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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: Portraits

Love: The Bride ~ Anne ~ Destination Wedding Photographer

Anne.  My sweet, freckle-faced friend has one of the most beautiful smiles I know and a warm personality to match.  I spent every day of the week before her wedding with her and not once did she appear anxious, nervous or stressed.  Perhaps it’s because she was so organized with lists and lists, covering every...

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Love: Michelle & Steve ~ Portland Couples Photography

This is the last of my Portland sessions, which took place on a cold and windy day.  So windy that little 3-lb Harley almost blew over as he tried to reach his mom & dad.  This threesome is just so stinking adorable, I almost have no words.  Enjoy!

My niece thought it would be fun(ny) to...

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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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Love: Paula & Jason ~ Sneak Peek! ~ Portland Family Photography

There’s just something so intimate and heartfelt about this image, almost wistful.  More to come from this Portland couple!

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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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