27 Wonders Photography

PNW, Seattle, PDX, LA, EU

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Chris Cearnal

OWNER

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27 Wonders photography tells real love stories without leaving all of the best parts out. Chris Cearnal believes that beauty and grit are the best bedfellows and is committed to helping you make lasting memories of even the smallest moments of your wedding day. She approaches every wedding with completely fresh eyes and the passion to capture what makes your wedding completely unique in all the world. Each of your family members and friends is a treasured part of your life and a vital part of your story. Chris brings her background in photojournalism and documentary photography to capture the rich, raw emotional experience of everyone on your wedding day. Her years spent shooting fashion come into play when photographing your portraits and first look. Chris has had the honor of studying with some of the world's greatest living photographers and humanitarians, including Larry Fink, Stephen Shore, and Fazal Sheikh, and does her level best to condense all she has learned into every image she makes. 27 Wonders photography lives for great visual storytelling. Chris brings documentary and fine art photography together with the vibrancy of analog film and the sensitivity of digital capture to make a photo essay of your wedding that will make your someday grandkids proud. Dates fill quickly, so please get in touch to see if yours is open. 27 Wonders is a professional wedding photographer in Portland, Oregon. Photography for un weddingy weddings. Are you not really a wedding person, but you are marrying your creative soulmate? Does your wedding feel more like an art project, a weekend with your best friends, or a trip to somewhere you love? 27 Wonders is documentary photography with a fearless approach to capturing what makes you you. 27 Wonders is a unique wedding photography company based in Portland, OR.

12+ years in business

Speaks English, French

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Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits

Day After Session

Engagement

Trash The Dress

Photo & Video

Digital Files

Film Photography

Online Proofing

Photo

Printed Enlargements

Second Shooter Available

Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic

Documentary

Modern

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Rehearsals & Parties

Wedding

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9 reviews

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Alexandra J

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10/03/2016

I don't even know where to begin! I knew 27 Wonders was our number one choice from the first time I looked at their website. Their photos are beautiful, adventurous, and somehow cl...

assic AND edgy. Chris was so quick to respond to my initial inquiry and we were able to meet up in person that first week and for us there was no looking back. Our experience with Chris and 27 Wonders was nothing short of perfect and we truly felt like we not only had a great photographer, but a great friend, throughout the whole process. Planning a wedding can be stressful but Chris made the engagement and wedding photo experience so easy and fun for us and we are SO happy with our photos- both engagement and wedding photos. We can't recommend 27 Wonders Photography enough and we look forward to any opportunity to work with the lovely Chris in the future.

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 10/04/2016

Alex and Zach thank you so so much for sharing these monumental moments with me. It is suc...

h a treat to work with you guys and fingers crossed we get make images together again soon!

Chloe S

9/02/2016

Chris was the best wedding photographer we could dream of! She put everyone at ease during the event, and photographed all the most important moments in a very unique and amazing ...

way. I love photography so I was very picky about finding someone truly talented in photography :) I also wanted to have a mix of film and digital photography, and a more documentary approach, avoiding cheesy pictures. Chris respected my wishes, and made the best pictures ever!! The result is really wonderful and I am so glad I picked her for such an important event. Really loved working with her, and would recommend her 10000% !

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 09/03/2016

Chloe, I am so moved by this review. Thank you so much. Spending three days with you guys ...

and your family was an incredible experience. You both remind me why I love this work. Thank you!

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Meredith N

8/06/2016

Chris is an amazingly talented photographer. Her style is so beautiful and artistic. I could not be more pleased with our wedding photos. She captured every single moment so per...

fectly. Looking back through all the photos I can't even understand how she was in every place at once, she did not miss a thing. We wanted a modern documentary style and she provided exactly that. But she was also very patient with us and provided all the portrait shots we wanted as well. Chris is extremely kind and friendly, with all the stress of the day she was super supportive and made things flow easily and provided us with a ton of support. We could not of chosen a better photographer, she is great to work with and provided us with over a thousand stunning photos. I highly recommend 27 Wonders Photography, Chris is fantastic and you will get a truly incredible gallery of photos.

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 08/10/2018

Meredith, Thank you so so much! Your wedding was such a warm and beautiful experience. I ...

love following all of your hand knit adventures on Instagram.

Erin B

5/09/2016

I literally have nothing bad to say about 27 Wonders photography. I had been looking for an affordable photographer and had called around to other photographers that wouldn't even ...

consider my budget, most were even double. In speaking with Chris, the owner, she immediately said she thought we could work something out. I was so excited!!! Chris was interested in the wedding and details from the very beginning. Not only what we wanted in pictures but what were the family and bridal party members like, what did we like to do as a couple , what was the story of how we met! She made a real effort to get to know us personally as well as the style of photography we were looking for. The first time we met with Chris it ended up being a 3 hour meeting because we all enjoyed talking to each other so much!! She also offered us a free engagement photo session, which she offered to all her LGBT clients this past year to celebrate "sanity winning out" as she put it. Our engagement session was on Mt. Hood and they are beautiful photos, which she gave us all the electronic copies as well as prints of our 50 favorite pictures. On the day of the wedding she worked from 1 pm until the wedding was over. Following both my wife and I from getting ready at our homes, to prep at the venue , the ceremony and the reception. The pictures are BEAUTIFUL!!!! I can't say enough how much I love her. She was able to capture all the moments but I don't even remember seeing her at the wedding. Now that we have all out photos the options for ordering prints is enormous: books, canvas, metal, different sizes. I want to order it ALL. We have had the opportunity to meet up with Chris a few times since the event and I can tell you that I not only found the best wedding photographer in Portland, I found someone who will be a friend for life.

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 02/09/2018

I just read through this review again and I am seriously weeping. You guys are amazing and...

a huge part of why it means so much to me to be a small part of such a momentous human experience. Your wedding looms large in my mind as it encompasses all of the precious possibilities we can explore in a wedding. Poetry, comedy, charity, theatre, creativity, Cards against Humanity, glow sticks! The list goes on. I wish you both the absolute best and think of you both often.

Anonymous

4/27/2015

27 Wonders Photography did a wonderful job with our wedding photography. Christine is super easy to work with, skilled, creative and fun. She had great ideas on which photos to tak...

e and helped direct us in a natural manner so that they turned out terrific and not wooden or staged. Christine is a very warm person. It's easy to see why she is able to get the best out of her subjects. I highly recommend 27 Wonders Photography for wedding shoots, other significant events and portraiture.

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 04/29/2015

Thank you so much my dears. Nothing is more fun than having an excuse to spend the afterno...

on making beautiful images with the two of you.

Anonymous

4/02/2015

Throughout the excitment & chaos of our wedding day Chris made everything fun & easy going all while she was 8 months pregnant! Her vision succeeded above & beyond anything we drea...

med of and I can honestly say one of the most special days of my life is forever captured within an incredible book of photographs that will always be cherished by our family. Chris is the best!

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 04/29/2015

B thank you. You two are such treasured friends and your wedding will be forever emblazone...

d in my memory as the rain began to fall just as you said I Do. Chills! Chills to this day!

Anonymous

3/31/2015

Our engagement session with Chris was perfect. She is so great at making people feel comfortable in front of the camera, which is part of the reason our photos came out so perso...

nal and lovely. Chris paid special attention to make sure that she captured everything that was really important to us as well as came up with so many beautiful shots that we never would have imagined. Our photos are stunning and better than we could have hoped. I highly recommend 27 Wonders!

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 04/29/2015

Lisa, Photographing your engagement was such fun. A gift really. I will never forget loadi...

ng your images into the computer that night and being so excited that I was literally standing on my chair. (which is pretty dangerous because it has wheels ;) )Thank you both!

Anonymous

3/30/2015

Chris did an amazing job photographing my fiancée and I at the hotel where I proposed. She immediately put us at ease, listened to what we were looking for, had a host of wonderful...

suggestions. The photos Chris took are stunning. She’s an extremely talented photographer, but what sets Chris apart is her patience, her kindness, and the way she made my fiancée and feel so incredibly comfortable. I can’t recommend 27 Wonders highly enough!

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 04/29/2015

Thanks Alex. Shooting your engagement was one of my favorite evenings of the last year!

Anonymous

10/26/2014

Chis is a wonderful, and creative photographer. She is flexible, and easy to work with. Her use of natural light, and creative style were exactly the perfect match for our outdoor ...

wedding at the base of Mt. Rainier in a mossy- rain forest labyrinth. We feel so incredibly lucky to have found her. Her photos of our wedding were stunning! She was able to capture every detail in a way no one else could have done. Definitely hire Chris for your next event. She will do an incredible job!

Response from 27 Wonders Photography on 04/29/2015

Beret, Photographing your wedding was a joy from beginning to end. The community of friend...

s that surround you welcomed me and I felt more like family than just a lady with a camera. Thank you so much for the chance to be a part of such a magical weekend. To Cuba and beyond! (Well I guess beyond as Cuba is behind us now)

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