The day after Thanksgiving, I headed out to Ontario State Park with Tim and Nancy’s family. Their son Brad had just finished basic training with the Marines and was only going to be home for a few more days. Thankfully (ha ha, pun), their daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and James, were also in town for […]

Orchards in autumn? Yes, please! Just before all the leaves fell off the v-shaped pear trees, I photographed Brandon and Megan and their adorable 7-month-old son in an orchard in Payette. The forecast indicated a possibility of rain–thankfully we just missed it, and I caught a glimpse of a rainbow as I was driving home! […]

Dressing in layers is one of the great things about cooler weather, at least when it comes to photography. Starting with red, white, and blue outfits for summer, we’re going to add layers as we work our way through a few variations of this color theme. For these examples, I kept it simple with a family of four in […]

Choosing coordinating outfits for family photos can be difficult even for a small family. But when you add in the rest of your extended family, who don’t all live in the same area, it can be a real challenge! So what do you do? First, consider how formal you want to be: ties and dresses, […]