Engaged! Genevieve & Matthew at Sunset on Sauvie Island

May 14, 2014 by Ara R. in Engagement Sessions

I adore Sauvie Island in the summer--the evenings are positively enchanting! Sprinklers dusting rainbow drops everywhere, a warm breeze (okay, really warm, like 98 degrees warm), tall grass, and dazzling light as the sun goes down...

Engaged! Sarah & Brendan in the Columbia River Gorge

April 22, 2014 by Ara R. in Engagement Sessions

Sarah & Brendan love to hike together, so when it came time for their engagement session, we headed straight for the Columbia River Gorge. We visited Elowah Falls, Vista House and some beautiful forested trails lit with spring sunshine. I love the images of them backed by the roaring, thundering Elowah--so romantic and unreal!...

Engaged! Justin & Kailee at Departure

January 09, 2014 by Ara R. in Engagement Sessions

Justin flew Kailee up to Portland from California on a surprise vacation. Little did she know that he had completely orchestrated a proposal on the rooftop of the Nines, complete with photographer lurking "casually" behind a column. I'm sure he was more nervous than I was, but when I saw them coming down the hallway, I started grinning and shaking like a leaf!