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2018 Cultivate Workshop / Bend, OR
2018 Cultivate Workshop / Nashville, TN
2018 Best Lightroom Presets / Flothemes
2018 Best Lightroom Presets for Wedding Photographers / Photobug
2017 Best Wedding Photography Workshops to Attend in 2018 / Photobug
2017 Cultivate Workshop / Palm Springs, CA
2017 Design Aglow / Interview
2017 Cultivate Workshop / Portland, OR
2016 Alpine Northwest Workshop / Sequim, WA
2016 Design Aglow / Guest Writer

 

Can I be real for a second? . I beat myself up A LOT. I take criticism personally. I pick apart my work if it’s not perfect. I get anxiety if I feel I’ve disappointed. And I let the lines between my personally life and my job blur so that they’re hard to distinguish one from the other. . I have days where I think “maybe I should just work a 9-5 so I’m not so emotionally invested in my job”. It would be so much easier right? To leave work AT work. But then I’m reminded that being emotionally invested in a career that I feel is more than a job is a GOOD thing. Yes, I can work on a better work/life balance and can always improve on how I handle criticism. But if I just didn’t care, I think that would be a much bigger problem. Taking things personally, caring too much, and recognizing emotions is a huge opportunity for growth and self improvement. . Just had to put those thoughts down somewhere and this felt like the right place. I know a lot of photographers who struggle with this, and with wedding season in full swing, I hope this helps you know you’re not alone. . On another note: these two are the type that refresh me and help me remember why I do what I do. Thanks for flying me to an awesome place, and trusting me with your vision and your story.
Spent the last day and a half adventuring through Utah and photographing these two awesome humans. Always such an honor to be asked to photograph other photographers. Thanks for trusting me and flying me out to Utah to capture your story!
These two are the kind of people you want to get married every weekend so you can photograph them forever and ever.
We’ve been keeping a secret! Swipe right to see what we’re so excited about! . . . . . Harper’s stoked to be a big sister! JK she has no idea what’s going on. But @tommyjcharles and I are ecstatic to welcome baby number two this December!
Traditional have never been my thing (k maybe at my first wedding in 2009). But give me all the spinning in circles till you fall down, sloppy piggy back rides, running through a wind storm, hat flying off your head kind of shots and I’m in heaven.
These two are as sweet as they come. They took me down back roads to secret aspen forests, a hidden creek, and meadows of horse pastures, at a ranch that served as a backdrop for their love story. I love when clients choose a location that is more than just a pretty place, but it holds a special significance in your relationship. When my job is done right, it’s about so much more than taking pretty pictures, it’s about telling your story.
DAWN CHARLES
Bend, OR 97701
dawn@dawncharles.com

dawn@dawncharles.com

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