.  Casablanca took place in Morocco, Ahmed’s native country. Cathy and Ahmed loved getting their photos taken, so we got to shoot in many locations on the vineyard.

Some of the cool highlights: river stones with words on them to make poems, home brewed beer (it was good!)

Ceremony Location: Chemeketa Eola
Baker: Papa Haydn
Florist: Rhyme and Reason
Videographer: Lights in the Attic

chemeketa eola vineyard

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Big Award: Oregon Best All Around Wedding Vendor of 2009!!!

I was delighted and honored to hear that I was chosen by Oregon Bride Magazine readers and other vendors as the 2009 Oregon Best All Around Wedding Vendor! It is a great honor to be listed among some of the top names in the industry. Thank you!

Here is what they say on their site:

All-Around Best Wedding Vendor
PORTLAND: Evrim Icoz Photography
NE Portland; 503.341.4762; evrimgallery.com
First and foremost, Northeast Portland’s Evrim Icoz is an artist. Formerly a full-time techie at Intel, Evrim left in 2005 to focus full-time on photography, and fell in love with wedding photojournalism. Through Evrim’s lens, your wedding becomes a story; his specialty is capturing the unique, behind-the-scenes moments. But the real reason you love Evrim so much? We’re guessing it’s his boundless enthusiasm and infectious smile; he is genuinely excited about each of his couples—and it shows.






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