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Darla Maxine Photography darla here 🙋🏻‍♀️ your queer + quirky photographer

🌈 candid. colorful. let's chat!

queer af.
📷 elopements | weddings | all LGBTQ+ love
🤍 100+ love stories captured + counting!
✨ are you a bit quirky?!

A forest park elopement that will stick with me forever. The magic filled the forest as Alicia (she/they) & Adaline (she...
02/10/2026

A forest park elopement that will stick with me forever. The magic filled the forest as Alicia (she/they) & Adaline (she/her) exchanged their vows in front of the people who meant the most to them. I think my heart melted seeing them walk each other down the aisle. Sealing their love for eternity with a Celtic ritual called hand fasting to visually symbolize their lifelong commitment to unity.

The after-party was filled with tarot card readings, cake, and charcuterie boards. The night was brimming with love and happiness as the sunset through the redwood trees.
Portland Oregon wedding, q***r elopement, le***an wedding photographer, destination lgbtq micro wedding photography

These sweet love birds saying “I do” among the mountains, surrounded by their closest loved ones made for a perfect day....
28/09/2026

These sweet love birds saying “I do” among the mountains, surrounded by their closest loved ones made for a perfect day.

I can’t get over the light that came through the mountain during Natalie (she/they) and Grace’s (she/her) ceremony. It was absolutely breathtaking to witness their love with such a stunning view behind them.

We ended the night with cake & dancing, celebrating the union between these two. It was such an honor to witness.
PNW wedding photographer, le***an wedding photographer, Canada wedding, lgbtq+ wedding, q***r wedding, mountain wedding, bridal inspiration

A double proposal straight from my dreams. Watching the sunrise come through these vibrant tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip F...
25/09/2026

A double proposal straight from my dreams. Watching the sunrise come through these vibrant tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm was draw dropping.

Then these two proposed to each other and that’s really when it became overwhelmingly beautiful. After that, there was not a dry eye in sight.

Capturing their love, their warmth, their joy is everything to me.
Tulip Farm, Wooden Shoe Farm, Oregon proposal photographer, double proposal, LGBTQ+ photographer, q***r wedding photographer, le***an photographer

A double proposal straight from my dreams. Watching the sunrise come through these vibrant tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip F...
25/09/2026

A double proposal straight from my dreams. Watching the sunrise come through these vibrant tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm was draw dropping. Then these two proposed to each other and that’s really when it became overwhelmingly beautiful. There was not a dry eye in sight.

Capturing their love, their warmth, their joy is everything to me.
Tulip Farm, Wooden Shoe Farm, Oregon proposal photographer, double proposal, LGBTQ+ photographer, q***r wedding photographer, le***an photographer

Emily (she/her) + Kelsey’s (she/her)  love shined brightly on their wedding day in downtown Portland at Cooper’s Hall. J...
23/09/2026

Emily (she/her) + Kelsey’s (she/her) love shined brightly on their wedding day in downtown Portland at Cooper’s Hall. Just looking back on these makes me want to smile.

These two beautiful brides were surrounded by so much joy as they said “I do”. You can see it on their faces, the warmth and happiness, that radiates from them as they celebrate their love with their favorite people.

Zipping up into your wedding gown, walking with your best friends through the park, a small kiss stolen before the reception. These small, but meaningful moments, are my favorite to capture because it’s those that you’ll want to remember most.

LGBTQ+ wedding photographer, Coopers Hall wedding, Portland photographer, couples photographer, q***r wedding photographer, le***an photographer, Portland Oregon wedding

when vows are intimately shared like a secret that only you two know… there’s honestly nothing better. 🤍give me more elo...
31/08/2026

when vows are intimately shared like a secret that only you two know…

there’s honestly nothing better. 🤍

give me more elopements on the coast, moments of pure joy running through the wet sand, + rock, paper, scissors to decide who shares their promises first.

continually celebrating shayne (he/him) + leah’s (she/her) wedding day on repeat in my mind 🌊

pnw wedding photographer, oregon coast elopement, microwedding photography, portland photographer, q***r wedding, LGBTQ+ wedding photographer

days on the coast are my absolute favorite 😍i grew up in philadelphia and spent the summers down the shore on my grandpa...
17/08/2026

days on the coast are my absolute favorite 😍

i grew up in philadelphia and spent the summers down the shore on my grandparent’s boat in jersey where i would spend my days crabbing, finding newborn kittens in the tall grasses, and standing on the front of the boat like i was on the titanic.
so, any excuse i have to take photos of you on the beach i will gladly accept! there’s something extra special about capturing love in the windy, salt filled air + it truly makes every session so much more magical.

want this to be you? lemme know, cause i’m there 🌊

oregon coast, couples photographer, pnw engagement session, wedding and elopement photographer, le***an photographer, q***r wedding photography

201. that’s the number of q***r sessions, weddings, + events i’ve gotten to photograph over the last 3.5 years (which al...
01/06/2026

201.

that’s the number of q***r sessions, weddings, + events i’ve gotten to photograph over the last 3.5 years (which also makes up almost 80% of my bookings).

neverrrr did i think this would be my life - like i didn’t even think i would be a photographer let alone have a business doing so, but here i am + thriving because of you all and figured pride month would be a perfect time to give the biggest “thank you!!!”!

when i started my photography journey, i was living in conservative montana, deep in christianity, and very depressed… flash forward 8.5 years and i’m now full time in photography and a whole new person.
leaving religion and figuring out who i truly am was dang hard, but the joy and peace i have now makes life so much better. i’ve always loved all kinds of love and the church taught me to love + respect all, so here i am doing just that (and making it very gay).

thank you to anyone who has booked me (i swear i have the best clients), refers me (i love working with your friends + local vendors who are q***r/allied) follows me (you’re helping me be seen), + roots me daily.

my little heart is so full and overflows so often.

happy pride, my q***rs!!!
know that you’re always welcome here no matter how you show up 🤍🌈✨

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shout out to + for allowing us former church kids turned q***r to reclaim this song 🥹

q***r photographer, pride month, love is love, lgbtq wedding photographer, portland oregon, pnw photographer, q***r wedding photographer, lgbt elopement photographer

oh.my.goodness………..this is not a drill.✨it’s their WEDDING DAY!!!✨_________portland oregon wedding photographer coastal ...
22/05/2026

oh.my.goodness………..
this is not a drill.

✨it’s their WEDDING DAY!!!✨

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when you meet your soulmate, years could pass where you’re out of touch… but your heart will always pull you back togeth...
19/05/2026

when you meet your soulmate, years could pass where you’re out of touch… but your heart will always pull you back together.

i had the honor of capturing jas (she/her) + azad’s (he/him) proposal a few years ago and learning their magical journey of falling in love. it’s a story that lives on repeat in my brain + one that proves to me that true love and soulmates do exist.

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