Case study

PDX Production House

Wedding photo and film studio in Portland

ClientPDX Production House

RoleDesigner & developer

Duration2+ weeks

TypeWebsite

Overview

PDX Production House is my brother's wedding photo and film studio in Portland, Oregon. Diego films and photographs the day so the couple can stay in it.

I designed and built the site at pdxproductionhouse.com. The homepage opens like a reel: a couple walking through firs at golden hour, under the line they use for the studio, "Real moments, cinematic stories." The rest of the site is the work and a short note about the studio.

The Challenge

A couple looking for a wedding film usually arrives with a date. They need to see the work and ask about that date. The studio also works with families who read Spanish, so the same pages exist in both languages.

The site had to feel like the films. A pauseable reel and an inquiry for the date sit in that same quiet frame. The email that follows carries the date and the venue, to Diego and back to the couple.

Photoshoot

The homepage reel, on the forest walk at golden hour.

PDX Production House homepage, a couple walking through a forest under the line Real moments, cinematic stories

Key Features

A reel, the work, and an inquiry for the date.

The reel

The homepage is a full-screen sequence of film stills. They crossfade, a slow move plays on the current frame, and a rec timer runs in the corner. The visitor can pause it. A counter shows which frame is on screen.

The work

Selected frames on the homepage, and a gallery page for portraits, details, and stills from weddings in the Pacific Northwest. Each frame has a title and a short caption, set like a contact sheet.

Check availability

Name, email, the wedding date, an optional venue, and a note. The same checks run in the browser and on the server. Diego receives the inquiry, and the couple receives a confirmation in the same voice as the site.

English and Spanish

Every public page is written in both languages, with a switch in the header. English lives at the root. Spanish lives under /es. The longer Spanish headlines step down a size so the reel still fits the screen.

Found in Portland

The studio is marked up as a local business in Portland, with the wedding photo and film service. Pages are prerendered, and each one has its own title, description, and share image.

Tech Stack

Nuxt 4Vue 3TypeScriptNuxt UITailwind CSS

Results

The site is live at pdxproductionhouse.com. Couples can watch the reel, look through the work, and send a date. Diego gets that inquiry by email, and the couple gets a confirmation.

Building it for my brother meant taking the studio as he runs it: a calm day of coverage, and a homepage that looks like a frame from the film.

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