My friend Di is beautiful. Duh. Look at her. But what makes her radiant is all that wisdom, love, warmth and Jesus-like character that spills out from inside onto everyone she encounters.Di recently wrote a book – He Speaks in the Silence – about losing her hearing as a young adult, almost losing her faith because of it, and learning […]
I met Erin years ago at the day care center at my gym. She was the friendly face brave enough to work in a room full cranky toddlers and babies. My best friend and I hired her several times to watch our kids together so we could go on BFF dates. I remember hearing that Erin had a boyfriend. Later on, […]
Oh these Donaldson’s. How I adore them. I met Amber in the pre-school pickup line when my family was new to Oregon and miserably lonely. Her beautiful smile and hospitable personality were a life line to our family that was craving community. It’s been seven years. In that time our kids have grown from pre-school to middle school. Amber and I have grown too. […]
Trey wanted an urban theme for his senior portraits, but neither of us wanted to dodge the crowds that were inevitable on a beautiful fall Saturday in downtown Portland. So we stayed local and saw with fresh eyes just how urban Newberg can be. Trey’s mom said, What can I say but I love the pictures that are in the […]
It is so fun for me to do a maternity session and then get invited back to take photos of that precious little newborn. The miracle of new life never grows old. Little Kellen made his arrival in early September. I was at his house a little more than a week later, documenting every little piece of his newbornness: the […]
My non-biological nephew Kaleb is a senior at South Albany High School this year. He’s a fun guy who loves parkour, hiking and being in the forest. So we went for a hike in the Santiam Forest and he parkoured his way through his senior photo session. It was a blast. I love that his images tell his story so uniquely. Great ideas […]
Adi is a creative, free spirit. She loves being outdoors in the forest or at the beach. She also loves the fashion industry and hopes to pursue a degree in that area when she graduates. We combined all her passions in her senior session by taking the curvy, back road through the forest to Pacific City. The forest was moody […]
Hannah has a classic, timeless beauty that radiates from her. She grew up in McMinnville and has strong connections to Linfield College where her Grandpa played an influential role in the football program. The snack shack is named after him and he coined the phrase “Win My Day.” Her Grandpa was a well loved man who passed away a little over […]
The Lindell family invited me and my daughter Alli (who is an Expert with Small Children) out to their sanctuary in the country to photograph them where they live. The setting was incredible and we had a warm, summer evening with beautiful fading light to work with. It was impossible not to fall in love with Lucy and Karson, their […]
Robin and I met at the gym when I was still fresh to living in Oregon and needing friends. I liked her immediately. She’s almost always wearing a smile and she gives amazing hugs. People are drawn to her. I was no exception. But our schedules and life phases were vastly different so for years we’d wave and smile at […]