For mother’s day, the Russell kids bought their mom a mini session. How sweet is that? To make it even better, it had been years since this awesome family had done professional portraits. They were long overdue and the timing was sentimental. This week Mackenzie heads off to her first year of college. So much emotion wrapped up in this […]
I’ve known Sophie since she was in 2nd grade. It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that all these darling little girls have morphed into stunning beauties about to enter their senior year. Sophie wanted water for her photos. We had to scout around a bit to find a perfect setting, but we crushed her vision. She was […]
The Specter’s were some of my first clients, hiring me in my first year of being in business. They own Bells Up Winery, a boutique winery in Newberg. Sara is refreshingly genuine, hilarious and smart. Winemaker Dave is also quick witted and obviously smart because he makes award winning wine. Both are a little snarky. I loved them immediately. We […]
Nanci is a talented photographer. We’ve traded family sessions the last two years and I always get so nervous to photograph a photographer. After all, she’s a professional. GAH! But her family – all boys – is hilarious and fun. They set me up with the best candids, which are always my favorite and the images I gravitate toward. Life […]
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 […]
I met the Browne family through soccer. David and Phyllis, along with their daughter Jenny, coached youth soccer and my daughter was placed on their team for a season. It happened to be a hard season of life for my daughter, who was in the early stages of doing the big, HARD, work to get on top of debilitating anxiety […]
The Sturgis family is full of joy. It’s what I noticed right away when I met them and their laughter, joy and love for each other carried throughout their entire photo session. Family is such a gift. I was so blessed to work with this family who clearly understood and treasured the gift of each other. Thank you Sturgis family […]
The Green family photo session was special. It one of the only times they’d had professional portraits taken of their family and their session was shot just before their son left for Basic Training in the Air Force. The Green family has a ton of love for each other. That was obvious. They also are good-natured, easy going and fun. […]
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 […]
