Two years ago I photographed Emma’s older sister Hannah. It was such an honor to receive a call from their mom asking me if I was available to photograph Emma in her senior year. I had a great time getting to know all the things that make Emma unique: her baking business, her dance career, her skills as a musician, […]
I met Sierra when she was a grade schooler playing soccer with my daughter. A few years ago, at an indoor soccer game, her mom told me they were expecting another daughter. What a fun surprise! Little Charlie is a fixture at all of Sierra’s soccer game. It was such an honor to take Sierra’s senior portraits and totally fitting […]
Every year I beg my kids to participate in a family photo session. Every year it’s harder than it should be. Every year there is some sort of outfit or hair drama. We usually load into the car with at least one or two people irritated and frazzled, but somehow we always leave the session smiling. Now that the kids […]
I have been photographing Nicole and her family since her babes were newborns. This session was special because we included Nicole’s grandma. Four generations of family and love were represented. Aren’t they cute? And don’t the ladies do a good job coordinating outfits and details? I’m always so impressed. Thank you for a fun time together – again. I’m already […]
The biggest compliment I get as a photographer is when my clients refer me to their friends and family. It’s a gift I don’t take likely. Pat and her family were referred to me and I very much enjoyed meeting them. Such a great group of grandkids and grown children. Everyone was so cooperative and fun to work with. Plus […]
I met Yvonne and Jeff through our sons. Their oldest son Gavin was a high level swimmer for Newberg High School when my son Grant started high school. His freshman year, Gavin was a junior and the captain of the swim team. A friendship was formed between our boys. I had never been to a swim meet before and found […]
This spring/summer we had the privilege of hosting our niece Alexa for eight weeks. Alexa is thick into her second year of Physician Assistant (PA) school at a university in Minnesota. Since my husband Curt is a PA and works in PA education, he was able to secure two clinical rotations for her out here in the Pacific Northwest. It […]
We met Jeremy and Christy years ago when they were newly married and were instantly drawn to them. They are gregarious, fun, generous, and just easy to be around. We took them a meal when their first baby was born and have become more intertwined as our families have grown. When they owned a Christmas tree farm, we bought our […]
Our daughter Katie celebrated her sweet sixteen birthday this month. I’d been asking her for weeks what she wanted to do to celebrate, but she never formulated any specific or concrete plan. On the Saturday before her birthday, my husband and I looked at each other and asked, “Do you think we could pull off a surprise party in two […]
We moved to Newberg, Oregon, from the greater Chicago area the summer before my son Grant entered second grade. I signed our kids up for swimming lessons, hoping they would learn to swim and make some new friends. The local pool was old, but adequate, with giant record boards touting one water polo state championship after another. I had never […]
