UNPLUGGED WEDDING CEREMONIES Should you have an unplugged wedding ceremony? This black and white image is a “cell phone” image from our own wedding little over 2 yrs ago, one of my best friends captured it. Out of all images captured on our wedding day…..I’ll be completely honest… it’s one of my absolute favorites. The…
The Columbia River Gorge is one of the most breathtaking areas of Oregon. There are all sorts of fabulous little locations for engagement photos all along the Historic Columbia River Highway US 30. We started this engagement session at the Rowena Crest Lookout and then ventured south along the US 30 to some other amazing locations with…
The Portland Hoyt Arboretum is a favorite location of mine for portraits. There is so much variety with forest trees, magnolia trees, and weeping willows. Everywhere you turn it’s a beautiful backdrop. I had the honor of capturing the wedding of Britnee and Matt, from that experience they have become dear friends of ours. We…
Are you looking for the perfect bridesmaid dresses to fit your individual style for your wedding day? I’m frequently asked by many of my brides, what I think about multi colored & style bridesmaid dresses and if it will look good in photos. This bridesmaid combination is great example of variety, texture and color tones….
I had the lucky honor of working with this beautiful mother who is an amazingly talented wedding photographer in Washington. She traveled to Bend Oregon recently for a photography workshop and wanted to have some family portraits with her two girls while on her first visit to Central Oregon. This was an adorable family portrait…
I recently entered some of my favorite work into the Shoot and Share photo contest. Shoot and Share is a worldwide photo contest. What I love most about this photo contest is no names are including for voting. It is also a free contest. Which is really awesome that you can enter and be…
Hello! Since there is a lot of new followers in the past year on my facebook & Instagram (KimberlyKayPhoto)…I thought I would take a moment to share with you a bit more about myself. I’m typically a pretty private person, but one of the goals I set for 2019 is to be a bit more…
Are you looking for inspiration for the perfect clothing options for family portraits? My clients often ask me for suggestions on clothing attire ideas when preparing for their engagement session and family portrait sessions. Gone are the days that you have to stick with all one color, such as denim and white shirts or beige…
Do you love black and white photography? Although I provided both color and black and white imagery to this lovely couple. I am going to do a full blog post just in black and white to show you a fun variation of photography that would look really great on a large wall framed in a…
Looking for a wedding officiant for your destination or elopement wedding in Bend Oregon? I’m often asked by my wedding clients for referrals on fabulous wedding officiants in the Central Oregon area. I would love to share a few wonderful recommendations and helpful tips. Why hire a professional wedding officiant? A professional wedding officiant can…
