2007 seemed to be the year of the best friend/minister. What could be cooler? A few clicks on the Internet and someone who knows you uniquely and personally can perform your ceremony. And it’s perfectly legal. An excellent trend, with only one caveat.
Here’s the catch. Your newly ordained best friend, despite his or...
Yearly Archives: 2007
If your friend is performing your ceremony….
2007: Our favorites
Now’s the quiet time of year when we update our portfolios and remake our sample albums. It’s also a great time for John and me to reflect back on our favorite photos from the last season. More and more, we’ve noticed that our favorite images are often black and white. True, color does play into our opinions,...
Sharing a thank you from Sara and Erik
I typically roll my eyes when photographers plaster their sites with glowing words of praise from clients. But we had so much fun with these two that I’m putting a moratorium on my personal persnickity-ness about it. I’m pleased to share part of a note that I got in the mail today from Sara and...
So proud of my friend, Terri Spaeth-Merrick
6 or 7 years ago, my friend Terri and I used to commiserate about our horrible jobs. While we both toiled in the bicycle industry, we dreamed of lives and jobs where we could truly invest ourselves and put our creativity to good use. She and I both took the “i quit” leap about the same time, and...
The classic birdcage veil
I’ve seen few things as lovely as Jolene’s slender neck complimented by this simple birdcage style veil. In person, she was just stunning, and these photos catch a bit of her great look. Here’s the interesting part: I don’t think it was much more than a simple shape of bronzey colored net from a fabric...
Sneak peek: Jolene and Chad, David Hill Winery, Sept 29, 2007
All day long, I’m telling myself, “It won’t rain. It won’t rain. It just says CHANCE of showers, that doesn’t mean it will ACTUALLY rain, right?” Regardless of my mental efforts–it did rain. But only enough to remind us that it’s not how things happen, but only that they happen that makes a wedding important.
Jolene...
The Howards –Portland Art Museum, September 15, 2007
This just might have been the most stylish wedding we’ve photographed this year. Urbane, sophisticated, and vivid–that’s how I would describe Brian and Rachel’s wedding at the Portland Art Museum on Sept 15th. During the planning session, we learned that we’d be working with many of our favorite vendors. Here’s a few highlights: Geranium Lake...
Sneak peek: Taryn & Jimmy, Portland Art Museum
Glamour, glamour, glamour! Taryn’s channels pure lusciousness in every photo. She and Jimmy just sizzle together! We were especially happy to be photographing Taryn, since my best girlfriend, Terri Spaeth-Merrick (who has Embellish and Oliva Luca) made Taryn’s incredible gown, and we were certain that she would be a beautiful bride to photograph. Other cool things:...
Vendor shout out: Joseph Vasquez/Joseph’s cakes
In my dreams, I wake up in the morning, go to the door in my fuzzy slippers and spy a little pink bakery box secretly left on my doorstep. And inside is a magical Joseph’s cake–magical because no matter how many slices you eat, there is always a full cake left to slice into. Oh,...
Vendor shout-out: Blum (with two little dots over the “u”)
We first saw Jordan Gladow’s work at the November Bravo Bridal Affair. She and her team (I assume there was a team, since it was a freakin’ incredible installation) had transformed one of the big ol bland ballrooms into a forest wonderland. I can’t remember all the details, but I remember moss, sticks, twigs, bark,...
