Michaela H Photography

All film for this beautiful summer backyard wedding in Portland.
Soft light, quiet moments, and the kind of love that feels like home. 🎞️

Soft light.
Bare belly.
Just you and the baby you’re growing. 🤍

Booking a studio in Portland for a maternity session just for yourself is such a powerful way to pause and honor this season. No distractions. No coordinating outfits for anyone else. Just intentional time to feel beautiful, grounded, and connected to your body.

Do the hair.
Do the nails.
Wear the silk. Or the jeans. Or nothing but light and skin.

This chapter is intimate. Transformational. Temporary.
And it deserves to be documented in a space that feels calm, warm, and entirely yours.

Maternity sessions in studio are all about softness, emotion, and celebrating the woman becoming a mother — not just the milestone.

You don’t have to share the frame to make it meaningful. 🤍

Moments on 🎞️ back in 2020!

Just the two of them 🤍

They said their vows inside Oaks Pioneer Church with stained glass glowing behind them… no guests, no audience, no pressure. Just quiet promises and the kind of love that doesn’t need a crowd.

Afterwards, we wandered through a Portland park as the light faded, laughing in the grass, soaking it all in, starting forever exactly how they wanted to.

Intimate. Intentional. Completely theirs.

Small weddings will always have my whole heart. 🕊️✨

If you want photos that feel like this… 🤍🌊

The wind on the Oregon Coast.
The groom crying when he sees his bride.
The champagne tower.
Cutting the cake with a family sword.
That just married joy with the ocean behind you.

Your wedding isn’t just a timeline — it’s legacy.

When you hire me, you’re getting more than pretty portraits. You’re getting someone who notices the tear before it falls, the hand squeeze from mom, the deep breath after “I do.”

I capture the real, the emotional, and the in-between — so you can relive it forever.

If you’re planning an Oregon Coast wedding (or anywhere your love feels big), I’d be honored to tell your story. 🤍

OK but can we talk about how iconic this combo is? 🔥

Madison chose this black 1962 Chevrolet Impala with that bold red interior and BUILT her outfit around it… and it paid off. Every detail. Every line. Every pose. Absolute classic energy.

When you book a bo***ir session with me, you get full access to a classic car collection — no extra charge, ever. You get to choose the vibe. The era. The attitude. Soft and romantic? Bold and powerful? Vintage bombshell? We create it together.

The cars aren’t just props — they set the tone. And when your styling matches the machine? Magic.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to book the bo***ir session and go full main-character energy… this is it. 💋

DM me to claim your date!

For the next month, I’m intentionally highlighting photographers whose work centers immigrant life, identity, and lived experience — stories that deserve space, visibility, and respect. (First image is mine and second photo is by Dorothea Lange)

“Sometimes I tell my children that I would like to go to Mexico, but they tell me, ‘We don’t want to go — we belong here.’”

This photograph was made in 1935 by Dorothea Lange, during a period when thousands of Mexican and Mexican American families were forcibly repatriated from the United States — many of them U.S. citizens.

Lange’s work during the Great Depression focused on people pushed to the margins by economic collapse, racism, and government policy. While she is often remembered for Migrant Mother, her broader mission was deeply rooted in social justice: to show how policy decisions land on real bodies, real families, and real lives.

This image captures a Mexican mother in California navigating labor exploitation, displacement, and the impossible tension between homeland and belonging. Her children’s words cut through time — a reminder that immigrant identity is not just about where you come from, but where you are allowed to belong.

Lange believed photography could be a tool for change. She photographed with empathy, intention, and the belief that visibility could create accountability.

This work matters because these stories are not past — they echo forward. View more work at https://sam.nmartmuseum.org/objects/10359/mexican-mother-in-california-sometimes-i-tell-my-children

This month, I’m intentionally spotlighting photographers who document immigrant life, identity, and resilience — stories that deserve to be seen, honored, and remembered. (First image is film from Iceland by myself and the rest are by Griselda San Martin).

Today’s feature is The Wall by Griselda San Martin, a powerful project documenting families separated by the U.S.–Mexico border who meet at the fence to connect, touch, and hold space for one another — even through steel.

These images remind us that immigration isn’t a headline — it’s parents, partners, children, love, and legacy. It’s human connection finding a way, even when systems try to make it impossible.

I’m honored to share work that centers empathy, visibility, and the real stories behind borders. 🤍 view more of their work at http://www.griseldasanmartin.com/

🎂 It’s my birthday today 🎂
And instead of just blowing out candles, I want to give back 🐾💛

I’m partnering with Whiskers Hope Rescue, whose mission is all about connecting with the community, promoting responsible pet ownership, and advocating for spaying, neutering, and TNR (trap-neuter-return) for stray and feral cats to reduce overpopulation and improve their quality of life.

✨ Here’s how to enter:
• Donate $5 to Whiskers Hope Rescue
• Send me a DM with proof of your donation
• Every $5 = 1 entry
• I’ll announce the winner on February 14th 💘

The winner will receive a FREE session with me 📸 Cannot be used on weddings / elopements. Must be used by 2026. Please follow both me and
Their donation info is linked in my bio.

Thank you for helping me turn my birthday into something meaningful—for the cats, the community, and a whole lot of love 🐱🖤

✨ Luxury Hotel Bo***ir Minis ✨
Downtown Portland | January 24 & 25

A little indulgent. A little daring. Entirely for you.
30 minutes in a luxury downtown hotel, wrapped in soft light, silk sheets, and confidence.

🤍 $300 for 30 hand-edited images
🤍 $5 per additional image
🤍 Full gallery delivered by Valentine’s Day
🤍 Final payment due Valentine’s Day (pay over time ✨)
🤍 $75 retainer to secure your spot

Limited availability. This is your sign to do something just for you.

💌 DM to book

Abigail & Chloe 🌿
A love story straight out of Pride & Prejudice—if Elizabeth Bennet fell in love in a cottage garden with her future wife. Soft glances, winding paths, and that quiet kind of romance that feels timeless.

Their engagement session at Lakewold Gardens was pure cottagecore magic, and getting to witness and capture their love was an absolute honor. 🤍

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner 🤍
Slow down, soak it in, and reconnect with a sensual bubble bath session made just for the two of you. Intimate, relaxing, and always private. (All images on film 🎞️)