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5 Tips for Planning Your Fall Family Photos

Fall is the most magical time of year in my opinion. The crisp air and cozy sweater vibes are life giving while strolling amongst vibrant foliage. Rich colors and falling leaves make for perfect backdrops for family photos. To capture your memories this year in Portland, it’s time to get started planning now. Here are […]

Maternity Session in the Columbia River Gorge

Summer Motherhood Session

As a mother, it’s easy for me to get caught up in our daily routines and rhythms. The hustle and bustle of every day life takes hold and suddenly I blink and a new season of parenting has begun. It’s incredible how 5 weeks turns into 5 months and then you blink and you’re 5 […]

Spring Blossoms

My Child-led Approach to Portrait Sessions

As a Portland family and motherhood photographer, I believe a simple and relaxed approach to photos is best. In order to achieve this, I allow our time together to be “child-led”. But what does this typically look like? From my perspective, this means we move comfortably at their pace in a natural way. Especially if […]

Almond Blossom Motherhood Session

Sunrise River Session in Troutdale, OR

This might be controversial… but as much as I love a good sunset, I think I enjoy sunrise even more. Case in point, this sunrise river session was made of magic. I understand that waking up early and getting kids out the door might not be your first choice when it comes to scheduling a […]

Celebrate the Magic of Childhood with Studio Portraits

Documenting the milestone moments during your baby’s first year (i.e. crawling, sitting up, first birthday) might be more commonplace these days, but there’s no reason to stop capturing your child as they age out of the baby stage. In fact, I think there’s even more reason to continue on a tradition of photographing your child […]

Why You Should Consider Booking a Milestone Session

What is a Milestone Session? It’s your chance to document all of your baby’s newest developments/milestones during their first year (tummy time, sitting, standing, crawling, walking, birthday). If you’re a first-time parent, there’s a lot to think about and gather before and after your baby arrives. There’s a good chance you haven’t thought of having […]

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