We met the Waldal’s a few years ago when their son Nathan switched from baseball to our water polo family. It has been fun to get to know them over the years. When you work together at the scoring table, organize food for tournaments, and cheer each other’s kids on, you can’t help but become friends. It was my privilege […]
I have driven by Chehalem Ridge Bed & Breakfast many times and each time I think, “Wow! What a gorgeous setting!” I was excited to receive an email from the owners inviting me to be the photographer who updated their headshots and photographed their expanding staff. As you can see, the crew at Chehalem Ridge Bed & Breakfast is fun […]
The weather forecast the day of the Jacobs’ family portraits was perfect. Sun and and 70’s. And it was sun and 70’s all day… until just before their session time. An unexpected summer storm rolled in just as we got started. We found cover and waited out the rain. The post-storm lighting was magical as was the remnant of rain […]
The Wilmot’s have a hashtag for their Instagram posts that describes them perfectly: #thosewonderfulwilmots. I’m guessing it started as a joke because they are some of the most humble people I know, but it is the absolute best description of their family. Just ask anyone who knows them well…. Ryan and Mandee are some of the kindest, thoughtful, smart, creative, […]
The Buisman family won an Offering I donated to the Visible Grace auction. It was a blessing to meet them and photograph their darling family. Life with toddlers and babies is so moment to moment, hands on, snuggles, love, chasing, comforting, protecting, cajoling… It’s messy and lovely, exhausting and filled with big emotions. I’m removed enough from our Years in […]
My Hood to Coast teammate Larisa is a gem. She is WICKED fast, intense, funny, feisty, smart, beautiful and successful. We don’t live close to each other nor do we work similar schedules so unfortunately our face to face interactions are few and far between. Last summer, at our pre-race team meeting, Larisa and I stood outside talking intently – […]
These Jordans… they love each other and it radiates from them to the world around them. Our boys have played water polo together since they were in 6th grade so we’ve spent a lot of time shoulder to shoulder in hot, humid pools all over the Pacific Northwest. Down to earth, generous, and fun are some of the first words […]
My friend Nanci of Nanci Imagery is a talented photographer. We tentatively launched our businesses around the same time and thankfully had a Village that believed in us and our untapped talent. Over the years, we have honed our skills and developed our niches. Nanci loves the technicality and perfection of staged newborn photography and is INCREDIBLE at posing and […]
Is there anything more precious than a newborn babe? The fuzzy head. The tiny fingers and toes. Soft little ears. The noises they make as they nestle in. Goodness… They are such a gift. It was an honor to be invited into the Caruso’s home to document the addition of baby Theo – bringing their sweet family unit to a […]
The Laney’s hired me to take extended family portraits when they converged on Newberg for the holiday season. They traveled from all parts of the world to be together so it was pretty special that I got to be the one to document their time together. May God bless your family in this new year. #jodistilpphotography #familyportraits #extendedfamilyportraitsession #family #winterportraits […]
