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Winter Wedding in March! Oakleaf Forest Wedding Venue - Georgia - Greater Chattanooga
March 14, 2022 - Back when Melissa and I first moved to Northwest Georgia, we were approached to cover a wedding at Oakleaf Cottage. Not...
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Team Bert & Chip take on the Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon
July 28, 2018 - I started running a few years ago while living in Portland. My wife Melissa was competing in races for over two years be...
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Hey Bartender, Hit Me with Another - Tales of the Cocktail 2017
April 12, 2018 - I took pictures of a lot of bartenders last year. Here's a few of them from a little event in New Orleans called Tales o...
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Hog O Ween
November 09, 2017 - Halloween in Vegas is fuckin' great, especially downtown. Half naked people running around everywhere. In recent years,...
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2017 SEMA kick-off party - Hogs & Heifers Saloon
November 08, 2017 - You thought Rally in the Alley is all Downtown Vegas had goin' on in October? You fuckers forgot about SEMA and Hallowee...
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Sunday - 2017 Rally in the Alley - Hogs & Heifers Saloon - We Made It!
October 26, 2017 - It's hard to put into words how special bike week with Hogs & Heifers Saloon was for me as a photographer. Looking back...
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More from Las Vegas - Saturday at Hogs & Heifers - 2017 Rally in the Alley
October 26, 2017 - Saturdays are great no matter what. Especially when your partyin' with thousands of thirsty bikers in downtown Las Vegas...
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Thursday with Hogs & Heifers Saloon - Las Vegas Bike Week Begins!
October 20, 2017 - The best thing about bike week in Vegas is that it goes from Thursday through Sunday. The second best thing about bike w...
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The Vendors of '17 Rally in the Alley with Hogs & Heifers
October 20, 2017 - Bike week in Las Vegas annually attracts thousands of riders and enthusiasts from around the globe. From day one of thei...
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12 Years with Hogs & Heifers Saloon
October 19, 2017 - It's hard to believe that Hogs & Heifers Las Vegas has been open for over 12 years, 12 fuckin' years! The saloon has had...
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Living with the Smiths - Cross Country Road Trip
August 25, 2017 - Back when my wife and I were just kids, we moved from upstate New York to Las Vegas. That was our first cross-country ro...
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Saturday - 2017 NHRA Northwest Nationals - Top Fuel Harley - Hogs & Heifers Saloon
August 19, 2017 - Let's be honest, Friday's qualifying run sucked for Michael Beland and crew. The Hogs & Heifers sponsored Top Fuel Harle...
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Friday Part II - Mello Yello NHRA Northwest Nationals Qualifying - Hogs & Heifers Saloon
August 18, 2017 - If y'all know me, you know I can get a little antsy. After what seemed like an eternity, we finally got to roll the Hogs...
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Hogs & Heifers Saloon - Thursday at the Mello Yello NHRA Northwest Nationals
August 04, 2017 - Hogs & Heifers Saloon gets involved in a little bit of everything. Outside of being one of the best dive bars in Vegas,...
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An afternoon stop at Hogs & Heifers Saloon Las Vegas
July 31, 2017 - My wife and I are driving across the country in a couple weeks. We're transplanting to the Southeast in pursuit of acres...
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2011 - 6 Years With Hogs & Heifers Saloon - Downtown Las Vegas
July 30, 2017 - When I was 6 years old, I played my first season of organized t-ball. I sucked at baseball back then, so did most of the...
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2010 - Hogs & Heifers Turns Fuckin' 5
July 29, 2017 - While the rest of the country went to shit in 2010, Hogs and Heifers drank their way to 5 years of business in Las Vegas...
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2008 - Three Years? Shots on the Bar - Hogs & Heifers
July 28, 2017 - Lots of fucked up shit went down in 2008. Of course the Lady Luck was still closed, but they weren't the only project st...
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2007 - Hogs & Heifers celebrates two fuckin' years
July 27, 2017 - The year is 2007. The iphone is announced. Probably not a single person at Hogs gives a shit.
The Lady Luck is still cl...
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2005 - Hogs & Heifers Saloon Soft Opening
July 25, 2017 - What the fuck were you doing in 2005? Seems like ages ago.
Hogs & Heifers was gearing up for the opening of their first...
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Tales of the Cocktail 2017 - Craft Your Future!
July 01, 2017 - Tales of the Cocktail celebrated its' 15th year this past week in the great city of New Orleans!
This cocktail party ho...
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Nitro Harley Drag Racing - Hogs & Heifers Saloon visits Thunder Valley in Bristol
June 23, 2017 - It’s called Thunder Valley for a reason, it’s fuckin loud!
You thought the music at Hogs & Heifers Saloon was loud, wai...
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The Twilight Zone with Hogs & Heifers Saloon - 2017 Laughlin River Run
June 09, 2017 - For a moment there I thought I was in an episode of the Twilight Zone. What the fuck was this? Hogs and Heifers was not...
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The ice game at Hogs & Heifers - would you play? 2017 Laughlin River Run
May 23, 2017 - There it was, a lonely ice cube sitting on top of the bar at Hogs and Heifers. I had to take a picture of this cold and...
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Who got drunk on Wednesday? Laughlin River Run 2017 - Hogs & Heifers Saloon
May 06, 2017 - Let's take a moment and lube things up. Instead of spraying the entire 2017 Laughlin River Run all over your face at onc...
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The Circus of Hogs & Heifers Saloon - 2017 Laughlin River Run
May 03, 2017 - Ever since the end of this year's Rally on the River, I've been in deep thought about how to get the full Hogs story up...
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Hogs and Heifers Saloon - 2016 Laughlin River Run Highlights Part II
April 23, 2017 - If you're reading this, obviously I survived the first two days of the 2016 River Run with Hogs and Heifers Saloon. I wa...
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TOAST 2017 presented by the Oregon Distiller's Guild - Portland
February 20, 2017 - This year's version of TOAST marked a third appearance to the event with my camera in hand, thus completing the trilogy.
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The Oregon Distiller's Guild presents the 7th annual Toast - Portland
February 17, 2017 - Back in 2015 I was lucky to be invited and take some pictures of an event in Portland called Toast. For years I've been...
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Rainy day adventure with High 5 Tours - Portland Oregon
February 17, 2017 - Rain sucks. My wife loves it. Most people from Portland do too. I understand that it's necessary for life, still doesn't...
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Cocktail photography by Cameron Smith - Portland Oregon - New Orleans - Las Vegas
February 11, 2017 - What's my favorite city in 'Merica to have a drink? Hard question. Cool places serving great brews and cocktails are eve...
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Wedding Photography Highlights from 2016 - Portland Oregon
February 04, 2017 - We only took on a few weddings last year with the photo side of our studio. Most events that we did involving tying the...
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Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run - Hogs & Heifers Saloon - Las Vegas Nevada
January 23, 2017 - Lots of negative shit has been spewing out of our social media feeds lately. Time to spin things around a little bit and...
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Hogs & Heifers Saloon - Holiday Sessions Part I - the Rodeo is in town!
December 31, 2016 - After covering the Hogs and Heifers Toys Run last year, I thought it would be a good idea to shoot for an entire week ov...
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Gentlemen Jack visits the Jackknife
November 17, 2016 - Jackknife is a dope bar right in the heart of downtown Portland. This was my third go around in covering a cocktail even...
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Ham and Whiskey - The Bar Institute takes over Hamlet in downtown Portland
October 27, 2016 - What are some of the world's best pairings? Was ham and whiskey one of the first things that entered your mind? If this...
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The Bar Institute with Angel's Envy - Portland Oregon
October 27, 2016 - One of the coolest things about The Bar Institute and cocktail fueled events is liquor brands throw the best dinner part...
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From Portland Cocktail Week to the Bar Institute PDX
October 26, 2016 - What was once Portland Cocktail Week is now The Bar Institute. Cocktail week was awesome, The Bar Institute is the same...
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Turn it back to 2012 - Las Vegas BikeFest with Hogs & Heifers Saloon
September 15, 2016 - 2012... seems like ages ago. Downtown Grand was still the closed down Lady Luck. Hogs and Heifers Saloon was only celebr...
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The origins of Rally in the Alley - Hogs & Heifers Las Vegas - BikeFest 2013
September 13, 2016 - If you've only been coming to Las Vegas BikeFest and Hogs and Heifers for a couple of years, you may assume that the sal...
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Best photos from Las Vegas BikeFest 2014 - Hogs and Heifers Saloon
September 06, 2016 - I know what your thinking... another fuckin' post about Hogs and Heifers Saloon? The answer is yes, and there's more com...
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Italy invades New Orleans - 2016 Tales of the Cocktail
August 26, 2016 - My first real job was at Villa Pizza in Johnson City New York. A few of my high school friends worked there and loved it...
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Jameson and Gary Clark Jr - Tales of the Cocktail 2016 - New Orleans
August 05, 2016 - Whiskey is cool. So is rock and roll. Bring both together and you should find yourself having a good time. And there I w...
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2016 St Johns Parade in North Portland
May 24, 2016 - The St. Johns Parade is one of my favorite weekends of the year in the neighborhood. Actually I like every weekend here...
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Laughlin River Run 2016 - Opening night with Hogs and Heifers Saloon
May 11, 2016 - On Wednesday morning April 27th 2016, we left Las Vegas for the Laughlin River Run with the Hogs Road Crew just after 10...
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The Hogs Road Crew - Laughlin River Run 2016
May 11, 2016 - The Laughlin River Run is an annual rally that's been attracting bikers from all over the world for over 30 years. It wa...
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High 5 Tours - Portland Oregon - 420 - April 20th
April 22, 2016 - Back in my high school and college years, 420 was kind of an underground thing. Sure the hippies and potheads new the co...
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The People of Hogs and Heifers Saloon - Las Vegas - 2005-2015
April 20, 2016 - Of all my photo projects, I easily blog the most about Hogs and Heifers Saloon. There's a reason for that. Outside of we...
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Oregon Humane Society - Doggie Dash 2016
April 01, 2016 - My wife and I have taken part in Portland Oregon's Doggie Dash every year since moving to the Pacific Northwest. We even...
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What does music look like?
March 30, 2016 - I've been lucky enough to photograph dozens of musicians and live shows as a freelance photo guy. My buddy Paul at Merc...
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St. Patrick's Weekend at the Barrel Room in Downtown Portland
March 25, 2016 - The problem with St. Patrick's falling on a weekday is that work and adulthood gets in the way of ones thirst for going...
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Oregon Humane Society Volunteer Party 2016
March 15, 2016 - The Oregon Humane Society in North Portland has over 1000 volunteers. It's only fitting they throw a party to once a yea...
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Bar Fly Portraits
February 26, 2016 - I've never considered myself much of a portrait photographer, I'm really more of a wedding and concert guy. Even though...
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Habit Forming Session at Whiskey Bar in Downtown Portland
February 24, 2016 - When I was a sophomore in college, I wanted to be a DJ. Nothing major, just a few side gigs for fun at the local dive ba...
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Be My Valentine Concert at Tao Event Center - Portland Oregon
February 18, 2016 - What do you do in Portland on the eve of Valentine's Day to show your partner that you're full of romance? Take them to...
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And now introducing Hank Dell - Hogs Life
February 03, 2016 - Michelle is the owner of Hogs and Heifers Saloon in Las Vegas Nevada. She may be the most fascinating person I know. At...
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High 5 Tours - Portland Oregon - Attack of the Refer Man
January 26, 2016 - In case you've missed it, buying recreational weed is now legal in the great states of Oregon and Washington. We also al...
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New Year's Eve in downtown Portland - The Barrel Room
January 01, 2016 - Nothing like hangin' with the young kids on New Year's Eve to make you feel a little older. I used to love and get my pa...
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Campari Dinner at Ava Gene's - Another Chapter of Portland Cocktail Week
November 14, 2015 - Dinner is always good. Italian themed dinner paired with Campari drinks is even better. Ava Gene's is a fancy restaurant...
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Bar Mashups from Portland Cocktail Week
November 13, 2015 - There are hundreds of great bars scattered throughout downtown Portland and beyond. Again, one of the bad-ass things abo...
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Two cocktail parties for the price of one
November 13, 2015 - The Jacknife Bar and Lardo in downtown Portland are both pretty dope food and drink spots. Especially when some of the b...
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The Bossanova Ballroom in East Portland - Portland Cocktail Week 2015
November 12, 2015 - Loveee freelancing for Lush Life and Portland Cocktail Week, you get to see local spots you haven't been! The Bossanova...
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Engagement at the Ticonderoga Club in Atlanta
November 08, 2015 - I've been excited to visit Atlanta and my sister's new bar the Ticonderoga Club for months. We've had this trip planned...
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The Bon Vivants - 2015 Portland Cocktail Week
October 27, 2015 - Just who are the Bon Vivants? I've never heard these words spoken together until I started covering cocktail events. Don...
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Lush Life - 2015 Portland Cocktail Week - The Bar Institute
October 26, 2015 - Portland Cocktail Week is an awesome event held right here in the Rose City and put on by Lush Life Productions. This an...
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2015 Run Like Hell Half Marathon - Portland Oregon
October 25, 2015 - The Run Like Hell in Portland is always a fun race to watch. This year was no exception. Great Halloween costumes all ov...
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There's always Friday - Las Vegas BikeFest with Hogs and Heifers
October 13, 2015 - After two days of hanging with the staff at Hogs and Heifers my body was tired. My liver was tired too. How do these Hog...
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Rally in the Alley - Hogs and Heifers - Las Vegas BikeFest
October 08, 2015 - Most Thursdays in my life consist of the day ending with some dinner over Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Matt Jackson is...
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2015 Portland Marathon
October 06, 2015 - Just moments after my wife completed her first marathon earlier this year, she said something along the lines of... I'm...
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Dave Mathews Band at the Gorge Amphitheater
September 08, 2015 - Summer is winding down. After a busy month of covering wedding events, this Sunday was a perfect time to hit the road fo...
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Zagat Loves PDX!
August 28, 2015 - I've been shooting a ton of cocktails and events lately, nothing food related in a bit. That changed this week when I wa...
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WhistlePig Whiskey and a pig visit the Bit House Saloon
August 18, 2015 - Whiskey is a cool sounding word, no matter how you spell it. It wasn't until recently I started enjoying the whiskey. In...
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2015 Spirited Awards - Tales of the Cocktail
August 12, 2015 - The Spirited Awards is the industry standard for recognizing excellence in the cocktail world. I finally attended and ph...
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The Yearbook Sessions - Hogs and Heifers Saloon
August 05, 2015 - Hogs and Heifers Saloon recently announced the closing of their New York City location. If you live in the New York area...
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Wedding photo fun from New Orleans
July 26, 2015 - I've traveled to New Orleans for the last six years to cover a one of a kind event called Tales of the Cocktail. Over th...
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Oregon Humane Society presents some tale waggin'
July 24, 2015 - My wife has been working with the Oregon Humane Society for over three years. Along with putting in her normal hours at...
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Oregon Humane Society Benefit Concert
July 22, 2015 - Heather is a friend of ours that works at the Oregon Humane Society. She's an avid musician, music lover, and an even bi...
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Portland Best Date
June 19, 2015 - Best Date is a local dating service that has been hosting singles parties for over three years. They frequently put on m...
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Appleton Estate visits Portland
June 09, 2015 - Lush Life is the group behind Portland Cocktail Week. I've been lucky enough to participate and cover this local event o...
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2015 Newport Marathon
May 31, 2015 - My wife and I are celebrating 17 years of knowing each other today. She's accomplished some pretty cool stuff over those...
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The 2015 St. John's Parade
May 18, 2015 - My wife and I recently had to move. With property values sky rocketing in Portland, it was time for the landlord to sell...
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2015 Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon - Portland Oregon
May 18, 2015 - Usually when friends from college visit, the old party animals come out and it's time to get your drink on. This last Su...
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Forrest Park in Portland
May 12, 2015 - Since the beginning of the year my wife has been training for her first marathon. 26 point two f-ckin' miles. That's eve...
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Friday night at WhiskeyTown in Downtown Portland
May 12, 2015 - What is WhiskeyTown?
WhiskeyTown is an annual festival that takes place in downtown Portland. This year over 200 whiske...
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Date Night in Portland!
May 01, 2015 - Last week I was invited to photograph a speed dating event at Dixie's in Downtown Portland. This was a fun experience an...
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Bar Rescue visits St. John's PDX
April 23, 2015 - So my Father-in-law loves the reality show Bar Rescue. We heard some chatter in the hood that they were taking over a lo...
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Columbia International Cup in North Portland - Mama Charlotte O'Neal
March 26, 2015 - Brian is a friend of mine who recently opened his own coffee and tea house in the New Columbia Neighborhood of North Por...
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Shamrock Run 2015 - Portland Oregon
March 15, 2015 - It was raining hard. It hasn't rained here in weeks. Which is weird to say in Portland this time of year. I honestly did...
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I Got Married in Vegas
February 23, 2015 - Hey y'all, I'm heading back to Vegas this week. Listen losers, it's not to go hang with the photo geeks at WPPI teaching...
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Friday Night Yoga Club - Yoga Pearl PDX
January 17, 2015 - Jennifer is a good friend and avid yoga student. I was stoked she invited me to capture the opening session of her Frida...
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Color, Weddings, and The Book Brewer
January 12, 2015 - Easily one of my favorite wedding albums brewed by the Book Brewer last year... Love the colors! Love this wedding day!...
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Bad Ass Wedding Photography from 2014
December 19, 2014 - Let's face it, 2014 rocked. Cheers to the everyone that invited me to document their weddings this year.. Enjoy some hig...
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The Old Fashioned at Portland Cocktail Week 2014
November 28, 2014 - How about this for an afternoon? Go visit one one of Portland's largest glass studios and blow your own rocks glass. The...
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PDX Cocktail Week Day II
November 03, 2014 - For my second day of covering Portland Cocktail Week '14 I hit two bar mashups in Northeast Portland. Not sure what a ma...
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2014 Mississippi Street Fair in Portland
July 13, 2014 - The Mississippi Street Fair is touted as being the largest one in Portland. With booths stretching for blocks and people...
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NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene Oregon
June 17, 2014 - One of my college buddies works in the editorial wing of Getty Images. He travels year round covering major events all o...
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New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners
June 17, 2014 - I liked baseball straight out of the womb. Through the years I've been to over a dozen stadiums and always enjoy the atm...
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Dog party in downtown Portland
May 11, 2014 - Through rain and sunshine the Canine Crusaders from Kenton conquered yet another Doggie Dash in downtown Portland! Slim...
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Doggie Dash - Oregon Humane Society
April 28, 2014 - My wife Melissa works at the Oregon Humane Society. Every year in May they host a fundraising event in downtown Portland...
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Sticker Nerds 3 - Portland Oregon
March 29, 2014 - I've always liked stickers. Who in my generation didn't like collecting packs of Garbage Pail Kids back in the day? Sinc...
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No Pants Day Portland 2014
January 12, 2014 - My wife hates pants. She wears them when she has to but as soon as she comes home from work, they're off. We went to our...
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Wedding Bands & Rings
January 03, 2014 - Wedding bands have been worn since the days of ancient Egypt, when they were woven from plants that grew along the Nile.
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2013 part III {the} family chapter!
December 31, 2013 - This is it for '13 picture highlights... f rom {the} Smith Farm and beyond! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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And the year was 2013 Part II
December 30, 2013 - As a freelancer, I got to shoot just about everywhere the past year and can't wait to do more of the same in '14. Many t...
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New York - New York
October 12, 2013 - It's been far too long since my last trip to Long Island New York. Needless to say I was super excited to photograph Raf...
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A Session in the City
October 10, 2013 - This was my first shoot in and around the city in ages. I loved it and can't wait to go back! You can pull up to just ab...
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Last Thursday on Alberta Street
October 01, 2013 - Over the Summer on the last Thursday of every month, 15 blocks of Alberta Street in northeast Portland are closed to tra...
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Cannon Beach
September 22, 2013 - I traveled to Cannon Beach for a fun wedding shoot yesterday. The forecast all week called for wind and rain so I was a...
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Las Vegas BikeFest 2013
September 19, 2013 - Even though I've been living in the Northwest for a couple of years I'm still one of the house shooters for Hogs and Hei...
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MACRO
September 10, 2013 - Macro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye......
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Revolution
August 28, 2013 - I design a few photo books a year for Tales of the Cocktail featuring some of the incredible mixology inspired events th...
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Spreading wedding love in the Pacific Northwest
August 26, 2013 - The past few months I've been capturing some pretty amazing wedding celebrations all over Oregon and Washington. From wi...
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Men with beards
June 10, 2013 - Mondays suck... How about some men with beards to make it all better!
This blog continues on Tumblr
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Fishing in Buenos Aires
June 07, 2013 - Every big city I visit for the first time, I like to reserve at least a day to walk around the streets and take some pic...
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A Taste of New Orleans Brunch
June 06, 2013 - What... We have to leave? To thank its gracious host of the far south, Tales of the Coktail threw a party featuring clas...
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It Takes Two to Tango
June 04, 2013 - The last evening event hosted by Tales of the Cocktail on Tour in Buenos Aires was a party filled with good music, drink...
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Last Thursday on Alberta Street
June 03, 2013 - Last week marked the seasonal start to one of Portland's greatest ongoing outdoor festivals. The Last Thursday of every...
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Fiesta de Bienvenida Con Asado y Destilados
May 29, 2013 - The opening date of Tales of the Cocktail on Tour- Buenos Aires featured a unique experience at the Estancia la Alameda.
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Buenos Aires Street Art
May 22, 2013 - I recently photographed a three day event in Buenos Aires. Having only been south of the border and never south of the e...
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Kenton Street Fair
May 20, 2013 - I've lived in the Kenton area of North Portland for almost two years. It's a growing community and considered one of the...
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Hogs & Heifers Saloon
May 19, 2013 - I'm still one of the house photographers for Hogs and Heifers in Las Vegas. When I'm back in the valley I always make it...
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A mailman, three brides, and some chickens
May 17, 2013 - Just before leaving to Buenos Aires I had a photo shoot at my house with a few brides and our chickens. I'm not quite su...
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S + J in downtown PDX
May 13, 2013 - Scott and Jen are getting married this Summer in Seattle. They currently live in Corvalis where Jen is a teacher and Sco...
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Portland Doggie Dash 2013
May 12, 2013 - The sun was shining and the canines were out in full force yesterday for the 26th annual Doggie Dash in downtown Portlan...
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S + N wedding at the JW Marriott
April 30, 2013 - I was excited to photograph Shon and Natalie's wedding for awhile. The big day finally came on April 13th and the event...
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End Petlessness!
March 17, 2013 - You're invited to Portland's biggest party of the year for pets and people... the Oregon Humane Society's 26th annual Do...
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Time to Tango
March 15, 2013 - Friends of ours are avid tango dancers and they've been inviting us for a night of dancin' at their hall for months. Wit...
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Wedding Photography at the Bravo! Wedding Affair
February 25, 2013 - I'm looking forward to working with some of the great couples I met yesterday at the Bravo! wedding affair in downtown P...
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Wedding Show Albums
February 15, 2013 - Sneak peak! Check out some full page spreads from an album I designed for the upcoming Bravo! Wedding Affair
This will...
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Special plans for Valentines?
February 06, 2013 - About 2 million couples get engaged every Valentine's Day in our beautiful country. Hopefully that translates into lots...
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Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
January 29, 2013 - This past week a friend from Vegas came up North to visit Oregon for the first time. Since he has his pilot's license an...
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The Paris of Latin America
January 20, 2013 - First established by the Spanish in 1536, Buenos Aires has grown as a city and cultural center through the centuries. Fr...
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Bravo! Wedding Affair
January 14, 2013 - In about a month I'll be doing my first bridal show in Portland. The idea of this show is a little different from weddin...
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No Pants Day 2013
January 13, 2013 - On this fine Sunday afternoon in Portland, I could have done one of two things. Watch the Patriots beat up on the Texans...
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The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame
January 07, 2013 - Last year I got to experience my first big time college football game. I've been to many NFL matchups and a couple small...
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Greatest hits of 2012
January 05, 2013 - At the beginning of 2011 my wife and I knew we wanted a little change. We had lived in Las Vegas for over 10 years. It's...
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{the} Places
January 03, 2013 - Portland is a cool place. So cool that a few weeks back an entire episode of the Simpsons was dedicated to the city I no...
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Camera Painting
December 27, 2012 - Photography comes from the Greek words phos (“light”), and graphis (“paintbrush”) or graphí - together they mean “drawin...
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Snow, Portland and Christmas
December 23, 2012 - Winter is here and Christmas is coming. For Portland this doesn't necessarily mean a white Christmas as some would imagi...
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BridgePort BrewPub
December 21, 2012 - After visiting a local brewery to offer my photography skills for holiday parties, the Event Manager at BridgePort BrewP...
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Chickens at the Urban Farm Store in PDX
December 20, 2012 - The Urban Farm Store in Portland Oregon is a small, family owned company founded on love of pets, gardens and community.
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12-12-12 is a lucky day for some in Vegas
December 19, 2012 - Since February 2nd of 2002 or 2-2-2, I've been a part of the wedding fascination to get married on repetitive dates in L...
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The Smith Bunch 2012
December 15, 2012 - Since I think only a dozen people worldwide read my blog, I figured I could post our Smith Christmas picture here withou...
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The Wedding Ring...
December 08, 2012 - Ahhh, the romance of the ring. But how did it become a symbol of marriage, and why is the fourth finger of your left han...
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Love is Love
December 06, 2012 - Same-sex marriage in Washington state was approved by voters on November 6, 2012. The great state of Washington now reco...
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November 13, 2012 - I've had fun this past year with my personal Instagram account so I thought it would be cool to create one for noremaC S...
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Hogs & Heifers Las Vegas 2011 Yearbook
November 05, 2012 - The design has started for the annual Hogs photo yearbook. 2011 was year six for Hogs & Heifers in Las Vegas and we've b...
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Tales of the Cocktail New Orleans 2012 Yearbook
October 29, 2012 - At the end of every July, I travel to New Orleans and photograph an awesome event called Tales of the Cocktail. Along wi...
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Run Like Hell!
October 21, 2012 - Run Like Hell is a Halloween-themed race that sees participants dress up in full costume for a run through Portland. Mor...
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WEST COAST SPRING BREAK 98′ FALL TOUR
October 19, 2012 - Back in September I was invited to take some pictures at the Widmer Oktoberfest in PDX. I had no idea the closing musica...
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Engagement photo shoot in downtown Vegas
October 04, 2012 - I've always liked taking pictures in downtown Las Vegas. Of course you have the bright neon lights and Fremont Street as...
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Sunday BBQ at H&H... So long BikeFest 2012!
September 30, 2012 - After having my share of PBR tall boys and shots of Jager, it was time to say goodbye to Las Vegas BikeFest 2012. Thanks...
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Saturday night BikeFest 2012 in Las Vegas
September 29, 2012 - Hogs and Heifers is definitely the place to be in Downtown Vegas for any night of BikFest. Saturday night is especially...
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LV BikeFest continues!
September 28, 2012 - Day two of BikeFest was a good day to check out the activities happening at Cashman Center. The Cashman complex is the c...
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Hogs and Heifers Saloon - Day one of Las Vegas BikeFest 2012
September 27, 2012 - Bikers from over 13 countries and 40 states converged in Vegas this year for the 12th annual Las Vegas BikeFest.
The ce...
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Hogs & Heifers Las Vegas celebrates lucky 7!
September 26, 2012 - In 2005 I was living in Las Vegas and just signed on to feature some of my photography at a local art show. Vegas isn't...
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It all started with a football game in September!
September 20, 2012 - For my late September birthday, my Mom flew me back to Charlotte North Carolina for the Giant-Panther football game. Tha...
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Oktoberfest at Widmer Brothers Brewery
September 12, 2012 - Oktoberfest in September?
Portland isn't the only place to start celebrating the annual beer drinkin' party this time o...
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One baby chicken and two hounds
September 02, 2012 - One of our hens recently went on a broody streak. Not down with the chicken lingo? It means she wanted to be a mother he...
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TOTC Jager Pool Party
August 09, 2012 - I've been a fan of Jagermeister for over 10 years. I dabbled in a shot or two in college but didn't hit my true Jager st...
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New Orleans TOTC 2012 - An International Affair
August 05, 2012 - Now that I've had time to look through all of my images after a busy week in New Orelans, it's amazing to see to the var...
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10th Anniversary of Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans
August 04, 2012 - Tales of the Cocktail is a drinking fueled event held in New Orleans every summer at the end of July. It's the world's l...
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Celebrating one year : o )
July 18, 2012 - I was in Vegas at the end of May covering some weddings on the strip with Imagine Studios. While in town, I got together...
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Countdown to New Orleans and Tales of the Cocktail
July 13, 2012 - Three of my favorite things are always included in working for Tales of the Cocktail... Photography, book design and goo...
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B + T = Wedding Happiness
July 03, 2012 - Fun was had by friends and family at the Robert's wedding bash! What a great event at Cornelius Pass Road House in Hills...
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My photo story
June 19, 2012 - What began as a hobby, turned into an easy way to earn credits towards an art degree at the University of Albany in New...
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The unofficial definition of Alternative Photography
June 15, 2012 - Alternative photography (also called alternative photography, alt photo or simply alternative) is a genre of photography...
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