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brielle mcclain bio picture

welcome.

When I was ten years old, I liked to run around my Los Angeles neighborhood with a disposable camera on a wildlife photography expedition (i.e. taking pictures of cats). While I've strayed away from cat photography and disposable cameras, that adventure and excitement has never left. I'm ecstatic to say that my camera and I still go on expeditions of our own -- sometimes in my own backyard and sometimes far away.


Born and raised primarily in Los Angeles with a wonderful stint in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. I am currently pursuing a BFA in photography at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Available for work in Southern California, Oregon and abroad. 

{high school seniors} laurel

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{wedding} kristina + john

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{high school seniors} kyle

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{high school seniors} chloe

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{engagement} kim + ryan

I only have good things to say about Kim + Ryan. Their energy and love for each other made this session easy as pie. I can’t wait to return to Portland for their October wedding.

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{high school seniors} elaina

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{high school seniors} megan

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I’ve moved!

Oregon,

You’ve taught me that there’s beauty in an untouched forest and therapeutic benefits to a night of solid rain. You’ve proved that there ARE families who grow their own vegetables and raise their own livestock. Cows really do live in some people’s backyards. And while I fought you long and hard, you won the battle and taught me the value of things like fleece coats, Birkenstocks and weatherproof boots.

Most importantly you provided me with a wonderful community to learn from and grow in, full of beautiful friends who truly made Oregon a place to call home. But California is calling and its time to jump back into the freeway grind with all my other L.A. lovers obsessed with consistent weather, taco trucks and a real beach (I still refuse to count the Oregon coast).

I’ll be seeing you again soon,

B

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p.s. I am still traveling to Oregon for photo adventures! Stay tuned for possible session openings in October and July. If you are interested in hiring me for a wedding in Oregon, have no fear! I am very much available for travel.

{wedding} caitlin + kyle

A huge thank you to friend and partner-in-crime, Nathan Worden, for asking me to assist and, of course, a thank you to Caitlin + Kyle for sharing their beautiful wedding day with us.

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{tanzania} Lengasti. Day of Ceremony, Part Two.

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The chief of Lengasti, Kanunga.

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