hey i’m nate!
Photography wasn’t always the plan. But it became clear pretty early on that despite my 6’3 frame, I had more talent with a camera in my hand than a basketball. I photographed my first wedding before I could drink and kept at it through multiple unrelated degrees and career choices. I have had a unique career path from Disney World parade coordinator, to Couples Therapist, to Wedding Photographer. Through it all, the common theme has been doing things that I’m excited and passionate about, and I’ve never been more excited than as a full-time wedding photographer.
When I arrive at a wedding, I come with the anticipation that anything could happen that day. Memories are guaranteed and it’s an honor to be the one trusted with capturing them. Your photographer is your third wheel on your wedding day, so it is a high priority that I connect well with my clients. I come to weddings to both photograph and celebrate my couples. To photograph a wedding from the inside out it’s crucial that I join the party and we revel together. Fortunately my counseling background lends itself to fitting in well and my parade experience means I’m ready for a party!
I have been photographing weddings in Portland for over 15 years and have been honored to join some special celebrations. My goal in photographing a wedding is to not just capture what the day looked like, but to somehow bottle the scent of the room in your photographs. To capture the feeling of the night, the spirit of who you are, in that time and place. Wedding photos are the images that you will hang on your wall, put in albums, and live with for the rest of your life. It is important to me that you have pictures that have the essence of you, your family, and your friends
