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Small and intimate wedding photographer

An observant, artistic wedding photographer based in Portland, So-Min Kang Photography looks for the intimate and most precious images, catching the magical light while the wedding day moments are happening. With a style rooted in photojournalism, lifestyle and portraits, So-Min (Justine) Kang will capture your elegant, sophisticated and most fun memories!

Experience
Born in Germany, she studied photography at Lette Verein in Berlin and has worked as a freelance photographer since then. She lived and worked in Miami Beach, Florida from 2005-2016, but is now based in Portland, Oregon. In addition to her passion for wedding photography, So-Min enjoys taking her artistic talent to website image content, branding photography, commercial photography, editorials and other portrait photography.

Services Offered
So-Min Kang Photography provides these photography services:

  • covers ONLY small and intimate weddings (guest size max. 50 & max. 6 hrs of coverage).
  • Additional hours
  • Engagement shoot
  • High-res images
  • Liability insurance
  • One event/day
  • Wedding portraits
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Prints

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

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date

Reviews of So-Min Kang Photography

Wuwu
Wuwu Sent on 10/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Experience

We had small, simple, casual beach Wedding. Very intimate with only family and close friends as our guest. So-Min is a very great person to work with. She is Amazing. My husband and I very happy with her work. Highly recommend
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Sue Sent on 09/15/2017
5 out of 5 rating
It has been a great experience working with So-Min for my engagement and wedding photos. Both myself and my husband are so happy with the photos, as they turned out amazing! And not only that but we both really liked So-Min in general. We were both nervous during our engagement shoot but she put us at ease right away. So-Min is very friendly, professional, and has a warm personality. She was also a pleasure during our wedding as well. My husband told me that So-Min even fixed his makeup when she noticed that the makeup wasn't blended in properly. I was planning my Portland wedding from out of state, but I can definitely say that working with So-Min was the least stressful part of the planning. She replied to all my emails promptly and was flexible when scheduling our engagement photo. I would highly recommend So-Min to anyone and would definitely work with her again.
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Rachel Sent on 07/23/2017
5 out of 5 rating
So-Min was wonderful! The pictures are great!
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Jessica Sent on 05/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
So-Min was amazing and flexible with a crazy schedule. She was the perfect combination of getting some formal pictures and getting some fun candids. The colors were so beautiful and she made me feel so comfortable sharing our very intimate moments with her.
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Dave Sent on 05/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
So-Min is super attentive, friendly, and fun. If those are the kinds of things you are looking for then you should book her for your photos! Oh, and the photos turned out AMAZING and she got them to us very quickly! She also picked some great locations around Portland but was also great at spontaneously recognizing unique photo opportunities and making changes on the fly. She made the day extra special and memorable!
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Ana Sent on 04/03/2017
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I got married recently in Miami and Justine and Amanda were our favorite vendor! I can't imagine having anyone else but Amanda capture the memories of our special any more beautifully! Everyone that has seen our pictures say that our pictures look like they came out of a magazine! I will always and forever recommend So-Min Kang Photography to anyone that asks!
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User2990830 Sent on 03/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
So-Min was such a pleasure to work with. Great communication, kind, well-priced, and most importantly talented. I would hire her again in a heartbeat!!
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Philip Sent on 03/06/2017
5 out of 5 rating
So-Min is the professional you want to book for your wedding. I have the unique position as an officiant and promise you that you cannot find a photographer who gets better shots without being intrusive on the event. Most of the guests hardly knew So-Min was working throughout the wedding service. When I did review the photos my reaction was "Wow!" She does a masterful job and you will not be disappointed. Book her soon. She's certainly the best I've ever seen in nearly 40 years officiating weddings.
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Kristen Sent on 05/28/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Justine is an amazing photographer. We used her for our engagement photos, wedding photos and my Boudoir photos. We wanted a photographer who could capture our story and could produce vintage-like photos that weren't over-posed. She met all our needs and then some. She has a very special quality about her photos that are journalistic, and she captures the essence of you as a couple.
If you want photos that are fun, truly memorable, well composed, minimally touched up, beautifully vintage and tell your story - then she is perfect for you.
She also offers very reasonably priced packages, which come with a lot of extras. Most photographers charge outrageous prices for very little, but she is fair and reasonable. She is responsive, was on time for all events, and extremely accommodating when things didn't go as planned. On the day of the wedding, she was professional and took care of everything. You barely knew she was there outside of formal photos. She got our photos to us very quickly and we couldn't have been happier with them – we didn't have one issue.
She's so incredibly nice and relaxed and just has fun with you. I believe we have found our photographer for life and we highly recommend Justine. You won't be disappointed!
Kretta
Kretta Sent on 06/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Justine was so amazing! She was kind and was very patient with everything that was going on. Her photos look great!
Everything from the engagements photos to our wedding photos were amazing. She has a great personality and makes you feel comfortable!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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So-Min Kang Photography frequently asked questions

So-Min Kang Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
So-Min Kang Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Prints
So-Min Kang Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Vintage
So-Min Kang Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
So-Min Kang Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
So-Min Kang 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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