Mt Hood Bed & Breakfast — Portland Wedding Photographer

These are from a morning shoot last week at Mt. Hood Bed and Breakfast. Yup, the same B&B I was at a few weeks ago for my buddies wedding. Darcy (the bride) grew up with horses and even spent some time on the East Coast showing them. She wanted a few photos with a horse on her wedding day, but time just wouldn’t allow for it. Darcy happened to mention this to the owner of the B&B and it turns out that she has always wanted bride and horse shots for marketing purposes. Jackie and Mike, who own Mt Hood bed and Breakfast, offered to put us up in a couple of their rooms so we could shoot with the morning sun. A summer sunrise in Oregon is hard to see considering it usually starts around 5:45 in the morning. I think I woke up every hour after 3a.m. just because I didn’t want to miss it! As the sun began to rise over the hills that lead east from their property, it slowly set in motion an “unveiling” of Mt. Hood. It was amazing to see it change from almost an iridescent blue to a warm gold in a matter of minutes. I can’t imagine a place to get married in Oregon that has a better view than what they have to offer. Its need-less-to-say that a place with these views has attracted some very good photographers in the past. Jackie’s office was fully dressed with photos that make my work look like the Hamburger Helper of the culinary world. Don’t get me wrong, I grew up with Hamburger Helper; love the stuff! I just wouldn’t want it sitting on the kitchen table if I was trying to sell my house. I guess what I’m getting at is that she knows a lot of great photographers, yet she was offering me a crack at these shots. Jackie is one of those people that genuinely loves to help people and see them happy. She knew I would be eternally grateful for the opportunity to grow my portfolio. I think that was why I was extremely nervous for this shoot. I wanted to make sure I got some good memories for a great friend, and I also wanted to get some images that Jackie could use for marketing. Overall I am happy with the results. The morning sun was fun to work with. The most challenging aspect was framing. It was tough to bring enough attention to the bride while getting a horse and a mountain in the shot. Jackie, I know you wanted some that shows how close you are to the mountain. Trust me; there are some coming to you that look like we shot them on the chair lift!

Even if you aren’t getting married anytime soon, head out on Hwy 35 from Hood River, take a right on Cooper Spur Road and stay the night at Mt Hood Bed and Breakfast. Ask Mike for some German Pancakes in the morning too!

Tags: Bride, German Pancakes, Horse, Morning Sun, Mount Hood Bed and Breakfast, Mt. Hood, Photography, Photos, Portfolio, Wedding

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