I am taking the month of December off from scheduling photo sessions so I can spend more time with my family, focus on my marketing material for next year and hopefully catch up on all my blogging. I have so many beautiful weddings to share with you, as well as fun fashion shoots, high school seniors, and random shoots. Yes, I am hoping to be all caught up by the end of the year so I can start fresh when 2013 rolls in.

This wedding took place at the beautiful McMenamin’s Grand Lodge in Forest Grove.  

I  had the opportunity to assist  my friend from Pursuit 31 , Angela from  Photography by AJAY as her second shooter.  While Angela was hanging out with the bride and brides maids, I go to hang out with the groom and groom’s men.  Taylor and the guys  where fun to hang out with.  Full of energy and with a wit sense of humor. I don’t think I ever laughed so much during a photo shoot!

The “First Look”  was one of my favorite events of the day.   I wish every couple did a “First Look”.  Even though Marcy and Taylor were surrounded by the wedding party and two photographers, it was like we didn’t exist.  Their  emotions were priceless!  A little bit of suspense,  a little bit of laughter, a little bit of tears, but lots and lots of love and passion.

I love weddings and I love  photographing couples in love!

I love these black and white images of Taylor.

These next images are from their “First Look”. I absolutely love it when couples chose to do a “First Look”!