{Hillary + Jacob} Wedding; Oregon Coast Destination Wedding Photography Brookings, Oregon
Right after Hillary + Jacob’s engagement session last fall, Jacob was whisked off to bootcamp having just joined the Air Force. They hadn’t seen each other for months until a week before their wedding in Brookings, Oregon and reception in Smith River, California. This wedding was all the more special as everyone was able to see him in uniform for this fabulous occasion. This fun-loving young couple grew up together and fell in love early 
Hillary’s plan is to also join the Air Force and they are moving to Hawaii where they were lucky enough to be stationed near Pearl Harbor.
One of the highlights of this beautiful SUNNY day on the southern Oregon coast (certainly a rarity this time of year!) were the massive wind gusts blowing Hillary’s beautiful dress during their first look overlooking the stunning beach and black rocks. The wind whipped the dress and created such a beautiful scene to mimic the wave of emotion the first look always creates.
Hillary + Jacob, thank you for choosing to serve our country. The true adventure lies ahead! We are so grateful that we were able to share this experience with you. May the winds always blow with you and keep you safe in each others arms.
All the best,
W + B
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{Chad + Naomi}; Portland Oregon Pre-Wedding Engagement Photography
Dear Naomi (aka my Busy Bunny),
I knew you may be a very special person when we first met each other, but I had no idea it could be this incredible! You mean so much more to me than words or actions could describe. You are more than a best friend, fiancé or soon-to-be wife to me, you are my everything. I love you for who you are and your smile makes my heart flutter, and for that, I want to always make you smile. You are such an amazing person that I know will always be there for me and I love that about you.
I know this is just the start of an amazing lifetime of love, happiness and support. There is not a person I would rather spend “forever” with. I look forward to the journey of life together wherever it may take us, knowing that there is nothing you and I cannot conquer when we work together. I promise to give you all my love, energy and support each day and always be there for you – I promise, Naomi!
Love you always and forever, XOXO
Chad
Chad,
I feel so thankful every day to have found such an amazing man – you are handsome, dedicated, warm, thoughtful, honest, kind, funny and most importantly – you love me for who I am. Words cannot describe how excited and proud I am to be able to call you my future husband. You are the best friend and teammate I could have ever wished for!
I have loved our time together thus far – trips to Bend, hiking around Oregon, our Boston trip, getting Charlie, the cutest cat ever, and especially our recent trip to Hawaii where you proposed and sent us down this amazing and wonderful path. I can’t wait for many happy years to come, I love you always and forever Chadarific!
XOXO from your bunny,
Naomi
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Gorgeous eyes Naomi! Such connection in this one – a fav for sure.
Partial to cherry blossoms, we found the perfect tree to shoot under.
Your Marilyn Monroe moment
(Right) Facebook Preview winner!
Love
Double Love!
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Portland sunset skyline and puffy clouds…couldn’t have asked for a better background!
Chad + Naomi,
We are so excited to surprise you BOTH with love letters. Chad stepped up to the plate when we asked (since we always love an element of surprise if possible!) and wrote an endearing note. We can’t wait to share your special day at Pronghorn Golf Club later this year. Thanks again and happy wedding planning!! See you soon!
All the best,
B + W
Featured: Central Oregon Magazine Spring 2012 Issue
We are delighted to be featured for the Spring 2012 wedding issue of Central Oregon Magazine! We have several of our clients that made it into the main spread – congratulations! We were contacted by Central Oregon Magazine recently and selected as one of the top wedding photographers to be featured in the area. After submitted several images, they selected a handful for a full page collage and another image for the table of contents introduction to the article. We are excited to share it with you here but for the full effect, grab your copy today! They are everywhere around Bend and Central Oregon.
Happy Wednesday!
All the best,
B + W
“How To Effectively Work With Family Members” – Guest Posting On Skip Cohen’s Blog
Human psychology, (and the art of working on my own) has always been intriguing to me, albeit painful at times. If you think about it, with all the different personalities we have out there in the world, it’s amazing we all get along as well as we do. Take into account the fact that many of our present reactions directed to others tend to be controlled by our sordid pasts and it seems daunting to make any positive ground! Yea, I’m talking about all those positive and negative issues that have molded our self esteem into what it is today. For myself, sports and art (typically not discussed together in this way!) helped me create an “I can do it” attitude but like many of you out there I was bullied a lot in school as a kid and I continue to work on those skeletons, (guess there’s a balance there somewhere right?!)
Our personal lives, of course, are directly tied into the quality of our interpersonal relationships. These relationships can be all over the board in effectiveness but to coin a phrase from Steven Covey (the author of The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People), “win-win” is a state of relationships that we should all be striving towards in that it’s all about cooperating and combining talents to make something greater together. Most people’s reactions, when they learn that Wendy and I work full time together on our wedding photography business is a, “wow I could never do that with my spouse, brother, father, etc.” After two years of working consistently with Wendy, I’ve come to realize that it’s actually made our relationship stronger in the long run. It didn’t and doesn’t come easy but the rewards have been great. This guest post series, I’ve had the honor of writing for Skip Cohen’s blog, directly addresses conflict issues that frequently come up in working with family members and finding effective methods that create the “win-win” balance between all involved.
Wendy and I got to meet Skip for the first time by chance (or destiny, fate, etc) when we were all waiting to present at this years Photo Ignite at WPPI in Vegas. It’s funny but I’ll never forget sitting alone with Wendy and Skip off to the side of the stage, and even though I was super nervous, the experience was priceless and truly one of the best of my life. For those who don’t know Skip, you should since he’s an iconic figure in the photography industry. Having worked at Polaroid Corporation for 18 years doing everything from R&D to marketing he then became Hasselblad’s CEO for 12 years. Skip was also worked for 7 years as President of Rangefinder Publications, who publishes Rangefinder Magazine and WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International). Oh, and on top of that, he’s written six photography related books.
Presently, Skip’s focus is primarily devoted to educating people within this industry he’s devoted his whole life to. He’s the founder of Marketing Essentials International that specializes in photography education. If that wasn’t enough, he’s also the founder of Skip’s Summer School, (www.mei500.com), the Akron Photo Series (www.AkronPhotoSeries.com ), co-founder of GhostRighters, (www.GhostRighters.com) a content resource for professional photographers needing help with editorial content, web re-design and marketing. Oh, he also co-founded GoingPro (www.GoingPro2011.com), a project for new photographers with author, photographer and social media icon, Scott Bourne.
Here’s the post - The Importance of Creating Harmony Between Family Members in the Work Environment
Web Marketing Photography Workflow Blog Series Part 5 – Guest Speaker on The Photography Podcast
I am wrapping up a super fun series, written as a guest author for Weekly Photography Tips, about infusing web marketing systems into you already working photography workflow. I’ve written four posts, concluded by this special podcast with Scott, and would love to recap and share all of them with you here today!
Weekly Photography Tips Blog Posts:
1. Naming and Branding Your Images
2. Web Marketing Workflow Guide to An Individual WordPress Blog Post
3. The Protocol To Announcing and Releasing on Facebook
4. Adopt and Promote Pinterest Pinning
Scott is the owner and narrator of Weekly Photography Tips and The Photography Podcast and the posts and podcast are sponsored by Adorama! Thanks so much to Adorama and Scott for making this possible. This is an area I’m super passionate about and targets the BIG elements that we utilize it everyday to market our business. If you’re a wedding or portrait photographer, grab a cup of coffee and hit the play button on the podcast – enjoy!
If you don’t want to stream the podcast, feel free to DOWNLOAD NOW.
All the best!
Wendy
To: Jared, From: Joelle; Pre-Wedding Engagement Pictures Central Oregon
Jared,
Who knew that when I said I wanted to meet a 30 year-old financial planner God was listening. I knew from our first date that it would be different. Now, three plus years later we are making the most scared commitment to each other. You are an incredible father, friend, mentor, advisor, coach and husband. I love and appreciate your spontaneity and drive to keep life interesting.
I love and appreciate how we have both grown and continue to challenge each other to become better. You are the one person who truly sees me for who I am, and you still love and accept it all. We have a love that goes beyond anything I ever imagined. I look forward to our future: the laughter, the tears, the joy, and the challenges that will only make us stronger. I wake up everyday so thankful for you and the wonderful person that you are. I love you!
Joelle
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One of our favs of the day!
Joelle strutting her stuff and ‘workin’ it!’ Fabulous!
A classic, one for the parents
Our Facebook preview winner!
Oh so cute you two!
The favorite mix of sweet and sexy – love this one!
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Joelle + Jared,
From the moment we saw your office Jared, we knew we had to shoot there! Thanks for being open to make it happen in that fabulous location and follow us/trust us with the rest of the crazy ideas we had. You both seriously brought it and who knew Joelle had such moves! ha ha…okay, well again congratulations on your engagement, we are so excited to bear witness to your personal ceremony in July and share in your wedding journey.
All the best,
B + W
Special thanks to wedding and event hair/makeup artist, Julianna Clausen for Joelle’s pampering pre-shoot. Boom Boom Beauty Room; 541.480.1408
**We are now offering complimentary hair/makeup for every LOCAL bride-to-be prior to their engagement session. There’s nothing like a little pampering before your session to relax and enjoy the moment 
