Steele Photography

g photographer. From our early planning calls to our engagement shoot, we were reminded of Chris's warmth, professionalism and ability to relax us into amazing shots despite discomfort in front of the camera. On our wedding day, Chris and his second shooter, Zoe, were very prepared and got through our formal shot list very efficiently even with our massive wedding party (28!). We're only a week out from the wedding so photos are forthcoming but it's great to have certainty they'll be incredible. We can't wait to work with Chris again!

I am pretty awkward in photos and he really made it all feel natural and was so encouraging. 10/10 recommend!!!

ur engagement pictures turned out so beautiful, we can't wait to see our wedding photos.

he was the one! Not only did he provide valuable information regarding venues, but he was extremely helpful when it came to booking other vendors, solidifying our timeline, and instilling comfort and confidence in our plan on how we wanted our day to go. We felt very fortunate to have Chris on our side. His experience really makes him an asset to have on your wedding team as the knowledge he’s accumulated over the years has allowed him to have a really good understanding of timing, and lighting at a variety of different venues as he’s been all over the PNW. For example, he knew a year in advance what the weather would most likely be on our day, and what time to start our ceremony to get the most out of our venue. He genuinely takes the time to get to know you and your expectations for the day and takes it upon himself to research and prepare to the best of his abilities. We had no doubts or worries on the day of as we knew Chris would advocate for us. On your wedding day, there’s so many things to consider but whether or not we could rely on Chris was never a concern. He is talented and well-known throughout The wedding community, and for good reason! He deserves that outstanding reputation he has. When planning our engagement shoot with Chris, in typical Oregon fashion, we were rained out multiple times. Instead of feeling discouraged, Chris maintained a positive outlook and was so flexible. We were able to get the most magical engagement session in a wonderful location picked out by Chris. He excels at creating an environment where you feel comfortable and confident. He was encouraging, and although pictures can sometimes be intimidating, the whole experience was so enjoyable. Your priorities will be become Chris’s priorities, and he will never hesitate to be honest with you, which will ensure you are able to get the pictures that you want. He’s an outstanding communicator and we couldn’t have imagined our day without him. I will be recommending him to everybody that I know!! if pictures are important to you, I promise you do not have to look any further.

and his team part of our day. Leading up to our wedding we had two meetings with Chris to pre-engage and make sure our wedding went smoothly. From our view the day was perfection. Chris has over a decade of experience, and made us feel very comfortable while taking portraits. The best surprise was within a week he had shared a sneak peak of 10 pictures for us to preview. Chris captured our day perfectly; we are thankful to have our photos to cherish our day forever. In my opinion his photography style is very timeless/classic. If you are looking for a wedding photographer – look no further, Chris is the best in the business!

re are so many decisions you can make in a wedding and it can be very fatiguing at times! Picking a great photographer was one of the things we cared most about. We were recommended Chris Steele by our vendor, and we couldn’t have chosen anyone better for the job! He is the definition of a professional. On top of that, his photos are amazing! We booked an engagement session with him as well—I highly suggest doing this as it gives you an opportunity to get to know your photographer and increases your comfort on the big day. Plus, you only have one time to be engaged and it’s fun to take pictures in your own clothes in addition to your fancy wedding attire. Chris has solid communication skills—we met on the phone with him to solidify our timeline of the day and he was great at coordinating with our venue staff and DJ in such a way that it took the stress off of us and we could be present for our day. We both have very large families and he was able to direct them efficiently so we could get all of the family shots we wanted plus more. He is extremely kind and helpful. Our photos captured our natural selves and have a genuine spirit about them—that largely has to do with how at ease we were with Chris. He’s super fun and made us feel comfortable. Neither of us are naturals at posing, but we felt great with Chris encouraging us, directing us, and overall making us feel comfortable to be ourselves and take in this special day. We will continue to recommend Chris to all of our friends and family; he is the best!

eline, ensuring we had time for the photos we wanted, and understanding our wedding photography priorities. He was very patient, and as a couple we are generally very awkward and have a tendency to pull silly faces the minute a camera is in our vicinity. Chris knew exactly how to make us feel like we were just hanging out with a friend!!! And not to mention his beautiful work. I can’t recommend him enough.

y), personable and well organized. I would definitely recommend working with Chris!

ery comfortable and was a great communicator. This was an incredibly easy service to work with.

sticking to the photo timeline. He made us feel so comfortable even though neither of us are super keen on taking pictures. Such a great hype man! He also arrived early to scope out the location, which was so helpful. Overall, we had an amazing experience working with Chris!

in us and our wedding day as our family and friends were. Chris made this experience so enjoyable regardless of the cold and windy weather. We cannot recommend him enough!

meetings to go over details; he was always available through email for questions. I heard from numerous family members how great he was! Now the photos… Our photos were returned in a timely manner, on a beautiful and easy to use website. Our photos are gorgeous! Timeless! We could not be happier! Chris took the time to capture real emotions and love. He was even gracious when I asked for particular shots with a variety of people (as we have a large blended family). I would recommend working with Chris 10 folds over. Thank you Chris for capturing our day and making our wedding day last forever. You captured moments in time that we will share with family and friends forever.

as evident that he was the right person. He was personable and was genuinely interested in us as a couple and what our needs were. We got a package that included an engagement shoot and I’m so glad we did. It was great to be able to meet Chris in person before our wedding to be able to get used to being in front of the camera and become accustom to his shooting style. It also allowed us to get to know him better and when it came time for the wedding, we genuinely enjoyed having him there. A few weeks before the wedding we had a call with him to go over details for the wedding, answer any questions we had, and work out a timeline for the day of our wedding. And then he finalized the day of timeline with our coordinator without us having to do any extra work. The day of the wedding went so perfectly! Since he only uses other professional photographers with their own businesses as second shooters (so you know you’re getting high quality work) we got a second shooter. This allowed more of the day to be photographed and more details to be shot. Chris’s professionalism really shined during the family photos part of the day. He was able to get through them quickly and efficiently. Our engagement and wedding photos are exactly what we had hoped for; light, airy, and beautiful. We’re so grateful to have them as keepsakes from these special days for the rest of our lives.

chance to ask them. We ended up hiring an additional photographer as part of our package and he and Zoe did such an amazing job. I've never loved being in front of the camera, but both of them were the perfect combination of warm and professional. When we got our photos back, we could not stop looking through them. They were so beautiful and we can not wait to have these to remember such a special day. We also opted for the album and are so grateful that we did. Thank you Chris for capturing our day so perfectly!

and was able to guide us in our planning process so we could capture every moment we wanted. We so appreciate his guidance and support during our special day!!!!

ng. They did a wonderful job capturing the day.

ime meeting Chris was during our engagement sessions and right away he made us feel comfortable. Chris is professional, yet fun, easy going, and absolutely amazing at his job. During our wedding day, Chris hired a really great second shooter for us. She complimented his work and she took really great photos. Overall, if you're wondering if you should reach out to Chris, do yourself a favor and just have a meeting! You won't regret working with him.

gagement photos turned out incredible and I am sure I will feel the same about our wedding photos. Chris is very detail oriented and makes you feel like a movie star when he is doing your photos! His passion for his work is clearly evident while he is working, he makes sure everything is right from the lighting, to hand placement. I can't thank him enough for being a big part of our wedding day. I would recommend him to anyone who needs wedding photos. Thank you Chris!

fun to chat with, so joyful and funny, and matched our vibes of relaxed and cheerful but also very detail oriented. We hired him for our wedding and engagement photos and couldn't be happier. For the engagement photos he has a number of really private and breathtaking spots. We are somewhat self-conscious in front of the camera, but Chris made us feel super comfortable and gently directed us so our poses looked natural. On our wedding day, he really kept the show going. Even with our huge bridal parties and families, we got all the photos we wanted (and there were a LOT of them). The photographer is such an important person on your wedding day because they are there for all the special moments, and we felt so fortunate and happy having Chris there. We already got a sneak peak of our wedding photos and absolutely love them. His style of photography is timeless, bright, and full of joy and life, we could not be happier going with Chris. We highly recommend him and his team to anyone for wedding, engagement, or other events you have coming up!!

that good! He provided us with a lot of guidance in advance of our day from the timeline, to photo locations, to other vendor recommendations. He was super responsive to all of our inquiries and day of he was on time! Our bridal party loved working with him. He was great at making everyone laugh and provided constructive feedback so everyone felt comfortable. We got a few sneak peek photos on the day and can’t wait to see the whole gallery. He truly is amazing at what he does! We highly recommend him for any occasion!

ose locations that were conducive to good lighting even though the majority of our photos happened in the middle of the day. We were at Abbey Road Farms, a new location for him, and he got there early to scope out photo spots, helped us with a boutonniere mishap right before photos, and rearranged our planned photo order when our hair and makeup timeline was off. We are so grateful we chose him to be there on our day and are excited to show off his work in a few weeks!

t ease. I can't say enough good things about his photography!

, he immediately made us feel at ease and enjoy the moment which in turn made our photos look so natural. We love his style of photos and they turned out beautifully! On our Wedding Day, I showed up stressed and rushed, and he immediately did what he could to assure me that we will get everything in and that it will all run smoothly. He helped to keep the whole bridal party and our families in line to get all the photos we wanted. I had multiple people in our bridal party come up to me and tell me how personable our photographer was and that he was a great choice. We got to see a few sneak peeks on his camera, and they were SO PERFECT. We can't wait to see how he captured our day!

ning, and finally on the day of the wedding, Chris consistently showed not only his photography expertise, but was also extremely communicative, organized, and simply a joy to be around. Chris made us feel relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera (which doesn’t come naturally for us!) and all of the photos we have seen have far surpassed our expectations and will be cherished for years and years. We would highly recommend Steele Photography for any couple that is prioritizing high quality photography, as we wouldn’t have changed a thing. We were initially drawn to Chris’ photography style because of how he so beautifully made moments come alive. His photos have a clean, slightly airy feel to them and we love how he plays with light (his golden hour snaps are truly incredible!). We loved that his editing was crisp and not overly filtered or trendy as we really wanted our wedding photos to be timeless. We would recommend Steele Photography a thousand times over to all our friends and family! If you’re searching now, look no further – you won’t be disappointed.

le and at ease during our engagement photo session and picked a space that reflected our desire for a "fall, leaf filled" session. The photos were incredibly beautiful, we love them, and our entire family/friends were in love with them. On the wedding day we felt so comfortable with Chris it felt more like he was one of the guests that our vendor. Our guests at the wedding kept telling us how much they loved him! Again our wedding photos were beautiful and our family/friends all love them. Our wedding was in April 2021 and covid was an ever-present threat but Chris was very flexible and willing to work with us if our plans were delayed (thankfully, they were not). There are many choices couples can make for a wedding photographer and the process of selecting one can be overwhelming. If you hire Chris you can feel confident knowing you made a great choice. He has so much experience, so much enthusiasm/dedication to what he does and knows how to make couples feel comfortable and look amazing on their wedding day!

how he did it, but he captured every angle of every moment. You can tell he does this with passion, not just because of the paycheck. Highly recommend!

omfortable in front of the camera. Our destination engagement session at the Columbia Gorge and our wedding photos turned out lovely. We even had several wedding guests share their enjoyment of having a "nice photographer" present at the wedding. My husband and I would definitely recommend Steele Photography :)

process was smooth, professional, and easy on us as the bride and groom. On top of all of that, Chris was a joy to work with and someone we genuinely enjoyed getting to know over the process. Everyone has been blown away by our photos and we will treasure them forever!!!

en the same without him! He is so fun and so professional. He makes sure to get THE shot. Something people forget is how timeless photos should be and rather doing the trendy dark, rustic photos they have stayed traditional and with their light, airy and bright photos so they wont be something you will look back on in 10 years and regret. We would pick Chris 1 million times over again.

ay of the wedding, they are also available to answer questions and make the whole process fun! Definitely book them!!

knew them for years! They know how to get different angles while working simultaneously together all at the same time, giving you more time with your guests! The website that they have for you to access your photos after the wedding is extremely easy to use and they have great instructions that come with them. Their creativity is all in the details. The way they take photos of you, your rings, anything you want - it turns out beautifully. I would definitely recommend them as being your photographer.

personalities and they made everyone feel so comfortable when taking photos. When I got engaged, they were the first people I reached out to. I didn't even consider any other photographers because I knew they were the ones. My husband and I had such a great time working with them from the meetings beforehand to the engagement session to the wedding day. We had so much fun and our shoots were filled with laughter. The photos also turned out PERFECT! If you are looking for a wedding photographer, save yourself some time and look no further. I promise you won't be disappointed :)

absolutely LOVED having them as our wedding photographers! Highly highly recommended!

essly into our wedding day. They made pictures fun when family members were being difficult, were extremely diplomatic when making sure we stayed on time, and kind, encouraging, and warm when we needed some extra love. We are OBSESSED with our pictures and love every single one. Seriously, they are so good! I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone but they do book up fast. We booked them in January for our July wedding and were lucky enough to get the LAST weekend they were free the entire summer. You won't regret booking with them!

ve with from our engagement and wedding sessions. We also have to say that we love the energy they bring to the table because it made it so easy to feel comfortable during all of the pictures and we connected with them right away! Their work speaks for itself but definitely reach out to them because it's their personalities that sealed the deal for us!

ved in our wedding day loved them as well and some even got their information! Best money we spent on the wedding was Jd and Chris!

ional and even fun and entertaining to be around in between shots. They even took the time to offer us water, which was very thoughtful and meant a lot to my wife. It's the little things that they did and the thoughtfulness they showed that made our day perfect. They are just the kind of people that want to be friends with. We had worked with them during our engagement photos and were thrilled and anxious to have them do our wedding photos! They were worth every penny and they found a way to freeze our special day in time. Any time I want to relive our magical day I turn to the photos. Every angle and every bit of light is accounted for. These photographers are a pro's pro. Even living with a great photographer, she was amazed at the quality of the photos. I would recommend these two to anyone for any occasion and we couldn't be more satisfied with the interactions, kindness, professionalism, dedication, not only to their craft but to the couple , and quality of their work. No matter what occasion you are looking for a photographer I can say with 100% confidence that there is no better choice then Steele Photography.

hy investment, that makes it hard to narrow down to just a few. In our case, Chris and jD were very receptive and so empathetic to our needing to book photographers last minute due to some unforeseen circumstances in my Dad's health. They immediately felt like friends from our first meeting and it was such a relief in the chaos of throwing a wedding together in less than three months to have such confidence in the team documenting your wedding day. Leading up to the wedding the communication was stellar and very easy to follow so that they could compile a detailed day-of timeline. They were integral to keeping the entire day on schedule with their plan on how to get the shots they needed, while also allowing us to enjoy our wedding guests as much as possible. They were fun, talented, and efficient at snapping the shots they knew would be killer; intuitive and skilled at fading into the background when moments with family members, the bridal party, and each other were happening to allow us to be in the moment. My husband and I have never felt more comfortable being in front of the camera, and we LOVE every single shot they captured. I could seriously gush all day, but really their pictures speak for themselves. Bottom line: if for no other reason, you should get married in the Portland area just for their photography. You won't be sorry.

beautiful job capturing who people really are. They love dogs too, so that's a bonus. Our wedding pictures are absolutely stunning. No joke we love every single one of them. They include engagement photos with all their packages which is AWESOME because not only do you get fabulous pictures from the best day of your life (your wedding), but you get photos of you being "regular people" (engagement shoot) and I promise you'll cherish those pictures too.

elax and be ourselves in front of the camera (which was very important to us as we are super awkward and they made us look so good!) Their professionalism and experience was invaluable on our wedding day to help keep things moving smoothly and they are great at directing people to ensure they get every important shot. Also they are great at giving tips and directions (about fixing clothes/hair, posture, etc) to make every shot look perfect. After all the work we put into all the personal elements of our day, the Steele's amazing attention to detail captured it all. Through out the whole day they were right there to photograph every moment, yet were not intrusive at all so in the moment you hardly noticed they were there snapping away! It's true what they say that the day just flies by and you definitely want awesome people like jD and Chris there to capture it all for you!! Choosing the right/best photographer was at the top of my list when we started planning. I was so excited to book the Steele's that we hadn't even finalized the venue/date when I contacted them to reserve a date and I have absolutely no regrets!

. They walked us through the process of our experience and ensured that we understood that before our wedding. They gave us a realistic timeframe for when the photos wold be ready, and they delivered on time. Our bridal party really enjoyed working with them, and most of all, we can't stop looking at our photos. The best investment for our wedding.

t just right (like pointing out when my hair was slightly askew, or telling my husband to relax his smile) that made our photos look perfect. It was a bright sunny day outside, which can be challenging in pictures, and the lighting in the shots looked wonderful. They were detailed in making sure we got the shots of all our key family members, in a style that felt comfortable to us. Highly recommend them!

et us for happy hour to make sure we were a good fit, and we fell instantly in love with their photography style and personalities! We decided to let them pick our destination engagement location and could not have been happier! They spent more time with us than we were originally quoted because they wanted the perfect lighting. Pictures were beautiful! Pre-wedding day they worked with us on our timeline- helped out so much! Day of the wedding, Chris and jD made sure everything was perfect for us as they knew exactly what we wanted! They were even in on our surprise get away! Cannot wait for our wedding day pictures as they were always looking out for the perfect shots throughout the whole day. Would STRONGLY recommend them! They are the perfect team!!