The CGP Blog

Earlier this month I photographed the sweetest Airbnb elopement at the Oregon Coast for two of my good friends. They chose one of my favorite beach towns to tie the knot in, and they were lucky with sunny skies! Airbnb Elopement at the Oregon Coast Even though they had never visited the small town of […]

I was so excited to photograph this 2-22-22 Twosday wedding at Weddings On The Hill in West Linn, Oregon. I mean, is there even a more fun wedding date?! Maybe 11-11-11? Nah. I like this one more. Just a few days before these two reached out to me, I had been commenting to another photographer […]

If you’re just tuning in to my blog, Hi! I’m a Portland wedding photographer, Crystal Genes Photography, and one of my favorite shoots of the year was just featured on Wedding Chicks! A couple of months ago, a huge team of talented wedding creatives gathered forces at the Oregon Coast, for this beautiful French-blue-and-red inspired […]

This sweet elopement at Lodge 902 in Hood River was a fantastic kick-off to my 2021 wedding season! I had never worked at this location before, but Lodge 902 is a new favorite! Elopement at Lodge 902 in Hood River Like many engaged couples these days, these two had plans for a big 2020 wedding. […]

This colorful Oregon Teardrop Trailer Pop-up Elopement styled shoot was so much fun to plan and photograph! Such cheerful summer colors and a free-spirited style that will have anyone begging for a fun road trip. This shoot was a special feature for NW Wedding Underground. AND! This shoot was recently featured on The Oregonian Oregon […]

Wow.  Wow wow wow.   This couple wanted amazing images of their Latourell Falls micro wedding elopement, even if that meant jumping in, which we all practically did!   The heavy rains and snowmelt combined with extremely windy conditions. Neither of which are very unusual, but it definitely made the falls unpredictable! You never knew when […]

It was such a hot and beautiful day when we drove up to Mt Hood and wound our way through orchard after orchard to get to Lost Lake Resort for Beth & John’s Wedding Elopement.   I arrived a little early and scouted the grounds for a pretty place for their ceremony to take place. […]

These two had a magical elopement in the forest at Wallace Falls State Park. The park is in Gold Bar, Washington,  just a bit north of Seattle.  About a year before their elopement, I took photos of them for their 3 year anniversary of dating. Although they were engaged at that time, they only had […]