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  • Marina Koslow Photography Blog

    My name is Marina and I am a wedding and portrait photographer in Central Oregon. I produce fine art images that are soft, dreamy and capture lovely moments of people's lives and events. I love film and will always prefer it over digital photography. Below you will find my latest work and adventures.

    Me and my husband live in the high desert of Bend Oregon and gladly travel to destination events just about anywhere.

    In times when I do not have a camera in my hands I enjoy spending time with friends, reading, crafting and restoring old furniture.

    Thank you for visiting!

Friday, April 20, 2012

Courtney and Kyle Married at Aspen Hall… Bend Oregon Wedding Photographer…

Posted in Film, Wedding

Such a gorgeous April day in Central Oregon for this couple: Courtney and Kyle got married at Aspen Hall in Bend and I was privileged to photograph their wedding. Kyle serves in the Army and is about to be deployed to Afghanistan, which made the whole ceremony even more special. Courtney was absolutely radiant and  stunning in her gown from Bella Brides and I must really compliment her on the color choice for the bridesmaids dresses – the prettiest champagne could not have been more perfect with the backdrop of aspens in Shevlin Park. Courtney’s parents got married at Aspen Hall years ago and the location was very meaningful to the family (the couple brought wedding photos of their parents which was a great idea for a portrait) . Shot mostly on Portra 400 with TMAX black and white and developed by Indie Film Lab (cudos for their great work). A gallery of selected images may be found here and below are some highlights.

 

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Courtney and Kyle’s Engagement at Hollinshead Park… Bend Oregon Wedding Photographer…

Posted in Engagement, Film, Portrait

You know when you meet a sweet couple for the first time and you think “Dang, they are cute”. Well, that was exactly what I thought when I met Courtney and Kyle for their engagement session. The portraits flowed effortlessly as they kept snuggling and stealing kisses from each other. I also had the privilege of photographing their wedding just a few days after this session, photos to be posted soon! Shot on Portra 400 and Tmax black and white.

 

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

SIX Boys… Bend Oregon Family Photographer…

Posted in Family, Film, Portrait

Hands down these are some of my favorite kids to photograph ever. First, they are polite (and cute). Second, they listen. And third, they have fun. Usually a prospect of facing 6 boys with my camera would be quite intimidating, but not with these guys. Even on a chilly and windy March day they were real troopers. This is my second time photographing this sweet family and I will definitely be looking forward to many more:) On another note, you should check out their awesome Bend Soap Company that produces all natural (most amazing) soap I have ever tried. And below are the photos:)

 

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Loving Light… Bend Oregon Portrait Photographer…

Posted in Film, Portrait

This shoot came about for several reasons: one of them was the gorgeous model Ida. I had the privilege to photograph her last year for her senior session and she definitely left an impression. I wanted to experiment and simply have fun with film and natural light. I also noticed having difficulty with horizontal shots ( I don’t know why, but people do seem vertical to me) thus wanting to shoot deliberately horizontal. Lessons learned: first, I cannot believe that I once spent hundreds of dollars on a “professional” backdrop – the pretty background you see in the photos came from a local fabric store and I had a coupon (!). Lesson #2: natural light rocks. All of the photos inside were taken in my spare bedroom using the simplest set up of window light with a reflector. Lesson #3: I love film (but you know that already). Shot on Portra 400 and Fuji 400H.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Cypress album and folio… Bend Oregon Wedding Photographer…

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As my life and business slowed down in the last month I was more than happy to take some time off for doing personal projects (to be posted) and finding good products for my clients to be offered this coming wedding season. The Cypress line of fine art albums and folios instantly caught my eye and even after weeks of research I kept coming back to the simple and exquisite designs that Cypress offers. So today I am happy to introduce an artisan book and a folio, both of them being such a compliment to my film photographs. And with many tasteful choices of fabric and ribbon I am sure you will fall in love as well:)

 

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