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Very grateful to have Cameron & Emma back in the studio for a showcase reveal of their engagement photos! We do all of our printing in-house and offer various sizes, canvas wraps, custom framing and much more. Always exciting to see a happy coupl
We’re here at The Elegant Bridal Expo in Lafayette today from 12pm to 3pm! Come to New Journey Farms to chat with us about your wedding photography/videography needs! Thanks to @westlalabridalexpo for hosting a great event!
Under the guise of a Valentine's Day portrait session, Cameron's plan of surprising Emma with his proposal right as the 5pm bell tower chimed worked out perfectly! Congratulations to Cameron and Emma for #tyingtheknot and thank you for letting us be
Probably the #photooftheday for Connor and Aubreys wedding back in summer 2019... We were lucky enough to pull this couple away from their wedding reception just in time to capture this beautiful sunset 🌅 Planning your forever future? We’re h
Our booth at the Bloomington Bridal Expo is officially dialed and we are about to go live! If you’re braving the cold weather to come out, come find us on the 2nd floor! 💛👁
Join us tomorrow for the @perfectpartiestentsandevents Bloomington Bridal Expo! The event is at the Monroe County Convention Center from 12-5pm. Come say hi and take a look at our portfolio!
Happy weekend all! 💛👁
So happy to share with Connor and Aubrey all of their wedding photos at a #goldiris showcase reveal!!! We love to bring all of our clients into the studio and show them all of the wonderful shots we were able to capture on their special day. Congrat
Here are some absolutely stunning photos from our engagement session with Connor and Aubrey from last weekend! We walked around the @iubloomington campus and captured pure magic along the way. Taking photos for this couple honestly gave us chills! Th
Another stunning photo captured by our photographer Garrett at @thebarnonmarylandridge 📸⚡️🌤 . Planning your forever future? We can help. Visit www.goldirisweddings.com to book a consultation and view the rest of our portfolio 🔅👁🔅 . #weddingdress
 

behind the iris

 
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Garrett Poortinga

Founder of Green Hat Media, Garrett is constantly intrigued by the world around him and the mind’s capacity for perception. During his master program at Indiana University, Garrett focused on better understanding the client relationship, which culminated in a three-tiered capstone project serving clients in three areas of media: Arts & Entertainment, Non-profit, and Commercial work. In addition to running Green Hat Media as primary photographer and video producer, Garrett loves to teach and learn, to travel with his wife, and to help make his local community of Bloomington Indiana a wonderful place to live!

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James Vavrek

James graduated from Indiana University in 2016 with degrees in Telecommunications and Psychology. Working for both the local PBS station and the Kelley School of Business, James has extensive work experience in field and studio video production, photo and video editing, audio production, and client relations. James has worked on multiple weddings before meeting Garrett and forming Gold Iris Weddings.