Harvest Moon Photography

Please visit our new blog here

2010-10-23T20:47:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, we have a new blog address. Click here to visit our new blog and bookmark the page. www.harvestmoonphotography.com/harvestmoon. Thanks, Russell and Jayme.

A few photos from the Fashion Show

2010-10-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

I couldn't help but shoot a few pictures on the last day of the showcase. :)

So much to be Thankful for!

2010-10-17T22:19:00.000-07:00

Well we just finished our 3rd Oregon Wedding Showcase event. The turn out was great. It was so cool meeting so many wonderful Brides. As always it's fun to catch up with the other vendors, and photographers. The preliminary count was over 450 Brides. The highest October showing since 2002. So Brides when you choose the perfect venue, photographer, caterer, Make sure you secure their services as soon as possible so you get your first choice. June, July and August may seem far away but it will be here before you know it.

We were featured in The Register-Guard today!

2010-10-14T22:05:00.000-07:00

Russell and I were featured in The Register-Guard today! It was an amazing article written by Robin Munro. They even added four of our photos. So exciting! I will add a link as soon as one is available.

Its Oregon Wedding Showcase Time Again!

2010-10-14T21:57:00.000-07:00

We are so excited! We have been working long hours for weeks trying to prepare for this and it is finally here! We get to set up our booth tomorrow and I have a fealing it is going to look great. :) The showcase is Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11- 4:30. Come by and see our booth we worked so hard on. We would love to see you!

Scandinavian Festival Junction City Oregon

2010-09-30T22:54:00.000-07:00

Well the 50th Annual Scandinavian Festival took place this summer and we were there! What a blast dancing, Vikings, music, food. A true feast for the senses. I'm gonna post a few of our favorite photos.

Vosburg Wedding Preview

2010-09-30T22:44:00.000-07:00

Well we finally have time to blog. We met Chris & Wendy at the Oregon Wedding Showcase last January. They were our last wedding we shot as Part Time wedding photographers. We became good friends with Chris & Wendy and they hold a special place in my heart. Especially since we quit soon after the wedding. It was blast getting to know them and their friends. Spent a morning on the golf range with the guys and some time at the Pat Acres Racing Track in Canby. What a blast. I put my cameras down to join the guys in a race around the track. I was only lapped a million times. LOL. Totally worth it. Only reinforced that being a photographer is the coolest job in the world. At least to me. I will post a couple of pics from the day.

What a year so far....

2010-09-30T22:21:00.000-07:00

Well most of our friends and family know the BIG NEWS concerning us. We took the plunge and quit our day jobs of 10 and 5 years to become full time wedding photographers and we couldn't be more excited. It has been 5 years since Jayme and I first shot our first wedding together. Before we were even dating really. It took a little courage and planning. It has been 3 years since we first read Anne Ruthmann's advice on getting out of the part time trap. Read the article here. It was recently reposted by Photolovecat.

Oregon Wedding Showcase Oct 17-18

2009-10-18T21:28:00.000-07:00

We had our first wedding showcase at the Eugene Fairgrounds and we met lot's of cool brides and a few grooms. A special thanks to all the Brides out there taking time to plan there perfect day. We wish you the best of luck. But it isn't really luck if you do your homework and plan accordingly. Just like great photography! Great photography takes more then luck! It takes foresight, planning, and successful execution.

It was really great meeting all the other awesome photographers at the venue too!

We met Anne Nunn of AnneNunn Photographers. Her art is breathtaking. Her catchphrase is "Art in every moment." it works great and describes her style brilliantly. We also met her lovely assistant Jessica.

Then we met Richard Roman of Richard Roman Photography he is a classy guy with beautiful wife & kids. His background in fashion photography really makes the brides look fabulous.

When we met this husband and wife team. Aaron and Amber of New Morning Photography. They were very friendly and willing to share information. They have been shooting for 10 years as a team. We hope to be as successful. They produce timeless albums.

If you are looking for a videographer for your wedding. Please take a look at Lights in the Attic. Jeffrey will take good care of you!

BBQ BBQ BBQ BBQ........are your lips salivating, well ours were. Our booth was across from The Bates Steakhouse and they do catering the tri tip steak was mouthwatering delicious. Kept our tummy happy! While we were busy busy and couldn't get away for lunch.

Now I have to admit I am a little biased here since I went to school with this guy. But seriously now if you need a DJ or a old school photobooth made new. Casey Westover of Destination Events has been in the business of problem solving for Brides and Grooms for a long long time. He's got it all. Check out his rent-all solutions.

I am sure some of you may think we are crazy giving blog love to the competition. But really I don't think of it this way at all. I believe that photographers single or plural have individual styles and personalities just like the brides and grooms. Nothing is more important then making sure the style and personality fit.

We started our business because we love photography. If the photographer you are hiring isn't worried about whether you like their style and personality, buyer beware!

Jayme and I are fun-loving not too serious going wedding photographers. We love candid/photojournalism. We want to catch the real you. We aim to document your day as truthfully as possible. We aren't going to tell you what to do. Unless it's the formals, or a portrait. We are going to let you be you!

If you missed the Oregon Wedding Showcase. You have another opportunity to meet all the vendors again this January 9th&10th.

However we do highly recommend that whom ever you choose make sure you secure their services with a contract and retainer as soon as possible. There is no guaranteeing the venue, photographer, caterer, florist, wedding planner, or dress will be available if you procrastinate. So be decisive and best wishes!

-Russell

Anastasia & Rob's Wedding

2009-10-15T13:06:00.000-07:00

Thank you Anastasia & Rob for letting us be a part of your special day!

We're Back and Better Than Ever!

2009-10-15T10:50:00.000-07:00

We're Back! Woo Hoo! So sorry for our absence from the blogging world but it has given us time to really get our business together. We have been working so hard and now it is really starting to pay off. =) We are going to try our hardest to get this blog up and going again so stay tuned!

We will be strutting our stuff at the Lane Events Center in Eugene, OR this weekend (Oct. 18th & 19th) for the Oregon Wedding Showcase! Come down and join us Sat. 10 AM to 5 PM and Sun. 11 AM to 4 PM. Admission is only $8.00. If you contact us before the show we have coupons for a dollar off for anyone who wants one! I'm super excited to see you all. Cheers!

Jackie Jae and Jason Cowsill

2008-10-20T11:12:00.000-07:00

Jackie Jae and Jason Cowsill performed for a neighbors party last Saturday. They are awesome. You can hear them live Thursday November 13th at Territorial Vineyards in Eugene.

The Birth of John Robert Page

2008-10-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

John and Rachael Page were Married Sept 8th, 2007. It was an honor to be part of their wedding. It was an even bigger honor to be invited to the birth of there Son John Robert Page on July 11, 2008.

Howze Family Reunion

2008-10-03T12:05:00.001-07:00

Jayme and I are working on our images from the Howze family reunion in Florida from 9/27/08 when we are ready to put up a gallery of images we will put a post here with the website address and password.

Brady Remix

2008-09-10T23:46:00.001-07:00

I found this animoto site from AnneRuthmanns blog pretty cool huh? Check out animoto.com

Brady Reception

2008-08-23T16:27:00.000-07:00

Sisters

2008-08-15T20:40:00.001-07:00

Jane and Spencer +1 Celebration

2008-07-02T14:45:00.000-07:00

Jane and Spencer +1 Celebration

Jane and Spencer (friends of ours) and a bunch of friends got together to celebrate the soon to be new addition to the family. I happened to bring the camera along for the activities. These are some of my favorites.

Shoot with Jordyn and Taylor

2008-01-30T09:36:00.000-08:00

Jaymie and I had the opportunity to photograph two wonderful children last week. Jordyn and Taylor. Here are a few preview images from the shoot. Enjoy! and Happy 2nd Birthday Taylor! Thank you Lauren. We appreciate your business.

Our site is LIVE!

2008-01-11T00:59:00.000-08:00

It's 1am here and I noticed that our site is now up and running that means you can bookmark http://elsevierphotography.com as one of your new favorites. I was running some tests and the email on the contact page is not working yet. I am working on it but I need to wait for Bludomain to get back to me. Well what do you think of the new website. The left hand site is our wedding site, the center site is a link to this blog, and the right hand site is our personal site. Woo hoo! So excited. It's our plan to replace the photo of the day with regular updates to our blog. So check back often. I even think you can subscribe to get email notifications whenever Jayme and I update this page so you don't have to look unless you know we did something cool.

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Russell and Jayme