Every year I try to put together a fun bridal shoot, and this year I tried to incorporate simple, timeless elegance with Lena's gorgeous silk dresses and the urban setting of this downtown Portland parking garage! Yes, you read that right, a parking garage! Sometimes you find the most amazing backdrops in the most unexpected places!
Chickabloom Floral Studio provided the most amazing florals that added the perfect balance to Lena's simple dresses. I wanted something a little wild to take center stage with the florals to create a good look with the setting, and I loved everything about it!
Photography | Kara Santa Ana Photography
Hair and Makeup | Rebecca Bogdan
Bridal Dresses | Lena Medoyeff
Florals | Chickabloom Floral Studio
Models | Courtney Moe, Maya Hazen, Olivia Creelman and Stephanie Matheson
Model | Samantha Paltridge
Hair & Makeup | Colie Marie Artistry
Photography | Kara Santa Ana Photography
A couple times a year a group of (very talented) friends and I get together for a fun and artistic photo shoot.
Here are some of the final looks from our session at Magnum Opus, inspired by the street art movement. These looks were created for the Oribe Front Row Instagram Contest this month.
I included some behind the scenes shots to get a feel for what goes on!
Enjoy!
Hair: Jamie Ferero & Ambrosia Carey
Makeup: Sokha Sok
Models: Jenny, Alex & Justice
Photography: Kara Santa Ana Photography
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