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Welcome to

Erin Fortin Photography

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Hey you! My name is Erin, and I’m a wife, mom, runner, PhD chemist, and photographer. I am a huge dog lover (especially of our black lab, Cabo), I’ve been known to spontaneously book plane tickets, and when I’m not photographing weddings, we’re usually on a backpacking trip in the mountains somewhere.

I’d love to get to know you!

Welcome to

Erin Fortin Photography

Specializes in

Weddings & Family photography with a photojournalistic touch.

My bright and airy aesthetic strives to capture your adventurous elopements, beautiful weddings, and growing families so you can smile back on the memories in real color.

Based in

Portland, Oregon & traveling often!

I love love and adventure, and don’t believe those two are mutually exclusive which is why i’m always traveling with camera in tow. 

Published in

Wedding Chicks
Bethany Metro Living
Eastmoreland Living
Portland Heights Living
Bridlemile Living

Why work with Erin Fortin Photography?

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Choosing a wedding photographer is a scary thing to do because those photos will be with you forever, but rest assured that if you choose Erin, you will never regret it. When she showed me the sneak peak of the photos later that night I couldn't help but start crying because of how thankful I was to have her be the photographer to capture such an important life event for us.

Erica M {bride}

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Erin met with us to get to know who we are, what makes us smile, and what we wanted her to capture about our day. Erin is awesome to work with and did an incredible job with our photos. We had so much fun with Erin before, during, and after our ceremony and reception. Our friends used Erin for their wedding and it was like reliving our wedding day with Erin being there.

Jason G {groom}

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Best wedding photos ever! Erin was an absolute pleasure to work with. She kept us organized, had great pose advice, and she has an incredible eye. Our wedding photos turned out amazing and I'm so excited to share them with my friends and family! She enhanced my day with her smile and her warm personality. I'm so happy we hired her!!

Samantha {bride}

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Our photos are AMAZING!!!! They are just beautiful!!! Our kiddos were not so cooperative and I can't believe how many wonderful shots you got of us and them! We have used so many photographers over the years and these are my absolute favorite!!!

Kim B {mother}

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Erin immediately made an effort to get to know us as individuals and as a couple, so she could share our vision for engagement and wedding day photos that fit our personalities. We were initially nervous about an engagement session, thinking that it wasn't our thing, but she met us in a local park during a massive snow storm and made us immediately comfortable and the whole process fun and easy.

Tom M {groom}

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I can’t praise Erin enough for her beautiful photography. Her warm and bubbly personality put everyone at ease and she truly felt like part of the family! My two grandsons were so surprised she even knew their names! I highly recommend Erin Fortin Photography! You will make a new friend, also, in the process!!

Barb M {mother}

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If y’all haven’t been to the Tulip Fest - or you’re wondering if now is a good time to create some gorgeous photos - LETS GO!
Nearly 6 weeks ago, Jeremy reached out saying he loves my work/design aesthetic and adventurous style, and for that, he wanted me to capture his surprise proposal to his unsuspecting GF. I’m so glad our paths crossed! . . We spent weeks planning in person, over FaceTime, over email. And folks, Sunday was the big day. . . Complete with hundreds of rows of tulips and a hot air balloon rising in the distance (soon to be theirs for their very own private ride), Jeremy popped the big Q. . . After the yes and the ring went on her finger, I let out the loudest YAAAYYY and jumped up from my hiding spot to hug them both and high-five Jeremy for nailing the gameplan. . . I love my job, y’all. I really really really love my job.
How cute is this pose? It’s intimate and playful and I dunno about you, but Eskimo kisses never go out of style in my home. . . On an entirely unrelated note, today for lunch, Reese and I picked Weez up curb-side and jetted off to Din Tai Fung for our favorite, insanely delicious xiaolongbao. It’s safe to say, these are my #1 pregnancy craving but also they’re just outrageously good. . . Sometimes, you gotta escape from the work day and go stuff yourselves with soup dumplings.
I have a request of you!!! But first, a little context: a friend’s IG story posted one of those “fill in the answer” questions, asking us to fill out 3 words we’d use to describe her or 3 things that make us think of her. I thought this would be an insightful sociological study and chance for self-reflection vs. perception, so I wanted to give it a try as well. What happened was a massive outpouring of humor, love, and encouragement. The responses completed changed my previously down-and-out day (owning a small biz is hard, y’all) and now I want to return the favor. . . My request: create a “Name 3 Things That Make You Think Of Me” question in your stories, and ask folks to contribute. I want you to see how amazing and valuable you are in others eyes, and I want to tell you my 3 when I think of you, too. If you don’t story? Make it a standard post, and ask for responses in the comments. ✨💗💪🏻
Having a little calm-before-the-storm moment over here in my work and personal life, on a handful of levels. 1️⃣ I’m fortunately all caught up on photo edits but have 3 shoots on the calendar for Sunday. Next week should be busy! 2️⃣ At 32 weeks pregnant, we’re starting to nest/prep the home with orders but nothing’s come in yet. 3️⃣ Tater tots are still in the oven baking and all I can do is sit here and wait 😂 . . Look at these cuties... hey @nadiajoycephoto! Why do you have to be so cute?!
ITS BOSTON MARATHON DAY!!! If you’re from Boston, you know. If you’re a runner, you know. If you’ve been in the city on Patriot’s Day, you know. ITS PURE MAGIC ✨💙💛✨ . . I took a little trip down memory lane in my IG stories today, so if you’re curious about my Boston history (being pulled from it 2011, the bombings in 2013, the strength of the city in 2014), go take a peek 💪🏻 . . Congrats to all the 2019 runners today!!! You earned it!!! I’m cheering you on!!!
Flew home last night and my ankles got so swollen I didn’t even recognize them 😂 . . We had a tight 50min connection that required customs and security re-entry, which meant that Weez and I were literally sprinting through PHX, which, if you need me to paint a mental image, here it is: 32 week pregnant lady, running in strappy heels and a form-fitting Jersey dress, trailing her athletic husband in practical vans and coral shorts, a ball cap and shades. Laughing and quasi-shout/requesting folks to “excuse us!” as we blew by them. It was a spectacle and not our most cool moment, but gosh darn it if we weren’t going to try our best to make that connection to get home to our girls. . . And you know what? We did. With minutes to spare 🥳 #noregrets
Mmmmm. We’re enjoying our last day in PV and what a perfectly relaxing vacay it’s been. To be honest, we’re not usually the lay on the beach or by the pool kinda goers — often found trail running 100 milers in Switzerland or Italy, lugging tens of pounds of scuba gear, or slumming it at hostels in Africa to splurge on the safari instead — but this was a real treat. I’m so glad we did this. We slept in late. We ate a ton. We laughed even more. And we missed the absolute bananas out of Reeser back home 💕 . . Baby Girl 2 is kicking often and strong these days, a constant reminder that she’s getting bigger and our days left as a family of 4 (Cabo, our first girl 🐶) are narrowing. Oh how excited I’m actually getting to hold this little sweet thang, with Reese energetically toddling about nearby, and Cabo tender as ever. Family is awesome. So so awesome. . . 12 hours from now, we’ll be tucking Reese into bed. Snuggling up with Cabo in the couch. Resuming life as usual. But for now, I’m going to soak in the last bits of sun and ocean breeze here in tropical, warm, impossibly blue Puerto Vallarta. Thanks for the mind/body/spirit reset, PV!!!
Sent this photo to a friend and he said I looked like I was proposing to Weez in the pool. Lol. Funny story about this ridiculous pool selfie: I set up my self timer. Got in the pool. Weez hits the shutter to run over and then a neighboring poolside lounger grabbed our attention asking if we’d like them to take the shot. Double lol. . . If you’ve had experience with a DSLR and handing it over to a non-experienced person, you know you’re gambling with the photo. Even if you have most of the settings dialed in, something is bound to go awry 😂 . . So we thanked her and opted to have her keep the camera on timer mode, propped on my towel, and asked if she could instead just hit the shutter button for us. That worked! . . When we return to cold or gray Portland soon, I know I’ll be closing my eyes envisioning this ridiculously warm blue pool water and bright skies and sunny days. 💙☀️🌴
Yesterday, we snorkeled around Los Arcos: a set of beautiful granite islands with (you guessed it) arches that you can swim around and through. The currents were strong, the water was warm, the fish were plentiful, and we even saw a spotted ray just feet below us. It felt relaxing as hell to float about in the water, taking the weight off my 32 week preggo belly. . . On these little islands, we even saw two blue footed boobies which reminded us of one of our favorites trips of all times: Galapagos 2014. We didn’t realize these incredible creatures were this far north on the Pacific Ocean! If you haven’t seen one before, go google Blue Footed Boobie. They’re so cool!! And they make the coolest calling sounds, too. Kind of like a hallow wooden flute. . . Cheers to day 3 in paradise and many (many) more pineapple drinks to come. 🍹🍍🥥
We’re here. We made it. And I’ve had 3 (working on my 4th) virgin pina coladas since we stepped foot by the pool 24hrs ago. We’ve met the nicest folks: a girls trip ringing in their 30ths, friends of 30yrs taking advantage of their new empty-nestedness, and locals who hang here cause why not. . . This trip originally included plans to play with Reese in the sand by the waves, wade in the baby pool, and take advantage of the kids club and onsite babysitting services so we could lounge a little more. Then, Grandma Dubs generously offered to watch Reese for us so we flew her to Portland and we flew ourselves to Puerto Vallarta. 💪🏻 . . I’m quickly and humbly realizing it literally takes a village to raise kids and I’m cheersing this frothy heavenly beverage to YOU and Grandma Dubs right now. You encourage me when pregnancy gets weird, you offered advice when Reese was having constipation issues, and you laugh with me when we share #parentlife moments. Cheers to you, fam and friends!!!
Welp, this’ll surely be the last PNW-esque post you’ll see for a minute or two!! We are officially on our way to Puerto Vallarta for Babymoon 2.0... a week of sipping frothy beverages, ocean breeze, warm sun, floating around in a pool, and relaxation to the maxxxx as we celebrate many things: starting right with Babe2 and the countdown to her arrival. . . But can we talk about how freaking gorgeous @sophia_caroline was (is) during her senior session a few weeks back?! Flawless queen, effortlessly dominating the model game in heels and a dress. I could use a few pointers. . . Happy Sunday y’all!

let’s do this

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