Michael Hacker Photography

Day Drive Through North/Central Oregon

2010-03-13T16:13:00.000-08:00

Wow, I still can't believe how many beautiful places there are close to home in Oregon. Brenda and I love a certain day trip from Portland, driving east on I-84 to just past the Dalles. Take the Mosier exit and check out the overlook at Rowena, then south toward Wasco and see the wind farms, very cool! It's like driving into the past in north central Oregon. We had the best burgers we ever ate at the Twist & Shake Drive-In Restaurant in downtown Condon. Great food, great service, great people. Here are few images from our little trip. And by the way, if your interested in any images for wallpapers or backgrounds, let me know... just email from our website at: Michael Hacker Photography

A few more album pages for you to check out

2010-02-25T17:20:00.000-08:00

Here are a few more wedding book pages to check out. These happen to have been shot at our friends venue Lakeside Gardens. You can see more at Michael Hacker Photography.

Andy and Stacey's engagement session

2010-02-05T14:35:00.000-08:00

Here are some samples of a great engagement session we had yesterday. Andy and Stacey are a great couple, and great to work with, thanks you two. View more of our work at Michael Hacker Photography

Have a look at our sample album pages

2010-02-03T16:37:00.000-08:00

Just thought I would post some examples of our page layouts for our amazing Italian leather coffee table books. All Michael Hacker Photography packages include these awesome books.

Nightime on the coast

2010-01-24T16:14:00.000-08:00

Here are a few favorite images I made at Oceanside during the night.

Cool trip to Utah

2010-01-18T18:20:00.000-08:00

Just thought I would share a glimpse of a trip we made to Arches and Canyon lands National Parks. Moab was really awesome too. Our cabin was comfortable and air conditioned thankfully.

Our Humingbird friend drops by

2009-08-18T14:16:00.000-07:00

Wow, what an awesome bird. Even with a shutter speed of 1/2000th of a second, still couldn't freeze action on his wings. Here are a few shots of our friend...

A fun couple at a new venue for us...

2009-08-07T01:18:00.000-07:00

It was a blistering hot day, but Justin and Katie were troopers, and more than willing to take the time to help create some great images, way to go J&K... Love what we did together. Check out some other great new stuff at our main site in the "Some Favorites" gallery... MichaelHacker Photography

Time for training

2009-07-22T14:10:00.000-07:00

Hello to all of you who may read my blog... Just a note to let you all know that I will be out of town next week for more continuing training. Meanwhile, you may still leave messages or emails from our site.

Trade Services

2009-07-15T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, just a reminder that I am still looking to trade services with a contractor out there that needs wedding photography. Specifically, I will trade a$2100 wedding package for an equal amount of landscaping for out front entrance of our home. Let me know if you are interested in such a trade. Michael

Barely Beat The Rain

2009-07-13T12:51:00.000-07:00

Here are some images from this Sunday's shoot. Eric and Dominique were great sports, allowing to continue the shoot even with some light sprinkles. Ironically, as they were leaving in a very cool vintage car, a crack of lightning and thunder occurred as they drove off. What luck... Also visit us at michaelkacker.com for more great images.

One hot day, one cool car

2009-07-09T13:55:00.000-07:00

Just a note to let you know we are still out there creating great memories for many happy couples. Here are a few favorites from a warm day and a great couple. See more at our main site

2009-07-07T15:00:00.000-07:00

Well, our website has had a new makeover, please have a look around and enjoy the new look.

2009-07-07T00:43:00.000-07:00

Well it's been awhile since my last post. We have been so busy that the blog has taken a back seat till now. We have been busy with weddings and creating a new website, and have fallen behind on the blog. We will be taking some needed time off this summer and heading to Utah to see the Canyonlands and Arches National parks. I will post some images from our trip, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here are some great new images from some of the current weddings.

Just some fun images from another great couple

2008-12-10T21:37:00.000-08:00

This was a great and elegant affair and a couple who really enjoyed their photo session time. See more of this wedding

I am a finalist

2008-07-29T23:47:00.000-07:00

I am so happy today because I found out that two of the three images that I submitted to the Wedding Photography Directory Summer Contest have moved up to the final stages of the contest! Out of 2700 entries, only 3% made it to the finals! Now it’s up to the public to decide who wins! Go HERE to vote for me! Here are my two images!

Still looking for a contractor to trade services

2008-07-28T15:20:00.000-07:00

Hello to all... just wondering if there are any landscapers out there who would be willing to trade services. I am not much of a landscaper and need some help with our entry path, (pavers, fencing etc.) So if you are interested, let me know.

All Great Weddings Deserve Great Images

2008-07-10T17:04:00.000-07:00

Just a teaser from Jay and Pam's great event.

A peek at a few images from Joe and Leah's wedding

2008-07-07T10:14:00.000-07:00

Wow, we had a great time photographing Joe and Leah's wedding at Joe's family cabin. The cabin was built completely by his family, and has been there since the thirties. Thanks you two for a memorable time, and some very memorable images.

The value of the engagement session

2008-06-26T08:38:00.000-07:00

Had a great engagement session last night with Josh and Ashley. The engagement session is great way to get to kmow each other a little bit more which helps on the wedding day. It's also a great way to get a collection of professional images for you as a couple. Many couples use the images for invitations or even weave some into the reception slide show. Here are a few samples of Josh and Ashley.

Junior Brown in Concert

2008-06-18T23:14:00.000-07:00

One of the rare times Brenda and I get to go out and see a show. The concert was a Wednesday night show at the Oregon Zoo featuring the guitar master Junior Brown, from Austin Texas. He was amazing, check out his part steel and part regular six string guitar, custom made for him by a guitar maker in Texas. I wish I could put up a video of this madman... He is nothing short of phenomenal. We had a great time, but the food is very expensive and limited, so next time we will bring a cooler with some food.

Still looking for a contractor to trade services

2008-06-09T23:05:00.000-07:00

Well, just in case my earlier proposition is too far down on the page, I am repeating my request to trade wedding photography for landscaping services. I am not much of a "do it yourselfer" so, again, if anyone out there reading this is a landscaper who is in need of wedding photography services, drop me a line.

A sampling from Josh and Heather's wedding this weekend

2008-06-08T22:55:00.000-07:00

Here are a few selections from a great couple's wedding at First Baptist in Portland.

Josh and Ginger at the beach

2008-06-04T01:05:00.000-07:00

Here are some images from Josh and Ginger's very cool wedding at Lincoln City last weekend.

MHP website now functioning properly

2008-06-04T00:36:00.000-07:00

Man what a headache... I am a photographer, not a computer geek, no matter how much my name may indicate otherwise. The MHP website is now functioning properly and I invite all to sit down and have a look. We have been shooting some pretty cool weddings lately and the images are proving to be outstanding. We have added some infrared images to our client's delight, infrared is very cool and provides an amazing look when combined with metallic printing. Stay tuned for more....

Our Friends

2008-04-21T22:54:00.000-07:00

I think it's time mention some of our friends in the local wedding industry, there are so many so I will begin listing a few each day. It's hard because ther are so many good videographers, DJ services, bakery's, florsists and venues that we have worked with, I don't know how to start. But check back in and I will get them listed as soon as I can.

Swap Services

2008-04-20T23:24:00.000-07:00

I just remembered, I am looking for someone who needs wedding photography and also knows landscaping and might be interested in swapping our services. If anyone out there fits this description, please email or call and we can set it up.

New website

2008-04-20T23:01:00.000-07:00

Well now, finally got the new site up and operational. Hope you all like it. Please take a look around and enjoy the music and the images. And of course feel free to shoot me an email and I will get back to you soon. We are booking up fast for this season, but there are some Fridays and Sundays still available.

A Personal Hello

2008-04-15T08:25:00.000-07:00

Well, here goes... This is my first attempt at a combination personal and professional blog. I'm not even sure why I am doing this except that nowdays it seems most of us seem to have a blog. Some reason huh... also just thought it might be fun to let you in on our lives a little bit. If your looking for a photographer, it does give you a chance get to know Brenda and I little better before contacting us for a visit.