My name is Gina Emerson and I am a wedding and portrait photographer based in Portland, Oregon. I have always appreciated portraiture, as well as photojournalism. From the early days of my youth, my parents always had National Geographic lined up on their shelves and I remember spending hours browsing those intriguing images of things and places from around the world. The photographs spoke to me and I can now see that with my own children, who would probably tell you National Geographic is their favorite magazine.
To describe my wedding photography style, I would say that it leans heavy toward photojournalism, capturing YOU accurately on your wedding day with all the beautiful details as they unfold. But I also love elegant portraits and believe they are important to balance out your collection of photographs from the day. My approach is personable, non-intrusive, and natural as we work together to capture the uniqueness of you and your loved ones on your wedding day. And for those considering my services for special events or portraits, I bring a similar style and the same passion.
Please take some time to browse my site and if you like what you see, leave a comment. I appreciate feedback and would love to hear from you.
Thank you for considering me as your photographer, it is an honor to be entrusted with your photographs.
Gina Emerson
Cora and Robert celebrated their Portland wedding on a gorgeous sunny day with friends and family exactly one month ago today. Congratulations you two!
As promised, here is a little sneak of some of your photos.
Check back soon for a fun slide-show I’m putting together of the reception for Cora and Robert’s wedding.
July 26, 2010 - 4:21 pm - Absolutely beautiful! You did an amazing job Gina and Brandon. Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures.
July 26, 2010 - 4:33 pm - Carolyn - it was absolutely our pleasure! Thank you for the sweet comment :)
July 26, 2010 - 10:09 pm - Gina, these are amazing!! Such lovely work - it looks like they had a beautiful day full of love and lots of sunshine :) As always, so impressed by your captures. xo
July 27, 2010 - 12:00 am - Goergeous Light :) and beautifully captured:)
July 27, 2010 - 5:26 am - Love the close up of him kissing her shoulder and the photo of her train being readied before walking down the aisle!
July 27, 2010 - 6:43 am - Lovely images...your bride is so stunning
July 27, 2010 - 7:53 am - Excellent job on these
July 27, 2010 - 8:18 am - Lovely photos! I love the one where the groom is kissing the bride's shoulder!
July 27, 2010 - 8:53 am - i love the bride and groom portraits. really beautifully done.
July 27, 2010 - 9:21 am - Great job on these! You really captured their day..really love that last photo of the couple :)
July 27, 2010 - 10:33 am - just great photos
July 27, 2010 - 11:42 am - Gina and Brandon - We are soooooooo happy with our photo's! Thank you :)
July 27, 2010 - 1:24 pm - Beautiful bride. Great images. The light poking through the trees during the ceremony looked pretty awesome.
July 27, 2010 - 1:33 pm - These are beautiful!!! gorgeous lighting!
July 27, 2010 - 2:16 pm - Wow, I don't think you could have asked for a more beautiful location! Beautiful work, that last one is amazing, but they are all great!
July 27, 2010 - 9:34 pm - Your portraits of the couple are KILLER! Love the soft processing too.
July 29, 2010 - 8:19 am - Wow, very, very good. love the variety.
I wanted to share a few more photographs from our shoot out on Sauvie Island of the gorgeous veils and birdcage veils from Ellen Marie Design, a Portland based design studio. If you are a bride or a wedding vendor, you should contact Ellen Marie Design to set up some time to view her exquisite pieces!
A special thank you goes out to Lavenda Memory, for modeling the designs. It was a pleasure working with you.
model: Lavenda Memory
designer: Ellen Marie Design
hair: Rebekah Emerson
makeup: Alisia Ray
July 14, 2010 - 1:45 pm - absolutely perfect! I love how you have used the light in these photos. Her eyes just sparkle.
July 15, 2010 - 3:50 am - These are gorgeous! I'm a real sucker for birdcage veils -- so classic!
July 20, 2010 - 11:49 pm - WOW Gina... these are so beautiful... I love the ones with the black birdcage veil... the model is gorgeous and the lighting is magnificent... just an AWESOME job... you're rocking it out. Can't wait for our shoot together
I recently had the opportunity to photograph some new designs for Ellen Marie Design, a Portland based bird cage veil and bridal jewelry design studio. The photographs were taken on the lovely Sauvie Island just outside of Portland. It was a gorgeous summer evening on the island and we were pleasantly surprised by a visit from a family of eagles!
I’ve posted below just a few photos of one of our two models who worked with us on this project. I had worked with this gorgeous lady on a previous project and I’m so thankful that she was up for another modeling adventure. Thank you Nova! I will share a few photos of another model who also worked on this project (the lovely Lavenda Memory) soon, so stay tuned.
If you are a bride, you should contact Ellen Marie Design to set up some time to view her incredible pieces.
model: Nova Ronnignen
designer: Ellen Marie Design
hair: Rebekah Emerson
makeup: Alisia Ray
July 7, 2010 - 11:17 pm - amazing! These are really amazing.
July 8, 2010 - 1:47 pm - Gina, these are beautiful! I'm kind of a sucker for bird cage veils. So classic!
July 8, 2010 - 3:04 pm - Stunning bridal portraits
Kathy and Nate wanted to have their engagement photographs taken in SE Portland with some fun graffiti, railroad tracks, the Willamette river with the city in the background, and to top it all off – Kathy even scored us with rooftop access with an amazing view! These two lovebirds are getting married in September of this year at the Oregon Garden Resort.
Kathy and Nate you are an awesome pair, your love for each other is beautiful and your laughter is positively contagious!
July 6, 2010 - 6:32 pm - oh they will love these Gina! you did awesome once again :)
July 6, 2010 - 8:32 pm - This is incredibly amazing, GINA, SERIOUSLY! So many shots, all so natural and beautiful. I don't think these could have been done any better, the couple must ADORE these!
July 6, 2010 - 10:19 pm - Thank you @Rosie and @Ashley! These two sweethearts were so much fun to photograph!
July 7, 2010 - 6:02 am - Love them! They are super cute and the location is awesome!
July 7, 2010 - 6:51 am - Those are so natural and light feeling. Great locations, they must be very happy!
July 7, 2010 - 8:14 am - Cute couple! So many great pictures to choose from!
July 7, 2010 - 8:42 am - This is quite the series! They both have great smiles, and they shine through in so many of these images. I love all the locations and really like the black and white seated shot in front of the graffiti wall. Nicely done!
July 7, 2010 - 9:07 am - Such romantic photos they are so natural! And some really cool backgrounds here too! I like the graffiti "stay hip"
July 7, 2010 - 9:33 am - Great job! Cute couple!
July 7, 2010 - 9:58 am - This is the post that keeps on giving!! There are SO many awesome shots here. The couple is adorable, too!
July 7, 2010 - 11:43 am - This set just keeps getting better, and better, and better as you scroll down the page. Good stuff!
July 7, 2010 - 3:38 pm - Oh, they are wonderful! I just love the horizontal of them under the bridge with mostly just their faces in the frame and the light in the rooftop photos are amazing. Great editing too!! Fresh, clean. I can't wait to see ours now!!
July 8, 2010 - 2:47 am - There are some great shot in here. Well done. Love the ones of them laughing and cuddling together. Very cute.
July 12, 2010 - 7:51 am - I have -so- many favorites from this session. So many beautiful shots!
July 14, 2010 - 6:48 am - What an amazing shoot! I love the train yard. Brilliant!
July 17, 2010 - 5:44 pm - Nice work- love the natural feel. Couple mist have been happy. How many shots did you give them?
July 20, 2010 - 11:54 pm - I LOVE all of them... just amazing... i love how you captured their personalities... they looked so comfortable in front of the camera and so happy together... just lovely... great job Gina... you ROCK woman!
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