MY NAME IS PAMELA

My love for photography blossomed early, driven by a vivid imagination and a deep need for creative expression. 

 

As a teen, my best friend and I would traipse around the fields and barns on her family’s property in the Pacific Northwest with a camera and a roll of film. Then we’d race to the drugstore to get 1-hour prints.  

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My upbringing in a devoutly religious culture came with many rules, especially for women. Yet, I frequently felt like I exceeded these confines—too loud, too confident, too sensual, too imaginative.

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As an adult, I funneled that pent up energy into my art, breaking rules and defying convention. The images I love the most are blurry, uncentered, sensual, and intimate. 

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My first job after college was as a journalist and photographer for The Asian Reporter in Portland, Oregon, where I reported on arts and culture. In my ten years at the paper, I covered everything from Queen Noor of Jordan’s visit to a politically charged Vietnamese ballet performance. I learned to hustle, to be everywhere at once, and to be part of the story without influencing it. 

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I became close to the people I interviewed, discovering what they really cared about, their fears and their goals. I always tried to strike the delicate balance between telling the truth and showing people in the most favorable light. 

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As a wedding photographer, I bring an editorial perspective and effusive compassion to my work. I am a creative visionary, conceiving grand visions and bringing them to life with authenticity and bravery. I create images that take you right back to your special day, capturing the ephemeral nature of time and showing you in all your glorious light.