The gallery

A portfolio in motion

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.

Bride turning in a flowing silk gown beside a bright window
Weddings · 2025

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.

Dramatic studio portrait of a woman in profile lit by a single hard light
Portraits · 2025

In Profile

Studio, Portland

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

Model in a long gown standing on wet cobblestones at night
Editorial · 2024

Nocturne

Old Town, Lisbon

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

Misty coastal cliff photographed at blue hour
Places · 2024

Northern Sky

Cape Perpetua

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

Close-up of hands exchanging a wedding ring by candlelight
Weddings · 2025

The Vow

Sonoma County

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

Friends laughing around a candlelit birthday dinner table
Occasions · 2025

Midnight Toast

A fortieth birthday, Seattle

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

Photographer holding a vintage medium-format camera in a dark studio
Portraits · 2024

The Maker

Studio, Portland

A working portrait of a fellow photographer, lit with one warm bulb and a great deal of patience.

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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.