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Emily & Max (and Gummo)

We recently met up with Emily and Max and their dog Gummo for an engagement session in the Pearl District.  Lots of people were out enjoying the beautiful summer weather making it a perfect day to just stroll through the Pearl.  Emily and Max’s dog Gummo gained the attention of many.  He was very excited to be out and about and he did a great job getting his photos taken.

Emily and Max are getting married at the end of August at the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse.  Gummo will be the ring bearer.  Stay tuned for photos from their wedding in mid to late September.

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Nedra & Greg | Engagement Session

I love photographing engagement sessions.  I get to know my couples better, we get to chat about how things are coming along with the wedding preparations, and at the end of the day we come away with some fun, candid portraits.  It’s just a wonderful experience.  Nedra and Greg chose Cathedral Park for their engagement session location.  I received the sweetest email from Nedra just days before the session asking if it would be ok for them to bring their dog.  Is it ok?  Of course!!!!  Any element that you can include in your engagement photos is highly recommended.  It personalizes your photos and makes them even more meaningful when you look back on them in the years to come.

As we were wrapping up the session, I asked Nedra and Greg if they would be up for heading onto the St John’s Bridge.  It is my favorite way to end engagement sessions at Cathedral Park.  I secretly get an enormous thrill out of stopping traffic to take a photo and the results are always well worth it.

Nedra and Greg’s wedding is now less than 30 days away.  I am looking forward to their wedding and having the opportunity to work with the wildly talented Cindy of Encore Events.  Cindy is a phenomenal wedding planner and is someone you must speak with if you are planning a wedding.

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Yasmin & Reza | Portrait Session

We are enjoying this week of posting images from Yasmin & Reza’s week long wedding celebration.  From the mehndi celebration, to the wedding day, to a portrait session at the Portland Rose Garden, this now brings us toward the end of the week of celebrations.  Next up is the couple’s Persian wedding hosted by Reza’s family.  Make sure to stay tuned for further updates.  Here are some of our favorites from the couple’s portrait session at the Portland Rose Garden:

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Alesia Zorn - July 8, 2011 - 10:00 pm

So stunning!

Elizabeth & Nathan | Mt Tabor Park

We are so excited to have the opportunity to document Elizabeth & Nathan’s wedding at the Hotel Vintage Plaza this December.  In preparation for their wedding, we met up at Mt Tabor Park for a beautiful Spring engagement session.  It felt like the first real day of Spring with the bright sun and birds chirping in the background.  I can’t think of a better way to celebrate!

Here are highlights from Elizabeth & Nathan’s engagement session:

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Ara - May 9, 2011 - 11:44 pm

Paul, these are LOVELY. Great use of light, and they are obviously totally in love. :) Well done!

Cherry Blossoms

As many of you already know, we are a member of My Portland Photographer.  This wonderful blog is updated each weekday with images hand chosen by 20 of Portland’s top photographers.  It is an opportunity for all of us to share our work with you.  As the blog states: “As individuals, we are artists and studios practicing alone.  But together, we are colleagues and supporters of one another’s craft.”  Check out this incredible resource to view stunning wedding imagery and to get to know each of the photographers on a more personal level.

We dedicated this week’s post to an engagement session we photographed in the Washington, DC area.  The cherry blossoms were absolutely breathtaking.  See more highlights from this session on the Paul Rich Studio website.

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