Paul Rich Studio

Baby Kaiya | 1 Year Session

Paul Rich — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:08:21 +0000

Kindel flew out from NY to celebrate her daughter’s first birthday with her family. Baby Kaiya is quite the traveler these days and she was very excited to spend some time with her cousins. Days after her first birthday, she came up to our new studio for a portrait session. It sounds like Kindel and her husband Will plan to bring Kaiya back out for another visit a bit later this year. We hope to catch up with the entire family during their next visit. Here are some of our favorites from Kaiya’s 1 year session:

2012 Bride’s Choice Award

Paul Rich — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:45:20 +0000

Paul Rich Studio has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Photography!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Paul Rich Studio was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Paul Rich Studio is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

Paul Rich Studio is one of the very best Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee.

Professional Headshots

Paul Rich — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:37:49 +0000

Things are kicking into high gear at our new studio location with multiple portrait sessions lined up for the month of January. Our location is not only ideal for families and children but also for professional headshots. Looking to have yours updated? Call us at 503.475.3306 to schedule your appointment.

New Portrait Studio

Paul Rich — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:56:50 +0000

We are very excited to announce the latest expansion of Paul Rich Studio. As many of you already know, we have two meeting locations for our wedding business. The Bridal Loft is our primary office in Portland and we also have a secondary meeting location in Silverton at Branches & Bloom. We now additionally have a portrait studio in Portland on the corner of 5th and SE Ash. It is fully equipped with backdrops, various props, and beautiful natural light.

To celebrate the opening of our new portrait studio, we are hosting an incredible portrait special throughout the month of January. There are only a few spots remaining, so make sure to contact us right away. All of the details can be found in our monthly newsletter. We hope to see you at the studio soon!

The Voelker Family

Paul Rich — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:22:18 +0000

The Voelkers are regulars at Paul Rich Studio. We photographed Dana & Steven’s wedding as well as their newborn session just months ago. We also photographed Ryan & Janefer’s Portland reception at Urban Studio as well as their engagement session. Then, as the holidays approached, Dana & Steven contacted us about doing a portrait session as a gift to Steven’s mom. With the 3 Voelker siblings in town, it was the perfect opportunity to get everyone together. The portrait session was done at our brand new studio in SE Portland. Here are some highlights from the session:

Elizabeth & Nathan | December 17, 2011

Paul Rich — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:48:56 +0000

It has been such a pleasure working with Liz & Nathan throughout the last year in preparation for their big wedding day. I always look forward to weddings in December because they are so unique and oftentimes incorporate elements of the holiday season. Liz & Nathan were married at the elegant Hotel Vintage Plaza in downtown Portland. Their ceremony was held in the intimate setting of the Wine Cellar Room with Roger Moore officiating.

Preparations for the women began with makeup by Nicole Wagner with Powder, Inc. Then, with Susan and her assistant from Blush Bridal Consultation Group at the helm, everything flowed seamlessly. It maximized our time with the couple and allowed us to document away the entire evening. Floral accents throughout the ceremony and reception were provided by Kevan Inouye Private Florist. Guests were treated to an incredible dining experience with Pazzo Ristorante providing the catering.

Congratulations to Liz & Nathan who recently returned from their honeymoon in Maui!

2012 Bravo Wedding Affair

Paul Rich — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:01:51 +0000

Planning a wedding and looking for ideas or wanting to meet one-on-one with vendors? The Bravo Wedding Affair is truly a unique experience. The best part is we have a limited number of complimentary passes to the show. Contact us for tickets and come see us at the show!!

The Heller Family

Paul Rich — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:33:16 +0000

Check out these images from a recent portrait session at the studio. Many families are taking advantage of our holiday portrait specials to not only have images for a holiday card but to have photographs for friends and family. Time is running out to take advantage of our holiday portrait specials. With just a few spots left, make sure to schedule yours today!

The Bell Family

Paul Rich — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:22:25 +0000

After finishing Hendricks’ newborn session back in April of this year, I made Rachelle & Donny promise me that we would meet up again for a 6 month and 12 month session. Hendricks is just so darn cute and I love seeing how much he has grown up each time I see him. For his 6 month session, we chose the location of a park that is just walking distance from Rachelle & Donny’s house. Since they frequently spend time at the park together, it seemed like the perfect location to take photos. I think about all the memories that these images will stir up over the years for Rachelle & Donny as their son grows up and their local park takes on a greater and greater amount of history together. Here are just a few of our absolute favorites:

Courtney & Ken | November 12, 2011

Paul Rich — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:05:59 +0000

Courtney & Ken were surrounded by their closest friends and family members for an intimate wedding ceremony on November 12, 2011. They exchanged their vows at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Following the ceremony, Courtney & Ken had set aside a couple of hours to go off and have photos taken together. It began with a quick trip over to a local park. Even though it was raining, Courtney & Ken wanted to stick with the original plan that we had developed just prior to the wedding day. Knowing that the two of them are quite adventurous, I came prepared with my favorite umbrella prop. It is a completely transparent bubble umbrella. Any excuse I have to use it, I take.

We captured some very fun photos of Courtney, Ken, and his daughter Avery. But, we still had plenty of time for even more photos and the light was fading fast. I had to think of a good indoor location fast. And it needed to be relatively close by as well because I wanted to maximize the time I had with them for photos. So, we jointly decided on the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland. I just love their lobby area with the fireplace and sweeping staircase. With the session complete, we headed to the Hall Street Grill for a reception dinner with guests.

Congratulations to Courtney & Ken!