I was invited to attend a luncheon at UGM Portland’s LifeChange Center yesterday.  Chatting with so many people at UGM totally refueled me.  I was encouraged by hearing stories of lives completely transformed, and being in the presence of new and old friends who exhibit the most incredible faith.

This past summer I photographed a big party at the Portland Union Gospel Mission.  My friend Rob at UGM told me that it would be a time to honor their guests, the people they serve, and really enjoy life together.  Tillamook cheese donated 500 grilled cheese sandwiches in honor of their 100th anniversary.  The UGM wheeled in music and drinks.  It all went down right off Burnside and 3rd.  I love that these photos are in color.  That they show the joy and character of people who are too often avoided and forgotten about.

A few snaps of my good looking wife, Jacqi, at our home in Portland.  She keeps me going.

We’ve been shooting in the Gorge quite a bit this summer and loving it. For Emily & Josh’s wedding, we had the pleasure of having our friend Jen second shoot - Cheers Jen!









Lovin’ the voodoo doughnut, way to represent PDX.

Gorge Crest Vineyards is just on the other side the Columbia River Gorge from Hood River.

Tech question: can you see how we lit this ring shot? What do you think?

The day was full of laughs, tears and rain.

Seriously! We got caught in a fat gust of windy rain.

Though it did rain through the whole ceremony, the Shakespeare Garden (in the Rose Garden) stayed true and kept up it’s incredible charm. Chris and Kari seemed to take it all in loving every moment.

After a very rainy ceremony, everybody warmed up and dried off at the Chart House.