joel bock photography blog » Portraits

artist: craig goodworth

Joel — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:05:13 +0000

My good friend, Craig, held an art show not long ago at George Fox University. I took several photos before the close of the show and was really struck by this one. If you have a chance to get out and see his work it would be more than well worth your time.

through the lens: a recap

Joel — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:10:04 +0000

Steamed milk and honey….mmmmmmm….

Tana & Justin married at the World Forestry Center.

The Meyer family, and their graduating senior.

My friend, Jared Jensen, who is an amazing musician.

The newbie: Kylan (above).

Above is our good friends Bryan, Leah and Wellington, hiking with us at Cooper Mountain.

The above photo courtesy of Cherice (my lovely spouse!). Hiking at the Magnes Tree Farm.

The infamous Adam Sweeney! Above is from our dear friend Sarai’s birthday party in Portland.

daniels family: washington portraits

Joel — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:00:17 +0000

This family is dear to me, and I had a blast spending the afternoon with them around Camas, WA. Wes has a BLOG definitely worth checking out, and it was fun to see him in one of his working environments (second to last shot in this series). Here’s the fun we had…

adam sweeney & the jamboree: folk that kind of rocks

Joel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:25:36 +0000

First, I want to apologize to you, my faithful readers, for your patience as I’ve been silent lately. Obviously (as the last post indicated) things have been new, life-giving and full. However, there is more to divulge. As of December 20, 2010 I am now the Communications & Resource Coordinator for the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers).

Now, some of you may be saying, “but what about your photography!?!” Please rest assured, my photography will be continuing. For those of you hoping to book me in the future, please know my services will now be available, but things will be on a case-by-case basis.

That said, I want to continue sharing what I’ve been photographing since September this last year. Starting us off is Adam Sweeney & the Jamboree. I used to gig with Adam back in the day…OK, I guess that was only about 3 or so years ago. He’s now releasing a new album under the above name and it rocks! I did some photos for the album, website and promo. The following is the result from our romp in Portland.

for fun: around the house

Joel — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:51:44 +0000

Lately Espen has been taking to photography as if he is my apprentice. He insists on a tripod, too. Below is the little man in action.

Today we did a shoot of a couple tiles from his grandfather (Fine Art Tiles), and he added his own personal touch of the chess pieces. The below photographed was completely arranged and shot by Espen, with grip help from yours truly.

Then, because the lights were already set up, I decided to snap a couple quick shots of the photographer.

foreshadow: princeton destination wedding

Joel — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:36:54 +0000

I had to share one of the photos I’ve been working on today. When I came across this image I was reminded of how much fun this wedding was, and the location didn’t hurt either! More to come soon!

the brownlees: oregon family portraits

Joel — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:37:33 +0000

Back in the summer (how is it already November!?!) I hit the beach to shoot some photos for a friend of mine and her family. It was great to see them and take their photos, especially as the first location was a camp we grew up at: Twin Rocks Friends Camp. Despite some colder weather the overcast skies made for that perfect mid day diffusion that can make or break a day shoot, and we had a great time running around, throwing children in the air (see below), and enjoying the amazing Oregon Coast.

sarah & alfredo: photo riot booth!

Joel — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:29:15 +0000

The full wedding post is tomorrow, so tune in!

darryl & laura: oregon engagement photos

Joel — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:46:46 +0000

These two are dear friends and neighbors, and I was stoked to be photographing their recent engagement (wedding to come later!). Darryl is an amazing graphic designer for George Fox University, and Geez magazine (among many other stellar projects!). He was the one who designed our new logo and business cards. You can check out his work HERE. Laura specializes in postpartum services, and is equally amazing. You can check out her blog HERE. We had a blast romping around the canyon at George Fox University, and here are several of our favorites from the day. Congrats you two, and thanks for letting me photograph this journey for you!

janell & sean: oregon wedding

Joel — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:22:57 +0000

This wedding took place on a private residence in the country, and it was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding. It turned out Sean & Janell (who already had some of their Photo Riot photos up HERE) knew some of my friends from around Portland, so we had a fun day of not only shooting photos but saying hi to people I hadn’t seen in a while. Below are some of our favorites of the day, as well as more from the Photo Riot booth. If you were at their wedding and would like to see more of their photos please go HERE. Congrats Sean & Janell, and thanks so much for having us out for your wedding!