Monthly Archives: March 2015

Blessed By Her Talent


Kathleen and I went to Haiti together on a mission trip.  We bonded. Life for Kathleen changed dramatically when she learned she was expecting her first baby.  He was LONG awaited and our entire team of Haiti Sistas celebrated with Kathleen and her husband John. We threw her a shower and I took the pictures. (My daughter Alli L-O-V-E-S Kathleen […]

Until We’re Old and Gray


To know the Guidry’s is to love them.  Seriously. The first time I met Cyndi, she gave me a huge hug and said, “I feel like we’ve been friends forever.  How have we not known each other until now?”  Our first conversation was thirty minutes long.  Kindred spirits for sure. The Guidry family photo shoot was an emotional one to […]

We Can’t Thank You Enough


Rachita and Kunal were expecting their first baby – a son.  They called and asked me to document this big event in their lives. Oregon winters are mild, but the landscape still can look pretty barren.  It’s hard to find beautiful outdoor locations in the middle of February.  And this is Oregon.  It rains a lot in the winter.  We also needed […]

Family Photos are Next


Toby’s senior photo session came first.  His mom was so happy with the images that she texted, “Family photos are next.”  We followed through on a gorgeous fall day. The Jordan’s live on a farm complete with an old barn, llamas, cows and dogs. There is no shortage of fun things for their five kiddos to do. The morning of the […]

Thanks for Working Around the Weather


Toby is a polite, handsome, kind-of-quiet guy with a really great smile.  He’s hard working and endearingly tender with his baby sister.  He’s also a genius on his skateboard. We had to reschedule his original senior photo session because it was POURING rain.  Kind of disappointing initially, but well worth waiting for decent weather.  We got some super cool senior images for […]