I was out on the other side of the state recently and snapped some shots at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn. I think I have some of those white and yellow tulips growing in my yard right now…

If you thought you can’t take family portraits in January, think again. Of course, it helps if you live somewhere with milder winters, like David and Hannah do. We shot family pictures at their farm near Dallas, Oregon a few weeks ago. When I’m photographing young children (David and Hannah’s daughters were just under a year old and 2 1/2), I like […]

I love it when someone I’m photographing suddenly says, “Oh! I have an idea!” It’s always a good thing. This October, Ben–a senior at Ontario High School–had a crazy idea I’d never even considered: make it look like there were several Bens in the same picture. I set up my camera on a flat surface […]

“You’re doing my brother’s senior pictures? Good luck,” Riley’s sister had said to me a week earlier. Having your photo taken can be awkward for anyone (including me), and it can take a little time to break the ice. However, I was a little bit surprised at how at ease Riley seemed. If he didn’t […]

Caden is a senior at Payette High School, across the river in Idaho. A few weeks ago, we headed out to the Snake River Sportsmen shooting range to capture some photos of Caden with his shotgun. He just recently won his division at a competition, and this is his first year! I thought that was pretty […]