In October of this year, I had the amazing privilege of attending a workshop in Bend, Oregon hosted by Erich McVey. Art has always been a part of my life, and the art of photographing a wedding has become a part of who I am. I originally signed up to attend Erich’s workshop because I wanted to meet other like minded people who I could toss ideas around about shoots, business, and and all things photography. I wanted to learn from Erich, and expand my personal boundaries. Never did I imagine that I would fly to Bend, Oregon, and fall in love with film. I arrived on a Sunday, and didn’t even know how to load film into my Contax. Yes, I had taken photography in high school, I developed film in a dark room, and it was magical then, but it was nothing like the magic that happened in Bend. Maybe the timing was just right, at a point in my life and my career that it all just came together. My first few rolls I was hesitant, I was cautious. Did I have the exposure right? Did I have the composition correct? Because once I click, I can’t take it back. “Fire” was our first day of shooting. My very first roll of medium format film. And I am head over heels in love.
All images photographed at the Erich McVey Workshop in Bend, Oregon | Creative Direction & Styling: Ginny Au assisted by Ashley Nicole | Flowers: Ashley Beyer assisted by Brenna Williams | Hair & Makeup: Amy Clarke for The Halcyon Agency assisted by Beth Level | Gown: ‘Gemma Gown’ by Rubicon | Jewelry: Shop Bop | Paper Goods: Mon Voir | Model: Katie Korinsky of Muse Models | Location: Rene Schwab Cowgirl Hideout in Alfalfa, Oregon | Sponsors: Red Leaf Boutique and Neve Albums | Photo Lab: PhotoVision | Film Sponsor: Fuji Film