Journal - Kim Smith-Miller: Portland Wedding Photographer

2018 Year In Review

June 26, 2019 / Sessions

The Year in Portland Wedding Photography Once again I've completely failed at keeping my blog updated on what I got up to last year. As I closed out last season and approached my 10 year anniversary of shooting weddings (cue [...]

Seventh Annual Water Gun Fight

May 30, 2018 / Personal

WATER GUN FIGHT IN LAURELHURST PARK Well, if I was amazed that AH stranger came across photos from our annual water gun fights and emailed me about joining us two years ago (shout out to BERNIE! you'll always be the real M [...]

Robin Bacior, “Light It Moved Me”

May 22, 2018 / Music

VISUAL CONCEPTS WITH A PORTLAND MUSICIAN The last time I blogged about working with Robin Bacior was December 2016. I was about to head into the recording studio to document the making of her upcoming album. We had just wr [...]

Chantelle & Ben

May 14, 2018 / Weddings

When asked about their outfits Chantelle said she'd have a "sick leather jacket" and Ben would be wearing a three piece leather suit.

Katie & Marissa

May 7, 2018 / Weddings

Huge blankets of snow made the second half of the loop unusable, and at one point we had to scramble up a cliffside and back down to skirt a fallen tree!

Abigail & Lawton

April 30, 2018 / Weddings

Maybe it's the proximity to the calming ocean waves, or the fact that there's an honor system convenience store inside the lodge. Either way, I've never seen a drop of negativity in this place.

Audrey & Nigel

April 25, 2018 / Weddings

Seems like everyone here lives with the determination to have a good time. What could make a better foundation for a wonderful wedding day?

Sada & Steven

April 20, 2018 / Weddings

These two win the award for most touching wedding ceremony that included the phrase "you do not complete me" in the bride's vows.

Mandy & Richard

April 12, 2018 / Weddings

Nine years in and I'm still getting my socks blown off by all the creative twists and personal touches my clients put on things.

Styled Shoot with Adorn Boutique

April 6, 2018 / Portraits

Last month I got together with local hair and make-up artists, Leslie Sorensen and Charmaine Divens, to help put together a styled bridal shoot.

Sarah & Jesse

March 26, 2018 / Weddings

This tight knit circle rallied downtown for the biggest crowd I've ever seen at a Multnomah Courthouse wedding, then enjoyed a cozy evening at Elder Hall.

Lorain

March 19, 2018 / Music

We ended up with photos with such an indelible streak of mystery and slight gloom that I think fits their music well. Thanks for letting me tag along on this one, friends.