
The First Look
Hood River, Oregon
A bride turning in a cascade of silk, caught in the last soft minute of window light before the ceremony began.
The gallery
Twelve years of work, edited down to the frames that still hold up. Filter by occasion, or search by place, season or mood — every photograph here was made on a real commission, for real people, in whatever light the day happened to give us.
Showing 7 of 7 photographs.

Hood River, Oregon
A bride turning in a cascade of silk, caught in the last soft minute of window light before the ceremony began.

Studio, Portland
One hard light, one subject, nothing else. A studio portrait built the way a sculptor builds a face.

Old Town, Lisbon
Shot for a spring lookbook after a rainstorm, using only lamplight and the shine left on the cobbles.

Cape Perpetua
Blue hour on the headland, held for forty minutes until the fog finally softened the cliff edge.

Sonoma County
Rings exchanged by candlelight. The kind of frame that only exists if you are already standing in the right place.

A fortieth birthday, Seattle
A long table, a cake full of candles, and the loudest laugh of the year — documentary coverage, no posing.

Studio, Portland
A working portrait of a fellow photographer, lit with one warm bulb and a great deal of patience.
Most couples and clients start with a short conversation about what matters to them. From there I build a plan for the day: the light, the locations, the moments worth slowing down for.