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Amber + Evan’s Edgefield Engagement Session

laurenhurt — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:52:24 +0000

I’m so excited because I actually get photograph this beautiful couple’s wedding this weekend in Salem Oregon. Casey and I drove up to Corvallis Oregon from Los Angeles yesterday. We are chilling around town preparing for this weekend – I’m here to hoot two weddings this weekend, in record Oregon heat… I have to laugh because all summer as I traveled back and forth between California and Oregon for weddings I complained to family and friends that I was freezing in Oregon’s 70 degree average (that is a guess) 2011 summer weather. Now the weather fairy is back lashing at me… “Oh yeah Lauren? We’ll I’ll just wait till your busiest weekend and SHOW YOU. That’s what you get for complaining.” Lesson learned. Anyway, aside from stocking up on a professional looking pairs of black shorts, prayers that it stays below 100, and hopes that the ceremonies will be in shade, I’m really excited for this weekend. Mainly because these two couples are awesome, and I can’t wait to share their beautiful days with you. Amber and Evan’s wedding is on Sunday and they have hired Casey to sing them down the isle as well as their first dance song, a song called July from his first E.P. (such a beautiful song). So I’m equally excited to see him share in this day as well. I was going back through the blog to share an image from their engagement session that we shot when I was on tour with Casey this spring, and I realized that in all the craziness of tour, their session didn’t make it up on the blog yet. Casey was doing a residency at McMenamin’s Edgefield Manor outside of Portland, so we were staying there for a few days. Amber and Evan drove up from Corvallis to take advantage of the beautiful grounds for their session, and catch on of Casey’s nightly shows. We had a blast exploring all the fun nooks and unique backgrounds that McMenamins specializes in. We laughed, played, and stepped in a lot of mud. But the best part was that we stumbled upon and patch of daffodils which happen to be Amber’s absolute favorite flower and very meaningful to her. I couldn’t have planned that better if I’d tried!

Portland Love – Jordan & Ryan’s Engagements

laurenhurt — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:10:04 +0000

I have a lot of Portland love… like I LOVE it. Especially because I mainly get up there in the summers, when Portland is at it’s prime, and I have the coolest BF’s there that I get to crash with whenever I’m up (shout out to the Potts fam! <3). Therefore it was so fun when Jordan contacted me about doing her and Ryan's engagements up there. I knew Jordan as a friend of a friend of a friend from many moons ago and it was way cool to reconnect with her. Ryan, as it turns out, I also knew from a friend of a friend... so fun, and such a small world! It was so fun photographing them. I just love Jordan's laugh and that she crinkles her nose up when she does it, and Ryan has one of the most genuine and joyful smiles... they are beautiful together. They wanted something near water but not very busy, which, for Portland on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, is a small miracle to ask for. BUT we discovered St. Johns bridge, which is a little off the beaten path, and struck gold. Enjoy!

Josh + Julia [Corvallis Oregon Engagement Photography]

laurenhurt — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:29:17 +0000

Josh and Julia are two very busy love birds. After a few attempts, we finally got an engagement shoot to fit into their hectic schedules. I’m so glad too, because they are awesome and I finally got to meet them in person! These two are so funny, and laugh A LOT, which in turn made me laugh a lot, and a great time was had by all. Well except, when Josh’s Cheesy tactics didn’t pay of so well… (see clip at the end, I promised Josh it would make it on the blog!) Anyway, these two are beautiful, and I’m so happy for them. Also, I can’t WAIT to photograph their wedding at Beazell Memorial Forest in August!

- Corvallis Oregon Engagement Photography -
[Lauren Hurt, Photographer - Senior, Headshot, Wedding Photography - Southern California, Oregon, Worldwide]

and just for fun…

Vanessa + Travis [Portland Oregon Engagement Photography]

laurenhurt — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:20:27 +0000

I can’t tell you how much fun I had with Vanessa and Travis while we were running around Portland together. They are such a fun couple. They are goofy, and giggly, and so very very much in love. Vanessa’s best friend came along on the shoot and we couldn’t help but musing on how perfect they are for one another, as they skipped (literally) ahead of us. They were so cute, and needless to say, so fun to shoot! It also makes me so so excited for their wedding in October in Corvallis! YAY!

- Portland Oregon Engagement Photography -
[Lauren Hurt, Photographer - Senior, Headshot, Wedding Photography - Southern California, Oregon, Worldwide]