I’ve know Mackenzie since elementary school. She and a handful of boys (my son included) started playing water polo when they were itty bitty and grew up in the pool together, playing co-ed polo together through middle school. They all went on to have the kind of high school water polo careers you can only dream about. We celebrated their […]
Josie is the daughter of one of my best friends and she just graduated from Western Oregon University with a degree in elementary education. Her students will be so lucky to have Josie as their teacher. We did a celebratory graduation photo shoot on the south waterfront in downtown Portland. Magical lighting mixed with an abundance of love made for […]
Most of my high school seniors choose to have their portraits taken the summer and fall of their senior year. But every year I get at least one senior who prefers to wait until their senior year is basically over. These portrait sessions feels more like a celebration of the fact that they are DONE. We shot Eric’s mini-session a […]
I met Tiernan because my son Grant decided to try lacrosse for his senior year spring sport and Tiernan was on the team. It was fun to watch them play and finally get to know Tiernan’s awesome momma better after years of being casual acquaintances. We did a quick Cap and Gown mini-session for Tiernan a couple of days before […]
Newberg High School, like many high schools across the country, holds their graduation ceremony outdoors. Seniors sit in chairs on the football field while loved ones sit in the stadium. It’s a great way to host a giant crowd and allow the graduates to be able to invite their family members. The downside is inclement weather. Last year, it dumped […]
Grant is a senior at Newberg High School. He plans to major in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction Management and will be attending California Baptist University (CBU) in the fall. Grant’s talents and hobbies span all kinds of interesting categories. Grant started playing water polo when he was ten years old. He and his buddies – the Fab […]
The morning of Quentin’s winter senior session in the woods was cold, crisp and dark. Frost was thick on the vegetation and by the time we finished, we were both frozen solid. Not to mention, I was initially a little lost on how to shoot the session without the usual warm, natural lighting I am used to working with. But […]
Casey is a senior at Centennial High School. She runs cross country, volunteers with the fire department, and loves trees. When we met to plan her senior session, her only request was that her session was outside around trees. We chose the beautiful Columbia River Gorge and had fun exploring Crown Point and Latourell Falls. May God bless you as […]
Oh my gosh Wils… How is it possible that this post is about your senior portraits? Pass the Kleenex!!!! I remember when you started playing water polo in 6th grade. Baseball had been your life, but you made the switch to the pool and you had a wicked shot. Grant was in the cage, and even though he was a […]
Ethan is a soccer player for Valley Catholic High School and plans to study engineering after high school. I very much enjoyed getting to know him and his mom during his session on a beautiful fall morning at Champoeg State Park. Best of luck to you Ethan as you finish high school and move into your college years. #jodistilpphotography […]
