October is a fantastic time for taking pictures here in the Treasure Valley, whether it’s family portraits, senior portraits, or even engagement photos. Why?   The weather is fabulous It’s not too hot, not too cold: you won’t be sweating profusely if you wear long sleeves (like in July, am I right?), but you don’t need a […]

What would it be like just to take a few quick shots down by the bridge? Well, something like this. My parents-in-law, Ed and Charla, wanted some casual, unposed pictures while Eddie and I were in town in Newport, Oregon. We headed down to the Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site so we could get the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Toward the end of September, I photographed Bill and Cindy at Beck-Kiwanis Park and the Nazarene church here in Ontario. They were looking to have an updated picture of themselves to include in their Christmas cards this year. Although all they needed were a couple simple shots to choose from, they were more than happy […]