This is another one from the archives, but still one of the sweetest fresh-48 sessions I’ve done. See the little blondie, sleeping with his dad, in the photo below? I photographed his birth a few years earlier, so it was really cool to not only photograph his younger brother’s birth, but to also see him become a big brother. It was also incredibly sweet to see the older siblings meet the newest addition. Kara, by the way, is a badass birther.
As you may or may not have seen, I did a Holiday Boudoir Event last month. I had a cute little Christmas setup in my studio and had some beautiful women participate. This particular client was a first timer and she rocked it! I’m all about that leather jacket and thigh high boots for the holidays! And the best part was that she did this session for herself. She said maybe someday she’ll do one for her significant other, but this one was just for her. Music to my ears!
Please read the following in a Chandler Bing voice: Could she BEEEE any cuter?!
I looooove working with this woman! She’s laid back, is very comfortable with her own skin, and knows how to move her body in interesting and elegant ways. We met up at Silver Falls State Park, on a VERY cold morning, to do these photos. Don’t worry, we had someone standing lookout for us, in case of hikers, and we also had permission from the park.
Oh, and in case you didn’t bother to read the post title, this post contains NUDE photography.
I generally like to keep things simple, when doing portraits. I prefer backgrounds with minimal clutter, so that my subjects can stand out. These were shot in an old studio, not the one I am in now, but when she looks out that window in the shot below, she’s looking right at what is now my current studio!
Rachel is rocking a 100+ year old dress, which was absolutely perfect for this session.
This was from a few years ago (yes, I am still planning on blogging old posts to the new site for a while), when I was in Las Vegas. Daish, mother of two, was absolutely awesome to work with (um, can you say laid back?). I don’t think I even got any strange looks when I suggested we shoot in the shower because the tiny window in there had killer light. This session was shot on film, with a Canon EOS-3 and Kodak Gold 400 (the b&w are just conversions) and then processed and scanned by The FIND Lab.
I love the combination of the family’s purple and gray color palette against the urban backdrops, especially with the blues and yellows! This is another family that I photograph nearly every year. This was their 2018 session, but we just did their 2019 portrait (portrait, not session, as we literally did ONE family shot at the end of their oldest son’s senior portrait session this past fall).
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).
I’ve been photographing this family (friends of ours) for years and we’ve always done their photos at a park or somewhere outdoorsy. This year (well, last year, as this was actually their 2018 session, lol) they opted for one of my urban session locations, where my studio is located. Jenn took the muted colors of the location as her opportunity to incorporate more color than she usually does, with their outfits. Now, had this been against the yellow and oranges of fall foliage, it would have been too much, but downtown it’s just great! Hopefully I will get around to posting their 2019 session, which includes their oldest who happened to be home on winter break (he graduated high school a few years ago).
Okay, I know that “early” is defined differently, depending on who you ask. For someone, like me, who is not a morning person, I’d say anything before 9am is an “early morning” shoot. It’s not quite sunrise, but it may as well be for those of us who aren’t fully functioning until almost lunch. LOL! Having said that, I looooove early morning light in the summertime. It’s still cool outside (I avoid the heat at all costs), but sun is all warm and magical.
Kasha and Kris are a very busy couple and the only day they both had off on a regular basis was Monday. With an hour drive, they also didn’t want to have to worry about fighting evening traffic, driving back home, so morning seemed like the best option. We shot this at a park near my home, which I love for two main reasons: proximity to me and variety. The park, with all of it’s glorious trees, changes with the seasons, which means my winter sessions and my summer sessions will look drastically different, despite being at the same location. It also has a lot of little hidden spots for photos and offers a lot of different backdrops.
Michiko, who was one of my very first clients, is now one of my really good friends and photo assistant! I’ve been photographing her little family, since her youngest was in preschool (she’s is high school now) and we have fun every year. These photos are actually from their 2018 family session…because I’m that far behind on blogging. I will be posting their 2019 session soon, though, so be on the lookout!
Beth and Matt eloped privately, months earlier, but wanted to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. They booked space at Vue, which is a unique event venue in Corvallis, Oregon. They weren’t originally planning on hiring a photographer, since it was such a casual event, but our mutual friend (and florist), Amanda, sold her on the idea and I got a call a few days before their reception. Beth just really wanted some nice photos of her and her husband, as well as document some memories with their guests (they got a lot of photos of guests, but I think those are probably boring to everyone else, so I generally don’t share them). As a bonus, I even got a couple of shots of Beth’s kids, in their adorable ties!
Venue/Catering: Vue
Florist: Morning Glories Floral
Amanda and Keegan recently got married in the UK (sadly, I was stuck here in the states) , but I had the pleasure of doing their engagement session last year, while we still had some beautiful fall color. They were happy to drive down to Salem to take advantage of one of my fall mini session days (fall minis aren’t exclusively for families) and I was happy to see Amanda again (I’d photographed the birth of her youngest, five years earlier) and to finally meet Keegan.
This is one of my favorite senior sessions from a few years ago. I know I’ve said it before, but I love that I get to revisit all of these old sessions, as I re-blog after my website crash (#silverlining). Anyway, Grace, who was a joy to work with, graduated years ago and is totally adulting now.
When someone books me for a single headshot, I shoot digital because the turnaround time is faster and I don’t really want to waste a whole roll of film for one shot. If you’re interested in having your portraits done on film, though, just ask me about mini sessions!
Bre is an adorable photographer that I met at a workshop a few years ago. Seeing as we met through film photography, it only made sense that I shoot her portraits on film. These were shot on my Canon EOS-3, using Kodak Gold 400 film, which was processed and scanned by The FIND Lab.
I love it when the stars align. Makeup artist, Taghelor Kaye, and I came up with this nature-themed bodypaint concept and then everything else just fell into place. Kate Miles created a one-of-a-kind skirt and Lilacs & Lillies provided us with this handmade crown.
This gorgeous woman is one of my VIP clients, meaning she has booked multiple sessions with me (both boudoir and family) over the years. She’s always told me that if I ever wanted to do anything out of the ordinary, to let her know, as she might be interested in booking such a session. So, I gave her a call to see if she was interested in this very “non-traditional” idea. Not only was she interested, but it came at a time in her life where she NEEDED to do a session like this. She was going through a lot, but also growing into who she truly is, so it was just perfect and the shoot took on a whole new vibe.
Okay, he’s technically a wolf-dog, meaning he’s half wolf and half dog. Ashley is obsessed with wolves and wanted to book a session with Faust for her birthday. So, we got in touch with Wilamette Valley Wolfdogs, as well as the coordinators at the Silver Falls Event & Conference Center to set up this one-of-a-kind photo shoot!
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING POST CONTAINS (subtle) NUDITY.
