A super sweet and cozy Portland wedding, relived.

Holly and Manny married last summer (7.18.2010) at Meriwether's Restaurant in Northwest Portland. Their closest friends and family attended and celebrated, making the day familial and absolutely one of the sweetest we've attended. Not to mention their engagement session a few months earlier! We set out in search of early tree blooms in the Pearl District, only to find them too premature to make an effect. So... we resorted to our beautiful bridges and architecture! :) Aaahhh yes, improvised photography. Love the challenge!

Here are a few images from both their engagement session and wedding day. As Josh and I prepare for a new set of couples to photograph, this 2011 season, we can't help but think back to our past experiences and past new-found friendships. Holly and Manny are two such new friends we are proud to have in our lives.

~ Alice & Josh :)

Some of our favorite engagement session locations!

Hi everyone! We are in the full swing of things with booking for the upcoming wedding season and scheduling super fun and adventurous and casual and classy engagement sessions... this coming Monday January 17th 2011 is the first of several coming up! As soon as Monday comes along, we will have SO much new material to show you on here. We can't wait!

I know that some of our clients are still brainstorming as to where to go for their shoot, so I am making a quick post with some photos of some of the most memorable and photogenic and beautiful locations we love to go to, for photos. Perhaps you can use this as an inspiration for your own? FUN! :)

Engagement sessions are a way to let it all hang out. Well... that sounds a bit weird. I didn't mean it in "that way" lol! What I mean is that with the wedding day being scheduled and prepared and organized and set, there is not much room to play with regards to going somewhere different and further away for a couples' shoot with us. Engagement sessions are a perfect time to think of the most ideal location that truly speaks to you as a couple! There will be no guests and no strict schedules to have to follow, so why not go all the way?

What inspires you? What location speaks to you? This coming Monday we will be driving up to Trillium Lake by Mt Hood to meet up with one of our 2011 couples to photograph their engagement session on snow shoes! The following Monday (January 24th), we will again embark on a snow shoeing adventure with yet another couple of ours, but this time we will be going to the Mt Adams area, trekking towards Ice Caves! Last summer, we had a blast hiking up to the top of a mountain that was covered in wild flowers, by Camas in WA, with yet another couple of ours, in a location where we could literally see 5 different mountains in the distance, all around us!

These are the most extreme examples of "the sky is the limit" for your engagement session with us, of course ;) How about the beautiful Oregon coast? Or the majestic waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge? Or perhaps you are a city-couple, who wants posh and trendy and more elegant cityscapes and twinkly street lights and beautiful architecture?

Its ALL beautiful! Josh and I will either suggest a location for you, or go with what you have in mind already. Either way, lets plan on something fun, memorable and photogenic!

Below are some images of some of our favorite places in the area. What do you think you'd like to do? Let us know! :)

~ Alice & Josh

Nehalem State Park, Oregon Coast, at sunset in the early fall.

Trillium Lake, Mt Hood Oregon, summer time.

Silverstart Mountain, north of Camas Washington, summer time.

Deep forests and woods in the mountains. The light is so beautiful when the sun shines!

Pacific City, Oregon coast. A dry day in January!

Eastbank Esplanade. Downtown Portland Oregon. Early summer.

The Pearl District, Portland Oregon. Summer time.

Cathedral Park, North Portland Oregon. Under the St John's Bridge. Winter time.

Pioneer Courthouse Square, downtown Portland Oregon. Winter time.

The Broadway Bridge, Portland Oregon. Fall time. Or any bridge in Portland, really! ;)

Beautiful historic architecture of NW Portland Oregon.

The Columbia Gorge on a clear day. 

Wooded Shoe Tulip Farm. Spring time, specifically from the end of March to mid-May.

Spring time in NW Portland Oregon, when all of the trees are in bloom!

LOTS more to think about! There are just some ideas. We're looking forward to taking advantage of the beauty that surrounds us here in the NW. See you soon! :)

Gloating Post! :) Look at these awesome endorsements by our favorite vendors!

We are so proud of the work we do! ;)

We love it when our energy and efforts are praised! We need to share two of the endorsements (as seen on our Wedding Wire page!) given to us by two people who we've worked with very closely, throughout the years. They are friends and fellow wedding vendors who help make the planning and coordinating of a wedding day, flawless and perfect!

Mandi of Champagne NW and Misty of Luxe Productions NW! Mandi worked with us on two weddings  this past 2010 season (Lacey & Jonathan and Amber & Ben Part 1 & Part 2), while Misty has been the pillar for other amazing events around town that she organizes and puts together oh so successfully! (Indulge Culinary Event Food Photos & Event Photos and Jupiter Hotel (Jupiter Lily) Shoot, to name a few). We already have one wedding to work alongside Misty, this coming June 2011 and can't wait for more!







Mandi Downs of ChampagneNW had these wonderful words to say about us:

"There is no question, Alice and Josh with Mosca Photo love what they do and not only that, but they are great at it! We had the pleasure of working two weddings with them last summer! They not only took beautiful and timeless photographs, but they were willing to do anything to get them! They even got into a freezing cold pond to get a photo and all with a smile! They care about their clients and would do anything for them! We, at Champagne, highly recommend working with Mosca Photo!!"












Misty Damico of Luxe Productions NW has these wonderful words to say about us:

"Definitely one of our very favorite vendors to work with, whether it's a wedding or a special event Alice and Josh of Mosca Photo are so approachable, creative and authentic. Their work ethic is impressive and their sense ownership to their craft is inspiring. We have worked with them on special projects and events and every time we were impressed and so happy we decided to work with them. They are well acquainted with the area and are always a pleasure to collaborate with. If you are thinking about hiring them, don't think, just do. Misty Damico Founder, Luxe Event Productions"

Thank you ladies for your hard and essential work! Having such an amazing team of wedding and event vendors to work alongside with, makes the whole process SO much more enjoyable, easy and flawless for ALL parties involved!

Can't wait to work with you again soon!

~ Alice & Josh

L O V... O? ;)

A reminder that LOV... O(?) conquers all!  ;)

Fun Save-The-Date & Invitation Design Ideas.

Don't forget! Your favorite photographers here at MoscaPhoto, also love to design and produce custom printed materials for you to use for your big day! We have access to some gorgeous wedding save-the-date and wedding invitation templates that are sure to please your senses. The fact that we include our fun engagement sessions with all of our "packages" and the fact that we are willing and able to design your paper products, means that we could a your one-stop-shop! :)

Just an idea and a reminder that we are truly versatile and always willing to make our couples' life easier, when it comes to planning a wedding. Here are a handful of examples, using actual couples from our 2011 season, of some of our favorite designs.

Enjoy!

Funky, colorful, modern look.

I can customize the colors and the writing.

This is one fun save-the-date!

(4x6 inch card)

This invitation design is super cute!

Again, colors and wording are customizable.

It does come with an RSVP card and a thank you card, too!

(5.25x5.25 inch card)

This last design is called "two love birds" :)

A more classy and simple look that can be used as a save-the-date or as an invitation.

Colors and wording are customizable.

(5x7 inch card)

Well, there you have it! :) Three very different styles, but each as effective and meaningful as the other. As I said at the top, these templates are available to us and we would be happy to talk with you about maybe adding this service to your wedding photography ensamble. 

Love & Hugs!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here's our little recap for 2010. THANK YOU for making each year awesome! :)

What can I say about 2010? Only that is went by quickly and it was a blast. Well, there is much more that can be said about these past 365 days, but I'm not here to spill all of our beans. The intent of this post is to show you how inspiring each and every year is, and how important for our personal and business growth each year is.

: GREAT NEW FRIENDS :

Each one of our weddings of the 2010 season brought a new rush of people that became a part of the story of our life. Whenever we meet a new couple and are chosen to immortalize the importance of their wedding day, we gain a new family. We like to think of ourselves as always growing, not only as professional photographers, but as a family too. Each year, we gain new people in our lives who will have influenced us in one way or another; people who will help shape our future. With the relatively new advent of the popularity and openness of Facebook, we are able to keep in contact with our couples and their friends, which aids in the progress of a continued, healthy, special, meaningful friendship. Thank you to all who have made our year so flawless and so fun!

: NEW TOYS TO "PLAY" WITH :

When one is an artist by profession [an artist of an artform that requires expensive and always up to date equipment] the "toys" of choice ARE that equipment. For professional photographers it's expensive but essential. When one of us has a birthday, or an anniversary, or whenever a perfect gift-giving occasion comes along, our moneys go straight to bettering our arsenal. This arsenal is turned around and used for you! You who have honored us with the privilege of documenting your wedding day, or your family. You, ultimately, are the ones who will benefit from all of these new toys that we [gladly] get ;) Without the appropriate and up to date cameras and lenses and accessories [and without knowing how to use them effortlessly], we couldn't do what we do. So, here's to our [new & old] collection of photo-toys!

Nikon D3

Nikon D700

105 2.8

85 1.4

24-70 2.8

50 1.4

10.5 2.8

Beauty Dish

Bogen Manfrotto Carbon Fiber tripod + head

and accessories that I won't list 'cause I don't want to bore you LOL :)

: EVEN MORE LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER :

Here is the "cheesy" bit :) Even if Josh and I can't possibly think that we can be even more in love and obsessed with one another, we are! Every day that goes by, we can't believe how perfect we are for one another, how flawlessly we work together and how amazing we feel our life is. As I write this, I smile and wonder what the new year will  have in store for us. What I DO know is that Josh and I will glow as a couple and will welcome life, as it comes. Challenges will be surpassed, inspirations will be taken advantage of, creativity will be flowing, new friends will be made, new art will be created... all as we grown old together. Life is grand and love completes it! Here is to LOVE and DEVOTION, for us and for all of you! {Thank you again Maggie & Brian for taking the time to photograph Josh and I a few weeks ago. What an awesome memory!}

: MOST OF ALL... HERE'S TO YOU! :

We want to genuinely and from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU brides and grooms of the past for having chosen US to be YOUR wedding photographers! And we welcome all of our newest members of the MoscaPhoto family [our future couples] as well! We could not possibly have the amazingly creative and inspiring life we have, without your continued support and positive energy. LOVE YOU ALL!

HAPPY NEW YEAR from us 

of MOSCAPHOTO to YOU!

New MoscaPhoto Product for our 2011 Season! YAY!

These are awesome! We are so happy to have them at our fingertips for our clients AND to be able to finally offer them easily, for all to enjoy! Our fabulous online lab, Pictage, has made them available and they are ready to be purchased through each of our client galleries. Each type of image backing has its own price, details of which are easy to see when orders are placed online; it all depends on what kind and what size, obviously :)

One thing I'd like to mention is that the backing called Standout (both the 3/4 inch and the 1 1/2 inch options) is the only one made ready to hang on your walls. It comes with hangers! The other backings (Styrene, Matboard, Masonite and Foamboard) are used to stiffen up the photo print, in order to be framed more properly and to assure a perfect, straight, archival fit. All options are perfect for those very special print orders made to be gifts or made to be wall art.

YAY!