Salem Oregon Portrait Photographer - lady in red

Salem Oregon Portrait Photographer - simple beauty in b&w

This photo shoot was a great way to test out a lens I was renting, while I considered purchasing it. Cheyeanna happened to have a rental dress (from rent the runway) in her possession at the same time, so I think it was meant to be!

Anyway, we spent about an hour at Deepwood Museum & Gardens (yes, I shoot here a lot) on a beautiful Spring morning.

Did I purchase the lens? Despite the images turning out great, no, I did not. For my fellow photo enthusiasts, these were taken with the 85mm f/1.2. I already had the f/1.4 version and in the end, I just didn’t feel that there was enough of a difference in image quality to justify the added expsense.

Salem Family Photographer - adorable little family at deepwood museum & gardens

I am always behind on blogging, but this is a little ridiculous. Somehow I forgot to share this session, which is from two years ago! Nevertheless, check out adorable little Asha, with her parents.

Salem Family Photographer - time flies

I know I say this all the time, but time really does fly. I started photographing these two “kids” when they were barely out of diapers and all of a sudden, they’re both actual adults! They were kind enough to do one last session with their Mama (my dear friend, Michiko) last year.

Salem Maternity Photographer - beautiful family maternity session! LGBTQIA+

I’ve been photographing this couple since they were engaged and I have loved watching their family grow. The are now a family of four (I’m just way behind on blogging) and their two kids are so darn cute! Anyway, we got some beautiful photos at Deepwood Museum & Gardens (formerly Deepwood Estate) during golden hour.

Salem Family Portrait Photographer - fall mini session with family of seven!

In case you missed it, Amanda and Keegan did an engagement session with me a few weeks prior to this family session (click HERE to view that blog post). Sure, they could have booked one mini session for both family and engagement photos, but 1. They’d get very few of each….and 2. Can you imagine trying to do romantic engagement photos with FIVE kids running around?! HA! Anyway, I had a good time photographing this blended family, just months before they made it official (i.e. when Mom and Dad got married).