Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Valerie & Gus on Sauvie Island

Val and Gus


I pride myself on being from a small town. Always have, always will.  Living and moving from Scappoose, to Corvallis, to Ashland, to Portland with many travel opportunities along the way, has only strengthened my love for a small town community. The hussle and bussle of Portland is great and all, but I'm finding myself yearning for country roads and farmlands. There's just nothing better than spending a warm summer evening like the one's we've been having with friends and family. That is why I am HONORED to have spent the whole day and evening with Valerie, Gus, and their friends and family out on Sauvie Island for their wedding! My friend Megan got us in touch and I feel very honored to have met such great, down-to-earth, fun loving people. It was one to remember what with the paper lanterns, rows of fresh grown produce, and the sound of the boats on the river. Congratulations my friends I had a wonderful time with you and I wish you nothing but the best. I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story..

morning beverages! 





 mom

 bros


 frolicking





first look



                    




Val and Gus holding their respective parent's wedding day photos! LOVE IT! 




generations of married women and val's side 

dear friend Megan who referred me to Val and Gus 




 









                     
friends toast





 amazing venue









great night everyone!

Love Always,
Luke

PS
as always, here's my recent jams:
'the carpenter' by The Avett Brothers
'negotiations' by the Helio Sequence
'boxer' by The National
'coexist' by the xx

Friday, August 31, 2012

matt and emily!





My dear friend Emily and Matt got married and their wedding was in Bend!





































Thursday, August 9, 2012

Horsewomen of Columbia County


One of my absolute favorite things to photograph is people and animals together. It's a unique challenge because you can't tell a horse, "Hey horse look over here and give me a nice smile." All the weddings I've taken photos at this summer have been totally awesome and I can't wait for the three left in this month alone! This horsey-photo-shoot with my mom and her friends was a nice change of pace from bridesmaids, ring bearers, and wedding receptions. We had a blast and my mom and her friends are totally awesome. I can only hope I'm as active and fun when I'm their age.








mom and fire.