joel bock photography blog

telling stories

A little about me…

Thanks for stopping by the blog, you'll see what I've been looking at through my lens, hear what I'm kicking around in my head, and find out all the other fun stuff about what I love to do, like hang out with my stellar family (photo right).

Born and raised in Portland, the NW is my home. The parks, the coffee, access to beach and mountain, river and forest. I began photography, combing the streets of Portland with a Pentax K1000. My love for photography has only grown since then, and I can hardly walk out the door anymore without a camera in the bag. It's what I love.

One facet of my appreciation for the art is being intentional about what I'm seeing, and relaying the essence of that moment through the story in a photo. I enjoy getting to journey with people through their wedding day, celebrating the engagement of lives to be spent together, which is why I got into wedding photography. I see it as a gift to be present in these times. As a result I'm very intentional to be non-intrusive while I relay the wonder of the moment, the nuances, the spontaneity.

I enjoy the art of story telling, so that's what I do with my photographs. In telling your story I work to discover how who you are and what is important to you connects with my creativity and style, as the result is unique and artistic, a reminder of your story, and most importantly you.

On another note, we are a preferred vendor for The Wedding Chicks. Feel free to check them out as they have inspiring posts and other helpful information for you as you plan your wedding.

Photo of our family courtesy of Bryan Rupp.

Category Archives: Oregon

ice patterns

Friday, January 27, 2012 show hide 4 comments

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check it in Nature, Oregon, Winter

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January 27, 2012 - 7:18 pm

Joel - Wish we could!

January 27, 2012 - 4:23 pm

Kathryn - Joel, we used to say Jack Frost had been painting on the window. He’s a very good artist!! that’s something we don’t see here!! It’s
73 degrees out right now–come and see us!

January 27, 2012 - 2:01 pm

Joel - The living room window, actually.

January 27, 2012 - 1:51 pm

Cherice - Wow! Where was that?

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 No comments

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check it in Family, Kylan, Oregon, People, Winter

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morning welcomes frost

Monday, January 23, 2012 show hide 3 comments

Had to pause for photos this morning. This shot reminded me of a similar scene from a summer trip to Yosemite (view it here). This feels like the winter version to the other’s summer warmth.

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check it in Nature, Oregon, Winter

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January 24, 2012 - 4:08 pm

Joel - Thanks so much, Rachel! It’s been a life-giving experience to be sharing (and taking!) photos on a regular basis again.

January 24, 2012 - 3:05 pm

Rachel - I really like that you’re posting photos again. They are really lovely.

January 24, 2012 - 1:13 pm

Cherice - Yeah, when I saw you posting this I thought it was one from that series. (But maybe I should remind you offline that the other pic was actually taken in November…it just happened to be in CA so it felt like summer to us!)