Oregon's Finest Portland Wedding Photographers
AJ's Studio specializes in wedding photography in Portland and all of Oregon and Washington. Our goal is to create amazing and breathtaking images that showcases your unique Portland wedding day. As corny as it sounds, we really do love weddings! An eye for the detail, emotion, and personality of your day, plus a style so distinctive it is referred to by many as “that AJ’s look” make Amy and JP one of the Northwest’s most respected and sought after photography teams. Photojournalism, yes, but fused with some dazzling portraits you will treasure.
Portland Wedding Ceremony and Reception Sites perfect for Photography
Ceremony sites we have or will photograph at Abernethy Center, Oregon Abiqua Country Estate, Angelina's Canby, Pioneer Chapel, Bell Tower Chapel, B'nai B'rith Camp, Brooks Hill Historic Church. Other reception sites Carus House, The Church in the Woods, First Christian Church, First Congregational. First Unitarian Church, Hostess House Chapel, Lakecliff Bed & Breakfast, McLean House and Park, Mississippi Studios, Museum of the Oregon Territory. Some favorite ceremony sites like Oaks Pioneer Church, Old Church,The, Old Laurelhurst Church, St. Anne's Chapel, Unity of Beaverton, Unity Church of Portland.
Reception Sites we have or will photograph at Aarnegards Chelsea Ballroom, Academy Chapel & Ballroom, Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom, Albertina, Ambridge Event Center, Arista Ballroom, B'nai B'rith, Benson Hotel, Bridgeport Brewpub and Bakery, Cafe Blue, Camp Colton - The Chapel at Camp Colton, Cathedral Ridge Winery. Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Cooper Spur Mountain Resort, Courtyard Marriott-Portland N.Harbour, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dalles Ranch, Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center, Elephant's Delicatessan, Embassy Suites Washington Square.
You may of seen some of our photographs at Fairgate Inn, Garden Vineyards, Haydens Lakefront Grill, Heritage House Farm & Gardens, His Hiding Place Retreat Center, Hotel Mallory, Jakes Catering at the Governor, Kells, Kruger's Farm, Lakeside Gardens, Langdon Farms Golf Club, Lewis River Golf Course, Abernethy Center, Acadian Ballroom, The Ainsworth House & Gardens, Amadeus at the Fernwood, Anderson Lodge Retreat Center, Ashland Springs Hotel, BeckenRidge Vineyard, Bridal Veil Lakes, Broetje House, Camas Hills, Cape Perpetua Visitor and Events Center, Cedar Springs Country Estate, Church in the Woods, Columbia Gorge Hotel, Core Source.
Other cool ceremony sites you should look at are The Crown Ballroom & Garden Court, Crystal Ballroom, Deepwood Estate, Historic, East Fork Country Estate, Embassy Suites Portland Downtown, Empress Palace, Foxglove Estate, Gray Gables Estate, Heathman Lodge, Hilton Portland & Executive Tower. Hostess House, Indian Creek Golf Course, Jenkins Estate (Historic), Kingstad Center, Lake House. Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lawrence Gallery, Lion and the Rose, MacTarnahans Taproom, Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront, McMenamins Edgefield, McMenamins Hotel Oregon, McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Michelbook Country Club.
We love portraits at Milwaukie Center/Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden, Mt. Hood Bed & Breakfast, Nocturnal, Nottinghams of Sherwood, Oregon City Golf Club at Lone Oak, Oregon Historical Society, Pantheon Banquet Hall, Persimmon Country Club, Portland Spirit/Willamette Star/Crystal Dolphin, Queen Anne Victorian Mansion, Red Lion Convention Center. Resort at the Mountain, Riverplace Hotel, Rock Creek Country Club, Scottish Rite Center, Seventh Mountain Resort, Shilo Inn Suites Hotel Portland Airport, Silver Falls Vineyards, Studio Ten-fifty, Sweet Oregon Grill, Timberline Lodge, Tuality Health Education Center, Water Oasis, Windrose Conference & Meeting Center, World Forestry Center, Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn, Marriott Portland City Center.
Great beers and wine for your wedding reception can be found at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, McMenamins Grand Lodge, McMenamins Kennedy School, Melody Ballroom.
Wonderful reception venues include Mill Creek Gardens, Molly's Loft, Museum of the Oregon Territory, North Star Ballroom, Oak Grove, Oregon Golf Club, Overlook House, Pazzo Ristorante, Portland Art Museum, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Recycled Gardens, Red Lion Hotel On The River - Jantzen Beach, Rex Hill Vineyards, Riverside Golf & Country Club, Salty's on the Columbia, Settlemier House, Sheraton Portland Airport, Shogren House Museum, Stonehedge Gardens, Surfsand Resort, Tiffany Center, Treasury, Vancouver Elks Lodge, Wilfs, Wine Country Farm, World Trade Center, YWCA of Greater Portland.
What other cities has AJ's Studio photographed weddings besides Portland, Oregon?
Major cities in the region in addition to Portland that we have photographed wedding ceremonies and receptions at include Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro in Oregon, and Vancouver in Washington. We have also photographed many bride and grooms in the smaller cities of Damascus, Gladstone, King City, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood, Tigard, Troutdale, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville in Oregon, as well as Battle Ground, Camas, and Washougal in Washington.It includes the unincorporated suburban communities in Oregon of Aloha, Beavercreek, Clackamas, Dunthorpe, Garden Home, Raleigh Hills, and West Slope.
2008 Wedding Photography Prices for Portland and surrounding areas
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All coverage's include an Online Gallery for family and friends to view and order images from your event.
Two Photographers
Storybook Ultimate - $6500
A full day of storytelling coverage with JP and Amy as your professional photographers. Fee includes
Storybook Extreme package, (2) Parent DVD Slideshows or (2) 5x5 Parent Brag books or one of each,
and $300 online print credit.
Storybook Extreme - $5000
Up to 8 hours of storytelling coverage with JP and Amy as your professional photographers. Fee includes
100 images in your choice of album: 12x12 Library Bound Mat, 12x12 Flush Mount or 12x12 Coffee Table
Album. On location engagement sitting with choice of Engagement Signature Album or Storyboard
High resolution files on DVD and DVD slideshow
Storybook AJ's - $4000
Up to 8 hours of storytelling coverage with JP and Amy as your professional photographers. Fee includes
50 images in your choice of album: 10x10 Library Bound Mat, 10x10 Flush Mount or 10x10 Coffee Table
Album. High resolution files on DVD
Storybook Gallery - $3000
Up to 8 hours of storytelling coverage with JP and Amy as your professional photographers. Fee includes
all edited 4x6 originals in a presentation box and High resolution files on DVD
One Photographer - $2000
6 hours of coverage with our associate professional photographer. Fee includes 30 image Favorites Book
and High Resolution Files.
Color and Black & White Portraits:
4x6 $15 5x7 $20 8x10 $30 (8) Wallets $30
Below wall portraits come dry mounted, with protective spray:
11x14 $70 16x20 $145 20x24 $235 20x30 $270 24x30 $375
($10 per image for custom effect of Black & White, Infrared, Sepia / Color Tones or Cross Process. Black
& White images can not be converted to Color)
A-la-carte Albums
50 images in an 10x10 album $1500 - 100 images in an 12x12 album $2500
your choice of album: Library Bound Mat, Flush Mount or Coffee Table Album
Favorites Book (popular with parents) and Slideshows
7x7 Coffee Table Book - includes 20, 30, 40, 60 or 80 images - $300, $400, $500, $700, $900
Metropolitan Book (all images) $1000
DVD Slideshow - $300 (Duplicates $75 each)
Engagement Packages $350
Up to 1 hour session Includes (7) image Signature Guest Book or 20x10 Storyboard Wall Portrait
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International Award Winning Photography by Portland photographers AJ's Studio
Amy and JP’s international award winners from The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) and The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (ISPWP)
Album Choices
Coffee Table Album: Our deluxe 10×10 - 12×12 glossy laminated coffee table album with 50-100 favorites in a custom magazine style layout. Photographer and client work together on the perfect design. Matching dust cover to compliment your picture cover. Choice of red or black case with names in silver.
Flush Mount Album: Our 10×10 - 12×12 leather album with 50-100 favorites in a custom magazine style layout. Images are dry mounted together and bound to cover giving pages a thick feel. Photographer and client work together on the perfect design.
Library Bound Mat Album: Our 10×10 - 12×12 album with 50-100 favorites in a custom mat style layout. All mats are custom cut allowing endless design options. Photographer and client work together on the perfect design. Album covers are a variety of choices, including leathers or cloths.
Metropolitain Book: Our 8×8 picture coffee table book with 400+ images arranged in a contemporary magazine style. $1000
Favorites Book (popular as parent albums): 7×7 Coffee Table Book - 20, 30, 40, 60, 80 images - $300, $400, $500, $700, $900
Why Brides use AJ's Studio for their Wedding Photography in Portland?
What makes us different? Fresh, distinctive, unique style.
Professional photojournalistic teams.
Documentary style color and B&W with a hint of contemporary imagery.
Custom designed mat albums & coffee table books not seen in other studios
All inclusive coverage’s, no restricted packages.
AJ’s premiere DVD slideshows.
Our Philosophy?
A wedding is a wonderful event that evokes once-in-a-lifetime memories — a time you will want to capture with sensitive, quality, professional photography. We know that you will be pleased with our coverage of your wedding. We specialize in capturing the mood, style and fun of your special day.
Our Style?
Documentary,
Photojournalistic,
Expressionism.
Our Presence?
Unobtrusive,
Low-profile,
Inconspicuous.
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A recent write up in WPJA's WedPix.com:
A recent write up in WPJA's WedPix.com: “The couple needs to trust us with what we’re doing,” agrees WPJA photographer John Prutch, who with his wife Amy works the greater Portland, OR, USA area from their studio just across the river in Vancouver, WA. He adds that knowing your surroundings, knowing your customer and why they chose the place, is key. Prutch’s award-winning portrait has lens flare, dress flare, cool clouds, sky, trees and even a horse. “It was just one of those that came out perfect when it happened,” he remembers. “The bride was a tomboy...she wanted to be barefoot, and she wanted her horse in the background. So we played off a bunch of different ways to have her play in the field. We had her spinning, and everything hit perfectly for this shot. I knew the lens flare was there but I didn’t position her there because of that. The angle was because of the horse. The flare was just extra added ‘wow.’” The bride’s confidence in the photographer became a catalyst for the creativity on both sides of the camera. When you take portraits, do you strive to be as creative as possible, or is it something that just happens?
The session that resulted in Prutch’s award winner involved some creative premeditation, and was completed in 8 to 10 minutes. Prutch notes that the ceremony had already happened and the sun was looking good—better than it had earlier when he was doing all of the formals. “We had some nice warm glow, so we had a plan of attack of what we would get in this field and how we would do it,” he remembers.
“We knew going in exactly what it was we wanted,” he says. “Amy and I enjoy shooting from the hip for most of the wedding, but we like to think that we have a very relaxed, carefree formal, and it’s not a stiff pose. Before the wedding starts we do more of a static session—the stuff that grandma likes—and then we’ll play off that if we have the time, using very creative lenses and angles. We also take them out for an informal second session during the reception.” “When couples come to visit our studio the first thing out of their mouth is usually ‘we notice that you capture a lot of expression and emotion in your images.’ And those are the couples who hire us,” Prutch says. “They’re attracted to us because they know they’re going to see a lot of emotion in their wedding day pictures.”
And this reminds Prutch of another shot of a couple dancing on a hill in the sunset, with only the silhouettes and shadows coming through to the photo. “Couples are telling me that’s what they want to see in their pictures. They are saying ‘we want to dance on a hill.’”
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