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Welcome to

Erin Fortin Photography

Welcome to

Erin Fortin Photography

specializing in wedding and family photography with a photojournalistic touch.

Fun, bright, personal.
Here for the story, the people, the love.

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Hey there! My name is Erin, and I’m a PhD chemist and photographer. I am a dog loving, outdoor enthusiast, and have been known to spontaneously book plane tickets. When I’m not photographing clients, you can find me in the mountains with my little crew!

Tell me more about you!

Based in

Portland, Oregon & traveling often!

Published in

Wedding Chicks
Let’s Bee Together
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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Today, I’m racing the Columbia Gorge Half Marathon! The first 2 miles are up, up, up (400ft gain) then it’s a nice and rolly course, totaling 1000ft gains over the 13.1 miles. I’m excited to shake out the ol’ legs, settle into a uncomfortably comfortable tempo, and just go. . . It’s forecasted to be 49 and raining the whole time. So ya know... October in the PNW ☺️ . . Wish me luck! I’ll try to story when we can (Weez, Reese, and Rachel are driving me out to cheer me on 💪🏻). See you on the flip side!
Hi, my name is Erin, and I am sleep depriiivvvved. In the immortal words of my wise sister: “3 + 1 does not equal 4 hours of sleep”. It’s 5pm and I’m literally just waiting for the chili on the stove to finish so I can eat then go to bed with the girls 🤪 . . I’ve worked really hard over the last 2 weeks with a new scheduling tool to reduce the number of back and forth emails clients need from me to book their sessions. This helps TREMENDOUSLY at improving work flow and working smarter, but most importantly helping you pick the date y’all need for your family sessions. I’m pretty excited about it. . . Thanks to @elizabethhitephotography for teaching me Acuity and taking this photo! . . Edited by @erinfortinphoto in
How do I know that EFP families are awesome? They love lifestyle/candid photos as much as the important traditional ones. They have dogs and energetic kids and relationship goals. We schedule our shoots around sports schedules and international travel and family visits. They own and support local businesses. They ask about my family and girls and encourage me when sleep or toddlerhood gets tough. . . So yeah, I’d say EFP Families are pretty darn amazing. . If you’re interested in snagging one of the very last spots for a mini, click “book” in my profile! How else can I help?
I DONUT know how long you’ve been hanging out in this corner of the internet, but welcome! I help parents feel stress free and kids show off their happiest personalities on camera. It takes a skill I’ve honed in on over the years but a natural passion I’ve had forever. I just love kids (and really cheesy puns)☺️ . . Want a *glazy* transformation of your own? Wonder how to help set up kids for success prior to your fall photoshoot? Comment below, and I’d be glad to help!
Yesterday, I shared a personal story and asked y’all if we shared anything in common. What transpired wasn’t just one heart to heart conversation, but a flood of commonalities that brought us together. Even if you don’t read the comments, just scroll through yesterdays post and see how many hearts 💗 were shared. Spoiler: it’s a lot. . . I’m sorry some of us share similar heartaches but I’m grateful for the beautiful community we’ve created in spite of it. . . 🍁 Hope and positivity are such powerful things. Much like Diego’s infectious energy while he played in leaves during this family shoot. What a joy. What else brings YOU joy today??
Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remember Day, which is both a profoundly sad and beautifully unifying thing. At 7pm tonight, I’ll be lighting a candle for our loves lost and for you, if you’ve lost a piece of your soul, too. . . 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss which is just staggering and yet, not often seen or read or heard about. So when we went through ours in 2015, 2016, and 2017, I felt so utterly alone. If you’re going through this, please know you can always lean on me and I’ll listen with an open heart. . . If you want to share with me (privately or publicly) anything about your story or loss, please do so I can whisper their name/your name/their life when I light a candle tonight. . . As a friend once put it, to have fighting hope is a powerful thing. 🕯
Future chem major right here, woop woop woop! 🤓⚗️🧪Lawren and I wandered Hoyt Arboretum last night, in all its fall glory, chatting chemistry, undergrad research, marching band, and college plans. It was such a joy hanging out together and I’m glad I was able to convince her mom and dad to hop in the final frames for a moment of their own. This family could not have been sweeter or more fun. I could have stood around chatting with them all night (and actually, we kind of did, and witnessed a crazy awesome sunset in return). . . Small world side note: her parents met at CU Boulder which is exactly how Weez and I met. Go Buffs! 🖤💛🖤💛
Give me all the coffee today! 4 shoots yesterday, 3 more to go today! Let’s do this :)
How do you pick just one photo from a week's worth of memories and moments? Fleur's visit was absolutely epic: from photoshoots at graffiti walls (they're kind of our thing), to pumpkin patches... meals with my sister and friends, to Zumba workouts... running the Portland bridges, and coffee shops downtown... boy, we really soaked it up. Fleur is a sista from another mista and it just so happens that we met in Colorado before moving across the world from each other a short 1.5yrs later. And now, 8 years later, our friendship runs strong and I don't mind having to plan a trip to Paris to see her crew next year. Fleur, I love you so much! Reese and Rachel miss their TaTa Fleur already!
Want to know what’s on my Wish List these days?! A pretty pair of @hunterboots . I found a pair at DSW the other day and they were a shade of blue gray I wasn’t sure I could pull off and integrate into my wardrobe. . . So tell me, fellow rain boot lovers, how do you find the right color?!
Do you wash your hair everyday? Since becoming a mom, my hair has seriously changed (and fallen out in drones) and magically I don’t need to wash it daily. This seems to work out reeeeeeeeeal well for me since I wouldn’t make time to wash it everyday anymore anyways 🤷‍♀️😂 #dryshampooforthewin . . Sorry for the randomness but @whitneypetretto seriously gives me #hairgoals everytime I see her or look back on these adorable family photos right after A was born. Love love love.
I love everything about this: My best friend, holding my baby, and feeling ten thousand different feels all at once. I’m already nostalgic from Fleur’s visit and she’s still here. It’s such a pity that I have to plan visits to Paris every other year to see one another ;)

let’s do this

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