awards and recognition

2011 WPJA Q4 Contest Award Winner!

2011 WPJA Q4 Contest Award Winner!

I’m excited to announce that one of my images has placed in the top twenty of the 2011 Wedding Photojournalist Association Fourth Quarter Contest! The WPJA is a membership-based international organization of photographers who specialize in documenting weddings in a story-telling way. It’s truly an honor to have one of my images recognized among the […]


Jenny and Michael Featured in the Summer/Fall 2011 issue of Portland Bride & Groom!

Jenny and Michael Featured in the Summer/Fall 2011 issue of Portland Bride & Groom!

I’m very excited to share with you that Jenny and Michael’s wedding has been featured in the latest issue of Portland Bride & Groom! Jenny and Michael are a fabulous couple and their New Year’s Eve wedding was one that we will never, ever forget. Not only were the details from their day absolutely gorgeous, […]


Leah and John’s Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty

Leah and John's Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty

I’m very excited to share that Leah and John’s gorgeous summer wedding is featured on Style Me Pretty today! If you follow my blog regularly, you may remember Leah and John’s amazing wedding that truly left no detail untended. From the flowers to the favors, their wedding day was a feast for the senses. Add […]


1st Place Winner 2010 WPJA/BRIDES Magazine Contest

1st Place Winner 2010 WPJA/BRIDES Magazine Contest

I am very excited to announce that one of my images has taken 1st place in the ‘Bride’ category of the Fourth Annual Wedding Photojournalist Association/BRIDES magazine photo contest! The WPJA is a membership-based international organization of photographers who specialize in documenting weddings in an unobtrusive style. Each year, the WPJA teams up with BRIDES […]


Danielle and Kevin Featured in Spring 2010 Issue of Portland Bride & Groom!

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, […]


2009 ISPWP Fall 2009 Contest Award Winner!

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 […]


Tiffany and Brad’s Wedding Featured on Snippet & Ink

Tiffany and Brad's Wedding Featured on Snippet & Ink

I know that many of you are anxiously awaiting Evelini and Andy’s wedding blog post (with good reason – it’s gorgeous!) However, I wanted to take a moment to mention that Tiffany and Brad’s unique and stylish wedding reception is featured today on one of my very favorite wedding blogs, Snippet & Ink. I love […]


Sarah and Chris featured in the latest issue of Oregon Bride Magazine

Sarah and Chris featured in the latest issue of Oregon Bride Magazine

I’m excited to announce that Chris and Sarah’s beautiful fall wedding has been featured the latest issue of Oregon Bride Magazine! Sarah and Chris were married on October 3rd, 2008 at the View Point Inn in Corbett, Oregon. Their wedding was absolutely gorgeous! For their decor, they took into account the Columbia Gorge setting and […]


My Portland Photographer

My Portland Photographer

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected to be one of 20 photographers featured My Portland Photographer! MPP is a photo blog that features the work of 20 Portland-area wedding photographers. The blog was started by a group of well-established and talented local photographers as a way to increase awareness of professional photography and […]


Amber and Randy’s Wedding Featured on Portland Style Unveiled

Amber and Randy's Wedding Featured on Portland Style Unveiled

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you probably remember seeing images from Amber and Randy’s beautiful late-summer wedding. Amber and Randy were married on August 30th 2008 at the View Point Inn in Corbett, Oregon. The couple’s impeccable style resulted in one of the most classically elegant weddings that we’ve had the […]


2008 WPJA Q4 Contest Award Winner!

2008 WPJA Q4 Contest Award Winner!

I’m pleased to announce that two of my images have placed in the top ten of the latest Wedding Photojournalist’s Association 4th quarter contest! The WPJA is a membership-based international organization of photographers who specialize in documenting weddings in an unobtrusive style. It’s an honor to have my images recognized among the work of so […]


Christina and Kathleen Featured on TheKnot.com

Christina and Kathleen Featured on TheKnot.com

Hello Folks, I hope everyone is having an excellent Spring so far! Lincoln and I have been enjoying a bit of a break this Winter but are getting geared up for a full wedding season this Spring and Summer. Before we get too busy,  I wanted to share an exciting tidbit with you. If you […]


Nicole and Grant’s Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty

Nicole and Grant's Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty

If you follow my blog regularly, you may remember seeing the post about Nicole and Grant’s lovely autumn wedding held in Bend, Oregon on September 20th 2008. You know the one: adorable couple, fantastic wedding location, lovely hand-made wedding details, and some of the best dance party photos of the year. Well, yesterday, their amazing […]


2008 WPJA Q3 Contest Award Winner!

2008 WPJA Q3 Contest Award Winner!

I’m very excited to announce that one of my images has be awarded 2nd place in the Wedding Photojournalist Association 3rd quarter contest! The WPJA is a membership-based international organization of photographers who specialize in documenting weddings in an unobtrusive style. It’s an honor to be a part of the organization and to have been […]


WPJA Q4 Contest Winner and Top 20 Photographer of the Year

I’m happy to announce that two of my images have placed in the latest Wedding Photojournalist Association 4th Quarter photo contest! I’ve also been listed 20th out of the Top 100 Photographers of The Year for the WPJA . This is quite an achievement considering the level of talented photographers who belong to this international […]


Top 10 WPJA Photographer

For the past two years, I’ve been a member of the Wedding Photojournalists Association, a professional organization of photojournalists and wedding photographers from around the world. Four times a year, the WPJA holds a photo contest where members enter photos from recent weddings. The latest contest was judged by members of the world-renowned photo agency, […]


Laurie and Allen Featured in Latest Issue of ‘Portland Monthly’s Bride & Groom’

For all of you brides and grooms out there looking for information and inspiration for your big day, I recommend checking out Portland Monthly’s Bride & Groom, Portland’s own bridal style magazine. Not only is Portland Bride & Groom a good resource when searching for local wedding vendors, but their ‘Real Weddings’ section offers a […]