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A joyful group of four women sits on a wooden bench, smiling and laughing in a lush garden at the Feast in the Garden event in Portland, Oregon. The women are all looking at the camera, sharing a moment of genuine connection and happiness. The background is filled with tall grasses and yellow wildflowers, capturing the warmth and community spirit of the event.

Documenting Community Resilience at Feast in the Garden 2025

Leach Botanical Garden
We are living in a time where the truly compassionate among us are anxious to come together and protect what’s most important to us. This is why we’ll emerge from this period stronger and more resilient.
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Guarding the Grid and Our Mutual Success at EFX 2025

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
What this Avengers-like team of energy industry professionals do with their careers is nothing short of extraordinary: ensuring that the world keeps moving and the lights stay on.
hosts at a charity event stand behind a large hollywood sign

Kicking Cancer's Ass with Hope and Glamour in Downtown Portland

American Cancer Society
I got to make photographs at the American Cancer Society's 2024 Hope Gala, hosted at The Benson Hotel in downtown Portland.
award winners and colleagues pose on stage at an industry awards presentation in downtown Portland

Pet Lovers Celebrate Their Colleagues in Downtown Portland

Vetsource
After a long day tending to pet healthcare, the Vetsource crew got dressed in their best for the embark 2023 Awards Gala.
colleagues chat at an awards ceremony

Rewarding Leadership with Time to Shine

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
The greatest reward of working with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) year after year is helping them cement their legacy and impact.
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Pet Healthcare Colleagues Connect in Downtown Portland

Vetsource
Nobody can do it alone and it takes the combined talents of a diverse group to innovate — in Vetsource's case, towards a brighter future for pet healthcare.
a PNCA student shows off their new dorm room in downtown Portland

PNCA Welcomes New Students to ArtHouse in Downtown Portland

Pacific Northwest College of Art
This next generation of young people is so bright and full of potential. I'm always left in awe of their ideas, warmth and social generosity.
A large, joyful group of diverse entrepreneurs celebrates on stage, posing for a group photo with their awards. The backdrop features a digital screen with the "OEN Entrepreneurship Awards 2022" logo, capturing the triumph and excitement of the event at the Portland Art Museum.

Supporting Oregon Entrepreneurs with Vibrant Event Photography

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
I tell folks all the time that entrepreneurship has been the most spiritually illuminating experience of my young life. You have to dig so deep to figure out WHY you're doing what you're doing, and for whom.
the awards, ready to be handed out, at a ceremony in Northeast Portland

Leaders Worth Celebrating at the 2022 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
The folks at the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance exemplify the celebratory, connective nature that makes collaborations successful.
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