A couple of times each year I love to offer mini sessions for a few reasons. Mostly because they are an amazing way to capture family milestones and secondl...

It's been a while since I last sat down to create a blog, but I recently went through Jessica and Cameron's gallery again and wanted to share some of my favo...

I met Bridget a few weeks ago when we met for a bridal consultation and instantly we connected. I knew she would be amazing to capture but I had no idea tha...

I love capturing growing families and especially when there is an extra special connection. Nicole and I met in high school and our lives intertwined again r...

This fall I was blessed with the task of documenting the arrival of baby Isla Jo at a water birth center in Portland. Each labor and delivery I have witnesse...

Kelsey and Josh - It's not every day that you meet a couple that epitomizes everything about young love. These two began dating in high school, went to Oreg...

I had the pleasure of shooting Monica and Matt's engagement earlier this year and let me just say that everything about this session was a photographer's dre...

Truth be told I don't shoot that many newborns. In part because I attempted shooting my son when he was born and the whole experience brought me to tears. ...

I fell in love with this couple the moment they jumped at shooting at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. All three of us were newbies, having neve...

I met Kristie a few years ago and was thrilled to hear that she wanted to participate in my spring mini's, and of her engagement to her longtime beau, Nick. ...

Often times pictures can take the place of a thousand words. This may sound a bit cliche, but in the case of the Manchik's, the saying holds true. They are...

I completely stepped out of my comfort zone this weekend by attending the Brood + Tribe workshop in Sunriver with a group of incredibly talented lifestyle ph...

"I have found the one whom my soul loves" - Song of Solomon 3:4. Beth and Eric were married on August 29, 2017 at his parents home under an arbor they custo...

Alexiya and Dan contacted me this fall for a maternity session in celebration of their daughter's arrival (Alaiya Jae due this March), and I am so BLESSED th...

Rachel and Michael are high school sweethearts who began dating more than four years ago. If you ask Rachel it was love at first sight. When they reached ou...

I love shooting engagement sessions. They are often the first time I'm shooting a couple and offer a great chance to get to know them prior to their big day...

Patrick and Sarah share a love of Japanese culture and originally hoped to shoot their engagement pictures at the Japanese Gardens in Portland, OR. However, ...

I was lucky enough to meet Ashley and Alex a year ago for their one-year anniversary shoot. We had a blast romping around a lavender farm capturing romantic ...

Callie and Jacob were married last summer and were my first "official" clients when I jumped into the craziness of wedding photography. They took a leap of ...

When my dear friends Dallas & Tyler became engaged last summer, I couldn't have been more happy for the two of them. In part, because I selfishly hoped they...