Miranda’s Senior Pictures | Ontario, Oregon and Payette, Idaho

In May, I had the privilege of shooting Miranda’s senior pictures! It was tricky to find a time that worked for both of us–Miranda was very involved in her studies as well as track and field, FFA, and her job. She also happens to be a talented photographer! A recent graduate of Ontario High School, Miranda plans […]

A black and white photo of a high school senior girl.

Seniors

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Daniel & Ruthie’s Engagement Photos | Baker City, Oregon

I met Daniel and Ruthie less than three months ago. We got together in March to chat about their wedding. Then in April, I drove out to Baker City again to spend some more time with Daniel and Ruthie about a month before their wedding. Although they’d been planning their wedding for over a year, they were still […]

Engagement photos taken near the foot of the mountains in Baker City, Oregon.

Engagements, Families

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Kyle & Erin’s Portraits | Boise, Idaho

You know how we all like to joke with our trip-bound friends that we could fit in an extra suitcase and that they should bring us along? Well that actually worked once for Erin! Her friend was headed to Hawaii for a conference and Erin offered to carry her luggage for her. Only joking, of course. […]

Couple at the Bishop's House in Boise, Idaho, where they got married

Engagements, Families

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It’s Not Just a Butterfly Magnet

I had another post planned for this week, but this is all I’m able to write about at the moment. When tragedy strikes, sometimes we just have to acknowledge the hurt, whether through words, or music, or tears, or painting, or something else. Sometimes there are simply no words. And sometimes there are, but they […]

Butterfly magnet outside a hospital door

personal

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I Can’t Wait for Spring Flowers

The tulips and lilies in my front yard have started growing. That’s just about the only thing that’s truly convincing me it must be March. We’ve all seen piles of snow on the ground for so long that it’s hard to believe it isn’t still January. Or December. While we were driving around town, my […]

Raindrops on a pink tulip

personal

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