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stephanie castillo | oregon + destination latina photographer

@goplayoutsidephoto

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go play outside ☻
♡ your fav photo-tina 🇬🇹
✰ lifestyle, portrait, event + visual storyteller ✰
✉︎ [email protected]
new website coming soon!

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I picked up a Pentax K1000 in 2013 & fell in love with the darkroom.

By 2014, the year I graduated, I circled 20 of my classmates’ senior portraits in the yearbook that I took.

Portraits, weddings, events, traveling, outdoors was all I did during these years. Learned how to connect with people + nature, how to make them feel seen, & how to tell stories using no words.

In 2020, I photographed @rabbitadvocates rescue bunnies to get adopted. It raised their adoption numbers. THAT was rewarding.

2023, I applied for the @trailblazers internship (was convinced & almost said no). I had no connections, zero sports experience / knowledge. Grateful that my work & my authenticity was enough.

For the past two years, I put my head down & hustled. I learned. I failed...many times.

Layering photography & sports: both male‑dominated. Noticed the room was smaller for women. I was intimidated most of the time & it made me question whether I belonged.

I realized just recently that I am the only photographer I know who is currently working directly with all major Portland sports organizations / teams. As a woman of color, that meant something. It also reminds me everyday how few women I see doing this work.

As you may have noticed, I haven't posted my sports work really anywhere. I wasn’t sure if I was going to stay here. Thankfully, most of my opportunities or bookings came through word‑of‑mouth, which I’ve always taken as the highest compliment. It meant people trusted me enough to recommend me without needing to see me promote myself.

This past year, I’ve been figuring out what my rebrand should look like. And I’ve realized I CAN be multidimensional.

I can shoot weddings, portraits, commercial work, nature, & sports. The ultimate goal is to continue growing, evolving, & use my work to inspire other women who don’t see themselves represented in these or similar spaces.

So here’s to a new chapter - a sneak peek to my even better journey, where I no longer apologize for taking up a corner or ✌️.

📸✨ @goplayoutsidephoto
⚡️🏃🏽‍♀️ @goplayoutsidesport
🗺️🌱 @goplayoutsidetravel

#womenphotographer #latinaownedbusiness #portlandphotographer #goplayoutside #womenempowerment taken in Portland, Oregon by @goplayoutsidephoto

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EDIT: standing on business. 🏦🗣️

serving your next shoot with a side of rad energy + photo-tina magic. 🪄⚡️

📸: @madimorphic

✨Thank you @indigosprucestudio for your beautiful space!

#brandingphotography #latinaphotographer #womeninleadership #portlandoregon #pdxsmallbusiness taken in Portland, Oregon by @goplayoutsidephoto

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🎈30 marks the official launch of my rebrand - a new chapter shaped by everything I’ve learned, built, & become over the last decade.⚡️

I was just a kid at Westview High School with a camera, circling the 20 senior portraits I shot in my yearbook.

In my early 20s, I spent every Sunday exploring the PNW with no plan except to go play outside with my camera. That simple phrase shaped my creative journey & made me fall in love with photography long before it ever paid my bills.

My mid‑20s brought weddings, events, and portraits.

My late 20s opened the door to corporate & sports world, and that’s where everything clicked. Seeing sports from behind the scenes showed me the emotion, community, and humanity that live beyond the game. It reminded me why I started.

🌹 Flowers to the people who shaped my story:

🏀 @bruceely: thank you for the chance, the skills, & for letting me be your 2nd @trailblazers intern.
👠 @laurenizrael & @jacki23: inspiring women who gave me confidence and trusted me to capture @itsclickclack.
⚽ @michael.fdx: thank you for welcoming me into the @thornsfc family.
🏀 @marlena.pov: THE first woman in sports to give me a chance in sports & captured the start of @portlandfirewnba.
🪓 @craigmdyer: grateful for every @timbersfc project & our networking lunches.
🏅 @dougiewfresh: thank you for giving me a place to celebrate my work & capture @sportoregon's mission.
🫀 @austenbergquist: your support has been a steady force in my growth.

This rebrand isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about honoring the multidimensional photographer I’ve grown into. Someone who captures nature, people, sports, community... storytelling all at once.

I’ve also realized how underrepresented women of color are in sports photography. That truth fuels me. I’m committed to empowering women in spaces where we’ve often felt unseen and to creating pathways for those coming next.

Cheers to Go Play Outside, 3-0, & to the next decade of VIDA. 🥂

✨ girlies dream team ✨
📸 @gaitan.photography & @mollyleiaphotos
🎥 @madimorphic
🎂 @treatsbymel.pdx
🎧 @katrinam_p
🤳 @mikaylasimonphotography

#goplayoutside #30thbirthday #latinaphotographer #womenempowerment #portlandoregon taken in Sport Oregon by @goplayoutsidephoto

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meet me in the fall 🍂💛
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keywords: pdx, fall, foliage, autumn, oregon, love, visual poetry, fall minis, ptown, elopement, pinterest, documentary style, photography, evening, vintage, storytelling photography, cinematic style photography, golden hour, married wedding, art, blue hour, romance, candid, pinterest inspo

#portlandoregon #fallphotoshoot #engagementsession #portlandphotographer #couple by @goplayoutsidephoto

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a daughter, a mother; bonded within the mountains. 🏔️🧺

Friendly reminder: This set up was carefully created without leaving the trail. Please help protect our wild places by staying on designated paths. Leave No Trace is important!

#mountrainer #mtrainer #picnic #familyportraits #photoshoot taken in Mount Rainier National Park by @goplayoutsidephoto

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🍂✨Mini Session season is here!

Whether you're updating family photos, celebrating a milestone, or getting ahead on holiday cards, these limited-edition sessions are the perfect opportunity. Choose the option of fall & winter! 🍁🎄

🔗 Tap the link in bio to reserve your spot! Times will be removed once a slot has been booked.

#portlandoregon #pdx #portlandphotographer #minis #portraits taken in Portland, Oregon by @goplayoutsidephoto

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While ghosts and ghouls may be filling up your feed right now, it's never too early to start thinking about the holidays! ❄️☃️

Get a head start on the season by joining us November 13th and 14th at Alice and Bunderland for our highly anticipated Winter Glamour Photoshoot!

Offered Themes:
❄️ Winter Wonderland
🎄Christmas
🕎 Hanukkah
🎊 New Year

For the first time this year, you'll have the option to join your bun(s) or small pet in front of the camera by purchasing our Family Portraits package! These adorable photos will make the perfect holiday cards 💌

So treat the whole family (buns included!) to a cozy holiday outing! Spots are limited and will fill up quickly, so reserve yours today by visiting our events page.

🔗 jotform.com/RabbitAdvocates/rabbit-advocates-photoshoot

#RabbitAdvocates #PetPhotoshoot #pdxevents #petphotography pdxholiday taken in Alice in Bunderland by @goplayoutsidephoto

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love letters from oregon's fields 💌🌾

#oregon #engagementphotoshoot #fieldphotoshoot #portlandoregon #engagement taken in Oregon by @goplayoutsidephoto

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Photoshoot, it's just what you do when you're a model. @vouge reach out for inquiries.

#modellife #bodytea by @goplayoutsidephoto

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fall season in Portland, Oregon 🍂🍁 almost a decade ago from the last photo I snapped of them back when we were all in college. Congratulations Tristin + Sirra. 🥹 #maternityphotographer #pregnancyphotoshoot #portlandoregon #pdxphotographer #maternity taken in St. Johns by @goplayoutsidephoto

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congratulations to this huge soccer fan family on the new puppy, Messi (and they got a second one recently!)⚽️🐶 it was fun capturing their new addition & each others presence!

⭕️📺 Fun fact: You might recognize @worldwidebri from the @thecirclenetflix Season 5!

#familyportraits #portlandoregon #familyphotoshoot #dogsofinstagram #puppystagram by @goplayoutsidephoto

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and as a friend who also gets to celebrate them after 🥹

#oregon #pnw #photographer #couplephotoshoot #love taken in Haystack Rock - Cannon Beach by @goplayoutsidephoto

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