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You Are Beautiful
My son is 10 months old, which is also about the time they say babies can start to use and understand baby sign language. Because we are a family that values communication, we love the idea! I signed us up for a class called "Sign, sing, and play". The light and the...
How I Am Making My Family Photo Wall
I want my clients to experience the joy in their lives, and to see it every day. I want them to feel the peace that comes from knowing you’ve really got something great, even if there are bumps in the road. I want them to remember where they have been. I want them to have perspective on where they are now, and where they are heading as a family. Here are 6 steps to creating the perfect family photo wall. Step 1: …
Snapshots Make Their Way to Fine Art Museums
I was driving to an appointment and I heard a man on the radio saying all the things I believe about the joint fragility and great meaning held within family photos… what is life if it isn’t a collections of stories and relationships? And the stories we know the best are the ones we grow up reading over and over again.
Get in the Picture (moms)!
This is my battle cry for the summer - Moms, Get in the picture! It has taken me living my whole life to realize the importance of this simple thing. I have a master’s degree in documentary video. When I was in school, I was PAINFULLY shy. I was that person who would...
How To Choose The Right Photographer
So you want to hire a photographer… but how do you choose? Especially in a place like Portland where there are just SO MANY photographers… I have a few thoughts about this, but I think it’s easier to illustrate it with a story. (I do love stories after all!)
That is what a client-photographer relationship should feel like. There are so many variables… what style do you want? Lifestyle, candid, documentary / journalistic, fashion, studio, fantasy…? How far do you want to travel? How much are you willing to invest in this experience – in the opportunity to save these memories for a lifetime?
Lifestyle family portraits show relationships between brothers
There's just something about brothers... and when you throw in an age range from 2-13 and a dad who uses a wheelchair due to a motorcycle accident years ago, it gets even more challenging to win everyone over enough to capture moments that feel authentic to the...
Mama-Centred Networking – PDX Littles
You're invited to a special event! Connect with your power partners and have a blast doing it. Here's The Plan: Build a fun non-compete referral group based on the shared goal of lovingly serving expectant moms and mothers of young babies. Ready...
Lifestyle Photography – Growing Family
I was invited to the gorgeous home of this growing family to photograph their newborn son, 2-year-old big sister, and changing family. They told me their number one favorite thing about my work was the relationships and emotion, and the dynamic “real life” feel.
How We Price Creative Services – Valuing Art In Modern Culture
The most common stereotype of someone who chooses to do creative work is of the "starving artist" who can't make ends meet… It's become so ubiquitous that most people assume that it's impossible for a normal person to make a living doing art. Many parents of creative...
Capturing Baby’s First Steps!
Little one, I am so humbled that I got to be there for your first independent walking adventure! You took your first walk longer than a couple steps during our photo session and it was a very special moment for everyone. Your mama told me that she believes you call...
Organizing your life – and your baby’s socks
Becoming a new mom has brought a lot of challenges, not the least of which is how to keep track of all this tiny stuff!?
I’m a creative type, but I also hate disorganization. So I’ve been coming up with creative solutions to everything baby. They are not all that high tech, expensive or time consuming… I do have a new baby in the house after all…
Photographing My Own Life: The Biggest Challenge Yet
It's one thing to meet up with a client, get to know their family, hatch a plan, and capture the important bits in an afternoon... That is what I specialize in. Until I had my own, though, I didn't fully understand what it's like to be living with your "client" every...
Big news! We’re having a baby!
The History Many of my long-time clients know that my husband and I have been working towards adopting a baby through Boys and Girls Aid for the past few years. We spent a couple years researching and getting the paperwork done, and another couple years in the...
Local Photography Business Supports School Children’s Success
I'm so excited to share that I was a contributing donor to the "I have a dream Oregon" annual "Dream Big" fundraising auction. Mollie Canos was the lucky winner of a full story-based headshot session and digital files worth $399. I am looking forward to meeting her...
Autumn Maternity Photos
Sometimes I try to figure out when would be the best, most ideal, time to have a new baby... summer, when it's warm and you can go outside without layers and layers of clothing, but when so much is going on that you're likely to feel like you are missing out on...
Trick-or-Treat Photo Booth Party 2014!
We are hosting this free photo booth halloween night. Come out to the studio at 3431 NE Fremont Drive, Portland Oregon (hint: the "Drive" part is vital to finding us!) Our studio is located behind the house, so come on back to the double doors. You'll see the...
Make the Most of Your Halloween Costume This Year
Parents put so much effort into the fabulous costumes their children dream up. It's a chance for everyone to have fun with make believe - to share in a story that has been created just for this one day. This year I've heard parents stressing over how they are ever...
Fun Fall Photos of the Family
I love incorporating older siblings into maternity sessions. The fun part is that it doesn't always have to be a "maternity" pose with a child in it... you can absolutely just do a normal family photo session but throw in a few maternity poses. I couldn't believe it...
