Clark Family Preview - {Pringle Park, Salem, OR}

I met up with the Clark family in Salem's Pringle Park on a bright Saturday morning. Mom Julie is a friend from the good old High School days, and its been many, many years since I've seen her. She has not changed a bit! It was amazing to meet her family: Her gorgeous daughter Hannah is about the age Julie and I were when we met, and she is so very much like her mama, equal parts feisty and sweet. Her handsome little guy Cole is on the MOVE, and would prefer to jump, run, and play with tractors rather than look at my camera. And there was a kindness and ease to Julie's husband Corbett that I instantly liked. Julie, you have an amazing family! Thank you for the privilege of capturing this special time in your life!

Dave and Tabitha Get Married {4-H Center, Salem, OR}

A Sneak Preview of Dave and Tabitha's Beautiful Day!

Camden & Dexter {Tanner Springs Park, Portland, OR}

Camden and Dexter are adorable brothers who belong to adorable, hilarious parents. Their mom, Erin, chose my all-time favorite spot, Tanner Springs, for our shoot. I knew it was going to be a great session! The boys ran, jumped and were at their best when interacting together. They even brought their cute puppy, Dodge, who got in on some of the photos.

Thanks Camden and Dexter! Enjoy your photos!

Henry, Olive and Kate {Round Lake, Camas, WA}

This darling family is one of my favorites, and I've been so privileged to capture them three times over the last year or so. Our sessions are always a blast. This time, we spent a morning stomping around the Round Lake Park area in Camas. The kids were as lively and joyful as I remembered, maybe even more so, and their parents, Michael and Jen are a hoot as well. Fabulous families like this remind me of why I have the best job in the world!

The Beyer Family {Laurelhurst Park, Portland, OR}

I met up with the Beyer family on a sunny, bright morning in early July, and their kindness and easy-going attitude made for a great shoot. They were naturals in front of the camera, but I love the shots where they are interacting as if I'm not there the very best! They are a truly beautiful bunch, and Max, their 3 year old, is just a total doll.

Thank you Beyer family, for the privilege of taking your portraits! I hope you enjoy your photos!

Ben and Lucas {Columbia Children's Arboretum, Portland, OR}

What fabulous folks the Fransons are! I have rarely laughed as much as I did with this family. Brothers Ben and Lucas are adorable with their matching haircuts and killer smiles. Older brother Ben is a typical nine year old, in that his true smile came out when topics turned to bodily functions.He can turn out a belch! He was a great help too in getting his brother to look and smile. He is a seriously great kid.

Little brother Lucas had a more difficult time, as is typical when you are 3, but his family did a great job of keeping him happy, especially his Dad, who ran and played with him almost the entire time.
Thanks for spending your afternoon with me at the Arboretum, Franson family! Enjoy your photos!

Sawyer Turns One! {Sherwood, OR}

Miss Sawyer, my favorite little pumpkin, easygoing little sister, and joy of her family, turned one! The year has gone so fast!

I was incredibly excited to take her first birthday portraits. I spotted a gorgeous clover field with beautiful trees in the background, and knowing I just HAD to shoot there, I did my due diligence, called and talked to "Jim", who referred me to his cousin "Skeeter", the owner of the field. I was given the go ahead (yay!), and day of, showed up and began unloading all of our props, balloons, and of course, the precious baby.

We hadn't even gotten a picture taken, when blazing out on a tractor was a kind gentleman who apologetically informed us that Skeeter was not the owner, and that the true owner, his boss, wanted no one stepping foot in his clover. We were asked to leave immediately. Not a great start to our photos. At least we still had some perfect balloons to incorporate in our new impromptu shoot location! Oh wait, the photographer accidentally let go of them all after a single pose. Whoops! So many things went wrong.

 But, fortunately, the Merlock girls are always adorable, and that's all that really matters! Thanks, girls, for an unforgettable morning!