I AM HERE FOR YOU.
These are crazy times and you want someone who has your back. Whether we are running up the sand dunes, laughing over cocktails, or climbing over rocks to get the shot, I am all in.
I’m all in for you, for your spouse, for your family.
I’m all in for the candid moments, the tears, the sparks flying.
From the intimate backyard wedding to the epic adventure elopement, you’ve got yourself a real trooper here.
The Love Behind the Lens
Destination Wedding Photographer based out of Portland, Oregon.
When I was 7, I took a few friends out to the playground and insisted that they pose for me and my throw-away camera. Little did I know that 20 years later, I’d be shooting their weddings (*plural.. yup, same girls ;). Stepping into Photography as a full time career has been life-giving, encouraged me to be daring & brave, led me on the most adventures, and also.. made my heart whole and happy.
I was fortunate to be raised in the Pacific Northwest and feel blessed to have access to some of the world’s most beautiful mountain scenes (right in my Portland backyard). You can find me at the local wine bar, writing, singing, painting, you know.. anything creative.
I want to be more than your Wedding Photographer. I want to be a trusted friend. Someone to grab beers with when wedding planning gets uber stressful. Someone to connect with for years and years. I may not know you yet, but I already can’t wait to meet you.
-Chelsea Erica Smith
Photographer | Writer | Podcaster
Lover of Wine | Game of Thrones | The Office | Songwriting | Country Music | Fashion | Interior Design
“THE BEST PICTURES ARE THE ONES TAKEN.”
quote from chelsea’s Biggest Inspiration; her late Photo Professor from George Fox University, John Bennett.
your lifelong photographer
Chelsea has spent the last ten years chasing light, love, and memories with her camera.
She dares to capture that “can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach for the stars, over-the-moon, world series kinda stuff.”
If you want a photographer who loves adventure and making people laugh, but also enjoys a full bodied red wine for her “weathered” pallet… you’ve come to the right place.
be you.
Chelsea’s Mantra :
Don’t stop being fully and unapologetically yourself. Don’t let the world strip away the basics of who you are. Be daring. Be unstoppable. Show the haters what you are made of. Stick up for what you believe and let love burst through your being. Oh, and don’t forget to..
S H I N E F O R T H
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