We are so proud of our son Grant. He recently graduated cum laude from California Baptist University as a Civil Engineer. In his four years of college he… Navigated COVID. Got sent home in March of his first year of college to finish online. His second year the campus was still closed and classes were online, but his engineering labs […]
I first photographed Sierra in 8th grade at the tulip farm. When she hired me for her high school senior portraits, pictures with the sunflowers were her number one priority. And this spring? Well this Queen is graduating summa cum laude (she got ONE B in all of her college career) from Western Oregon University. The one location she had […]
I had the privilege of photographing the 2023 award winners for the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce. It’s such a cool opportunity to meet the people who are shaping our community and hear their stories. These 8 individuals were honored at an award ceremony on May 12. You can learn more about them on the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce […]
When I photographed Rilyn the summer before her senior year, Linfield was a top contender in her search for the perfect university. I was not surprised when she booked her College Reveal session and told me Linfield University was her choice. Lucky Linfield. The morning of Rilyn’s photo session was supposed to be cloudy. But 15 minutes before the session, […]
When Rachel booked me to take her family photos for the end of February we thought we were gambling with working around rain. But winter in Oregon this year has been much colder than usual. What would have typically just been a wet, cold week turned into a late winter snow storm two days before their session was scheduled. The […]
Every holiday season I get inquiries from clients wondering if I’m willing to shoot photo sessions in the days just before or just after Christmas. The answer is almost always “Yes.” Not because I particularly like peeling myself off the couch where I’m snuggled with my crew who are home on Christmas break, but because I understand just how special […]
Every holiday season I get inquiries from clients wondering if I’m willing to shoot photo sessions in the days just before or just after Christmas. The answer is almost always “Yes.” Not because I particularly like peeling myself off the couch where I’m snuggled with my crew who are home on Christmas break, but because I understand just how special […]
Nate is Class of 2023 senior at Estacada High School. Skilled with his hands and working with motors and cars, he bought and brought back to life a beautiful old truck. Nate plans to continue to work with motors/vehicles in some capacity after he graduates from high school. We had a COLD and clear winter day to shoot his senior […]
Joe is a Class of 2023 senior. A talented artist, Joe is earning an Advanced Placement Art diploma from his high school, but plans to make a career in dermatology. Joe wanted an urban setting for his senior portraits that matched his artistic vibe. We had a beautiful winter day in Portland for his session and we were able to […]
Kiki is a Class of 2023 senior at Sherwood High School. She competes in color guard and plays in the band. She brought her wooden color guard rifle to her session and showed me how she spins it during competition. SO COOL! I’ve known Kiki since she was in pre-school so it was a huge honor to take her senior […]
