Category archives: Family
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- Last weekend I had the honor of spending two days with precious baby Annie and her mama, Nikki. And I can't forget proud big sister, Zelda! Nikki and I have been friends for almost 20 years and a lot of life has happened since that freshman dorm. Both becoming a mama to baby girls so close together [...]
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- Luke (my husband's youngest brother!) and Molly were married last December in Ohio. We were not able to be there to celebrate with them so we threw a teensy West Coast Sibling Wedding Celebration for them when they came to visit us this spring. We whisked them away to Cannon Beach, had signature coc[...]
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- Baby Boy #2 is almost here! This will be the second nephew for Garrett and I and we can't wait to cuddle him!!! A few weeks ago we joined Joel and Anna in Cannon Beach, OR for their maternity session.
Their first born, Judah, was thrilled to run and play on the beach, but not so willing to pose. W[...]
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- Typically it is extremely hard to get a good portrait of Clover. She does not like the camera and she doesn't like to pose. But this year when we set out to take Clover's annual fall portraits, everything was different. Maybe she knows we needed that little gift or maybe our sweet Clover knows that [...]
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- I broke a lot of my own rules with a patterned dress, location that is not particularly meaningful, haircuts not fresh, and makeup I just did the best I could with myself. But the rules are "more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules," especially when taking self portraits during a pandemic[...]
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- What is it like to live on a boat? With three boys and two cats? Well, I got a little taste of it for a week with the Knapp family! They have been living on a boat for six months now after selling everything from their life in Texas and moving to Florida! While the timeline and details have looked d[...]
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Your kitchen table. Your family room. Your backyard. When you think of where your family spends the most time together and where your family's story unfolds, these are the places. I love when clients choose at home sessions for their family portraits, here are some of my top reasons why!
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- Only three weeks old and what a doll! In October I had the honor of doing this very special newborn session in Pleasanton, California. Their album is in production and will be here soon, but I couldn't wait for that (you know I'll be showing it off, if is beautiful!) to share some of the bright and[...]
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- You all know by now how much I love Clover's Annual Fall Portrait Day!!! This year we took her somewhere she could run on the trails and sniff and... try to hide from us. Haha "If I can't see them, they can't see me!" Righhhhhhhht.....
It was warm and sunny, almost summer-like. Not much for fall co[...]
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- Whether it is a milestone year or just good timing, an anniversary session is always a great idea. Especially when it turns into a whale watching anniversary session in Depot Bay, OR! I have been wanting to do a session for my parents for a while and when I was able to join them at their favorite va[...]
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Bridgett is a born nurturer and she's not messing around when it comes to helping you feel your best. She literally lights up when she explains her love for her work and the created world and how massage can make a difference for you. An empathetic listener and inquisitive communicator, she mak[...]
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- I first met Katy when she was seventeen: a vivacious, plant-loving young woman trying to decipher her post high school plan. Between then and now, she became my Sister-in-law (I married her oldest brother), moved to Africa for a year, moved to Chicago for college, married Vince, birthed baby Nova, f[...]