A man and woman stand at an overlook on the Tam-a-lau Trail in the Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman's hair is whipping in the wind. She has her face turned away from the man as he holds her waist and kisses her cheek.

OREGON ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

An engagement session around Mount Hood was the original plan but anyone familiar with spring in Oregon knows that the snowpack is no joke, even in May. But you know where there’s a small probability of finding snow? The Tam a lau trail. Thanks to Oregon’s wide diversity, there are a ton of strong location options, no matter the month or season.

JENNA & HENRY’S ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT COVE PALISADES

Although we debated long and hard, ultimately Jenna, Henry, and I decided to meet in an entirely different location for their photos…the Tam-a-lau trail at Cove Palisades! I know, I know. You’re wondering how we went from a Mount Hood engagement session to a (closer to) Bend engagement session and really, the weather was the deciding factor.

When planning for outdoor photos, flexibility is key. Even though Mount Hood would have provided the perfect back drop for their engagement photos, freezing rain and snow would have made travel nearly impossible that day. The weather southeast was warm, dry, and sunny so really, taking their engagement photos at Cove Palisades was a no brainer! Since we had both traveled far for this session, it was a relief to know a back-up plan was in place and do’able.

What made this session even more special was that I had the opportunity to photograph Jenna and Henry not once, but twice! This east-coast-turned-west-coast couple were actually getting married back in Vermont after these photos were taken so we got to hang out again back near my hometurf!

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A man and woman stand close together. The man's hands are on the woman's waist while she has her hands on his face, pulling him in for a kiss.
A man and woman stand amongst the sage bushes at Cove Palisades state park. The man has one arm around the woman's chest, the other in his pocket. The woman is holding onto the man's forearm with both hands and looking away from the camera.
A black and white image of a man and woman standing close together. The man's arm is around the woman's chest while the woman holds onto it with both hands. They are leaning into one another, laughing.
An out of focus shot of a man and woman holding hands, the background is in focus showing Cove Palisades state park.
A man and woman stand at the edge of the Tam-a-lau trail at Cove Palisades State Park. The man has one arm around the woman's shoulders, the other is under her chin, lifting her face up for a kiss.
A black and white image of a man and woman walking towards the camera, arms around each other's waists and laughing.
A man and woman walk away from the camera, hand in hand. Around them is the Cove Palisades State Park.
A man and woman stand in the bright sunlight, holding hands and leaning into each other. The woman's eyes are closed, face turned towards the sun.
A man and woman walk towards the camera, embracing and laughing on the Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades.
A man and woman stand at the Tam-a-lau Trail overlook at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman is wearing a white dress and holding it in front of her so it catches the breeze.
A man and woman stand at the Tam-a-lau Trail overlook at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman is wearing a white dress and holding it in front of her so it catches the breeze.
A man and woman stand at the Tam-a-lau Trail overlook at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman is wearing a white dress and holding it slightly off the ground. The man has both hands around her waist and is kissing her temple as she smiles with her eyes closed.
A man and woman stand at the Tam-a-lau Trail overlook at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman is wearing a white dress and holding it slightly off the ground. The man has both hands around her waist and they are looking at one another, smiling.
A man and woman stand at the Tam-a-lau Trail overlook at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman is wearing a white dress and holding it in front of her so it catches the breeze.
A blurry black and white image of a man and woman, holding hands and running away from the camera.
A black and white image of a man and woman at Cove Palisades State Park in Oreon. The woman's back is against the man's chest and he is gently kissing her.
A man and woman standing on the Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades State Park. The woman is holding her dress with one hand and playing with her hair with her other hand. The man rests one hand on the woman's elbow and leans down to kiss her.
A man and woman walk arm-in-arm towards the camera, looking at one another and smiling.
A man and woman stand amongst the wildflowers at Cove Palisades State park in Oregon, gently kissing.
A pulled back photo showing a very small man and woman off in the distance on the Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman has thrown her white dress back so it flows out behind her.
A pulled back photo showing a very small man and woman off in the distance on the Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman has thrown her white dress back so it flows out behind her.
A man leads a woman down the Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades State Park. It's a bright sunny day and the river canyon streches out into the horizon behind them.
A man and woman stand on an overlook at the Tam-a-lau Trail at Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman has one arm around the man, the other is flicking the train of her dress out. She is looking down at it while the man looks at her.
A man and woman stand at an overlook on the Tam-a-lau Trail in the Cove Palisades State Park in Oregon. The woman's hair is whipping in the wind. She has both hands crossed at the wrist behind the man's head. He is holding her waist and kissing her on the lips.

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