Tag Archives: Portrait Session


Gray Family


Becky and I have been friends for more than five years. It seems like the pre-school pickup line is the best place to meet and make new friends!It was such a blessing to get their family in front of my camera. I mean look how darling they are? Since the the leaves in the vineyard weren’t quite yellow yet, Becky […]

It Was Tough to Decide


I met Angela and Adam about a year and a half ago when we did a multi-generation family photo session.  It was so fun to visit again with their family and take updated photos for them.  A lot has changed too. Adam and Angela are engaged now so we did engagement photos, then family photos with their oh-so-darling and handsome son […]

Diane Comer – Head Shots


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 […]

Nick + Erin – Haugen Wedding


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, […]

They Are All So Incredibly Beautiful!


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. […]

And Then There Were Four


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 […]

Kaleb – Parkour Through The Forest


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 […]

I Can’t Find Fault with a Single One


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 […]

Win My Day


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 […]

Cherished for Many Years to Come


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 […]