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Welcome, welcome!

Whether it's my home or my blog, I love visitors.  The ones that come to my home to visit add something new and interesting to the mix of daily life. But then they leave again, forcing me to return to daily life without their smiles and laughter.  The great thing about blog visitors is that they can come again and again, and need never leave. 

Photographer Vincent Versace said, "We came to photography because the world moves us in such a way that we want to photograph what we see so others can be moved the way we were."  And so it was for me.  Despite my deplorable skills with a canvas and paints, I found the joy of creativity with a camera.  

So welcome.  Make yourself at home.  Enjoy the people in love, the gorgeous details, and adorable families.  I'd love to hear from you.

PS. And as much as I love having visitors, I love being a visitor!  I have had the pleasure traveling around the world to capture weddings and families, and I would love to come visit you.  Live across the country (or continent) or planning a destination wedding?  I'm a wonderful guest.  And I bring my camera.


Category Archives: Families

Engaged: Anne & Niels ~ Destination Wedding Photographer

I arrived into Aarhus, Denmark on a Sunday around noon and there was snow all around.  In the years that I lived in Denmark it snowed maybe twice, a condition I lamented at the time.  Now living in Chicago where we get our fair share, I’m content.
Although snow was likely not in their plans when...

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Personal: Krispy Kreme

It was almost mean of me to ask two 3-year olds to hold off on eating their donuts for five seconds while I continued the documentation of our culinary field trip to Vancouver, WA.

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Families: Nguyen Family ~ Portland Family Photography

There are certain families that radiate a togetherness.  The Nguyens are one of those families.  Arms casually around each other, tickles and giggles.  I didn’t ask for that but within a few minutes it was clear that this is just how they are.  They love each other and it shows.  When they mentioned that they...

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Love: Paula & Jason ~ Portland Couples Photography

Paula & Jason are newlyweds, married just a little over one year.  Gifted with a session by her cousin Brandi, we met up on one of my last days in Portland.  Rain was forcast for the entire day and indeed it was raining steadily as I drove to our meeting spot.  Until, that is, the...

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Familes: The Myers ~ Again! ~ Portland Family Photography

On my recent trip to Portland, OR I was able to reconnect with a family I’d met and photographed in August.  I was thrilled to hear that they wanted to have another shoot, this time with a different style and feel.  The mother, Brandi, joked that getting family images taken is addicting and I couldn’t...

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