TESTIMONIALS
My family has worked with Rick Brown and Blackfire Photography for family pictures for the past several years. Rick has created fantastic photos and is a pleasure to work with. We have family members with special needs and mobility issues. Rick helped select the right venue for our pictures by scouting different locations and even provided aerial pictures and maps showing the best path and parking for us to get to the location. Rick Brown isn't just a photographer, he genuinely sees the people he works with as family and creates memories that last forever. I can't recommend him enough.
-Dave Dew
Rick is amazing! He did our wedding photos as well as our engagement photos and we couldn't be happier with both sets. He sat down with us both times, asked us many questions that we didn't really know at the time why, but as the pictures came to us weeks later we understood. He put in pictures everything that we put into words. He was spontaneous with us, saw things we never imagined would look good in a picture and he made our dream photos a reality. Each time we look at our engagement & wedding photos they come to life because he did such an amazing job at capturing every moment during our special days. We cant wait to let him photograph the rest of our special moments in life. Thanks Rick, for giving us the greatest gift--photos that we will cherish forever, and of course display all over the house!
-Jeff & Aida Desmarais
Couldn’t have had a better experience. We hired Rick to do our daughters grad pictures and we’re blown away. Super fun and upbeat energy with excellent ideas for the photos. Was so happy we’ve used Blackfire again for family functions. Rick at Blackfire will be my go to for any photography needs from here on out.
“Rick and BlackFire Photography have been part of our family for a number of years. Rick did a wonderful job on both our daughter’s senior pictures and also a family outing three years ago. Rick has a natural ability to match the setting, themes, and locations, to the personality of the person or group in front of the camera. He’s a great guy to work with and made the sessions fun and relaxing and we shared a lot of laughs! If you are looking for someone to have as your photographer, look no further than BlackFire Photography!”
- BRIAN ALMQUIST
“Tell anybody about having photos and you should have Rick Brown of BlackFire Photography do your photos. The photos are top notch quality, awesome outgoing different shots and angles that only BlackFire Photography can do. Forget the rest, come with the best.”
- JEREMIAH LUNDQUIST
“Rick Brown goes beyond simply taking pictures. He gets to know his customers and works to create memories that are unique to them. He strives to evolve in the image business, continually working on his craft to memorialize that split-second in time when everyone is unique.”
- PETER SCOTT
“Rick did an amazing job with our engagement photos. He helped us find a great location for the shots at the St. John's bridge, and we had so much fun throughout the shoot. Typically we aren't all that comfortable in front of the camera, but Rick made us feel comfortable and captured photos that we will treasure forever.”
- MIRANDA SMITH
Rick, this was a fun and relaxing photo shoot! Thank you for being patient, creative and for capturing great pictures. We appreciated being able to go to multiple locations and having more than two outfit changes. Thanks again for some great photos.
-SHEILA ENGSTROM
We are thrilled with the photos Rick created for us and also the experiences with him for photo shoots. We threw at Rick a complicated scenario for family pictures, asking if we could weave in and out a grandma, a mother-in-law, and grandpa with step-grandma. He was so open-minded and patient! He was totally up to the challenge and encouraged our creativity. We brought and played ukuleles to draw on a family tradition, warm mugs of cocoa for toasting, and Rick brought colorful fall leaves to toss in the air. The result was one-of-a-kind photos with my husband, myself and our kids. Plus unique pictures with the grandparents that they treasure.
When my son was graduating high school there was no doubt who we’d ask to do his graduation photos. Rick was excellent again. The Oregon Coast is a bit tricky for weather and a bit of a drive yet Rick was flexible and it came together. Rick’s hallmark personalized photo shoot in a natural setting was another memorable time. The result again was one-of-a-kind photos with a dynamic coastal background, capturing our son’s spirit and incorporating his favorite activities like surfing and guitar.
If you’re on the fence about getting pictures done; my husband was wondering why we needed family pictures and my son echoed this about graduation pictures. Come to think of it grandpa was questioning, too. I got to hear from all of them how right I was and they loved the pictures. Perhaps because Rick gave them a different kind of experience and result.
Thank you, Rick, for your patience, vision and photos!
-Hilary Morris
Rick did our wedding pictures and working with him was such a pleasure, from start to finish. He is very knowledgeable, personable, quick to respond, and just overall the likeable type of guy you'd want to grab a beer with. Of course there's the fact that he's a great photographer, but his work speaks for itself. I think his experience with other types of photography, besides wedding, really allows him to capture the movement in those special moments, making the pictures seem even more personal and a better reflection of the subject's character. Rick also gave us some great specific tips, based on his own recent wedding, that helped our ceremony go more smoothly. This type of advice before our wedding day was very valuable, because hindsight is 20/20, and we would have never known the details he pointed out, until after that fact. With all of this going for him, Rick's pricing is very reasonable and he worked within our budget. I'm really grateful one of our acquaintances mentioned him; we definitely lucked out. I would recommend Rick for any photography needs you may have. Thank you for the beautiful pictures, Rick!
Katya Kishinevsky
