A Perfect Prelude – Janet and Charles’ Wedding Rehearsal Party
Before I share with you our favorite images from Janet and Charles’ wedding day, I first wanted to share a few highlights from their wedding rehearsal and the cocktail party that followed on June 4th. Janet, Charles, and their guests spent the day before the wedding relaxing in the Willamette Valley, playing golf, wine tasting, […]
Emilie and Rob’s Engagement Session – A Love Story in SE PDX
Meet Emilie and Rob. They are an adorable couple who are madly in love with one another and, on June 24th 2010, they will be married. For their engagement session, Emilie and Rob chose to do something that I think is wonderfully creative and fun: a photo story of their courtship. Emilie and Rob’s love […]
Cicely, Jesse, and Tyus in Downtown Charlottesville, VA
Cicely is one of my very best friends in the whole world. She and I met way back in sixth grade at Walker Upper Elementary School and we have been close friends ever since. We’ve experienced so much together in the 18 years that we’ve known each other and I feel fortunate to have someone […]
Double R Design
Hello All! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything but I have a good excuse. Lincoln and I took a wonderful and much-needed vacation back East to visit family, friends, and to relax before wedding season. We have since returned from our East Coast adventures, feeling refreshed and looking forward to a busy summer! This […]
Leah and John’s Engagement Session in Roseburg, Oregon
Just a couple of weeks ago, I drove down to Roseburg, Oregon to photograph Leah and John’s engagement portraits. It’s not often that I have the opportunity to travel for engagement portrait sessions but, when I do, I always find it inspiring. What makes this next set of photographs really special, however, is that the […]
Love Letters – Meet Encanto Press
I love letterpress printing. In fact, I love everything that has to do with handmade paper products. There have been many hours that I’ve spent perusing the aisles of local paper stores, adoring the notebooks, handmade paper, envelopes and (my personal favorite), handmade letterpress cards. What is it about relief printing that makes me swoon? […]
Spring Sale – New Albums, Boxes and Folios
About a year ago I met Molly Lewis, a local bookbinder and owner of Hinged, Strung, Stitched. Not only is Molly one of the kindest people that I know, she creates the most gorgeous and unique boxes, books, and folios that I’ve ever seen. For several months, Molly and I have been collaborating on creating […]
Rachel and Jason’s Engagement Photo Session in SE Portland
There are many reasons why I love Spring. To name a few, the days grow longer, the trees and flowers start to bud, and the sun comes back to the Great Pacific Northwest. Many of our clients choose to do their engagement photo sessions in the springtime, which is another reason that I love this […]
Emily and Ross, February 20th 2010
I’m very excited to share this next set of wedding photos with you! Ross and Emily’s February 20th wedding was an incredible, action-packed, emotional, fun-filled, joyous event that I can only begin to describe in photographs. Going back through the images, it’s hard to believe that their wedding took place in the middle of February […]
Best of Wedding Photography
I’m very excited to announce that I was recently selected to be a member a new international wedding photography organization, the Best of Wedding Photography. This organization was founded by some of the most talented, well-respected photographers in the wedding industry, many of whom I’ve admired for a long time, including Anna Kuperberg, Ben Chrisman […]
Rebecca and Shawn, January 30th 2010
Warm. Kind. Charming. Magnetic. Spirited. These are just a few words that Rebecca and Shawn’s friends and family used to describe them as individuals and as a couple on their wedding day. It’s no surprise at all. The first time we met Rebecca and Shawn, I was immediately struck by their wit and sense of […]
Danielle and Kevin Featured in Spring 2010 Issue of Portland Bride & Groom!
I’m thrilled to announce that Danielle and Kevin’s wedding has been featured in Portland Monthly’s Bride & Groom Spring 2010 Issue! If you follow my blog regularly, you may remember Danielle and Kevin’s absolutely breath-taking, August 9th 2009 wedding at Kruger’s Farm. Everything about their wedding was so lovely: the couple, the location, the food, […]
Professional Portraits with Beth
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Beth, asking if I would take a few portraits of her that she could use in her professional field. Of course, I said yes! I love having the opportunity to do any type of portraiture. Even in business portraits, I strive to create relaxed, approachable images that […]
Erin and Eric, January 2nd 2010
Erin and Eric are truly one of the sweetest couples that we’ve had the opportunity to photograph. When I met them last November for their engagement portrait session, I knew that their wedding was going to be amazing. Amazing, it was. On January 2nd 2010, Erin and Eric were married at the Treasury Ballroom in […]
Kicking Off 2010!
Hello and Happy New Year! I know this post is a little belated, but we’ve had a wonderfully busy start to 2010! In the last eleven days, we’ve photographed Erin and Eric’s beautiful wedding at The Treasury (photos to come later this week), launched a new website, participated in our first bridal show, the Art […]
Bianca and Ant, December 13th 2009
I’m very excited to post this next wedding. Although I thought that we had photographed our last wedding of 2009 in October, it turns out that we had one more in store for us: the wedding of Bianca and Ant! Bianca is a friend of mine, a talented hair stylist, and one of the very […]
Seasons Greetings!
Lincoln and I send you our very warmest wishes for a happy, relaxing and safe holiday season! 2009 has been an amazing year for our little wedding and portrait photography business. Many thanks to all of the wonderful people who have trusted us to document their most important moments in life. We are grateful for […]
The Art of Weddings, January 7th 2010
Are you engaged to be married? Perhaps know someone who is in the midst of planning their nuptials? Or maybe you just love weddings? Whatever the case may be, I invite you to come join me on January 7th at The Art of Weddings Bridal Show! This boutique bridal event will be held at the […]
Holiday Wreath-Making Class with Francoise Weeks
This next post is slightly out of the realm of my usual blog posts. Normally, I write about and share images from recent weddings and portrait sessions that we’ve photographed. However, for 2010, I will occasionally be sharing blog posts about people, places and things in the wedding industry that I simply adore. As a […]
Janet and Charles’ Engagement Session at Union Station and Around
Looking back through this next set of engagement photographs makes me feel happy, warm and cozy; a perfect way to feel on such chilly day as today! Lincoln and I did Janet and Charles’ engagement session the day after Thanksgiving and had yet another beautiful, sunny, crisp, autumn day to frolic around Portland. This adorable […]
Feel Good Friday – Family Portrait Session at Raleigh Park
I wanted to end the week on a great note by sharing this family portrait session with you. The photo of the puppies was too cute not to use as the header. Many thanks to the Sawyers and the Morrisons for asking me to be their family photographer. My sincere congratulations to all of you […]
2009 ISPWP Fall 2009 Contest Award Winner!
I am excited to announce that four of my images have placed in the latest ISPWP Fall 2009 Contest! The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers, or ISPWP, is a online photography directory created by photographers in order to “to raise the standards of the wedding photography profession”. Photographers listed on ISPWP have undergone an […]
Holiday Print Sale
It’s been a very busy year here at Lauren Brooks Photography. In fact, 2009 has been our busiest year yet! Lincoln and I want to thank our clients for contributing to the success of our wedding and portrait photography business. The support of our clients is 100% of the reason that we can continue to […]
Erin and Eric’s Engagement Session in Peninsula Park
I really love this next set of engagement photos with Erin and Eric! The couple, the weather, and the setting were all so lovely and reminded me of how much fun Fall portrait sessions can be. For anyone in Portland who has never been to Peninsula Park, you must go! It is a hidden gem […]
