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Gathering Light Photography is a wedding photography company based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in capturing all the love and emotions of your wedding day on film. Lead photographer Meghan Hoff cares about each and every wedding she photographs and will most likely shed a tear alongside your family and friends. She loves seeing people at their happiest and a wedding is one of those moments. Megan documents the story of your wedding and the story of your love through a mix of contemporary, natural, traditional, film, and photojournalistic styles.

Services Offered
Gathering Light Photography strives to capture those unforgettable and special moments that happen during the day so you can look back on these images and remember those feelings year after year. Meghan is fully committed to your wedding day and will travel to multiple locations, stay extra time, and provide a second photographer, as needed. Her emotion-filled, high-resolution images are available as proofs, digital files, prints and matted prints, negatives, slideshows, and personalized wedding albums complete with custom graphics. Megan also offers engagement sessions and can help you with your save the dates and thank-you cards.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$1,999

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$2,505

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Negatives

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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Reviews of Gathering Light Photography

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100% recommend it
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  • Average response time
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
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  • Value
    5 out of 5 rating
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Natalie Sent on 08/23/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Gathering Light Photography was a true gem! I was actually looking for a photographer in the Big Sky, MT area & had ran across Gathering Light in an older bridal guide and had contacted Meghan not knowing they had moved to Colorado! But Meghan was still willing to travel to Montana & I am so thankful she did! Her style is one of a kind and her pictures are stunning! We weren't confined to a specific amount of hours and had unlimited time to cover everything! She even met me first in Bozeman for my hair/make up & then traveled to Big Sky for the ceremony & reception. She was super friendly and also brought a 2nd photographer with her and didn't even stop taking pictures when it started to hail! Don't know what we would have done without her!
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Kim Sent on 07/09/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I have been absolutely thrilled with the photography services we have received from Gathering Light Photography. Meghan was phenomenal from the start, and she produces beautiful photos at a value. Meghan was always very quick with her responses to my questions. The photos she and her assistant took are beautiful, and very representative of our day. Meghan has more of a photo-journalistic style, but also effortlessly weaves in posed photos of the wedding party and large family groups. She is very talented at capturing moments of the day, like one of my new sister-in-law wiping away a tear during the ceremony. At the reception, Meghan and her assistant took some time during dinner and created a slideshow of some of the ceremony and cocktail hour shots they had taken, and set up a laptop for guests to view the slideshow. We were all very pleased with the preview photos we saw. Meghan and her assistant were very professional, and deftly handled large, small, and couple photo shoots. They maintained a pleasant demeanor and gave helpful directions for all family members and friends in photos. I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures!
We have been so pleased with Gathering Light Photography, and we gladly recommend them!
User850758 Sent on 07/03/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Meghan is an absolutely wonderful and talented photographer. She is a absolute joy to work with and does a great job at directing to you to ensure a wonderful photograph. My wedding was on a Thursday so I got my package 50% off! I could not be happier! Photos are one of the most important things of your big day and if you want to make sure the happiest day of your life is captured.. hire Meghan/Gathering Light!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Four Seasons Wedding Planning Four Seasons Wedding Planning Wedding Planners

I throughly enjoyed every second I worked with Meghan! She is very artistic and has visions for each photo she takes before she takes it. She can look at something and create a masterpiece out of it by adding a certain angle or color to it. She is a visionary and an absolute dream to work with! I cannot wait to work side by side with her again. She is truly gifted and a genuine sweetheart. She has a gift and the most amazing personality to compliment that gift. I highly recommend her for any of your functions!

Petal and Bean Floral and Event Planning Petal and Bean Floral and Event Planning Wedding Planners

As a focused artist would, Gathering Light Photography was taking the time to create great photos using the inside of the building, and of course, used the beautiful mountain backdrop as a way of capturing the wedding at Breckenridge just a few weeks ago. We look forward to working with her again soon!

Time of Your Life Events Time of Your Life Events Wedding Planners

Meghan and her husband are amazing to work with. They really connect with their clients and because of this connection, they are able to take amazing photos. Also, because there are two of them, they are able to be in two places at the same time and capture moments that might be lost without a second shooter. I recommend Gathering Light Photography to all of my brides.

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Gathering Light Photography frequently asked questions

Gathering Light Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Gathering Light Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Negatives
Gathering Light Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Gathering Light Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
Gathering Light Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Gathering Light Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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