Oregon Coast Wedding Photographer

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Xiomara began her career at the young age of 16 working for her small town newspaper. She interviewed, got the job and a Nikon Em Film camera all in one day.   

In her time at the paper she experienced working in a fast pace environment. She flourished and grew in the love of film photography. A true introvert, she thrived in spending time in the dark room enjoying the quiet art form. 

Fast forward a few years... she married her high school sweetheart and they settled into a nice home-life routine. She and Josh prefer the quiet, simple life over the fast paced hustle. It was at this time that she got an opportunity to seasonally work with a national studio during their Christmas rush. This was a challenge for her slow pace mindset but helped in that she learned how to work in fast paced and sometimes stressful situations, something she still puts to use on a busy wedding day.  

A few years later she mentored under an stablished wedding photographer, where she discovered her passion for telling love stories. She describes it as an "Aha! moment".  15+ years later she continues to grow in her craft and love for the art of creative story telling with an emphasis in photojournalism over posed style.