Welcome

I am a natural light photographer, specializing in Seniors, Individuals and Engagement Sessions. I love to capture the special memories that will be cherished by your family for years to come. Capturing real life as a portrait is what I love to do. Real. Life. Portraiture.

Big brother....baby sister ~Western Oregon Childrens Photographer~

A few months back I had a maternity session with a sweet little family....and now their darling little girl has arrived. (View images from the maternity session here, here and here.)






Western Oregon Family Photographer



A few more SunnyPatch images








~Outtakes~


Just had to post a couple of cute, silly pictures from the session last Friday. Hope they make you smile!


Look closely and the child on the left...

Miss E ~Western Oregon Family Photographer~

I finally have a few shots to post from my session on Saturday. I am a little behind on my editing, but certainly trying to catch up! I met with this family on Saturday and we drove a short distance to an old homestead. Its now grown over with grass and wildflowers (Yes, Dan, flowers...not weeds!) :) My neighbor is gracious enough to allow me to use this wonderful property! I only have a few pictures to post, but I have really been wanting to get them on here!

I love her expression here...

SunnyPatch Boutique

I recently did a shoot with my girls and some other little cuties for SunnyPatch Boutique. They are a sweet little shop located in downtown Albany. If you haven't been by there you should make a trip in! Here are just a few images from the session...





Happy Father's Day!!


I just couldn't let this day pass without saying Happy Father's day to my husband, my own dad and my father in-law! All of them are amazing guys who are quick to love their kids, quick to forgive and always willing to help. They are a great example of the One who loved us first!

Adorable

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Just look at those eyes!!

Halfway there ~Oregon Childrens Photographer~

I say she is halfway there....and I mean, halfway to one! She is growing so fast! This month I was able to coax a few smiles out of her too! Here are just a couple of her adorable shots from last weeks session! (Thanks to her mom and dad for being so patient on the editing process....)




And the winner is....

My birthday Starbucks gift card contest ended last night at 9pm. There were 20 entries...2 came in after the cut off time...sorry! There was 1 blank entry and 1 duplicate entry for a total of 16 qualifying entries. (Those are pretty good odds! 1:16)



Karen Barnett from http://www.cannotbeshaken.blogspot.com/. Congrats Karen! Go over to her site and tell her congratulations....read her book sample chapter while you are there, you won't be dissapointed!

I ♥ Faces Week 23 ~Sepia~



Here are my entries for the I ♥ Faces contest.....


~Kids~

This is my neice. She is such a sweet girl and I love the sepia conversion on this!

~Adults~


Mama and her girl...such a sweet shot of the connection between these two.

~Birthday Giveaway~

Is anyone interested in a $10 Starbucks Gift Card?




From today until June 15th, you can enter to win.... if you'd like to win the Starbucks Gift Card, here are your three chances to enter:

1. Simply leave a comment telling me about your best birthday present ever. (you don't have to be registered, you can just leave an anonymous comment, but be sure to leave contact information)

2. If you are a subscriber, you get an extra entry for the contest! Just make a second comment that says "subscriber." THANK YOU for reading my blog! OR...If you're new here and would like to subscribe, you can and then leave a comment to get your second entry.

3. If you have a blog, you can blog about this giveaway. Then, leave a third comment, with your blog address so I can come visit.




I know this is totally unrelated to my photography stuff, but hey, its my birthday and I can do what I want now that I am 30! (or will be in a few more hours) So, happy birthday to me!!!

The fine print:
This giveaway ends Monday, June 15, at 9:00pm PST. I will draw the name of the winner using the random number generator at
Random.org.

The winner will be contacted by email as well as announced here on Tuesday, June 16. If the winner does not email me with his/her mailing address within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.

Sweet Miss E

Just had to post a few more of this sweet girl since I know her family is checking for pictures!



Baby Girl ~Oregon Infant Photographer~

Since I have a feeling that a certain mama is waiting to see some pictures, I'll post a few that I have finished. Still lots more to come...




Sweet Girls ~Oregon Childrens Photographer~

I just wanted to post some shots I took last week. I have a crazy week ahead of me and I am not sure when I might get to post again. Our yardscaping party is this weekend....which means, I am about to turn 30!! I will post some birthday giveaway details soon though!!!


Congrats Class of 2009! ~Oregon Event Photographer~


I was honored to be asked to photograph one of my seniors again, this time at her graduation! Esperanza graduated yesterday from South Albany High School...in the rain!! What a crazy evening. We started the evening with gorgeous sunshine while we took some shots of Esperanza and her friends, by the time the ceremony was upon us we were standing in the rain and wind with lightening flashing around us. I certainly got cold and wet, but it was all worth it! So here are just a few shots from the evening.



Thanks Esperanza for thinking of me, it was a lot of fun! Congratulations!!