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  • Thanks for visiting my website! I'm Jessica Watson, a wedding and portrait photographer based in Portland OR, and traveling to lands abroad. Here you'll find all my work that's dedicated to you. To your life, your wedding, your kids, and all the beautiful moments of your life you want to keep as one-of-a-kind works of art. Below you'll see posts of all my recent adventures, and from the menu above you can get more info and see my whole portfolio.
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••• Lucy + Travis – the first half •••

Lucy & Travis really thought ahead about their portraits and decided to get ready at the Nine’s Hotel downtown.  I LOVED this hotel.  I seriously could have shot there all day.  I’d love to go back there sometime, either for a day after session or another wedding.  Here are a few from the first half of the day.

I loved her dress.

She got her bouquet on Etsy.com (SOOO much better than silk flowers!)  I really recommend going on there for bouquets, cool hair pieces, etc.

Travis’ cufflinks were so cute.  The groomsmen all had storm troopers.  I really like when couples pay attention to detail.

What can be better than a birdcage veil??

Right in the lobby, but they were brave enough to pose for me.

The ceremony site.

Heather Espana - April 19, 2009 - 10:15 am

Holy cow! That looks like an AWESOME wedding! Must have been a blast :) . Beautiful shots!

Ryan Flood - April 20, 2009 - 12:49 pm

I’m excited to see the next half. What a stylish wedding, and great job with the images!

Deyla Huss - April 21, 2009 - 6:29 pm

Holy Moly!! I love this Hotel! I will be shooting there i the next couple of weeks. Great shots, stunning!

Lisa - April 23, 2009 - 9:56 am

These are beautiful shots, Jess! These look like they came out of a hip NYC indie wedding magazine (if there is such a thing). I’m so jealous of their glamourous wedding and her cool, stylish dress! Makes my wedding seem really lame. :(

Lucy - April 24, 2009 - 4:29 pm

This was me! These shots were definitely the asthetic I had in mind when planning, so it’s great too see them come out so fab thru Jessica’s lens! Thanks for the compliements everyone =)

••• Katherine & Dustin’s Engagement Session •••

Even though I make sure Calvin washes his hands right before and after we leave the gym, he keeps getting sick, and so I occasionally get what he has.  I felt pretty crummy last week with a bad sore throat and body aches, but, luckily, was feeling better by Saturday to do Katherine & Dustin’s engagement session around the studio.  I really like the urban setting, and there is so much to shoot around there…colored walls, interesting lines (and people) and buildings.  Here are just a few from the evening.  Spencer and I are looking forward to shooting their wedding next month!

Katherine is going to be such a pretty bride!

This is the REAL Katherine, though. lol

This guy said I’d get a million dollars for his picture…any takers??

Diane - April 15, 2009 - 1:20 pm

I think all your pictures are worth $1 million. So I think that guy underestimated that particular picture’s worth! LOL