Event photographer · Gresham, Oregon
Events don't wait for you.
I photograph the parts of an event that are over before anyone thinks to look — the second the couple sees each other, the room going quiet before a toast, the last song when the floor is full. Based in Gresham, working across the Portland metro and the Gorge.
- Based
- Gresham, OR
- Travels
- Portland metro · Columbia Gorge · [further on request]
- Booking
- [Lead time, e.g. 4–6 weeks]
- Reply time
- Within [X] business days
01 — Recent work
Drag the strip.
A few frames from the last stretch of shoots. Drag sideways with your mouse, or swipe on a phone. Full galleries are shared privately with each client — these are the ones I'm allowed to show.
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02 — What I shoot
Coverage, by the kind of day it is.
Every event has a shape: a slow build, a peak you can't predict, and a wind-down nobody photographs. I plan for all three. Rates depend on hours, travel, and how many finished images you need — tell me the date and I'll send a quote.
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Weddings & elopements
Getting ready through the last dance, or a two-hour elopement at a courthouse or trailhead. I stay out of the way during the ceremony and get close during the parts that are actually loud. Includes a private online gallery and print rights.
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Corporate & conferences
Keynotes, panels, award moments, and the hallway conversations that are the real reason people came. Delivered on a deadline that works for your comms team — same-day selects available for press and social.
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Concerts & live music
Low light, fast movement, and a lighting designer who did not consult me. Shot from the pit, the soundboard, or the back of the room, depending on what the venue allows. Promoters get a fast turnaround for press.
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Community & nonprofit
Fundraisers, school events, cultural festivals, grand openings. I know the difference between a photo that documents an event and a photo that gets a grant renewed — you'll get both.
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Portraits & headshots
Short sessions for people who need one good photograph of themselves and would rather not spend an afternoon on it. Natural light outdoors, or a simple setup at your office.
Not sure which one you need? Send the date, the venue, and roughly how long you want me there. That's enough for a real answer.
03 — How it works
Four steps, no surprises.
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You tell me the shape of the day
Date, venue, rough timeline, and the two or three moments you'd be devastated to miss. A short call or a long email — whichever you prefer.
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I send a quote and hold the date
A flat rate for the hours you need, travel included within the metro. A signed agreement and a deposit lock the date in.
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We plan the parts worth planning
Where the light will be, when the room actually fills, whether the ceremony is backlit at 4pm. Ten minutes of planning saves the whole day.
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You get the photographs
A private online gallery, edited and colour-corrected, ready to download and share. Sneak peeks within [X] days, the full set within [X] weeks.
04 — About
Chelsea Macy
I'm an event photographer based in Gresham, Oregon, working across the Portland metro and out into the Columbia Gorge. Events are what I shoot because events are the one kind of photography where nothing can be redone — the light, the crowd, and the moment all move at once, and you either read it or you miss it.
My approach is quiet. I'd rather be a person in the room than a production standing in the middle of it. That usually means I know the timeline better than most of the guests, I've already found where the good light is, and you'll forget I'm there until you see the photographs.
[Add a paragraph here about how you got into photography, where you trained or what you shot before, and anything personal you want people to know — this is the section clients read before they email you.]
05 — Contact
Tell me about your event.
The more you can tell me up front — date, venue, rough hours, what matters most — the faster I can give you a real answer instead of a form letter.
- [your email address]
- Phone
- [phone number]
- [handle]
- Studio
- [Your studio address, Gresham OR]