Tekoa Rose Photography

07/09/2026

Such a joy to be part of the sneaky surprise of this proposal at Oregon Garden Resorts

Congratulations Andrew and Dina!

www.tekoarosephoto.com

06/15/2026

Family photos don’t have to be boring. Let’s make a memory while we’re at it.

*No cameras were harmed.
No dogs were harmed.
Paint was non-toxic and biodegradable, basically just colored cornstarch.

www.tekoarosephoto.com

05/29/2026

Jonathan and Katie's glorious Trillium Lake engagement session is up on the blog!

https://tekoarosephoto.com/recent-weddings/trillium-lake-engagement-photos/

05/22/2026

Let’s make some memories with your favorite lil weirdos. Your chaos is welcome here.

I’ve been booking lots of summer and fall family sessions, reach out if you wanna secure a date! www.tekoarosephoto.com/families

05/18/2026

Hot take: your wedding timeline should not feel like a performance schedule.

It should feel like space to actually experience your day.

I just dropped a new blog for Portland couples on building a wedding timeline that leaves room for real moments, unpredictable weather, and everything in between.

If you’re planning a wedding and want it to feel like you instead of a checklist, go give it a read. LINK is in the first comment

05/15/2026

A glorious Oregon Coast engagement session is up on the blog!

Stunning Oregon Coast Engagement Photos taken at Ecole State Park and Haystack Rock by Oregon Wedding Photographer, Tekoa Rose Photography

05/09/2026

I’m genuinely curious… are there couples out there who would actually want a truly documentary wedding photographer?

Meaning the photographer is actually there to document the event/experience and not to direct a photo shoot.

The kind where your wedding day is allowed to unfold naturally without being interrupted, or contrived or feeling like you’re actors on the set of a giant production.

Where the goal isn’t to create moments for the camera, but to preserve the moments that were already there.

I keep thinking about how weddings used to feel before social media got involved. Back when the photos were important, but they weren’t the entire point of the day. People were more focused on being there than performing.

I’ve been photographing weddings for 16 years and have an itch to do something different, challenge myself and connect with my clients in a new way. I’m considering offering a very limited number of weddings photographed completely as documentary stories.

No need for posing. Just BE at your wedding. Just BE with your person. Seriously, IGNORE the camera completely.

And to fully lean into that timeless feeling, every image in the gallery would be delivered entirely in black & white.

I honestly don’t know if there are couples that would connect with this idea, but I’d love to hear your thoughts if you do.

www.tekoarosephoto.com

05/05/2026

Know someone planning on getting down on one knee this summer? Under a waterfall perhaps? Send them this!

Experienced Silver Falls Proposal Photographer guides couples through how to pop the question and pull of the surprise!