About Duane

Behind the camera

I’m Duane, lead photographer at Teal Rose Photo Co. I photograph weddings throughout Portland and the surrounding Oregon area with a focus on real moments, natural direction, and keeping your wedding day photo experience CALM.

Most couples do not want to feel like they are performing all day. I get that. My approach is simple: I give clear direction when it helps, step back when the moment is already happening, and keep things moving without adding stress to the day.

Before photography became my full-time work, I spent ten years as a U.S. Marine. That part of my life shaped the way I work: prepared, observant, calm under pressure, and very aware of the small details that can make or break a wedding timeline.

But the job is not just logistics. The reason I care about this work is because weddings are full of the most touching small human moments that disappear quickly: the nerves before the ceremony, the look from a parent, the private laugh during portraits, the chaos on the dance floor. Those are the images I’m always watching for.

Outside of weddings, I’m usually with my Doberman, out somewhere in Oregon, or involved in humanitarian work. Travel, service, and photography have all shaped how I see people, and I think that carries into the way I document a wedding day.

—Duane