Category Archives: Kids Portraits

I am a Portland-based film photographer who specializes in boudoir and family portrait photography. My blog is intended to help clients get the most out of their boudoir or family photo sessions with me and to provide expert advice to other photographers as well. I welcome questions, comments, and suggestions about my blog. I am also happy to share my blog with other bloggers, particularly those dealing with professional boudoir and portrait photography, travel or any combination thereof.

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Wedding Anniversary Photos as Featured on Beloved Darling

(This series is from a wedding anniversary session that was shot on the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon and featured on Beloved Darling.)
As a professional portrait photographer, I am often asked to shoot engagement and wedding anniversary photos. Amanda & Nick will be married for 13 years this August. Because they didn’t have professional photography on their wedding day, we tried to make up for it by incorporating Nick’s fun boat and Amanda’s mother’s dress from when she was in high school. “It has been a hard road but choosing to hear each other’s heart instead of defending our own wants led us to fall in love in new ways.” //Hair & Makeup by Cosmetologist Allie Childers.

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Posing for Family Pictures: To Be or Not to Be Told How to Pose

The question I get asked often is: “Do you direct your clients in their family pictures?” Yes. I’m usually behind the camera, but I have been in front of a dozen cameras— sometimes all at once(!) with photographers who did not really direct to those who told me exactly everything that they wanted me to do. For me, I was more confident when I was directed and my favorite photos came from that experience. But, I also know when to just observe … For Arlene and Derek’s maternity-family portraits at Seattle’s Discovery Park, they prepared me for their self-proclaimed awkwardness in front of the camera yet they were simply loving and sweet to me. By watching how they are together naturally made these images happen.

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Why I Don’t Show Large Family Group Photos

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Photo Shoot Spots vs Locations

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Shooting for Our Adoption or Fertility Treatments

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Daddy & Baby Share Their Cute Eskimo Kiss

Pictures of daddy and baby sharing kisses like this make me love, love being a family portrait photographer even more.

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I am still accepting bookings to help with our adoption journey. Happy New Year!! May 2017 be the best year for youView full post »

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How to Dress for Family Portraits: “You got to coordinate!”

To say that I’m obsessed with these family pictures is an understatement. Being a Portland portrait photographer I thrive on families that coordinate outfits (never match!) and add accessories to enhance their wardrobe rather than random props. See more sweet images and outfit samples from this stylish Portland Family Portraits session. (P.S. I photographed this family at IKEA in Portland, could you tell!?)

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Engagement Photos with Kid and Chickens?

Wait… Chickens!? This engagement-turned-family photo session was a first for me: The couple have little girls so we had to incorporate them in to their engagement photos— cute pigtails and real chickens are optional!

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