About this vendor
I utilize a journalistic approach to photography that focuses primarily on documentation rather than relying on posing and conventional photographic styles.
Ultimately, I want my clients to receive photos that realistically represent their day and the uniqueness that it holds! I let natural light, the lush environment of the pacific northwest, and your unique personalities inspire how I capture you.
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I am over the moon with the entire experience and photogenic results generated by Tari! She is so warm, thoughtful, and made a concerted effort to try to get to know me and my part...
ner during our engagement photo session and leading up to our wedding day. Top aspects I loved about working with Tari: 1. Her soothing and gentle nature made an event that is typically hectic very easy-going. On our wedding day, I felt as though her calm energy was contagious. 2. She listened to everything that we envisioned, and asked many questions to make sure that she was truly capturing us. Tari is an excellent communicator. 3. She made many efforts to get to know us first, and I believe her friendliness and openness helped to shape the photographic end result. 4. Her background in wildlife photography incorporated the natural beauty around us, which was important to my partner and me. Stunning work! 5. Not only did she really "get" us, she also got our loved ones right on. They will have sweet snapshots to hang on to, as well. She truly went above and beyond to get the entire feel of our special event. We could not be happier with our engagement and wedding photos that we will cherish for years to come.
Tari was great from start to finish. She took the time to meet with us early on in our planning to get to know us over drinks, which helped us break the ice, get advice, talk about...
our hopes and concerns.
Over our two day wedding event, Tari was able to blend in with our wedding guest and seemed to capture candid moments when we were least expecting. She was able to display her versatile range of skills from perfectly timed moments, portraits, and working with large crowds.
We are super happy with our photos and have so much to choose from.
You should absolutely consider Tari to be your photographer (and maybe your new friend). Here are just a few things my now husband Tom and I appreciated deeply about Tari:
1. She ...
was an excellent communicator. Tom and I currently live on the East Coast, but were married in Oregon. Tari made an effort to Skype with us and communicate in the ways that worked best for us and our schedule.
2. She was was gentle. During family portraits, Tari suggested placements in a way that made people happy to comply, and never ordered people around. She was also sensitive to some awkward family dynamics in a way that didn’t give away that she knew about any of those awkward family dynamics.
3. She got into the spirit of things. Our wedding weekend involved pig roasts and towers and late night glow stick dancing and Tari was content to get up-close and personal through all of it.
4. She made Tom and I feel comfortable. It usually takes me a while to feel at ease with people (especially people taking hundreds of photos of me). Yet Tari made me feel like myself. Additionally, she made me feel like nothing I did in front of the camera was wrong.
5. She was friendly and kind to our guests. Tari knew our families (and we have large ones) by name. Many of our guests thought Tari was a close friend - she spent time talking to folks before the wedding and getting to know .
6. She went above and beyond. Tari scoped out her favorite spots on the property where we got married while we were getting ready, and she cleared brush by the river with a knife so that it wouldn’t get caught in my dress!
Tari photographed our small wedding in downtown Portland, and we had such a great experience working with her. She was professional but also very easy to talk to and we felt very c...
omfortable with her. The photographs are so beautiful and we couldn't be happier with them.
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Portland, OR | Pacific Northwest and Worldwide
Tari Gunstone Photography