::Holli True Photography:: Weddings, Seniors & Portraits Eugene, Portland, Bend, Salem, Corvallis, Medford Oregon

::Missy & Bobby:: Portland Oregon Wedding Photographer

07.27.10 Posted in Photography, Weddings

It started with an email. A brief summary of the story of their love in fifteen hundred words or less. They pressed send and then they waited.

When we announced the winner of our 2010 Wedding Giveaway on our blog and sent our congratulations to Missy & Bobby for being voted as the winners, the email I received back from her went a little something like this: “AHHHHH!!!! OH MY GOSH!!! What a dream come true!! Thank you thank you!!!” It still makes me smile when I read that. :)

Missy & Bobby, what else can I say but how amazing we think you two are. Honestly. You were both so amazing to work with and your wedding was absolutely stunning! :) We had the best time with your awesome- and hilarious- wedding party. There was NEVER a dull moment, I just think that rocks! :) Your family and friends were so loving and so welcoming to us, like we had known them for years. It was absolutely amazing. And yes, we definitely need to hang out!! :)

We are so honored that you chose to enter our contest and allowed us to share in your special day. We absolutely adore you both! We hope you love your pictures!

To see more from Missy & Bobby’s gorgeous wedding at Leach Botanical Gardens, check out the slideshow! Enjoy!

by Holli True

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July 28, 2010 - 11:58 am

Missy - These photos are AMAZING and I’m simply blown away!! You captured everything in such an artistic way that I’m reliving every moment. I’m so thankful that you are your hubby came into our lives and blessed us with this most priceless gift. Simply amazing! WOW!

::Katie:: Eugene Oregon Senior Portrait Photographer

07.21.10 Posted in Photography, Seniors

I love this time of year! Weddings are in full swing and senior sessions begin! :) Photography has evolved over the years and I think it’s exciting! I find change to be refreshing, thrilling, and necessary. I never want to be stagnant, I always want to move forward and try new poses, locations and lighting techniques. Working in a creative industry- like photography- means we get to push the boundaries and ourselves to delivery something new, something fresh and something different.

When I received an email from Katie about her senior session, I was so thrilled! She was so excited about her shoot and tons of questions and ideas and even spent an afternoon with her mom scouting out the perfect locations for her shoot! How cool is that? I love when my clients take on some of the creative control because then we get to collaborate- which makes for even better session! Katie did just this! We had so much fun and she totally rocked her shoot! :) She even let us photograph a few pictures of her before soccer practice, which was Jeff’s idea since soccer has been such a big part of her high school life.

Katie- thank you so much for choosing us as your senior photographers. You were amazing to work with! Hopefully we can make it to a few soccer games and see you in action! :) We hope you love your pictures and wish you much success in your bright future!

To see more images from Katie’s session, be sure to check out her slideshow! Also, we are now offering custom senior sites for all of our 2011 seniors! It’s perfect way to showcase how fabulous you really are! :) Enjoy!

by Holli True

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July 21, 2010 - 5:19 pm

Jen MacNiven - Great photos! I love the one of her kicking the soccer ball. The ball itself looks like your logo! ;)

::Lindsay & Dave:: Ashland Oregon Wedding Engagement Photographer

07.16.10 Posted in Engagements, Photography, Weddings

When they look at each other, you can feel it. The magnetic pull they have to one another. It’s a force to be reckoned with, undeniable and powerful.

In the couple of hours Justine and I spent with Lindsay and Dave on their engagement shoot, we couldn’t stop gushing about how sweet and lovely these two were. So caring, so loving, so passionate. Loving each other is as easy as breathing for them, they don’t have to think about it or work at it, it just happens. And it’s truly a beautiful thing.

Lindsay and Dave, I can’t express in words how much fun Justine and I had at your shoot. Honestly. :) The locations you chose were amazing and your ease in front of the camera made working with you such a pleasure. When you told me how important choosing the right photographer was to the both of you, I was in awe. We are honored that you chose us. Thank you!! We are so excited for your wedding later this month at The Willows. We hope you love your pictures!

To view more pictures from their fabulous engagement session, check out the slideshow! Enjoy!

by Holli True

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July 17, 2010 - 12:29 am

Kim O’Neil - I love all the different textures in this session. What a great bunch of locations! Nicely done, Holli!

July 16, 2010 - 10:35 pm

Brandy Frank - ditto. LOVE that wall. what a fun shoot!

July 16, 2010 - 12:31 pm

Karen Stott - Amazing…totally LOVE that green wall. I want to adopt it!

::Michelle & Mario:: Sweet Cheeks Winery – Eugene Oregon Wedding Photographer

07.14.10 Posted in Photography, Weddings

When we met Mario and Michelle for coffee, I was beyond excited. She and I had been exchanging messages and we were both pretty giddy- the exclamation points decorated our emails like streamers. We hit it off- instantly. They were happy and in love and grinning from ear to ear as they talked about he proposed and where they planned to be married. It still makes me smile just to think about it.

Of course, we had the greatest time at their engagement session. We went to Silver Falls, which is where Mario proposed. They were happy and in love and grinning from ear to ear- as you can see in just about every single picture we photographed that day. :)

And then the wedding day arrived. Michelle was glowing. She was laughing and smiling and joking with her bridesmaids. Even before the hair was curled and the makeup applied, she looked breathtakingly beautiful. Mario couldn’t stop smiling. He was calm and collected and patiently waiting to see his future wife. They were happy and in love and grinning from ear to ear as they laid eyes on each other for the first time that day among their close friends and family, ready to vow their love and lives to each other.

Michelle and Mario, we cannot say enough amazing things about the two of you. We are so honored and it was such a pleasure to be a part of your wedding. The love and respect you have for one another is so evident and so pure and such a beautiful thing. Thank you so much for choosing us to share in your day. :) We hope you love your images!

Michelle’s dress was absolutely amazing- I fell in love with it the moment I laid eyes on it!

Their wedding was held at Sweet Cheeks Winery. The view is absolutely breathtaking!

Jeff captured this fabulous image of one of the wine bottles at night. I had to post it because I think it rocks! :)

The moon was absolutely gorgeous as it rose from behind the hills. We had to take advantage of it’s beauty!

Special thanks to our intern and dear friend, Justine Ray, who captured some of the amazing details shots featured in this post! Justine, you are already a fabulous photographer and we can’t wait to see where this takes you! :) Also, Woodke Productions for your stellar videography! We are thrilled to see all the footage! :) To see more images from their beautiful wedding, check out the slideshow! Enjoy!

by Holli True

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July 17, 2010 - 12:49 am

Holli True - Thank you so much everybody! I appreciate all the blog love!! :) This wedding was truly amazing!

July 17, 2010 - 12:32 am

Kim O’Neil - I love the kiss picture…just something about it. What a great wedding. I love Sweet Cheeks. :)

July 14, 2010 - 11:02 pm

Meaghan - All I have to say is OMG this is one of the most beautiful weddings I have seen!

July 14, 2010 - 7:11 pm

Karen Stott - Absolutely Gorgeous Holli! I totally think my friend Matt was the officiant. So weird! Lovin the PINK too! You know how I roll! Another phenomenal job girl!

July 14, 2010 - 6:28 pm

Hannah Howard - I love the one when they are dancing and the lens is focused on just mario and michelle! beautiful wedding!

July 14, 2010 - 3:10 pm

Andrea - Amazing pictures!

July 14, 2010 - 2:57 pm

Alan - Amazing photos. I particularly love the tilt shift effect on photo 1005, they look like they could be cake toppers!

July 14, 2010 - 2:16 pm

Kacy Kizer - Such a gorgeous wedding, beautiful job!

::Mindy:: Salem Lifestyle Portrait Photographer

07.08.10 Posted in Lifestyle, Photography, Seniors

I recently had the opportunity to work with Mindy at a workshop hosted by two fabulous ladies, Melanie and Ashley. Melanie is a fellow photographer based out of Salem and Ashley owns Stargazer Weddings, a fabulous coordinating company. The workshop consisted of two mock-weddings complete with first looks, cake cutting and tons of photo ops, as well as girls available to do senior sessions! Mindy was one of those girls! :)

Mindy, you are such a beautiful girl and I had so much fun working with you! I’m bummed that our shoot was cut short due to the torrential down pour, but I am thrilled with the pictures we did get. :) I look forward to working with you again soon! I hope you love your pictures!

Special thanks to Melanie and Ashley for hosting such a fabulous event and Jennifer of Face Body Beauty for the amazing hair and makeup she provided for our models!

Check back soon! I have more to post from the workshop! :) Happy Thursday!

by Holli True

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July 9, 2010 - 7:30 am

Justine Ray - wow, she is amazingly gorgeous! and the photos you got are equally gorgeous!

July 8, 2010 - 5:14 pm

Mindy - I had an awesome time! Holli is very talented and she was so much fun and easy to work with! I’m actually almost 20 ;) They just gave us that label =D I’m up for working with anyone as well! It’s always nice to add pictures to my modeling portfolio. ^_^

July 8, 2010 - 11:26 am

Will Foster - A very lovely model indeed, looks like a fun photo shoot!

July 8, 2010 - 11:19 am

sharlyn - she’s gorgeous!
since when did high school seniors get so stylish??
i wish i could retake my “senior” pictures.. even though i’ve been out of school for over 2 years now! tehe :)

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