Lydai & Alex - Married!

I can't believe how far behind I am on blogging. You might remember Lydia & Alex from their recent engagement session at Vancouver Lake Park. I recently had the honor of documenting the exchange of their wedding vows at Oaks Pioneer Church in Sellwood. The church is stunning (and tiny!) and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful.

Congratulations to you both and thank you again for allowing me to be a part of such a special day.





























































Venue: Oaks Pioneer Church
Flowers: Bella Bloom Florals - http://www.bellabloomflorals.com/
Hair/Makeup: Jessica Gilmartin - jessica@jessicagilmartin.com

Happy Birthday, Addi-Bear!

Today, my beautiful little girl turns three years old. I remember the day I found out I was going to have a daughter. I told anyone that asked that I didn't really care if I had a boy or a girl. And I truly believed it. I loved the idea of a brother for my son, but I also loved the idea of having the opportunity to raise one of each. Imagine my surprise when, upon hearing I was going to have a little girl, I started crying. Happy tears, of course!

I absolutely adore my daughter. She is an amazing little creature and a perfect gift from God. She is affectionate, silly, and creative. I can't help but smile when she shares her treat with her brother because he's already finished his. She loves to snuggle, read books and sing songs. And not just any songs. She makes up her own. On the weekends, my husband and I will listen quietly from our room while she sings to herself in the mornings. She can sit and draw, cut, color and paste for hours. She's gentle, yet tough. Sweet and a little bit of rotten. She's my baby and I'm so proud to call her my daughter.

Happy birthday, little one! I love you more than you can imagine.





























a little musical chairs..





and presents!











and the one thing she really wanted at her party - a pinata!

Cousins!

My mom came up a couple weeks ago to help with the kids while I photographed a session. My beautiful sister-in-law surprised me by coming as well and bringing my nephew, who is now almost 8 months old. I know. I can't believe it either.

After I had finished my session, we decided to get a few shots of the three of them together.

Addison was kind enough to sit while I tested my lights


and we only got a few pictures before Koldyn decided he had had enough.

Rachael & Ryan - Engagements

Rachael & Ryan met in college. She was working at orientation and he was a transfer student. They met, spoke briefly and then parted ways. Was it love at first sight, I asked dreamily, to which they looked at eachother, smiled, and replied, no.

But fate was on their side and their paths crossed again. Rachael invited Ryan to hang out with her and some of her friends and that's when it started. She recalls that they sat and talked and had a real conversation. About real things. And that's how their story begins...

I'm laughing to myself as I think about the rest of their story. Rachael didn't think Ryan would be interested in her, so of course, I needed to know why. She's intelligent, fun and beautiful. How in the world could he not fall head-over-heels in love with her? Her reply was not what I expected. Well, Ry was marketable. Girls actually liked him. Seriously. That's what she said. It still makes me laugh.

I am very much looking forward to capturing Rachael & Ryan's wedding this September and I want to thank you both for spending the morning with me!









Ry had the ring custom made for her. How sweet!

Addi's not-so-great 3 year old session

I can't believe my little girl is almost 3. I know it's cliche, but it really does seem like only yesterday I was cradling her in my arms, rocking her to sleep. Somehow, this tiny baby has turned into a lovely little girl. A little person. With her own thoughts, likes & dislikes, and opinions (and strong ones, trust me).

Today, Addison & I took a quick trip to Old Town Sherwood for a brief 3-year session. Although the sun was a bit too bright for her liking (and she made it very well known), we managed to get a few cute (and a couple funny) shots.

Some of my favorites from today's outing:

9 day old Kianna - Newborn Photography

She might very well be one of the easiest babies I've photographed. And one of the most beautiful. Yesterday, I got to meet lovely Kianna, who was just 9 days old. At the beginning of our session, she had me worried. She was so alert, just looking around. I thought to myself "Oh great. This one is going to be a real challenge." Boy was I wrong. She posed for a few awake pictures, then ate and quickly went to sleep. While she didn't sleep too long, she was an absolute dream to work with.

Meet Kianna!

All because of a little shopping

We met in the mall.

My husband was shopping for new work shirts and the kids and I went along for the fun of it. The kids & I were waiting for Brandon to finish up in the dressing room and that's when we met. I can't remember exactly how the conversation started, but it didn't take long for her to proudly tell me she was expecting twins. Well, her daughter was, anyway.

We parted ways, but I couldn't stop thinking about her. Twins. How fun would that be!? I decided then and there that I had to have them. In my studio, that is.

Fate was on my side that day and I ran into Grandma again. This time, I mustered up all of my courage, walked up to her, and told her who I was and what I did. I gave her a business card and asked her to give it to her daughter. If she liked my work, I'd love the opportunity to photograph her twins.

This weekend, I finally met Logan & Carter who are just a month old. They did wonderful and I loved every moment of our session. A very warm thank you to Grandma, Mom & Dad, and Logan & Carter for allowing me the opportunity to photograph these sweet babies.

Meet Carter:


And Logan: