About Me: The Photographer
* I'm the photographer who ..............
*can bustle your dress in two minutes flat.
*carries the emergency kit that can fix your makeup, dress, bouquet, nylons, or anything else that break.s
*will tell you, really tell you, when you have spinach dip in your teeth, your strap is showing, or your hair is doing that wonky-doodle thing again.
*can remain calm and patient yet ensure everything is running on schedule.
*believes quality is better than quantity and knows that happy, beautiful people= beautiful images.
*knows that one of the greatest images from the day is when the groom sees his bride for the first time- priceless!
*knows that every family heirloom, sign, ribbon, or centerpiece was DIY or hand picked to make your wedding, YOURS.
*will capture that special look, glance, tear, touch, and nervous smile....
because I am that photographer, and I'd be honored to be yours.
About Me: My Loves
My son Andrew & my family & friends * wedding photography * dogs * sand between my toes * listening to the rain fall through my open bedroom window * Converse * sitting by the fireplace * anything yellow * Pinterest * books * new loves * first love's * the last love * camping * yard sales * coffee * sailing * nice people * Columbia Sportswear * an unexpected kiss * romantic comedies * caramel * wedding dresses* quotes * 4x4 trucks * music * learning new things * fishing * fighting for a cause * police officers * french tips * twinkle lights * candles * vegetables * crafts * the wind * daydreaming * stained glass * new socks * Levi's * jet skiing * sunflowers * wind chimes * Super Bowl commercials * baseball * the holiday season *
About Me: Etc
* I graduated from Brooks Institute of Professional Photography's Wedding Photography Program,in Santa Barbara, California, received my BS- Business Administration- Marketing, from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, and received multiple AA Degrees from my junior college, Umpqua Community College, in Roseburg, Oregon. (Please keep Umpqua College in your prayers-Roseburg Strong)
* my first career was retail store management-big box.
* I can drink Sleepy time tea and stay up all night, and drink 3 cups of coffee and fall asleep immediately.
* misspelled words drive me nuts.
* love really is the answer.
* when I look back on my life I don't want to regret the things I didn't do more than the things that I did * nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy.
* remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.
* every time I see an ASPCA commercial, I get teary-eyed...every time.
* my father was not Paul, and my mother was not Lisa.
* my greatest fears are sharks, snakes, airplanes, and being a contestant on jeopardy.
* I am a former long-time member of Search & Rescue.
* sometimes the best gifts aren't wrapped in the prettiest packages.
* I was born & raised in the great state of Oregon.
* people will always show you who they really are....believe them...the first time.
* I don't eat everything I want, say everything I think, or spend everything I have.
My name is Paulisa. It is really nice to meet you.