VOGUE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
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I love the chemistry between a man and a woman. The romance, the energy, the intimacy-- and when, at their best, they really do pull out greatness in the other.
I have experienced many subjects and genres of photography over the years, but wedding photography always draws me back. The sheer intensity, the 'once in a lifetime' nature of it, and so much diversity in one day. From details (still life), family portraits, documentary photography, food, fashion photography-- Weddings have it all. I believe Simon Sinek said it best:
"Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion".
FAVOURITES
::munching on popcorn:: I make a purposeful intention to continue dabbling in fashion photography. I say dabble, because prior to portaiture work, I did fashion exclusively. At some point I started shooting pictures of people and less of their clothes. Maybe because there are more people than fashion designers in this world. Who knows? […]
Do you ever get that non-sensical urge to photograph a certain person? And no, we’re not talking celebrities here. Just normal, ordinarily fabulous people. Kate Carmack was that for me, a long-standing friend, she had moved to DC to serve in the white house as their event coordinator. Um yes. I did just say the […]
Sometimes you forget how fast life goes. Woop- you fly through another week, another month, another birthday. Well this little guy has no clue how fast time flies…yet. And he reminds me to take a breather, sit down, and just hold a few wiggling fingers and kiss a few soft cheeks. Besides, what’s more inspiring […]
The secret of taking truly amazing photos (and boy am I a far cry from attaining that yet;) ::Drum roll please:: Teamwork. No, this is not some mantra for a motivational seminar. I’m talking about the secret behind every great photographer. They have their crew, their homies, their hair/makeup crew…like potholes and flat-tires. They go […]
Jack Vetriano has long been a source of photography inspiration for me…a great painter, a with a highly-charged imagination. Yes, some of his work is overtly sexual- so watch what you google- but some of his iconic work has floated through my consciousness so many times… Rodney Smith and Jack Vetriano. My two great loves.
Dec 3rd 2010, Multnomah University hosted their annual Talent show, the Taylor siblings were participating and Christa was along for the ride. Little did she know what she was in for… Native Montana-in, Dan Gutschenritter moved to Portland a year prior after he felt God calling him to seminary. His completed degree in Criminal Justice […]
"Christa, you are such a delight to work with. You bring so much energy and direction to a photo shoot. The photographs you take, are truly a reflection of your talent and passion in photography."
"you bring so much energy
and direction to a photo shoot...."
"Christa is incredible. She really gets to know you, makes you feel comfortable and takes fabulous photos. Christa took our engagement photos, did a boudoir photo shoot for kate and did our wedding. We couldn't be happier with her.
"Christa is professional, fun, creative and in touch with her clients. She makes everyone look and feel beautiful. We could not be happier with her and her work."
"we couldn't be happier with her
work.."
KATE & CASEY
Long before I was engaged, I knew I wanted Christa Taylor Photography to capture the special moments of my wedding. She more than met our expectations, and seldom a month goes by without somebody telling us how gorgeous our wedding pictures turned out!
Working with Christa is like finding some awesome girlfriend who completely gets you and can show you the beauty in whatever project you're undertaking. I recommend her to every bride I work with! Thank you, Christa, for your incredible work!
"Christa is like finding some awesome
girlfriend who completely gets you..."
Cassie & Jed
Christa is absolutely PHENOMENAL! My husband and I are beyond blessed to have had her capture our day! She was so great at directing people kindly and having fun too! She's a blast and we enjoyed the day more because of her! We loved getting to know her and she even had us to her home the week after our wedding for a brief photo shoot since the weather had been bad on the wedding day...she really went above and WAY beyond the call of a photographer and became our friend! She's the type we'd schedule a photo shoot with simply to see her and catch up!! There are not words to reccomend Christa highly enough! 💕We love you Christa!!
