Tag: vivian sachs

engagement | briseida + sean

The sunsets have been absolutely astounding lately and we were able to capture it when we shot with Briseida and Sean.
We can’t wait to see this lovely couple again next year for their wedding 🙂

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portrait | emily

She’s a talent and good people.
Emily, actress and singer, delighted us by gracing our sights and lenses with her care-free allure recently 😉
We’ve got nothing but love and smiles for her.

MUA+Hair by Yvonne Truong

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engagement | jessica + robert

We finally got to show Portland some love this past weekend when we flew there to capture the gorgeous Jessica and her main squeeze. Congratulations to these two lovelies on their engagement! We can’t wait to see them and Portland again for their big day ❤

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baby | myles


I think Myles represented the true essence of what it is to be a baby… because some babies really don’t care to pose pretty. This is the photo story of Myles. Like the honey badger, he just didn’t give a dang. He just wanted his bottle, sleep and clean diaper. This is yet another one of those sessions with a whole lot of laughing.











To sustain the true nature of Myles, these images are unedited.

Featured: Interview with 7×7 Magazine

When it comes to wedding photography, Vivian Sachs likes to get in on the ground floor, as in the engagement photo session. But these days, engagement photos—the pictures couples commission to announce the big event—have the rep for being outdated and somewhat tacky. Sachs, who specializes in pre-wedding photography that’s more sweet than saccharine, believes it’s time to take a new look at the old tradition.


Recently, 7×7 asked to interview us for our top 10 tips for the perfect engagement photos. We gladly spoke!

View the article here!

F/U: Newsworthy

Consider DIY “Project: Newsworthy” complete. Thanks to the local coffee shop for saving several days worth of newspaper for me 🙂 I have succeeded in making recycling appear so good-looking. I used the “Newsworthy” theme for one of my upcoming fashion spreads. Took some time to set up and no glue necessary. And the finished product:

Also makes for the perfect backdrop for my next ad campaign. Sweet!

pura vida


Throughout Costa Rica, “pura vida” is an expression used to describe a way of life. There is satisfaction, happiness, peace and the warmth of home in this beautiful country. My trip here over the winter is one that I will never forget.


Blankets of sugar cane fields can be found throughout this diverse little country.

Each day had the most beautiful closure, sunsets that could leave you speechless.