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A little about Michelle & Justin

Portland photography studio Artistique Photographie specializes in beautiful
wedding photography in the Portland Oregon area as well as Seattle, San
Francisco, Napa Valley, Mexico, Hawaii and other destination weddings
worldwide.

Michelle & Justin’s primary goal is that every client ‘s
photography experience is amazing! As newlyweds, best friends,
dog-lovers (particularly their lovable greyhound, Mr. Gordon), business
partners and artists, Michelle and Justin truly enjoy making people
happy through photography. Bringing people together, being part of them
enjoying each other and capturing those special moments is a rewarding
experience. Their award winning wedding photography style may be
described as a fun mix of relaxed, creative portraiture & modern
documentary with a touch of fashion influence. With an extensive
background in formal portraiture, they also capture beautiful, timeless
family portraits to be enjoyed for years to come.

Michelle received her photography training in Minneapolis and
opened her first portrait studio at age 18. She trained in all aspects
of photography, including portraiture, architecture, advertising and
photojournalism, which creates a more rounded and exciting approach to
capturing weddings, family and senior portraits. After owning studios
in both the Minneapolis and Eugene areas, Michelle moved to the
Portland area and started Artistique Photographie with her husband,
Justin in 2004. Since then, they have become recognized as one of the
top studios in the northwest, winning multiple awards for their
creative wedding images and fine art wedding albums.

Roxy & John’s Wedding, Barcelo Maya Palace, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Monday, December 14, 2009 Posted in Cancun, Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Weddings

We had the most amazing time at Roxy and John’s wedding at the Barcelo Maya Palace just south of Playa del Carmen and Cancun, Mexico! They are the sweetest couple and had an amazing group of family and friends join them in Mexico for their wedding. Besides the crazy temperature and humidity, everything was just perfect. The wedding took place in the late afternoon in a fabulous rotunda overlooking the ocean. It was the perfect romantic setting for an intimate destination wedding. The wedding was followed by a beautiful beach reception under the palm trees where we enjoyed one of the best wedding dinners I have ever had. Roxy looked amazing in a gorgeous Melissa Sweet gown. The all inclusive resort took care of all the details from the flowers to the cake and musicians. Here are some of our favorite (out of 1100+!) photos from the day….

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Ben & Cassy’s Honeymoon Shoot in Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico

Monday, December 7, 2009 Posted in Cancun, Destinations, Engagement, Mexico, Photos, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Uncategorized, Weddings

At the beginning of October we shot Ben and Cassy’s wedding in McMinnville, OR. The next weekend we headed to Playa del Carmen, Mexico to shoot Roxy & Dan’s wedding. It worked out perfectly as Ben & Cassy were honeymooning in Cancun, about 45 minutes north of Playa! We arranged to do a “honeymoon shoot” while we were there. Other than the fact that is was insanely hot and humid, we had a great time. There are so many cool walls and buildings to shoot against! We walked down Fifth Avenue then headed to the beach. Here are some of our favorites from the shoot…

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Artistique Photographie Promo Video featuring Lauren Holmes – Miss Portland’s Outstanding Teen

Sunday, September 6, 2009 Posted in Ambient Sky, Engagement, Fashion, Friends, Miss Portland, Models, Photos, Senior Portraits, Senior Rep, Senior Video

Lauren wanted something a little different for her senior portraits… She came to the right place since “something different” is what we love to do. Thank you so much Lauren for helping us with this promo video, you rock!

Many thanks to our great friends at Ambient Sky Studios for all of the time and hard work that went in to producing this video.

If you are a senior and just “have to have” a senior video. We do offer them as a package add on. Ask us for details. Enjoy!

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Janee & Will’s wedding at Portland Rose Gardens and Helvatia Vinyards

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Posted in Dosha, Rose Garden

If you have thought of getting married at the Portland Rose Gardens you had better get there early! Janee did just that to secure her date. Registration for use of the garden opens up on January 1st every year and Janee was there in the early AM shivering with a line of other brides to get their dates nailed down.

We met up with Janee at Dosha NW for hair & makeup. Dosha NW also provided a brides room for Janee and her girls to get dressed.

Janee and Will had their first look in the Shakespeare Garden followed by some fun formals and the ceremony. The afternoon garden reception was at Helvatia Vineyards. The awesome DJ for the event was Denmark, owner of Bridgecity Music. We would highly recommend him for any event. We had a great time capturing Janee & Will’s wedding memories and wish them the very best!

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Maria & Kurt’s Wedding at First Baptist Church and the Acadian Ballroom, Portland OR

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Posted in Acadian Ballroom, Ambient Sky, First Baptist Church, Photos, Treasury, Weddings, wedding vendors

Maria & Kurt got married at First Baptist Church in Portland on June 27th with the reception following at the Acadian Ballroom. They are such a fun couple and we had an awesome day with them! We met them at the Governor Hotel where they got ready, then the couple with the whole bridal party hopped on the party bus and went to the Treasure Building downtown. We stopped by the park blocks for some more shots on the way to the church. Maria and Kurt included Kurt’s two little girls in their service by performing a sand ceremony uniting the new family. After the ceremony, the party really started at the Acadian! Instead of the traditional first dance, the couple did an MMA fight night number, complete with boxing gloves and a hilarious montage of songs with some funky moves for each. The night finished up with a sparkler exit to Maria’s new orange Dodge Challenger!

The couple had some awesome vendors including Lillypilly, our own wonderful wedding florist! I say it every time, but Wendy and Lindsi are amazing. Scott and Amanda with Ambient Sky (yup, our own wonderful wedding videographers!) shot the video and did a same day edit, which they showed at the reception. A same day edit is a short film of the wedding day from the preparations through the ceremony which is actually shown at the reception! It is truly amazing and a huge surprise for all the guests. You can view it here!