As a Portland Family Photographer, I want to help ensure you look your best when you step in front of the camera. One of the biggest pieces to planning your family’s portrait session is deciding what to wear. It’s no question that wardrobe can make or break family photos. As always promised, I’ll guide you […]

I’ve got a toddler myself who is very wiggly-which makes it challenging to get her to sit still for photos! My solution? I don’t force her to! Nor do I make my clients sit still when they want to move around and play. Instead, we play together in ways that lead up to natural moments […]

Spring is right around the corner and it’s always a beautiful time to plan for a family portrait session. Planning your session can be overwhelming, so I always like to give my clients complete planning guides to help guide them through the process on everything from wardrobe, location, and artwork so that they can rest […]

When it comes to photographing families with little ones, I often have parents ask me something along the lines of, “how much time do we really need to create beautiful family photos?”  While there are a few answers I could give, I will say that we really don’t need as much time as you would think. […]

It’s no secret that photographs are impactful. Without a spoken word, they can make us feel compassion or stir us to action. When personal, they can trigger distant memories and and a vast array of feelings. But, did you know that family photographs have the power to boost your children’s self-esteem? In 1975, a study was […]

Being able to take photos so conveniently is a luxury that generations before us couldn’t have imagined. For many of us, taking photos are a part of our every day lives. But, how often do we stop to think about why we are taking these photos (other than to show off on social media)? Here […]

Of all the material things we have in life, few things mean more to me than the photos I collect and hold on to.  These are images that I inherited from my grandmother. Many of these people I never knew, but I feel connected to them. It feels like they are a part of my […]