I have known Gayla for a long long time; since high school to be exact. She was a guest teacher who taught my drama class how to do a “vogue” pose and boy, she was really good at it
Gayla met Mick while she went on an outback trip in Australia and Mick was the trip guide. I am not sure how they met to be exact, but Mick was so smittened that he flew to the US to be close to her. Mick and Gayla got married and had 2 kids, Jack and Ben, until a few months ago when they adopted Laila Abeba from Ethiopia! You can read more of her adoption story here: http://3continents1fam.blogspot.com/
Hopefully from these photos you can see how well the Gowers got along with Laila and how much Laila is already a part of her new family. You can also check out more photos on Facebook.
Gayla, we love your family so much! Can’t wait to see you all again.
When we first met Felix and Jessica during our initial consultation, we instantly felt as though they would be people we’d want to be friends with, not just clients. They are funny, thoughtful, and so loving to one another. At one point, they said something along the lines of “we love your work, so you guys just do what you think is best” and “do a few safe shots and just experiment with the rest”, two statements which are probably some of the best things a photographer could’ve asked for.
The more we got to know Felix and Jessica during their engagement session and more so at their wedding, the more we are convinced that they are really fun couple. The wedding ceremony and reception was set at Skamania Lodge. It had been raining in the morning so we were getting worried. Fortunately, the sun came out during the ceremony and the rain held off until the evening! For the weather we’ve been having in Portland, that’s kind of a big deal. And boy, was it a great wedding!
Check out a few of the photos and a slideshow at the end of this post to see the awesomeness of the wedding.
P.S. speaking of “being friends with clients”, my lovely wife and assistant, Lindsay, panicked when we were on our way to the wedding because “oh my gosh, we forgot to bring a present!”. Yep, we really enjoyed Felix and Jessica that much.
