Hollie and Stefan's Smith Rock Camper Van Engagement Session | Oregon Wedding Photographer

For Hollie and Stefan’s engagement session we knew we wanted to hit up Smith Rock State Park. These two moved to Bend from Portland a few short years ago, so we wanted to highlight an iconic location in their new home. What I wasn’t expecting was Hollie’s follow up email of, “Can we bring our dog and our renovated camper van??”

OF. FREAKING. COURSE.

Bringing your fur baby to your session is always a good idea as long as they can stay with leave with a friend, hang out in the car, or get settled nearby so they aren’t with you the whole time. We want your pup in photos, but don’t want you to have to worry about them or be distracted during your entire session.

As for camper vans? Always welcome 10000000% of the time. Hollie and Stefan poured their blood sweat and tears into their renovated van, and they took it on a flagship trip through Utah this summer where Stefan proposed, so it meant a lot to the two of them to include it in their session. And since I want to renovate my own camper ASAP< I selfishly was stoked to ask them all kinds of questions about their process.

To sum up, Hollie and Stefan’s Smith Rock engagement session was totally uniquely them. Although we explored an iconic place, they found ways to incorporate details to make it totally their own. I am so psyched to photograph their wedding in Bend next year, and can’t wait to see what details they’ll gather up then!!