Portland senior pictures — standing in empty bridge roadway downtown Portland

Highschool Senior Pictures | Downtown Portland

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I have been working with Nate’s family for many years, from family photos to his older brother’s senior portraits. We’ve spent time in quiet parks, gardens, and familiar spots. So when it was finally Nate’s turn, it felt right that he wanted something completely different. He asked for an urban vibe and downtown Portland views, so we headed to one of my favorite locations in the city that offers bold color, classic Portland skyline, and even a small green space nearby for a change of pace.

We got lucky. The bridge happened to be closed that day, which meant the roadway was ours. Some of my favorite frames from this whole session came out of that empty road.

Three photos of a highschool senior in gray sweater and jeans in an urban greenspace. Four vertical photos of Senior portrait session downtown Portland — bridge details and urban locations Portland senior pictures — standing in empty bridge roadway downtown Portland Senior photos downtown Portland Oregon — red bridge ironwork and city skyline

Portland senior portraits on bridge with downtown skyline views

Class of 2027, your senior year is closer than it feels! Nows the time to start thinking about and scheduling your senior portraits for this summer. Don’t know your yearbook deadline? Send me a message with your school name and I’ll be happy to let you know!

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Becky & Nick’s Vintage Ainsworth House Wedding | Oregon City Wedding Photography

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I was super excited when Becky and Nick asked me to be their wedding photographer. Not just because I knew their wedding was going to be incredible, but also because Dr. [Becky] Jester just so happens to be my dog Porter’s acupuncture veterinarian and I happen know she’s a super awesome person to be around! A few years ago Porter had back surgery and sees Becky every other month
for mobility and pain management. Anyways, enough about Porter!

Becky and Nick planned the most amazing victorian wedding at the Ainsworth House in Oregon City. The Ainsworth House, which was built in 1851, could not have been more perfect for their wedding with Nick in tails and Becky in a gorgeous vintage dress.
Spring sun was out in force and the gardens were coming alive with blossoms. Because we
lucked out with glorious weather, we were able to gather everyone in attendance outside after the ceremony for one big group photo!

Becky’s daughter Austynn and their dog Onyx both got to be involved in the wedding day.
Austynn had the entire reception rolling with laughter during her toast (roast?)!

Fair warning; there’s a ridiculous amount of photos below. I just couldn’t choose!

 

Venue: Ainsworth House
Caterer: Art De Cuisine
DJ/Piano: Dancing Penguin
Officiant: Mia Lawson (Groom’s sister)
Photography: Danae Jones Photography

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Heldebrant Family’s Mini Adventure Session | PNW Adventure Photography

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I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this family multiple places over the years; Oregon,
Washington, Beach, Backyards – we even did a waste water treatment plant park once! 😉
They generally give me a general idea of what they want and then let me choose the location for their photos. This time I loaded them up in my car and off we drove off in search of a little
adventure and nature for their photos.
We ended up at one of my new favorite places that works well as an adventure session location with kids or anyone that wants some epic scenery with out the miles of hiking.
I mean, you totally can’t go wrong at a location that has a rainforest, river, swinging bridge,
swimming holes and some great hiking. Plus, in the winter there’s sometimes snow there for some extra awesome-sauce.

Thanks for trusting me with your family photos and your locations Heldebrant family – We’ll have to climb a mountain or something this year!

I’d love to do an adventure session – of any scale with your family! Shoot me a message and we can make plans for an epic session that will fit your style!