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Destiny and Justin are a fun, happy couple that were open to being creative and getting some awesome art of the two of them together. We went to the Woodburn Tulip Festival and it was amazing. We had never been to a Tulip Farm and let alone one in full bloom! The sun was really bright when we first started our session – so a lot of the best images were when the sun started coming down. Perfect light. The magic hour was incredible. We couldn’t shoot fast enough and the photographers all around us were equally as busy. Everywhere we walked was beauty and Destiny and Justin made it even easier. It was so hard to choose the photos from this session. We hope you love the images we selected from your engagement session. We had a ton of fun and we hope to be there with you two for your wedding in the Dominican Republic!

Finally, Spring is here! The weather turned out to be fantastic for the engagement session with Alicia and Shayne. We stayed in Vancouver, Washington for this one and did quite a bit of walking. We found a lot of great places and the light changed a lot while we were shooting to keep things looking unique. We had a lot of fun we wish you the best for your wedding in Maui!

It’s 2012. We got to choose our favorite images from every wedding we have photographed- then from those weddings narrow down from the thousand plus images to our very favorites. It’s tough. It’s tough to narrow down to just 30 images. Some images have been the result of a candid moment, a beautifully composed image, or maybe the image was something that was just technically hard to capture and was captured perfectly. Something artistically beautiful or unexpected – something unique or maybe something normal that has a different perspective. We hope you enjoy the images. We loved capturing them. Thank you to all our clients for a fantastic 2011. Our very best year yet. Cheers to 2012!

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 Adrienne and Josh were married at the Vancouver Hilton in downtown Vancouver, Washington last weekend! Perfect timing right before Christmas! It was a awesome wedding, Adrienne was beautiful and everyone was in a great mood! The sun set quickly and we got the chance to head outside after the ceremony for a session. I had a lot of favorites from this wedding – it was hard to narrow them down!

We decided to mix this post up and have a post-wedding interview from the Bride. It’s more fun this way. The Bride’s words, unedited straight from her. Enjoy!

WHERE WAS IT?

We choose the Vancouver Hilton for our wedding. When we were searching for venues the quality of customer service and willingness to meet all of our needs really stood out to us.

THEME OR STYLE:

We didn’t have a specific theme for the wedding.

BRIDE’S DRESS:

My dress came from David’s Bridal it was a sample gown that never ended up making it into full circulation so I am so glad I purchased it when I did it was love at first fitting! 

BRIDE’S SHOES:

I got my shoes at JC Penny. They were a multi color glitter shoe and they went Perfect with my dress.

JEWELLERY/ACCESSORIES:

I wore a amethyst bracelet that was a gift from my dad. My engagement ring and wedding band came from the Shane Co. and I have to say my Husband did an amazing job picking them both out!

Brides Choice

The Wedding ::  Featured Images selected by OneBloom Photography

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We started this awesome engagement photography session in a wonderfully cozy condo in the heart of the Pearl District. The smell of freshly baked cookies and in a warm room with a great view on a freezing cold afternoon. We decided to try to brave the cold – good thing we did! We found a few great spots! Then we hit up Bridgeport for some delicious food and beer. An awesome ending to a fantastic session!

Micheal and Laura are getting married in Hawaii next September!

A Beautiful set of Autumn Wedding Photography at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. Jennifer and Brad wanted a fall wedding filled with beautiful falling leaves and we were all hoping for sunshine. Well, we didn’t get many falling leaves and the sunshine never showed up – but it didn’t keep us from heading out into the rain and getting some fantastic images anyway! Jen and Brad were great about it! They loved working with us in the rain and didn’t complain once. They were in love. They were happy and they were having fun! They wanted to be out there creating some great images. Blessings to a photographers ears. We got pretty soaked behind the camera and while they looked fantastic, we were having two really bad hair days. We stayed nice and dry under the huge tent for the ceremony and reception. The night was a ton of fun and everyone was enjoying the wedding!

Looking for some unique, edgy senior portrait photography – we decided to go to an area with some bridges, brick, grafitti and water. The Portland waterfront. The senior portraits got off to a great start and Ian turned into a natural. Posing for images and having a great time. Ian, You rocked the senior portrait shoot. We really enjoyed working with you. Thank you so much! Good luck with the rest of your senior year!

This is Alanna, I am photographing her Sisters wedding here in Vancouver in December. She wanted some ivy, so we found some great backgrounds for senior portraits in Vancouver in a perfect sunset light. Then moved onto the Vancouver, Washington waterfront. Alanna was fun and great to work with. Her portraits really capture her easy going, fun spirit. Thanks so much Alanna! I hope you love your senior portraits!

Well, I can honestly say I’ve never photographed such a unique wedding. That being said, it was awesome. Maria and Barree are from Chicago (check out their engagement session on the Oregon Coast). They have never been to the Northwest before and wanted to do something that was fun and unique. I’m just glad they picked me to be their photographer!

We started out at the beautiful Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon – got some fantastic images in a very short amount of time. Then, onto Voodoo Doughnuts for the wedding ceremony! Smelling delicous and decked out in pink and filled with randomness we awaited the arrival of the Bride and Groom. Upon their arrival, Barree surveyed the crowd waiting – and made a run for it. Only shortly though, he came back after jogging in the 95 degree heat and sun.

Nobody knew what to expect for the ‘Voodoo’ ceremony. When the officiant said he would be right back because he had to change, we thought it meant he was going to change out of his shorts and tank top. Nope. A few minutes later he comes out sweating in a purple dinosaur outfit. The ceremony was hilarious, fun and brief. A short 1st dance, some doughnuts of course and some fun group pictures and it was off for more locations to take some great wedding pictures in Portland.

Maria and Barre, I was your tour guide, your photographer and I tried to be a comedian too. Thanks so much for having me photograph you both while you enjoyed the Northwest and all that Portland had to offer. We had a blast and hope that you come back soon! Just be sure to let us know!

Devin and Elias had a fantastic hidden away ceremony on the Oregon Coast in South Beach, Oregon just down the road from Newport, Oregon. The day was perfect and the light was amazing. The wedding took place at Stonecrest Bed & Breakfast which was a fantastic venue to host a wedding. They made delicious food and hosted a perfect wedding! Every detailed was planned perfectly – we were even allowed to take photos of the flower girls trashing their dresses in the ocean! It was fun, we had a great trip and loved being there! Thanks so much Devin and Elias! This is just a small portion of the images from the Oregon Beach Wedding!