Capturing the honest genuine connections with the people you love. 20 years of Northwest weddings and each one is a unique story. With a thousand weddings under my belt, sometimes I feel as much a sociologist as a photographer, because I’ve seen just about every style and culture of wedding you can imagine! I’m lucky to be able to do what I love every day.
Our pricing is easy and straightforward.......Easy Peasy! Includes approx 200+ edited images per hour (1200-2000 for a 6 hr wedding) on flash drive in custom photo case and personal website of your photos. Discounts available for Monday-Thursday weddings.
3 hrs coverage. $900
4 hrs coverage. $1200
5 hrs coverage. $1500
6 hrs coverage. $1800
7 hrs coverage. $2100
8 hrs coverage. $2400
I'd love to hear about your wedding story!
-Stephen
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Wedding Coverage
$600starting price
Wedding Coverage
$600starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Edited images on flash drive(100-200+ images/hour)
Edited images on flash drive(100-200+ images/hour)
Website of all your photos
Website of all your photos
Personalized Photo Case (5 hrs coverage or more)
Personalized Photo Case (5 hrs coverage or more)
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Wedding Coverage
$600starting price
Wedding Coverage
$600starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Edited images on flash drive(100-200+ images/hour)
Edited images on flash drive(100-200+ images/hour)
Website of all your photos
Website of all your photos
Personalized Photo Case (5 hrs coverage or more)
Personalized Photo Case (5 hrs coverage or more)
Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge. Contact the photographer for customized services and quotes.
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Engagement
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Second Shooter Available
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Stephen is highly praised by multiple reviewers for his photography services at weddings. He is described as professional, flexible, and able to capture authentic and candid moments seamlessly. Reviewers appreciate his affordable prices, diverse editing styles, and ability to blend in with the event, making the photography experience stress-free and enjoyable. Stephen's skills have been commended for creating "Picture Perfect" memories of special occasions, making him a highly recommended choice for wedding photography.
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12/03/2010 • A W
This was the best vendor (by far) I hired for my wedding. The photos turned out perfect - after going through all the hundreds from our wedding, I could not find one that was not fabulous! The service was beyond excellent. Our photographer took before pics, limo pics, before venue pics, outside pics - on top of the regular ceremony and reception photos. He traveled with the bridesmaids all over Portland in a limo with us and did it all again with the groomsmen. He was always there when he should have been and got every important shot plus more than I could ever imagine (more than 8 hours worth). We actually had to tell our photographer to take a break at the reception to get some food and he politely declined saying he was fine and wanted to take more photos - simply smazing!
For the most part, weddings are all similar and there are always things that do not go exactly as planned - however with this photographer he captured our special day in a unique way that will always be our own. The pictures are so perfect, they make me forget about all those little things that did not go as planned. After my wedding, I realized that photography is one of the most important (if not the most important) vendors you hire because it is your wedding photos that you will look at over and over again, show your kids and cherish over the decades. All those little things that go wrong - you will eventually forget if you have perfect wedding photos to enjoy the rest of your life!
Not only are our wedding pictures perfect, this photographer also puts together coffee table books which are a collage of wedding pics, words, saying etc. that are arranged into a book. The artistic inspiration behind their work is evident with how these books are put craftily together. With this photographer, you get wonderful pics and inspired artistry which is probably why the photos turn out so wonderfully in the first place.
I would hands down recommend Remembrance Photography to those brides and grooms that want tremendous photos, excellent service and perfect memories to last a lifetime. If I could I would give them 10 stars in all categories.
6/22/2024 • Benny C
Thank you Stephen for your service, professionalism, and calming personality. You made everything so easy and smooth. You really did made it "Easy Peezy". For our small event, you were perfect and your options made it affordable for us. I want everyone to know that he arrived early, took perfect pictures of the most important moments, the lighting was perfect and were we able to re-live the event through his pictures. Thank you thank you thank you! Cheers
Response from the Vendor on 06/23/2024
Thank you Benny! It was a wonderful wedding and group of folks at Pomeroy Farm!
7/20/2023 • Clare B
Stephen was easy and a pleasure to work with every step of the way, and I am very happy with the photos! Stephen captured some wonderful candid shots in a photojournalistic style, but some intentional group photos as well. I was amazed at how many photos we got. He posted them on his website (password protected) to view, then sent a USB drive with all of them. They were edited in black and white, reduced saturation, and full saturation. As a designer, I approve of his skill and ability. His prices were very reasonable as well. He blended into the wedding so I barely even noticed he was there, which made getting those candid true moments so genuine. Thank you Stephen!
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6/04/2023 • Chris M
The entire wedding process is stressful and Stephen Hamilton (and his 2nd - Tim) were a breathe of fresh air. In many ways we were the worst case scenario for photography. We went from an indoor house, to a Karaoke Bus, to a remote outdoor location, and then the wedding which was a vineyard with a bright sun lit location. So 4+ locations, different lighting, lots of people running around and Stephen and Tim were on time, polite, enthusiastic, flexible, professional, and in every way exactly what you are looking for in a wedding photographer.
I could not recommend more and he was didn't request in fact I had to insist that I write this review. Very few people today go the extra mile and I can tell you Stephen takes every step to make this one task in a wedding a stress free piece. - Thanks again - Alex and Chris
11/09/2022 • Amy A
Stephen was an awesome photographer who was very kind and took photos of what we wanted! He did amazing job and unique pictures. Would recommend him highly !
10/29/2022 • Candace S
Being from the east coast and planning a wedding from across the country is stressful, but Stephen helped us from the first step- answering all of our questions and scheduling time for a video chat to meet. He got to the wedding location (Redwood Deck, Hoyt Arboretum) and began taking photos before the bride even arrived. The photos he took are amazing- the posed as well as the candid. We are so lucky to have found him.
7/20/2022 • Mylene W
Stephen was recommended by Lakeside Gardens for our wedding. Despite of the cloudy and rainy weather on our wedding day, Stephen did a fantastic job making our pictures as "Picture Perfect"!
He captured every moment that can relived this special day for me and my husband.
Definittely will hire him again and recommended 110%!
7/18/2022 • Nicholas N
Steven immortalized our special day with his excellent photography along with his assistant running the photo booth. I would hire him again for future events and I highly recommend hiring him for your wedding.
8/24/2018 • Jennifer O
Steven was awesome. Arrived on time. Took several shots. Great personality. Definitely recommend.
9/12/2014 • Molly H
My husband and I hired Stephen Hamilton and Remembrance Photography for our Aug. 2, 2014 wedding in Portland. He and his team did a fantastic job of capturing our day perfectly! They used our input on photos and also did some creative work on their own, and the end result was perfect! We were also incredibly happy with the price we paid for their work. Definitely worth it!
11/04/2013 • Sarah H
I booked Remembrance photography from a bridal event I went to. Their photos looked amazing and really seemed to capture candid shots.
Our photographer, Stephen, was great in dealing with our surroundings. We happened to get married on the rainiest day, with a power outage as well. He did a great job adapting to the situations.
After looking at my pictures you can hardly tell it was raining!
There are some pictures I wish the photographer would have given more direction to the people being photographed. Whether there was someone or something in the background or positioning people to fit in the group nicely. There were also a few pictures I wish he would have taken, so make sure you make a list of everything you want taken!
I had 2 photographers for the wedding and it was worth it! Pictures from different views and angles were nice to have.
Overall it was a great experience! I would recommend this photographer.
9/01/2013 • Rebecca G
Stephan was amazing! He seemed to always be there capturing every minute! The pictures turned out exactly what we wanted, we were able to relive our entire wedding through our pictures!
9/17/2012 • Collette M
He was amazing. The pictures are so good and he captured so much I can see the events of the night perfectly.
8/03/2011 • Amanda B
Stephen was my Photographer for my July wedding. When I met him at the Portland Bridal Show, I could tell from his work that he was the photographer for me. I love his photo-journalistic style and his ideas for traditional photos were right on par with what I wanted.
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1535 SE Pine Street, Portland, OR | Portland, Oregon, Washington, and Destination Weddings
Since graduating from art school, I have photographed over 800 weddings in the Portland area over the past 20 years. I love capturing different personalities, and all the fleeting moments, of a wedding day.....and I've seen just about every kind of wedding you can imagine! My approach is a mixture of creative portraits and candid photojournalistic photography, to tell the true story of your day. My clients tell me that I have a calming presence at their weddings, and capture moments they didn't even know were happening at their wedding. Call or e.mail me to chat about your wedding!
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