Michelle and Josh are two people that God keeps bringing across my path. My husband first met them on the shuttle bus at the airport when they were newly married and all three of them just happened to be flying to Minnesota. A few months later, they stopped to help our daughter who had a flat tire on the side […]
Some of our best friends stepped into that grandparenting life in September and man has it been fun to see their entire family radiate joy in this new season. It was my honor to photograph the whole family over Christmas break. We got sunshine but it was COLD and windy. Little Sawyer was such a trooper, still smiling even in […]
It’s a Saturday morning in November. 25 people from all over the metro area have gotten up early, fixed their hair, put on their fancy clothes, and headed to the family farm for an 8:30 a.m. multi-generation family photo session. 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday! The weather is NOT playing nicely with others. It’s dumping rain with heavy winds […]
Elisha contacted me last December about getting a photo session gift certificate for her Mom and Dad. It’s such a great gift idea and I was happy to oblige. They opted to wait until late fall to redeem their session because a sweet new addition needed to be included. It was so great to meet this beautiful family and commemorate […]
Jake is a Class of 2025 senior at Lake Oswego High School and the younger brother of one of our daughter’s friends. I’ve heard about Jake for a handful of years so it was fun to finally meet him in person. Since his sister was in town for the weekend we combined his senior session with a mini-family photo session […]
I met the Arnold family because their friend referred them to me. And MAN! It was SO WORTH modifying my availability to accommodate this session. All their adult children were in town at the same time. They all like each other. They laugh freely. And are so much fun. What a great way to spend an evening. Have a great […]
This sweet family purchased a mini-session that I donated to a local auction. They waited to use their voucher until Grandma and Grandpa came to town and then we grabbed quick photos of all the basic groupings. Aren’t they sweet? #jodistilpphotography #familyportraits #extendedfamilyportraits
The first time I photographed this sweet family they had one grandchild. A couple years later and their treasures have grown to three sweet grandchildren. It was COLD and rainy the day of their photo session, but the entire Carlough family just rolled with the bad weather and a few bouts of melancholy with the kiddos. I’m so pleased with […]
I had the privilege of photographing the Cruikshank extended family right after Thanksgiving while everyone was still in town. You can just tell when a family loves each other deeply. The hour we spent together was so fun. When Emma and Hannah were high school seniors I took their senior portraits. It was so fun to meet the rest of […]
I love shooting extended family photo sessions, especially around the holidays. Everyone gathering from their homes – usually someone from out of town – to celebrate being together and the love they share. It’s such an honor to be trusted with these sessions. This is the second time I’ve photographed the entire Mears family and they are just so fun. […]
