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Jamie And Ted Engagement Session / Railroad Tracks / Portland Wedding Photographer

Carrie — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:36:17 +0000

I had such fun with Jamie and Ted last weekend for their engagement session. They are a fun loving couple. They like to laugh and it is a breath of fresh air to photograph couples who are so fun! Jamie and Ted are getting married on 9/8 at Gearhart Beach. Heather will be photographing their coastal wedding. Ted and Jamie are avid fisherpeople and I hear their is some amazing fishing details planned for their wedding!

Here are some of their engagement images…

Rebekah And Jeff Engagement Session / Pearl District / Portland Wedding Photographer

Carrie — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:29:45 +0000

I met Rebekah and Jeff in downtown Portland and then we made a hop, skip and a jump over to the Pearl District. We spent some time at Jamison Square and walking the streets of the Pearl District. We had a really good time running around Portland and getting to know each other better. They are a sweet couple and another super successful union courtesy of eHarmony. They are getting married May 27th and I am really excited to spend their special day with them.

Lilly And Mike Engagement Session / Dawson Creek Park / Portland Wedding Photographer

Carrie — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:09:34 +0000

Lilly and Mike met me at Dawson Creek Park in Hillsboro for their engagement session. They brought along their three active and fun-loving kiddos. Lilly is a stay-at-home mom and I know she is a busy mom chasing after these three! Lilly and Mike are getting married on June 16th and I can’t wait for their wedding. Lilly is a natural in front of the camera. She just soaks it up! I love their love story…Mike and his dad were regulars at the sushi restaurant where Lilly worked as a waitress. It’s a boy meets girl in sushi restaurant story. I had a great time with Lilly, Mike and their family!

Angela And Chris Engagement

Carrie — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:58:46 +0000

Well, this has been a strange Spring and certainly putting me behind schedule in engagements! Had a fun session with Angela and Chris yesterday at Dawson Creek Park. Angela and Chris love hiking, camping, riding motorcycles and hanging out with their super cute sidekick Bruno! They went on their first date at Pastinia Pasteria then to a movie – “The King’s Speech” and Chris fell asleep! Angela and Chris are a beautiful couple together and Bruno completes them. Had a great time and looking forward to their wedding day on May 19th!

Glamour And Photography Of Women

Carrie — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:27:35 +0000

I have been thinking a lot lately about what drives my photography and I am realizing that behind every image I take, there is always a woman. Even when I take images of cute little babies, there is always a woman who is cooing and saying “ahhh…” to that baby who is in focus in my viewfinder. I realize that I love photographing women and for women. It is the emotion that a woman feels when they see an image of their sweet little baby, the emotion a woman feels when they see the image of the moment the bride sees her groom for the first time and feels it all over again and the moment that a woman sees an image of herself looking and feeling beautiful…that is what I love!

I have been doing several glamour sessions over recent weeks with models and capturing some amazing images of these women. Whether you are 20, 40 or 70, women are beautiful and I love to capture the essence of who they are in their imagery. Here are some amazing images from from recent glamour sessions both in the studio and on the streets of Portland.

I Love My Postman!

Carrie — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:45:16 +0000

I just love my postman! He is always careful with my packages (have you seen the you tube videos of FedEx and UPS deliveries gone bad????). My postman delivered a gorgeous 8×8 fine art album for Kelli and Yeston today. I am so pleased with how it turned out. This is the new cover option called the Lustre Book. The Lustre Book is the ultimate in panoramic page presentation – silver halide photographic paper with a lustre finish that is hand mounted with a lacquer coating for added protection on lay-flat pages. The square-cut corners and non-gilded pages create a clean and contemporary look for your album line up. Equally impressive are the Lustre Book’s cover options which includes photo wraparound and this year I am offering the leather spine option as a free upgrade. The fabric wrap is a nice touch and looks classy. Here’s some love from my awesome postman:)

Engagement Questionnaire’s

Carrie — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:05:58 +0000

I keep a lot of lists. I have to do lists, lists of things to work on when I have time, a bucketlist…I like lists. I have to write things down because I find as I am getting older, I have to work harder at strategies to manage all the facets of my business and life.

Engagement sessions will be starting up very soon and and I love engagement sessions because it is such an inspirational experience to connect with my clients in a way where we are discovering and learning about each other. After each session I usually make note of the things we talked about so I can remember details when I blog about our session together.

One of the things on one of those lists I have was to create an engagement questionnaire where I can capture lots of goods on my couples to get a really good idea of how they see themselves both individually and as a couple, what kind of things inspire them, what do they like to do together…I love, love, love the stories. I get a little smile on my face when I read their love stories. I am so excited because I actually spent some time creating my Engagement Questionnaire and I have sent it out to our couples that I have an email address for and I am starting to get them back. I have enjoyed reading them so much. If you haven’t gotten yours, let me know and I will send it to you.

I have to share one of the love stories that made me LOL! Annette and Joe are getting married on July 6th and I asked, “What is your love story?” This is their response…

Annette teaches water exercise at the local aquatics center and Joe attended the class for awhile, his words to her were, “Annette, I just bought an annual pass. I want you to know that makes you the most expensive woman I’ve never dated.” Annette said, “What girl wouldn’t swoon over a pick up line like that?”

Camera Art Announces New Products…Gallery Blocks!

Carrie — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:21:03 +0000

You are going to love these new artsy floating gallery blocks. A “floating” gallery block is a series of smaller print blocks constructed together to create a chic, one-of-a-kind piece of wall art. The floating gallery block is manufactured to look like each individual gallery block is floating over a large image background.

Each individual gallery block is a single professional print laminated over a solid wood constructed box. Easy to maintain and easy to hang and these Arsty Couture Gallery Blocks will wow you! We have samples on the way and can’t wait for you to see them!

Here’s a sample…

2012 Wedding Season

Carrie — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:57:40 +0000

I am so excited about the upcoming 2012 wedding season! I can’t wait to get to work and learn more about our wedding photography customers this year. It’s going to be a super year!

The Portland Bridal Show on January 7 and 8 was amazing! It was so exciting to see all the beautiful brides running around filling themselves with ideas for their special day! We will be announcing our winner for our drawing on January 31st… The winner will be eligible to receive two photographer coverage at their wedding for FREE (value $595)!

We will be at the Bravo Wedding Affair tomorrow, January 22nd from 11am – 4pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Portland. Stop by and join in this classy wedding event!

Abby And Chris – Fall Wedding Extraordinaire

Carrie — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:26:01 +0000

Fall weddings don’t get more beautiful than this. Abby and Chris had a gorgeous ceremony at the Silvan Ridge Winery in Eugene, OR. Abby had a unique gown that fit her beautifully, including her personality! This was truly a celebration for Abby and Chris and their family. There were tears and big smiles and everyone there knew this was a special couple with a special love for one another. Big congratulations on a beautiful wedding and happy life together.