Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Kelsey and Brandon

Wedding on Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ceremony @ Portland LDS Temple in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Reception @ A Private Residence in West Linn, Oregon





























































































Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Courtney and Alan...

...are getting married on Saturday, August 22, 2009!

We shot their Engagement Portraits on May 30, 2009
at Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, Oregon.













Sven

Portraits on Sunday, June 7, 2009

































Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Kate & Jimmy's "Real Wedding" on Portland Bride & Groom Website

Portland Bride & Groom now has Kate & Jimmy's wedding featured on their website, too. Check it out by clicking here.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

The Best Testimonial

I'm currently working on adding some more recent testimonials to the "Kind Words" section of my site and I'm going through some letters and e-mails from last season. I haven't read this letter again since I received it last summer, and I felt just as wonderful this time as I did when I read it nearly a year ago. I won't be able to post the entire letter in my "Kind Words" page, but I figured I'd post it here because it's just the best letter ever! :)

Thank you, Erin & Jeremy. :)

July 20, 2008

Dear Erin,

Oh my goodness! Where do I start…how do I even begin to thank you for your incredible service on our wedding day?! You are amazing and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your awesome photos and professional service. We’ve heard from numerous guests after the wedding what a great photographer we had…and people hadn’t even seen the photos yet! That’s just a testament to your calm, kind and generous nature. You kept us all on track and relaxed through the process and there is no possible way I could have found a photographer any more suited to me and Jeremy to capture our wedding day the way we intended.

Erin, I feel like you are a dear old friend who was simply there to celebrate with us, support us and to share in our day versus just another service person who we hired for the day. We had so much fun with you, laughed with you and you were truly a trooper to put up with us and some of our wild friends that evening. You know I was the cynical bride through this process and didn’t really believe in the fairytale of “the perfect wedding,” but I was quickly proven wrong that day. It just couldn’t have possibly been any better and you were an important part of completing, and even more importantly capturing that perfect day for us to enjoy and reflect on throughout our marriage.

I truly believe that photography is probably the most important investment for your wedding day. Erin, no matter the expense…your outstanding service, quality, patience and attentiveness to capturing every detail in such a unique way is without a doubt priceless. Your incredible talent is unparalleled. Our photos are amazing, every single one of them! We couldn’t possibly be happier with your work. Once of the best parts about reviewing the photos was as we looked through all of them we said, “Where was Erin? I didn’t realize she was even around when that happened. I’m so glad she caught that moment.” You truly got every amazing moment of the day in such a relaxed and unique style and seemed to capture it all from the perspective of our guests. I look forward to working with you again in years to come as we plan to start our family and would love to have some portraits done with you.

I really wish I had a more eloquent way and more articulate words to share with you our great appreciation. You are wonderful and will without question be at the top of my list to refer to any bride (or anyone!) I come across anywhere. Thank you again and again and again. Good luck to you and I wish you great continued success for your business and beyond.

Sincerely,
Erin Hovey


That makes my job so much more special than it already is!

Erin :)

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

My First "Real Wedding" :)

I am happy to officially announce that my photographs are featured in a "Real Wedding" in the Summer 2009 issue of Portland Monthly's Bride & Groom magazine! Kate & Jimmy's wedding was this last August and they were a dream to work with -- which makes the fact that their wedding is featured that much sweeter. :) I am really proud that the editors at Portland Monthly chose my images to be included in the issue. Check the spread out below.



I was happy that this wedding also happened to feature a bunch of my favorite wedding vendors! To name a few:

The Venue: The Portland Classical Chinese Gardens
The Florist: Blüm, Design in Flowers
The Caterer: Art of Catering
The "Cake": Saint Cupcake

All of those detail shots wouldn't be nearly as beautiful if it weren't for all of their fabulous work, too! :)

Thanks everyone,
Erin

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Isabel

Portraits on Sunday, May 3, 2009.



















Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Neha and Jeff...

...are getting married on Saturday, July 25, 2009!

We shot their Engagement Portraits on April 18, 2009
in Cannon Beach, Oregon.





























Sunday, April 19, 2009

Summer is almost here!

Well, it's been a fun few months at home with our little boy, Pierce. I love being a mom and watching our little guy grow and change every day. It's just incredible! Pierce just turned 3 months old on Friday and is as adorable as ever. :)



I am, however, officially back at it. I've got babysitters lined up and the motivation to get back to work. Even though the time off was nice, I really missed working. I'm officially back to shooting portraits in May (call or e-mail to book a session!) and I'll be shooting weddings again in June. I had my first photo shoot of the year yesterday -- an engagement session in Cannon Beach with Neha and Jeff who are getting married this July. We had such a fun time and we lucked out with some seriously beautiful weather! I'll be posting more photos from our session sometime in the next couple of weeks, but here is a quick favorite. :)



In the meantime, if you're thinking of getting portraits of your little ones, wanting a fun and casual family portrait, or looking to get some engagement photos taken, shoot me an e-mail or give me a call and we'll get something on the calendar! Also, if you're looking to book me for your 2009 wedding, I still have a few openings!

To all of my 2009 couples, I'm looking forward to working all of you this year and we'll be seeing each other again before you know it. :)

Best Wishes and Happy Spring!
Erin