We drove out to a friend’s (amazingly beautiful) property outside Payette for Rod and Carma’s family portraits. Their goal was to take lots of shots of the whole family together. When I asked if they wanted to do any pictures with the individual families or other groupings, Carma said sincerely, even lovingly, “This is my family.” So […]

Are you struggling to find a modest dress for your senior portraits? Here are nine for you to check out! Some have sleeves, some are sleeveless. Of course, you’ll want to try them on for yourself to make sure they’re not too low cut or too short for your individual figure. It’s hard to tell from a […]

What’s a girl to wear for senior pictures? Is a t-shirt okay, or is a dress required? How many outfits should you bring, anyway? As a photographer, one of my goals to to take a large variety of photos. I take close-ups so you can choose one for the school yearbook (if they allow you to […]

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 […]