I was thinking this morning as I drove to Vancouver, Washington for a portrait session. What goes into a portrait session that my clients don't see? How come I charge more than your local mall photography studio? A few months ago, I was out shopping, and I noticed a mom bringing her toddler in for portraits. For a second I thought I should swoop in, and pass a business card, but that is not my … [Read more...]
Family Portraits
January 24, 2009 by
My engagement session turned into a family portrait session (due to a sick fiance). These boys are seven and two. We were on the Discovery Trail in west Vancouver, Washington. It was quite the chilly morning but the lighting was just perfect. Overcast days make for such beautiful portraits. The boys seems not to notice the chill, and were thrilled to be outdoors. We ran, played and got … [Read more...]
White Winter Wedding
December 24, 2008 by
Jamie and Justin got married at the Lewis River Golf Course in Woodland, Washington this past weekend. We don't get big snow storms very often in the Portland area but (as all my local readers know) we have had snow almost non-stop for over a week and it made the wedding venue extra gorgeous. During the wedding ceremony, there were windows all around and the snow was falling down onto the … [Read more...]
Just turned one
September 20, 2008 by
I photographed Ben this morning in celebration of his one year birthday. The weather forecast was saying rain but we ended up with a beautiful cloudy morning. … [Read more...]
Morning in the park
September 13, 2008 by
I photographed this family this morning, while they ran around and played in a beautiful local park together. It was great fun and I think we got lots of great moments captured. While I'm preparing the images for the couple's private gallery, I'm posting this sneak peak. … [Read more...]