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2011-03-28T16:28:00.001-07:00

Happy 4th Birthday Rylan!

2010-07-29T01:06:00.001-07:00

Now available: Nature Prints to Purchase!

2010-06-12T21:03:00.000-07:00

All prints are professionally printed, matted, framed & individually signed.
Ready to display!

5x7's are matted in an 8x10 frame
8x10's are matted in an 11x13 frame

hang tight ... more photos to come!

Chris & Casey: Love Bugs

2010-04-01T13:26:00.000-07:00

I've known Chris since we were both in High School and I've been married to one of his close friends for almost 5 years. Chris is a fun-loving guy with an amazing family that he's really close to. When Chris started dating Casey I knew the minute I met her that she was a perfect match for him! We all knew they'd end up getting married so when they got engaged everyone was really, really happy for them and when they asked me to be their wedding photographer I was so honored and touched. They had an appointment to check out their wedding site (The Vue in Corvallis, Oregon) last week so we met before the appointment to take some 'couple' pictures and we had a really fun time. We only had about 45 minutes to shoot but the couple ended up with almost 250 pictures.

Here are some of my favorites... can't WAIT to shoot their wedding!!!

Salem - Downtown Photo Walk

2010-02-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

I'm looking forward to this event and can't wait to share photos here that I take today. It would be awesome if I captured a photo worthy enough to share at the exhibit... The sun is shining and the world is grand!

"On Saturday, from 3-6, we are inviting photographers of all kinds (amateur and professional) to join us for a downtown photo walk, photographing the various people, places and things that make our downtown Salem so distinctive. Photographers can walk together, go in smaller teams, or they can split up and go their separate ways. This is open for ALL photographers or dabblers. Some of the photographs taken here will be used as a part of our first exhibit in the creative artspace we are planning on opening. This event will go on RAIN or SHINE...after all, photography is about capturing the moment whatever it is right? We will meet at 3pm at the gazebo (covered area) in RIVERFRONT PARK on SATURDAY the 27th. PLEASE JOIN US!!! For more info or questions, please e-mail cultureshockproject@gmail.com"

Chaney Family: Birthday Party & Family Portraits

2009-09-20T14:00:00.000-07:00

Erin and I used to hang out when we were little girls but haven't seen each other for years and years. This session was done in North Portland where we celebrated her oldest son's 2nd birthday and the day was filled with family, friends and amazing food. I personally think Erin's a pretty lucky girl since her husband is a Chef. :o)

There was an amazing park only a few blocks away from her house so that was a very pleasant surprise.

Thanks Erin & family for letting me spend the day with you and take your family pictures!

Katie: Fun Portraits

2009-09-18T13:02:00.000-07:00

Katie is a really good friend of mine so when we decided to do a photo session, I was really excited! First of all, Katie is beautiful... second, she's really fun and knows how to model. It was a really easy shoot despite the fact that we only had a little over an hour to take pictures and my 3 year old son was with us.

We chose a neat spot in South Salem close to my dad's house where I've shot before so we were able to choose from a lot of different scenery. All in all I think the day turned out great and Katie was so thrilled with the shots! Can wait to shoot Katie again.

Melissa & Bella: Mother~Daughter Shoot

2009-08-16T16:00:00.000-07:00

Forest & Monica: Wedding

2009-08-08T18:00:00.000-07:00

Forest is my younger brother and when he asked me to photograph his wedding, I was entirely honored.

Monica & Forest chose a neat spot on top of a hill in Newberg to have their ceremony & reception and the day was beautiful! Lots of friends and family came together to make their day special and unforgettable and I was so happy to be a part of it.

I brought my friend Becky with me to assist and my dad also took photos so they were presented with about 1500 photos of their wedding!

Thanks again Forest & Monica - and congratulations.

Emma: 1st Birthday Party

2009-06-06T13:00:00.000-07:00

When my husband's cousin Sierra asked me to photograph her youngest daughter's 1st birthday I was stoked because I love cake. :o)

Really though, Sierra & her husband Mike are great people and live in a wonderful house in Portland. Sierra is a great party hostess so all the kids had a wonderful time.

Happy 1st Birthday Emma!

Love, cousin Faith

Cicely: Portraits

2009-05-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

I'm so proud of my sister-in-law Cicely. Not only does she have an awesome name, she's a cool chick! She had me take her photos to include in her College Graduation invitations and I was more than happy to be her photographer.

Believe it or not, these pictures were taken only a few houses down from my home in Salem, Oregon. I'm lucky to live right next to a neighborhood park so it was nice to be able to walk to the site.

I know now that if any of my clients can't think of a good spot for their session, I can always suggest my house. The house would be a good spot for outfit changes and the park next door is good for the photographs. Plus, a playground is always a great way to keep kids entertained.

Sarah: Maternity

2009-04-26T14:00:00.000-07:00

Sarah is amazing! This was her maternity shoot, for her 4th child... and we had plenty of fun together doing this shoot.

We chose a quiet park in Albany, Oregon and after we were all done shooting we sat at the end of this dock and just watched the water. It was such a peaceful day and a nice break from our hectic daily lives.

We also took some more revealing pictures, which turned out beautifully because we all know that a pregnant body is a perfect body!

Sarah gave birth to her daughter Natalie about a month after this shoot was done. Congrats, Sarah!

Becky: Fun Portraits

2009-04-19T14:00:00.000-07:00

Becky is one of my best friends and we always have an entertaining & interesting time when we're together. We always talked about doing a shoot together so when the opportunity came to finally do it, we jumped at the chance.

We got all dolled up and went out to South Salem to some tracks near my father's house. It's a pretty quiet place and there's also a deserted nursery nearby so we hung out over there for a bit too.

It was nice to be able to take pictures of each other and I think we got a lot of awesome shots!

Githens & Wilson: Family

2009-03-21T13:00:00.000-07:00

Sue: 75th Birthday Portraits

2009-01-11T16:00:00.000-08:00

Grandma Eldene: Portraits

2008-11-27T17:00:00.000-08:00

Crystal & Vinny: Wedding

2008-08-17T16:30:00.000-07:00

Meg: Baby Shower

2008-08-16T15:00:00.000-07:00

Melissa & Josh: Wedding

2008-08-08T15:00:00.000-07:00

Kendra: 1st Birthday Party

2008-08-02T16:00:00.000-07:00

Sylvia: Family portraits

2008-07-06T13:00:00.000-07:00

My family

2008-06-01T10:30:00.000-07:00

Rick & Roxann: Wedding

2008-02-16T16:00:00.000-08:00

Pets

2008-01-01T11:30:00.000-08:00

Oregon: Nature

2008-01-01T10:33:00.000-08:00