The Nanson’s were some of my first clients. We’ve been doing the Fall Family Photo thing every year for six years. I can’t remember a year where the forecast cooperated with us, but somehow we always dodge a rain shower and are able to shoot their session as scheduled. I love seeing them every year and can’t get over how […]
The Byars family couldn’t remember how they heard about me or got my number, but we were pleasantly surprised at all the little commonalities and connections we had. I love how a very big world can be made small with just a few touch points. It was lovely to meet you all and I sure had fun at our session. […]
Josh and Emily are some of our Big’s. What’s a Big, you ask? A Big is a quasi-adopted adult child who has spent enough time with our family to graft themselves into it. We have five Original Big’s. They have all gone on to get married, adopt dogs, buy houses, and are starting to have babies. It’s pretty exciting to […]
Grady is a senior at Southridge High School. He plays water polo and swims, loves his labradoodle Ace, is a huge Timbers fan, enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, and is deciding between a career in engineering or business. Grady wanted three backdrops for his senior portrait session: water, urban, and forest. We were able to get all of it […]
Ben is the coolest kid. A senior at McMinnville High School, he spent the last year of his life studying abroad in South America through a Rotary scholarship. He now speaks fluent Spanish and has broad cultural experience that he plans to use in his future career flying airplanes for humanitarian relief. I mean c’mon! How cool is that? Ben […]
The weather forecast for the Hall’s family photo session was rain showers and cold. We chatted about rescheduling, but Oregon fall weather is so unpredictable, so we decided to go for it. It was definitely not ideal conditions for a photo session with a toddler and a preschooler, but the Hall family were such troopers. Jason and Melissa came prepared […]
Kyler and Grace are two of the kindest, polite, and thoughtful high schoolers I have ever worked with. Early into their session, Kyler very sincerely paused and asked me, “How has your day been today? What have you been up to?” I was momentarily speechless. High school boys just don’t ask me how I’m doing. Grace was just the same. […]
Oh baby! I was so happy to hear that Rachita and Kunal were expanding their family. It was such a privilege to see this sweet family twice in a matter of weeks. Rachita and Kunal are as genuine and kind as they come. They love each other, are great parents, and are just all around fun to be around. And […]
Katie is my favorite senior of 2020. Duh. She’s my daughter. Isn’t she lovely? We broke her senior portraits into three sessions: a mini-session in the middle of a hike, a full session the following night once we worked out our kinks, and a sports-themed mini session with her best friend Morgan. It’s crazy to me that we are on […]
Those Macartney’s are one cute family. I mean seriously… We had a perfect fall day for their session and a gorgeous location to grab some pretty family photos. Thank you for trusting me with these memories. I had a great time. May God bless you in the coming year. #jodistilpphotography #familyportraits #familyoffive #fallportraits #oregonwinecountry
