As a photographer, I have always dreamed about the day I would get to take my best friend’s bridals.  I always thought we would plan for the perfect day with a perfect location and perfect weather to get the most magical images and cry together as we flipped through the final images. Continue reading →

I fell in love with photography shortly after my daughter was born. I was given a camera to use and I just started taking photos. At that time, we were stationed in England with the U.S. Air Force, and I had my two oldest children there, so it was important for me to send photos of them back home. Friends and family started commenting on my photos and it grew from there. I fell in love with wedding photography and really have not looked back since. I truly enjoy all forms of photography, but the joy that wedding photography brings me is the best. This includes engagement photos. This particular shoot was such an adventure! This bride and her groom won a free engagement photo session with me from one of my promotions. It took several months of scheduling and rescheduling. Weather in Oregon, USA is very unpredictable! We scheduled another date and she said rain or shine, we were doing this! I arrived on a very cloudy, rainy, windy spring day at the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens in Portland, OR. The clouds had just let up and I was waiting on the couple to show up and thought I'd take some photos first.

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens Portland, OR

Hi! I'm McKenna of McKenna Rachelle Photography! My husband and I are blessed to work together as an Oregon wedding photographer team in the stunning Pacific Northwest. This place is seriously gorgeous! As creatives, we thrive on telling stories in an honest and genuine way through photography with a fine art approach. Our goal is that when our clients look back on the photographs we make together, that they can see their life in a beautiful light- filled with love, infinite worth, and possibility.