Big Girl Birthday Portraits
I want to share with you this beautiful little girl whose five-year-old birthday was in May. I took photos of her last year when she was four years old, and it was so much fun to see how much she’s come out of her shell over the past year! I always like following clients over time and watching kids and families grow.
Beautiful Engagement Portraits
Couples are so fun to photograph, especially when they have officially committed to each other and are eagerly looking forward to a shared future together. There is that sparkle in the eyes and the ease with each other. It’s interesting how people get such strong ideas in their heads about how photogenic they are. These ideas are almost always based on bad experiences with people who aren’t very experienced taking photographs. You simply can’t base your photogenic qualities on snapshots. If you think you’re hopeless give me a chance. I honestly believe I can make every single person look great in my portraits. That’s my job!
Free Earth-Friendly Father’s Day Gift!
Because dads can be tough customers, I’m offering a stellar deal to ease your mind. Book a kids or family session on or before June 18 and I’ll give you a free 4×6 of your choice custom framed in a one-of-a-kind masterpiece made from reclaimed building materials from ReFind Furniture!
Tips For Shooting Rainy Weddings
Who says a little rain will ruin your wedding day? This is Oregon! At this wedding we saw it all. Glorious sunshine, light drizzle, torrential downpours, and even hail! Here’s some advice on how to handle a rainy wedding:
Studio Maternity Portraits
I am so lucky to have such a beautiful family working with me on building examples for the baby’s first year package! We are starting at the beginning, before he is born, and by the end of the year we’ll have a fabulous range of photography to illustrate the beauty of this journey. If you know someone who would like to get in on the baby’s first year package before the sample packages roll out next year, send them over! The deal is on.
Rockin’ Through the Ages
Back in March I went to Southern California to shoot a Sadie Hawkins Dance with Jonah Gilmore. The theme of this dance was Rockin’ through the ages, so each couple was dressed up as though they were from an era of rock and roll. We had everything from flappers to hippies to 80’s hair bands!
Vintage:Modern Wedding
I had the pleasure of capturing photos from this beautiful wedding last weekend. The bride had such a great look, with a mix of modern and vintage pieces. Her veil was made by a friend and was absolutely stunning, one of the most fun pieces to photograph!
Sellwood Head Shots
I had a fabulous head shot session yesterday in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. I was thrilled to get that idyllic bokeh from the marsh reeds and spring leaves all around us. I think this might become a staple for Portland portrait sessions!
Dynamic Toddler Session
When I head out to a toddler portrait session, I prepare myself for all possibilities. By the end of this session I was so happy I could barely contain myself. I always love kid photo sessions, but this one just really put a smile on my face. I hope it does yours, too!
Urban Sweetheart Session
I had a fabulous time with the sweetheart sessions booked through my Valentine’s Day free session promotion. I’ve just got to share this one as it’s so much fun! These guys were up for anything, including standing on a giant pedestal in downtown Portland and letting me set up lights and put them literally on [...]
Why I take Photographs
Every portrait session is unique in its energy, its purpose, and its style in the moment. I love sitting down and looking through the photography that I’ve captured, but it’s just that much more rewarding when the photos find their way back to me again. If you’ve had doubts about why it’s important to allow a professional photographer to help you capture your memories, here’s just one testament to it’s true value.
Free Sweetheart Session
Getting couples together for a portrait session not only results in a beautiful keepsake, but helps those two people to see their relationship, each other and their emotions from an outside perspective that they don’t see for themselves every day. And that can be quite a gift to give. Be sure to post this link on Facebook, Twitter, or in any other way share this offer with that Portland area couple who you think deserves a free couples portrait session by a professional photographer this Valentine’s Day season!
First Birthday Cake
Kids change so much during their first years, and the first birthday is an exciting one because the whole experience is brand new! I was expecting a bit more mess, honestly, but she ate like a princess… for the most part. I did manage to capture some frosting on her darling face, though, and we all had a lot of laughs about it.
Wedding on the Cape
I adore casual wedding assignments. The bride and groom welcomed me like family and as a result I was allowed to capture some really intimate photos that they will be able to treasure.
New Year Maternity Session
I love doing these late-term pregnancy pictures, because I know they will be so fun to look back on, and share with the child in a few years. You can point to your belly and say “that was you!”.
November Girl
Three week old Emma sports her full head of hair and teeny tiny toes wrapped in this little pink pod courtesy of Sarah Garrison, a local artist!
Holiday Party Photo Booth Mania!
I had a great job this past weekend at a holiday party. The hostess said “I just want some fun pictures”, so I suggested setting up a sort of photo booth in the basement. I brought lights and encouraged people to have fun with it, and the results are some really spectacular photographs that are not at all your typical party candids!
Being Visible
Today I had a multi-purpose photo session! I took some ridiculously adorable photographs of these two little ones while I was filmed and a few other former clients were interviewed in order to produce a short promotional video for Serravision Photography.
As a photographer who’s used to being able to come home and look at the [...]
Going to the Dogs!
My Halloween was spent in the park shooting holiday card portraits with this lovely couple and their two gorgeous dogs, and the portraits we achieved are way cute!
Will He Ask Me?
I don’t do a lot of large events, but I’ve been working with Jonah Gilmore of Rocket Science Photography on some high school dances this year, and it’s been a whole lot of fun!
Nurture Head Shots
I believe that business head shots should really represent an individual, and should say something about their business itself. So when I was asked to take some headshots for my neighbor, who does healing, community building and gardening, it was an obvious choice to go to her garden.
It was such a fun challenge, since I [...]
It’s Not Just Business
I did my first in-home-studio session yesterday. They’re just standard business head shots, but I’m excited because you’d never know I wasn’t in the studio!
Solstice Wedding
After their many years together, I was honored to capture this couple’s absolutely perfect wedding day, many years of happiness await you.
Engagement Photos on a Walkabout
This beautiful couple is getting married this summer, I had so much fun taking them down to the waterfront for engagement photos! We walked all around and managed to do a variety of urban settings. I couldn’t include nearly as many as I would have wanted to since they all came out so well! We [...]
