Category Archives: Bliss Weddings
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Engaged: Jordan & Jennifer
April 22, 2010 – 7:16 pm
What do you do when your handsome brother and beautiful fiance have me take their engagement photos? I first of course had to come up with a plan…something different. Its my family after all and they need to get the best right? I wanted funky vintage images which is also turning a bit into their wedding theme. I am not sure my brother was too excited about photos but then the mention of a COOL old car came into play and I think he “might” have been just a “little” excited about the shoot (although he will probably never admit that). The shoot came together so perfectly with the fabulous car and locations we found! Now my only problem is I suddenly know how my clients feel when the come in to order images…HOW DO I CHOSE??? I want ALL OF THEM…yes all of them…plastered all over my house! Sorry Jordy…I guess putting photos of my little bro up all over my house might be a bit odd? But I LOVE THEM! I cant seem to edit…or do anything other than keep picking more that I love and trying to figure out how I can have them all? hmm….Maybe the studio needs decorated? Or maybe I need an album? It could be a sample right? ha ha. Seriously though…Jordan and Jenn were Awesome for their session and I could not be more happy with the images and am so excited to be a part of their wedding! Jenn…You are going to be the most wonderful sister-in-law! Thanks to both of you for letting me take photos of you guys! I hope you love them as much as I do…and sorry for the million images in your sneak peek…but I could NOT leave a single one out! Hugs!!!
Album Templates for Photographers
March 17, 2010 – 8:00 am
I always swore I would never sell templates…but with a little poking and prodding…I was convinced! I am not doing it on my own though…Instead I have teamed up with my fabulous lab White House Custom Color. They sell templates from a handful of designers that range from press printed cards all the way to albums. I will be working on more but for now my first album is now up and ready to be purchased! Its a wedding album template. My template is a little different as it is based mostly on images. There is not a lot of extra fluff other than some quotes and a couple adornments. I tried to keep it a classic wedding album that will still maintain style as the years pass. Keep your eye out for more Wedding and Boudoir templates by Bliss Studio! Here is how to view/purchase the album…
The website to see all of their templates:
Here is a quick photo I borrowed from their website (thanks WHCC)
Brinton & Ashley’s Wedding
October 28, 2009 – 11:22 pm
This is going to be a big Sneak Peek! I was going to split it into two parts, Details and Other Favorites…But instead I went ahead and made it one big post of shots I love. Brinton and Ashley were married last Saturday on what turned out to be a Beautiful Fall Day in Oregon. I will admit I was nervous as it was raining on Friday (and on Sunday) but Saturday pulled through a sunny perfect day. The wedding was held in Pleasant Hill at Ashley’s parents house. The location was awesome and a great place for a wedding. Thanks to my wonderful couple for letting us be a part of your day. Dan and I had a blast and hope you LOVE your sneak peek!
Luke & Megan’s Wedding…
August 11, 2009 – 12:41 pm
I have been working on getting this post up for Luke and Megan for a while now. I am still working on their images and just decided I am going to post a few images now and add to this post soon. I dont want to delay any longer. Thanks to Luke and Megan for your patience with me while I work on your images….Your day was beautiful and I am loving the images we got. The wedding was in Washinton at The Marshall House. The whole neighborhood where the house was is a different world. It was awesome! The old victorian house was full of charm and photo ops everywhere I turned. Luke and Megan also made sure the little details of their wedding were fabulous. They had everything from the horse and carriage to the delicious desert table from Papa Haydens. YUM! I am also IN LOVE with Megan’s fabulous custom designed ring! I could not get enough of it! Special thanks to Luke and Megan for letting us be a part of your day. I also want to thank Catherine and Greg (who are a part of the Bliss Family as we shot their wedding a few years ago) for sending Luke and Megan our way! It was good to see you both again.
Here are a few images for now and I will update with a few more soon…
Here are a couple more images as promised…
Warm and Fuzzies…
July 21, 2009 – 8:34 pm
I LOVE getting those Thank You’s from my clients! I also know that they mean so much to me that its nice to share them once in a while. The one I received yesterday was a client who emailed to say thank you a year after their wedding…They just had their anniversary and thought of us! It makes me all warm and fuzzy.
To Ashlee and Steve…Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your special day! It meant a lot to both Dan and I that we could share it with you. And a HUGE thank you for taking the time to write! It means the world to me and is a good reminder of why I LOVE what I do. Hugs to you both…and hopefully will be seeing you when you decide to grow your family!
Here is the email I received…
Hey Whitney,
Just wanted to drop you a line and say thanks (a year later) for our fantastic wedding pictures and soho album! It is amazing the giddiness I still get every time I look at our album (as I just did on our 1 year wedding anniversary this weekend)… and a lot of that is all because of you with your beautiful creativity in designing our album. So glad we chose you and Dan… you are fabulous!
Thanks again & take care,
Ashlee & Steve
Karl & Emily’s Wedding
June 30, 2009 – 4:17 pm
More goodies to share. Now its not just the details. Its the “Day”. I picked random images that stood out to me. There is many more but I will be saving those for the bride and groom to see first. Karl and Emily really made the day a blast for us! They were a joy to photograph and made us feel very much a part of their special day. Thank you to both Karl and Emily for sharing your day with us! Hope you enjoy your sneak peak of all your images…Happy Honeymoon….We will see you when you return…
Here are the faves…
After Karl and Emily had their first meet they “skipped” their way back to the car so we could start their images. I was cracking up…
Father/Daughter moment…On the way down the aisle…
Grandpa…
Karl & Emily “Details”
June 29, 2009 – 4:23 pm
Well…I gave in…I cant pick just a “couple” favorites from this wedding so rather than fight it, I am just going to make this a two part post.
So Part One: Details.
The wedding day was fabulous. It was a bit cloudy which means weather a bride might be nervous about…However Emily knew better…It was a PERFECT day for shooting. Every detail of this wedding was a photographers dream….starting with the Tiffany box all the way to the car they had rented for the day. We enjoyed being there to soak up all the planning that went into their big day. Karl and Emily had a very “vintage” feel to their wedding which we have done our best to push that further in their images. Here are just a couple of the awesome details…
Car Rented from Dove Express, Owner Vern Benson (who was WONDERFUL…He sat patiently aside while we were all over his car. Well not really…we were REALLY careful but he was the best!)
Bouquet by Patton’s Country Gardens, Owner Bonnie Helsel.
While we were hanging out at the bar eye balling the room (NOT DRINKING…I know what you people are thinking….Remember we have “auto focus” ha ha…wait I didnt mean that). Dan spied this bottle…
And…since we were working not drinking I did not get to taste this Bliss Wine…but now I am going to have to locate a bottle. Might be fun to keep some at the studio!
Just a couple shots of Emily…I know they are not technically details but I am adding them here…
And last but not least. A special thanks to Janice, who’s wedding we shot a few years ago, for sending Karl and Emily our way! Your the BEST!
Engagement Collage…
June 29, 2009 – 10:52 am
This is one of my favorite Collages that we offer. Its a 24×24 Fine Art Collage. Its printed on Fine Art Paper which makes all the colors rich and beautiful. Its also a good collage for those of you who can’t decide on which images to purchase. Its a very popular collage for both engagements as well as weddings. However I have created children and baby collages as well. Here is one I designed for Brinton and Ashley’s engagements in Bend….
