• Wedding Photography

    My Protege, Olivia and Friends

    You know all those plastic disposable cameras you see on tables at weddings and bar mitzvahs? Ever wonder what they’re really for? Well, let me show you: These photos were from a wedding this past July. One of the children, Olivia, who happens to be the daughter of friends, decided she liked my racket. She began shadowing me as I…

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    An open letter to my faithful fans:

    Faithful viewers, I know you exist. I know you’re here often. I even know how you get here. Now it’s time to take another step into my world…. I’ve so enjoyed having this outlet to share my work. It’s been an encouragement for me to have work that usually would be seen by a few special people, be seen by…

  • Portrait Photography Portland - Senior Portrait Photography Portland

    Stassia’s Senior Portraits * Portland Oregon Senior Portrait Photographer

    High school senior portrait photographs can be rather dull and repetetive. That is, if you go to a studio that manufactures them like the Chinese manufacture plastic toys. I try to keep mine fresh and interesting, and try to do something different every time. This includes interesting lighting, which I got by the boatload yesterday: the sun shining off the…

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    The Ryder Family

    We spent the past weekend on the coast near Ilwaco/Long Beach. It was cold. But we made up for that with great company, reconnecting with extended family, breathing voluminous amounts of camp fire smoke, and rock climbing. A couple favorites: At the crest with two sisters: And my second cousin thrice removed Duncan, with his parents: All photographs and content…

  • St Marys Cathedral Portland - Wedding Photography - Wedding Venues

    Andrew and Tina’s Wedding at Portland’s St Mary’s Cathedral

    This past weekend we had the privilege of photographing Tina and Andrew’s wedding. They were married in what I discovered is the most photogenic Catholic cathedral in Portland: St. Mary’s Cathedral. We took some portraits at the Rose Gardens, and finished the day with an elegant wedding reception at the Governor Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Andy and Tina were gracious hosts…

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    Sequoia

    We’ve spent the summer taking the mud pit we inherited with our hundred-year-old house, and transforming it into an oasis. Now we have grass to lie in, and we spend the summer evenings staring up into the Giant Sequoia towering above us. When the sun is about to set, saturated and golden, we feel as if we are gazing up…

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    Upcoming Studio Lighting Workshop

    Several times a year I teach a Studio Lighting workshop at Pacific NW College of Art. This 7-week class introduces the photography student to the world of artificial lighting. It’s great for anyone interested in pushing their photography skills. Here’s the class description: When existing light is not sufficient for proper exposure or desired effect, we turn to artificiallighting. Using…

  • Benson Hotel - Old Church Portland - Wedding Photography - Wedding Venues

    Drew Carney and Mia Stevens’ Downtown Portland Wedding

    This past weekend I had the privilege of photographing the wedding of Drew Carney and Mia Stevens. You may know Drew as the roving reporter on KPTV’s Good Day Oregon, and now with KGW’s Out and About. He and his beautiful bride Mia held their wedding in downtown Portland, Oregon, where we photographed them at the Old Church, and the…

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    Sisters: Black Crater Fire

    Last week we were camping/hiking/photographing in Central Oregon. Everywhere we went we were breathing smoke from the Black Crater fire. We had plans to visit with friends in Sisters, Oregon. (I love Sisters. I had an artist residency there a couple years ago, and made a lot of friends while shooting my Shadows series, which can be seen on my…

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    Thin Green Line

    Here’s an example of a lovely little image, shot on the fly, that would never see the light of day outside of my office. It certainly meets the criteria for a Beloved Left Over Graphic. Beautiful. All photographs and content is Copyright Fritz Liedtke. Please do not copy or re-use them. To do so is a violation of federal copyright…