JEWISH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER — PORTLAND & THE WEST COAST
You shouldn't have to explain your wedding to the people filming it.
[HERO BACKGROUND — keep existing parallax still: ceremony frame (weddingscreenshot00188)]
You're not hiring cameras. You're hiring the people inside the room for your most sacred hour. They'll either know what they're watching — or they won't.
- The ketubah signing, before guests ever take their seats.
- The Badeken, when the veil lowers and the room goes still.
- Circling. Seven blessings. One glass, then the shout of "Mazel Tov!"
- The hora: thirty seconds of warning, chairs in the air, your grandmother laughing hardest.
You need a team that sees each moment coming. And knows what it means.
How we cover the day
Photography and film from one coordinated team. No competing for the same angle. No strangers asking you what happens next.
- Before the guests arrive. The ketubah signing moves fast, in a small room. We're there early, so the pen, the witnesses, and the blessings all make the record.
- Under the chuppah. We read the light before your processional starts. Your faces win, not the sun.
- Seconds-long moments. Circling, the glass, the first "Mazel Tov!" — we're already in position. You get the smash and the shout in the same frame.
- Audio that keeps the words. We mic the ceremony, so your rabbi's blessing and your family's "amen" stay audible on your fiftieth anniversary. Our Heirloom Films weave in on-camera interviews with the people you love. A grandfather's blessing stays in his own voice.
- The hora. We don't wait for an invitation. When the first chair lifts, we're inside the circle.
- Camera-shy? We give simple direction, then step back. Editorial polish, no afternoon of posing.
Mimi & Stuart at Skamania Lodge
Mimi and Stuart married at Skamania Lodge, set in the Columbia River Gorge — 45 minutes from Portland, wrapped in evergreens and river views. Their day opened with a Badeken, the Conservative Jewish veiling ceremony. Stuart lowered the veil over Mimi's face, and the room went quiet.
Under a flower-adorned chuppah, his voice trembled. He thanked her for home-cooked dinners, surprise bouquets, and warm smiles. He called her "the light of my life." They exchanged rings according to the laws of Moses and Israel, pausing to honor the generations before them. Their "amen" echoed among the pines.
Then the party moved indoors: rustic beams, candlelight, a crackling fireplace.
Venue: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington — in the Columbia River Gorge.
Keep exploring
Planning near the Gorge, or still choosing your setting?
- Skamania Lodge weddings — the venue from Mimi & Stuart's day
- Columbia River Gorge weddings — cliffs, river light, and wind plans
- Portland weddings — our home base, forty-five minutes away
Tell us your date and where you're celebrating. We'll reply with availability and honest pricing — no pressure, no pitch.
P.S.: One team for photo and film, fluent in every ritual on your list.
