Hawthorn Photography

Ray & Starr

2010-08-22T22:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple fun engagement pictures of Ray & Starr (with the dogs of course). They are getting married September 5th. It's going to be a fun wedding.

Senior Portraits

2010-06-20T19:33:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege of shooting a couple senior pictures around Portland recently. I had a blast exploring Portland while creating some great shot. It's amazing the diversity of backgrounds and lighting you can find in a few square blocks.

Zach and Elysia

2010-05-28T20:36:00.000-07:00

Zach and Elysia are a fun couple to hangout with. Zach just finish his Master of Fine Arts degree from Portland State and Elysia will be starting school again this fall in Kansas City. They leave next week and we will be sad to see them go. Zach recently proposed to Elysia by hiding an engagement ring in a pair of couple's mittens. Way to go Zach and good luck in Kansas City.

Product Photography

2010-05-28T10:13:00.000-07:00

I have been shooting for O'Gallerie, a fine art and antique auction house here in Portland. Here are some of the photos I have taken recently.

andrew + ellyn wedding

2009-09-01T20:49:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege of photographing the wedding of Andrew and Ellyn, a couple with style. They are both Oregon raised but live in New York. The wedding was held at Andrew's family farm outside of Coburg, a quaint town just north of Eugene.

Ellyn, a recent Public Administration grad from NYU put her skills to work. She handmade invitations complete with a little hand stitched booklet. She found a vintage dress with amazing fabric at a shop in NY and customized it to fit her style.

Andrew and Ellyn wanted to inspire creativity in their guests, so they asked many of them to bring homemade pies to be placed at each table. There's nothing like fresh homemade black berry pie, except black berry pie and then apple pie and then cherry pie. The additional catering was provided by one of my favorites, Cornucopia.

Cheers to the happy couple!

Mirror Lake, Mt. Hood

2009-07-19T17:42:00.000-07:00

I went backpacking to Mirror Lake with a couple of buddies from High School and College. Mirror Lake is a few miles west of Government Camp near Mt. Hood in Oregon. We had beautiful weather, some nice trout and plenty of mosquitoes.

Welcome

2009-06-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

Hello, I am Michelle, Philip's wife. I am excited to be starting a new blog, showing Philip's recent work and sharing some of the great ideas we have seen over the years. I love checking out the pictures and hearing about all the wedding details from Philip after an event. I have also had my share of wedding experience as I have arranged flowers, decorated cakes, and scrubbed a few pans as well. Check back soon for new posts and pictures. I'll soon have up some reviews on recommended vendors and will be sharing some of my favorite wedding ideas.

If you have seen some of Philip's Art Photography, (or past vechiles) you'll see that he has a love for old cars. A friend let us borrow this classic for our wedding.

Honeymoon, here we come

2009-06-30T11:43:00.001-07:00

What a great way to take off for the honeymoon.

Flush Mount Albums

2009-01-15T09:14:00.000-08:00

I have now offering the 10x10 leather "Fine Art" flush mount album by Renaissance Albums in the standard wedding package. While I include the leather option there are lots of fabric and material options and upgrades to be creative with. Feel free to take a look www.renaissancealbums.com.

Ceramic Sculpture

2008-10-30T13:13:00.000-07:00

I photographed some locally made ceramic sculpture recently.

Actress Headshots

2008-08-15T17:05:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege of doing some headshots last week. Here is one of my favorite of the bunch.

David and Tara engagement pictures

2008-06-02T22:16:00.000-07:00

I met with David and Tara recently to take their engagement pictures. They both work for airlines and were in town for a couple of days. Here are a few of them.

New Orleans Experience

2008-06-02T22:14:00.000-07:00

10/25/07

I flew to New Orleans last week for a photoshoot. I was surprised at the broken-down state of the city as a result of Hurricane Katrina, and it's been two years. Tons of houses were still in ruins and many of the stores were still boarded up. I also noticed that about every eighth house had people outside working on it. Fifth wheels seem to be a popular housing substitute while the home owners are waiting for their homes to be rebuilt. I would love to go back soon and document some of the derelict buildings and see what becomes of them in a couple of years.

Victoria BC Shoot

2008-06-02T22:12:00.000-07:00

10/9/07

I'm flying out to Victoria, BC tomorrow morning. I was hired to photograph a grocery store. I am excited to see Victoria again and will post some pictures once I get back.

Here are some images:

Eric's Senior Pictures

2008-06-02T22:07:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of pictures I took of Eric, a senior at North Eugene High School. It was sunny that morning but we were able to find some good shady spots.

Jake and Vicki's Wedding

2008-06-02T22:02:00.000-07:00

I shot Jake and Vicki's wedding in Bandon, Oregon. It turned out to be a great day for an outdoor wedding. Here are a couple of the shots.

Lucy at Two Months

2008-05-06T19:45:00.000-07:00

Lucy is two months old. She's smiling and making more happy baby noises. Last night she slept for six hours straight. We're hoping that keeps up. Lucy is off visiting her aunt Rachel today at the beach.

Cafe Yumm!

2008-05-06T19:43:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to photograph the new Café Yumm in Eugene. If you get a chance stop in and try the Yumm bowls. Here are a few pictures:

Wildhorse Canyon

2008-05-06T19:38:00.000-07:00

I went out with my father, grandfather and two of his buddies to Wildhorse Canyon near the town of Antelope in Central Oregon. Wildhorse is a Young Life campground which had previously been the property of the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. We were there to work on weed control for the camp. For this trip we were concentrating our efforts on eliminating the invasive scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium). My grandfather and his buddies kept busy cutting off the heads of old plants and collecting the seeds, which if left could produce thousands of plants over the next few years. The seed can lay dormant for up to four years before germinating so even if we were to kill all the plants the seeds in those pods could spring up new plants in the next several years. My father and I walked around the property spot spraying the scotch thistle where ever we could find it.
It was a beautiful place and I wouldn't mind going back.

Here are a couple pictures of our trip:

2008-05-06T19:15:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege of photographing the Excelsior Inn on 13th Avenue, near U of O. It's a wonderful inn and restaurant. The Excelsior was built in 1912 and had been a sorority house until 1972. It has recently been renovated into a 14 room bed and breakfast. Everything is professionally designed with a European flavor. If you're in the area stop by and have lunch.

Here are some of the pictures I took: