Introduction If you’ve followed me on Twitter or Facebook for a while, you might know that I’m a major proponent of Search Engine Optimization being a major portion of the typical marketing strategy for photographers. It’s also grown into a consulting business where I help photographers and companies improve their visibility in search engines. Organic traffic from Google is how I book well over half of my weddings at home in Portland and in places like Big Sur and Yosemite. While SEO can get extremely technical, it doesn’t have to be. Over the past 5 years of teaching these strategies, I’ve fo ..read more

Best Wedding Dresses – A Style Guide for 2020 Top Wedding Dress Brands Azazie Based in San Jose, California, Azazie offers very high quality fabrics and dress designs at a great price. Every dress is made to order and they have incredible in-house customer service reps who will make sure your dress fits just right. This makes it so much easier to avoid alterations later! You can feel good when buying from Azazie. They donate a portion of their profits to breast cancer awareness and they have a program that provides teens with prom dresses. Essence Of Australia Focusing on high-end fabrics and ..read more

If you’re a bride-to-be or a maid of honor diving into the world of bachelorette party planning, well, you’ve come to the right place. This is you one stop guide to planning the best bachelorette party ever for any kind of bride. From low-key relaxing to dancing until dawn I’ve covered it all.  Bachelorette Parties can be anything from one night of drinks and daubatchery to a luxurious weekend getaway. Both have one purpose: celebrating friendships that will last a lifetime and a major life milestone for the bride-to-be. Now let’s plan this party that all your girls will never forget!&nbs ..read more

Here is a curated list of my favorite wedding venues in the Bend, Oregon area. Bend is my favorite place for epic mountain bike rides, gorgeous sunsets, fun in the river, and enjoying the high desert life. Bend is a fun sized city on the Deschutes River. West are the lakes and peaks of the Cascade Mountains, with ski resorts and multi-use trails. In town, a trail leads up Pilot Butte, an extinct volcano. Going South, the High Desert Museum showcases the local environment, with history and live wildlife exhibits. In the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, stairs lead into the Lava River C ..read more

Where to Elope? Are you looking for a list of the best locations to elope? We’ve built a list of the top destinations from all around the world with example images and detailed information for planning your dream elopement. Everything from the most unique spots to areas that work great on a budget.  Top Ten Elopement Locations in the World With 8 years of elopement experience, here is my top ten list of best elopement locations in the world. As you’ll soon see, there are so many more incredible spots that couldn’t make the list. Isle of Skye Lake Louise Big Sur Yosemite Horsesho ..read more

Second shooter jobs are a great way to either get into the wedding photography industry, or supplement your income as a wedding photographer. It allows you to gain experience with the unique challenges of a wedding day, without the direct responsibility of paid clients. It can be a great way to network in new markets, meet vendors, and learn the inner workings of the wedding industry. Do you need a second wedding photographer? For brides and grooms, second photographers allow for more moments to be captured. More perspectives from the same scene and less stress if there are mu ..read more

Cool Looking Photographer Sites? One of the hardest challenges of beginning your career as a photographer is building your website. It can be technically difficult, there are design considerations, you need to worry about user experience, and DIY web design is a tough skill to master. Hopefully this article will help your journey to a new or refreshed site. Wedding Photographer Website Inspiration I wanted to share a few of my favorite wedding photographer sites that I found inspiring. These are designs that work well with their imagery and present a clean user experience. I’ll include website ..read more

Are You Dreaming Of A Big Sur Elopement? Updated October 17, 2019 Are you dreaming of a Big Sur elopement with the one that you love and want to spend the rest of your life with? Big Sur is a rather rugged stretch of land located in the central coastal region of California, facing the Pacific Ocean. It generally runs north to south on the map between San Simeon and Carmel, although it does stretch inland to some degree. Its eastern border is the Santa Lucia Mountains, of course with the waves of the Pacific being the western boundary. The main thoroughfare is the pair of lanes making up State ..read more

Updated June 7th, 2019. The beauty of Oregon’s wine country is somewhat underrated. I knew there were award wining wines, but I didn’t realize how gorgeous the area would be. With rolling hills of pines and long rows of vines going miles in all directions, I was in awe. There were wildfires hundreds of miles away covering the Dundee Hills with a blanket of smoke. Domaine de Broglie (formerly Vista Hills, before being purchased by the Coppola family) was the winery Rhea + Seth chose for their wedding and they couldn’t have made a better decision ..read more

There isn’t much better than a wedding at Loloma Lodge when the the Fall colors are in full effect. This is an all-time favorite venue, nestled next to the McKenzie River near Bend, Oregon. If you’ve never been to this area, it’s awe inspiring. From the unique volcanos to the crystal clear turquoise rivers, lakes, and water falls ..read more