Evelyn {Mt. Tabor, Portland, OR}

I'm not sure I've ever seen a cuter set of pigtails than the ones on little Ms. Evelyn! We spent the morning at Mt. Tabor Park playing on the swings, slides and blowing dandelions in the wind. Adorable Evelyn's pigtails were flying the whole time. It was a bit chilly on the mountain, but she was a trooper. Oh, and the precious tutu she's wearing in many of the photos? Her talented mommy made it. You can check out more of her children's handmade items here. 

Camden & Souvie {Portland, OR}

Camden & Souvie are gorgeous children that belong to gorgeous parents. I was able to photograph them in a gorgeous setting, the Columbia Children's Arboretum. There was a whole lot of gorgeous going on!

Abby & Aidan {George Rogers Park, Lake Oswego}

I loved my time we these two sweet, gorgeous children, and their sweet Mama at George Rogers Park. About half way through our session, as we were waiting for the sunshine to go behind the clouds for better light, these two began to interact in a way that bested any poses I could possibly dream up. Their natural interactions were beautiful and so much fun to capture.

Avery - Girl on the Farm {Sauvie Island, Portland, OR)

Finally, after several months of waiting out winter, I was able to meet up with my Facebook "100 likes" mini-session winner, Miss Avery! This is the third time I've been privileged to photograph Avery, and I couldn't dream of a more perfect setting to capture her in! It was a gorgeous day on Sauvie Island, and Avery has perfect hair for beautiful, wind blown photos. She's such a doll. Though very stoic on our shoot day, I managed to capture a few smiles she gave her older brother, Brody. She lights up for him!

Thanks Avery, as always, I LOVE getting to photograph you!

"L" is for Lovely Luca & Lark - {Vancouver, WA}

Luca and Lark are two of the most beautiful, easy going children I've had the pleasure of photographing. They, along with their grown -ups, Nathan and Meghan, and family friends Justin and Emily, welcomed me into their home for a fun family shoot. This family is so warm and kind and funny, I couldn't get enough of photographing them, and wound up running way over. They were gracious enough not to kick me out.

Thanks for a fun morning, Nathan and Meghan, I hope you love your photos!

Doolin & Evelyn {N. Portland}

I visited Doolin and Evelyn's N. Portland home for a mini-session over Christmas break, and these two cuties introduced me to their Elf on a Shelf, read to their kitty, swung, climbed, and laughed.

And yes, in case you are wondering, these two are just as beautiful, charming and happy in person as they appear here! I love to photograph happy children.

Donovan - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! {Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, OR}

Cutie Donovan's mom and I have been planning their family session for quite some time. Originally, Megan had her heart set on the Lan Su Chinese Garden, but we quickly moved away from the idea upon learning that the space doesn't allow portraits to be taken during regular hours. We made some alternate plans, but ultimately, didn't carry them through, because Megan could only really see their portraits being taken at the Chinese Gardens. Once I saw the space, I understood! The day of, despite the fact that I'm a huge rule follower, we decided to take a risk and shoot at Lan Su anyway, and just try to be discreet. I'm so glad we followed through! The Gardens are incredibly beautiful and it was a perfect setting.

Donovan is a fun, active, super handsome kid, and the whole family is quick to laugh, affectionate and natural in front of the camera. They brought some Happy New Years hats, and Mistletoe to ambush their little dude with kisses.

Thanks Derek, Megan and Donovan, so glad we broke the rules and went for it!

Kai - Wild at the Zoo {Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR}

Kai and his parents, Ivan and Siri, met me at the Great Northwest Exhibit at the Oregon Zoo. This particular section of the zoo is my favorite, with winding paths through a forested segment of the zoo property.

Kai was an adorable subject (as were his sweet parents!), with a big and frequent smile, if only I could get him to stop moving! This kiddo is on the GO! I was under the delusion that his parents could set him on a step or foot path, and I'd be able to get a few snaps in before he got up and ran. Nope. Not even. He was very fun to chase though, and he really had an enormous grin every time he was on the move, so it all worked out!

Thanks Siri and Ivan, for letting me capture your fabulous little man!