Easter Sunday

mackenzie2

I almost completely took the day off from work yesterday.  I slept until 7:19am!  This is very late in my house with an early rising toddler.  My hubby brought me coffee in bed, and we lounged around as a family upstairs for a little bit.  While I was taking a shower, Dan took Mackenzie downstairs.  As I was getting dressed (into clean pajamas) I heard the little one excitedly talking about … [Read more...]

Getting the best family portraits

Family Portrait

This post is inspired by my Engagement Portraits - What to wear post earlier this week. Once you have decided you'd like to do family portraits, what is the next step to get the best portraits? Style: Some families prefer more posed portraits while others want someone to capture candids during a little part of their day. Look over the photographer's work and make sure your ideas mesh. If … [Read more...]

Photos of Me

I just got my photos back from Deanna Russell Photography and they are great! Deanna and I had a fun laid back photo session and I think the relaxing atmosphere really shows in both of our portraits. Check out my About page where I just posted my favorite. Thanks Deanna!!! … [Read more...]

Dan Shepard – Awesome Portland Oregon Buyers Agent

Family Portrait Photography - Portland, Oregon

I adore my hubby. He is wonderful and sweet. I thought I'd do a little bit of a promotion piece here for him. After buying our own home, and my relentless taking over the remote control to put on HGTV, Dan got very interested in real estate. In between working full time as a teacher for Job Corps in Portland, and being a very involved dad, he managed to go back to school. Last spring he passed the … [Read more...]

Hectic morning and a portrait swap

Jenkins Estate Portrait Session

I used to be one of those people who could get out of the house in ten minutes, twenty including a shower. It really hit me this morning how much being a mom has changed this. While I never used to enjoy putting on makeup or drying my hair, it's now a sort of luxury to be able to take the time to do these things on occasion. Our house can be a bit hectic in the mornings. I am so used to it, … [Read more...]