Today marks one year of marriage equality in Oregon. Not so coincidentally, it also happens to be Lee & Jorge’s 1 year anniversary. On May 19th, 2014 I was in Salem, Oregon when the ruling was announced. Wanting to share in a small part of the excitement of the day, I grabbed my camera and hoofed it a few blocks over to the Marion County Clerk’s office and was just in time to see Lee & Jorge applying for a marriage license. After being together for 8 years and finally winning the right to marry, they were the first same-sex couple to apply for a marriage license in Marion County. Lee, Jorge and the clerk’s office were all very gracious in allowing me to snap some photos. It was an honor to be able to share in that moment and also be able to share photos with the happy couple. The Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess waved the normal 3-day waiting period and was able to marry them that afternoon.
Lee & Jorge’s story was featured in several local and national newspapers. You can read more about their story here and here in the Salem Statesman Journal and also in the USA Today. Happy anniversary to Lee & Jorge and all of the same-sex couples who are celebrating a one year wedding anniversary today!! Are you planning a wedding? I’m still offering great specials for LGBT couples who are getting married in 2015. Please contact me today for a consult.
Jones Family | Albany Family Photographer
Do you remember the birth photos of my niece I posted a few weeks ago? Of course her family needed to update their family photos with her addition!
If you need to update your family photos to include a new addition, or just because it’s been a few years, get in touch! I’d love to do family photos for you.
Ali | WAHS Senior Photos
Back in 2011 I had the joy of photographing Ali’s older sister’s senior photos so it was so much fun for me to get the call when it was Ali’s turn!
Class of 2016 – now is the time to start planning YOUR senior photos! You’ll want to do them over the summer as deadlines will come quicker than you expect in the fall. We can get your session scheduled now.