MoscaStudio LLC : Professional Photographers. Portland Oregon and Destinations Worldwide.

Hi friends! Thank you so much for visiting our blog. We have been at this domain for many years in a row (since 2009 to be exact).  THANK YOU for being such loyal readers and fans of our work! We are happy to announce our official move to our official domain... officially ;) and we invite you to click on through to it for the most up to date and current photography and information. Everything here will remain active, but everything there will be current.  NEW BLOG : www.MoscaStudio.com/blog Thanks and see you soon! ~ The MoscaStudio Team

This is one of our favorite places to photograph a wedding, hands down. There is everything imaginable for a whimsical, barn, outdoor, panorama, country-chic, elegant wedding day. There are even beautiful horses and sometimes, herds of elk! It's a historic homestead, curated by a wonderful family.  Mt Hood Bed & Breakfast  is am amazing place. Are you about to decide on your own wedding venue? If you need images from Mt Hood Bed & Breakfast, let us know. We'd love to show them to you and to possibly chat about being YOUR wedding photographers! Here are a few samples from a beautiful wedding Alice photographed this past summer 2013 on behalf of another photographer who asked for her to take over due to an unfortunate illness. We have a wonderful network of vendors, ready to help each other out, which is something to be proud about :) Thanks for looking!

Those clients whom have already gone through our services at least once (the engagement session, if not both engagement AND wedding) will probably recognize our little "Aaaaand KISS!" phrase ;) It's funny but it works! You walk away from us, or towards us as it may be, you may be sitting on a bench someplace, or even leaning against a wall... we'll get you to kiss with this little phrase... and we will capture it! ;) Just for fun, and because 'tis the season for mistletoe and kissing under it... here is a fun collection of many of our beautiful couples, kissing! Some are in fields of flowers or groves of trees, some are at their wedding, while some are in city parks. ALL are in love and embracing of one another. Ours has to be one of the most happy and personally rewarding job in the world! Some are posted here as a preview, while all 92 of them are in the slide show below ;) Roam through and hopefully this helps put a little bit of a smile on your faces ...

Every year, at the end of the wedding season, we gather all of the images of the bridal bouquets used by our wedding couples, and organize them into one big blog post. This year (better late than never!) is no exception. It's fun to see trends come and go as each season passes, but it's also interesting to see which colors and styles seem to be more timeless, remaining popular throughout the seasons. Below is this 2013 wedding season's flowers. Thank you SO much, as always, to all of the amazing florists in Portland! Every one of them is incredibly talented and possesses a unique style. I would have SUCH a hard time choosing a florist for myself! :) If you are curious about our 2012 wedding season wedding flower recap, here is the link to that blog post .  As usual, here are links to our favorite wedding florists in the Portland Oregon, Columbia Gorge areas. They are the ones we've worked with this year. There is something special about each of them! ...

Meet Jen and Alex, everyone! I have known Jen for YEARS (since 2000), when we were both working as archaeologists in Phoenix Arizona. Some of our past colleagues were at their wedding too, so it was a sort of awesome reunion for us!  AAAAHHHH how I love California weddings, especially among old friends! They married at University of California's Botanical Gardens and it was glorious. The ceremony was in an amphitheater among the majestic Redwoods on a perfectly warm and sunny October California day. The reception was at the hall within the botanical gardens, which was beautiful too! To get to it, everyone had to walk through the Redwood grove and then the gardens themselves... So beautiful! Jen and Alex are two peas in a pod. They met while excavating in Egypt and have been inseparable and in love ever since. I could not possibly be more happy and excited for the two of them and their life together. It has been a few years since I had seen Jen and it was an honor to s...

Danielle and Jeff are going to marry at the beautiful Red Ridge Farms in Dundee, Oregon , next summer. It's in Oregon's wine country and it will be beautiful! We had a blast getting to know them and photographing them on this beautifully sunny and crisp fall day in Portland this year. They live in Los Angeles but came north, to Portland, to meet with some vendors and to have the opportunity to get their engagement session done.... SO glad they came up when they did: the weather was perfect and we had a blast! We can't forget to mention pretty little Bella... She's the little doggie in some of the photos below. #aww ;)

Meet Sharon & Matt! They are two fun and funny and loving lovebirds - that's right! loving lovebirds! - who's wedding was not made any less awesome and meaningful, despite the crazy weather. This was the weekend during which the remnant of a huge typhoon was making it's way over the Pacific Northwest. Winds were whipping heavy rains sideways and big billowing clouds were covering everything, including the usually exposed and impressive Mt Hood. Sharon and Matt live in Seattle. They decided to have somewhat of a destination wedding at the base of Mt Hood. The weather did not cooperate that weekend. HOWEVER, everyone had a blast anyway! The two of them laughed their way thorough the part and at the end of the day... were MARRIED! We had a blast. It was like being around old friends. We're seriously so excited to know these two and are equally as exited to have this very detailed sneak peek of their day. Such a fun day! Thank you so much to all who helped make thei...

  Meet Laura and Craig and their doggie! Laura is a professional musician and one of the sweetest people we've met. Together, they make a cute little family of three and we could not be more excited to be the ones to photograph their wedding day, next summer! They will marry at the beautiful Gorge Crest Vineyard in August. This past weekend, we met up for a morning engagement shoot at one of their favorite parks in Portland Oregon: Mt Tabor ! It's where 3 of the city's drinking water reservoirs are and where people gather to enjoy nature and views of downtown, while immersed in tall, old-growth trees. This was a great time to visit the park! It turns out that the leaves were turning red as the grasses were as brightly green as they could be. Loved it!

Another beautiful wedding day is edited and ready to be shown off... why wouldn't it be?! It was beautiful! :) Victoria & Grant married at the fabulous Hotel deLuxe in NW Portland at the end of August. He and his Navy buddies were in full ceremonial garbs, while Victoria was beautiful in her lace wedding dress. Thank you so much to everyone for an awesome party too!! The reception part of the day was awesome.... Josh ended up dancing with Grant's beautiful mom and grandmother! Love it :) Special thanks to Jordan at Blum Design in Flowers for the florals & Face Body Beauty for the hair and make up! Of course, photography is by MoscaStudio (  +Mosca Photo  ) :)

SUCH A GORGEOUS WEDDING! It was one fine late summer / early fall day on the Oregon Coast (September 21st 2013). It was pouring torrential rain on our drive from Portland to Cannon Beach. Once we got to the coast.... the rains dried up, the clouds parted and BAM! We were greeted by gorgeous blue skies, warm temperatures and lots of happy wedding people ;) Plus.... OMG Olivia & Ryan are probably two of the most photogenic and beautiful people we know. Seriously! It started to rain a bit at night, right when the sparkler exit was to happen. No problem! Once Josh and I organized the sendoff and arranged people to where they should be lined up with the fiery things, it was a matter of capturing the rain drops AND sparklers AND the two of them running through. LOVED IT! Here is a summary of their colorful day with many more to come, very soon :) Olivia & Ryan September 21st 2013 Photography by:  MoscaStudio.com Wedding venue:  Surfsand Resort , Cannon Beach...

Stephanie & Phil married on one of the beautifully sunny summer days that we've had the luck of having this past few months. It was an early start to their day (9am), which ended up being filled with gorgeous details, fun activities, beautiful people and what seemed like a whole tour of the City of Portland! ;) It was a long 12 hour day for us but it was AWESOME! Seriously! Thank you Stephanie & Phil and mom, for everything! This is their wedding's sneak peek, with all of their photographs about to be published on their own personal gallery. We are so excited to be getting back into the blogging world! We've been hard at work photographing and editing weddings... but now? Blog time! Special thanks to all of the wonderful vendors who've teamed up to make this day possible! Photography : MoscaStudio Hair and make up by the fabulous : Nicole of Powder, Inc Coordination : Your Perfect Bridesmaid Flowers & decor : Your Perfect Blossoms (an...

Char & Eric are MARRIED! We met them back in 2011 when they first contacted us for a consultation. We hit it off immediately and were ready to photograph their day the following year! Their date changed due to some logistics and FORTUNATELY we were still open on their second date. That second date came and went and it was glorious! :) King's Raven Winery is just outside of Portland proper and it's a great location for a wedding. The views of Oregon's wine country are majestic and there is plenty of space to explore for photos. We're excited to have this sneak peek ready because this was one of our favorite, DIY, simple, fun weddings to date! Here are the images. ** Friends and family members can click on Char and Eric's online gallery (here: http://pictage.com/1146295 )  to get an announcement email once all of the images are ready! Thank you! **

Once again, Gorge Crest Vineyard did not disappoint. NOR did our beautiful couple, Tawny & Mike! They married there on 7.6.13 and it was glorious. The weather was a little on the hot side (it's July after all ;) but we adjusted our shooting schedule a bit, to make sure no one would be forced to be in the sun for more that a few minutes at a time. We love Gorge Crest and are so familiar with it... so much so that we are confident with being able to fit every part of a couple's wedding photography, without rushing nor stressing the couple with  having to do things at specific times. We had a GREAT time with Tawny and Mike and so did they! Especially during the party time with our FAVORITE DJ in the area ( DJ Dan Moe! ). Here is their wedding recap! ** Family and friends: click on their private gallery link to get an announcement when ALL of their images will become available for you to see and purchase. Here is their link:  http://pictage.com/1326087  Thank yo...

Char and Eric are FUN! We met up with them on Lewis and Clark College campus, where they met and went to school. The campus grounds are GORGEOUS! The old mansion is like stepping into the Old World with formal gardens and fountains and pools and old, mature greenery... perfectly manicured. We had a great time meeting them one early morning. They light was perfect and so was the weather: no rain and perfect temperatures (unheard of for springtime in Portland) ;) Here is their sneak peek. We are so excited for their wedding! It's been 2 years in the making!  ** Friends and family of Char and Eric's: click on their private online gallery link (here:  http://pictage.com/1146295  ) to see their images. Both engagement and wedding images will be on this gallery, once ready. By clicking, you'll register your email address to get an email announcement once the photos are up! **

Emily & Jon (and Leo-dog) are two outdoorsy people (and dog)! ;) They hike and explore nature as much as they possibly can, so it was only obvious for them to pick this beautiful location for their engagement session.  Latourell Falls in the Columbia Gorge  is one of those places that leave a visitor in awe. It's right off of Historic Hwy 30 (after a little bit of a hike) and well work the time to get there! We wish we had had more time to stay in the Gorge for more exploring... can't wait to get back out there! These are just a handful of the fun we had on their engagement session and we can't wait to see them again on their actual wedding day this July at  Gorge Crest Vineyard !  ** Friends and family: you can easily see their engagement photos and then their wedding photos too, on their private online gallery here:  http://pictage.com/1386945  Register with an email address and password to access it all and thanks! **

Villa Medici  is a gorgeous structure, complete with formal gardens and majestic views of Rome. It's situated just above the famous Spanish Steps and it's the current location of my childhood friend's restoration job. She is in charge of cleaning and fixing and restoring marble statues, stucco, murals, and gesso (and more) within the villa. It was such an awesome private tour of this villa and her job site! I can't wait to go back to explore even more... we only had a few hours to roam around the property this time... not enough! ;) Here are some images of those few hours at Villa Medici, in Rome.

The Quick and Easy Boys are a great local Portland band that simply knows how to make people move! Any party where they are the musical act, is sure to be AWESOME! We have known them for several years and love each and every one of them personally, but we also LOVE their music and whenever we have a chance, we go see them live. We highly recommend you do the same, soon! You can purchase their cds/downloads online at www.TheQuickAndEasyBoys.com but DEFINITELY go see them live! Their energy is so fun in person! Here are some images we took of their May 17th 2013 CD release party at The Wonder Ballroom , in Portland Oregon!

We're so lucky. We get to meet and photograph amazing people from all walks of life... year after year! Lauren & Tolga a special to us, since they are living locally in Oregon (just as I am), but have roots in the Old World (just as I do). Turkey for them, Italy for me. It's all the same with people who come from distant lands to live in America: we have a special bond :) This was a GREAT day with them! The day was sunny and the park was not crowded at all. We were able to aim shots away from those people who were there, making it look even more desolate. We had a blast! These are but a handful of the image we have from their engagement session and we can't wait for their wedding day in July! {Friends and family can easily sign up to see full sets of their engagement party, engagement session and wedding photography by clicking on their online gallery link here:  http://pictage.com/1339562 Register with your email address and password and enjoy!}

Angie and Daniel are married! Theirs was a traditional western ceremony, with hints of their South Korean heritage. We had the opportunity to meet their family members and friends, and to be a part of their busy day. It was colorful and beautiful and we loved it! There was so much team work and home made stuff... it was inspiring to see everyone work so hard for Angie & Daniel! Here is a sneak peek of their wedding day, from their time getting ready in their rooms at The Nines Luxury Hotel , to their ceremony at their congregation in Aloha, to their after-party at Departure Lounge in Portland . Thank you to all involved in making this day happen! Flowers and food and decor was done by family/friends... wow! {Friends and family! You can easily register on Angie & Daniel's online gallery, to receive an email when the new wedding images will be all ready. Click here ( http://pictage.com/1405775 ) and enjoy!} { PS: to ALL of our couples who are getting ready and...

This was yet another GORGEOUS spring day in Portland. The sky was beautifully dramatic ... Angie & Daniel were willing to be as beautiful and goofy as they felt like being. We love that! We love it when our couples get comfortable enough to "make faces" and not feel "weird" about it ;) We started off near the Ace Hotel in downtown Portland, walked over to Powell's Bookstore and then drove to the Eastbank Esplanade , on the east side of the Willamette River. That's where the sky went crazy! Dark billowing clouds came in from all directions, the sun was peeking through AND we even had a beautifully bright rainbow! Then... HAIL! We finished the shoot up right as the ice pellets were beginning to fall... you can see the crazy rain/hail/light in the last few images in this post! :D We can't wait for their May 2013 wedding day... it will be a BLAST! **All of the images will be/are on their own private gallery here: http://pictage.com/1405775 which wi...