Melissa and Jason were the highest bidders on a photo session I donated to Visible Grace. They saved their session and redeemed it when their beautiful daughter Lillian was born. Jason and Melissa are so easy to work with. They had a clear vision of what they wanted to accomplish in the session. It was fun to work together to […]
Milly was one of my first friends in Newberg. I was herding my crew of Little People (ages 7,6, 4, and 2) through the pre-school parking lot to register my 4 year old for school when she stepped out of her car. Elegant and sophisticated to my haggard and tired, Milly introduced herself with her beautiful Serbian accent and told […]
Ruth and I met at the gym shortly after my family moved to Newberg. She was always friendly and ready with a smile. We both loved running, but our schedules didn’t match up to run together for years. Finally we were able to go on a run together and it was a LONG one… Ruth joined me for 18 of […]
I met Ashley through running. (We’re in the same van on our Hood to Coast team so our friendship went deep immediately cause we lived out of a van together for 24 hours.) It’s no surprise that Ashley is Ah-Maz-INg. Smart, driven, compassionate with a quick wit, Ashley excels at everything she sets her mind to. Running? Oh she’s fast. […]
Cindy and John celebrated 40 years of marriage this year. What a legacy to leave their children and grandchildren. I had the privilege of photographing Cindy and John, along with their two sons and their families to commemorate this milestone. The morning of their session was abnormally cold for the Willamette Valley, with temps in the mid twenties, but incredibly […]
This fall I photographed the Cheung family for the third time. Each time we’ve hit snags actually getting to the photo session: weather and illness have sidelined us multiple times and this session was no exception. It was worth it to wait for decent weather and healthy kids though because their photos are some of my favorites from the fall […]
Photographing my friends is one of my favorite perks of my job. I was so excited when the Zielsdorf’s hired me to take their family photos, but the weather was uncooperative. It rained and rained in the first part of the week, then got really cold and snowed – a rare occasion in the Willamette Valley. The morning of the session […]
The weather the week leading up to the W family photo session was bad. Rain and rain and rain. Then a rare snow shower in the valley that shut down schools and roads because it was followed by freezing rain. Oregonians – at least those that live in the Willamette Valley – don’t know how to do snow. The morning of their […]
I met the Chinwuba’s on a moody fall Saturday for their photo session at Champoeg State Park. The weather was a perfect fit for the bittersweet occasion. Family photos just didn’t seem right without Osi. Osi’s absence was deeply felt. We all cried big tears. Pulled ourselves together, then had fun. I would venture to guess our session moodiness is […]
We shot the A family’s photo session between rain showers on a moody Saturday. Thankfully the location was their lovely backyard so they ducked inside as needed when it would start sprinkling. Thank you A family for your willingness to roll with the weather. Happy holidays! #winter #family #brick #backyards
