It's no secret. I have always wanted to be a princess. I missed my chance to be a Bandon Cranberry Festival princess when I was a Senior at Bandon High School - but I got to photograph them this year...

When Stacie and I started talking about how we would approach her Senior session, she made it clear that she wanted something different. The first thing I thought of was a change of scenery - since Stacie is a Senior in Albany, I suggested Eugene! I had seen some of the new construction at the U of O, and thought it would

It was a perfectly beautiful afternoon for a wedding out in the vineyard! This was my first trip out to Sweet Cheeks Winery, but I know it will not be my last! The main building is perched a top a hill overlooking the entire valley - the sunset was stunning through the vines!

Simone and Hawkins were married on the hottest day of the year - but you would never be able to tell! The weather may have been warm (ok HOT!!) but their friends and family came together for what can only be described as a celebration! Everyone contributed! From the flowers, to the food and drinks to the entertainment -

Jon and Lasann were married at a new venue for me - Ogren Gardens in Northwest Eugene. Tucked away at the end of a residential road, this is truly a special place! Lasann got ready inside the barn - there...

It was a typical day on the coast for Holly and Severs wedding at McMenamins Sand Trap. But, like I told Holly, overcast and cool is preferable to 100+ degrees when you are wearing 20lbs of fabric! :)

It doesn't happen a lot, but occasionally I meet the couple for the first time on their wedding day! Melinda and I did all the question answering, booking and planning over email. She and Aaron came back to their hometown of Albany from their current home in Kentucky. This was my first time shooting in the newly remodeled

A few Fridays ago I was invited to photograph a family reunion. The Dyer family is four generations strong and they were all joined together for a family picnic at Sturdivant park in Coquille.

John and Laura chose a fun date for their wedding day - 7/11!! Easy to remember! They were married at The International Rose Test Garden, easily one of the prettiest spots in all of Portland and one that I make sure I tell out of towners to check out when they are visiting!

I am SO behind on blogging - I have so many great weddings to share, but editing them for the couples comes first! :) Lots coming up! Today I am SUPER excited to be heading out to Gearhart to shoot...

Lisa J Carman is a fantastic performing artist from New Mexico. While she was on a big road trip she decided to stop on the beautiful Oregon Coast and gave me a call to update her promo images.

This wonderful family chose Bandon as the location for their little family reunion. They traveled from Sacramento, Grants Pass and even Atlanta Georgia! Unfortunately one of the brothers broke his leg on the beach at the beginning of the week...

The fourth of July weekend is my favorite weekend of the year! The 3rd was my 6th anniversary, the 4th is my mamas birthday and this was also Luke's first 4th, so we had to go to downtown Bandon-by-the-sea and...

The was the first wedding for me after having the baby, and for this years wedding season! I was SO excited to take the trip down to Southern California to capture Jancy and Nathan's big day!

Well - it's almost Summer in the Northwest! Which means... dodging raindrops :) John and Laura made the best of it though! We met up in downtown Vancouver - one of the most colorful urban settings around!

Back to work! Sunday was a fantastically beautiful day on the Southern Oregon coast! Dylan and I met up in downtown to shoot his Senior pictures. Who says its just the girls who get to have awesome shoes?

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” ~ Elizabeth Stone Luke Cardas Meredith March 31st, 2010 10lbs 3oz 22.25" And our first family...

For those of you who may not be connected with me on Facebook - you may not have known that I am pregnant! I am expecting to have our first child on March 31st, so I will be taking a...

I am spending today at the Bandon Bridal Fair! If you have been thinking about having your wedding on the Oregon Coast, stop by the Community Events Center (aka "The Barn") at the city park to check out vendors from...

Now that the holidays have past - I wanted to share a few of the happy deliveries I got to make to my wonderful clients!

I just love when families continue to come back to me for their photography needs! This time its Bryce! I shot his brother James' Senior pictures at the same location last year! It was a very cold afternoon that Bryce...

Rachel is another one of our beautiful 2009 Cranberry Festival Court members! We met up at the park in Bandon to shoot her Senior pictures. Its been so nice to meet and get to know all of these great kids - I always wanted to be a princess, but I am glad I am at least able to participate in the festival in this way!

Just a reminder to my fabulous clients! If you have been considering a photo gift for a holiday gift, please let me know asap! If you would like to purchase a digital file of your favorite photo for use in your Christmas card, I can email you individual files as late as December 15th. If you would like to purchase the ent

Last Sunday was a stormy and rainy day as per usual in Oregon these days! I was a little worried about our session as I headed down from Portland to Corvallis to shoot Holly and Seaver's Engagement session at Oregon State University. Holly had been planning this day around Seaver's schedule, as he spends a lot of time worki

Last weekend I had the pleasure of capturing the wedding of Andrea and Michael! We started off the *very* wet day at Mt Tabor Presbyterian Church. Stuh-ning bride!! Andrea and Michael chose not to see each other before the wedding,...

I LOVE when brides and grooms come back to me to capture their new families! You may recognize Desiree and Jeremy, from their 2006 wedding - they are my "poster children" and are featured in one of my sample wedding albums because I loved their wedding SO much!

Today we will be capturing the special day of Andrea and Michael!

A few weeks ago, I met up with Gina from Beach Loop Realty to capture some fun and different Headshots for her Realty marketing materials. I just loved how they turned out - you can check out more here - Gina's Realtor Headshots.

The day I was to meet with Lasann and Jon, was the first day I was back from Nashville, on my way home from the airport! It was pouring rain, dreary and dark as I drove from Portland to Eugene....

Oh I just love babies! Especially when they are teeny tiny and new! Karsyn made her debut a little early - but you can tell mom and dad couldn't be happier to have her here! Liz and I were sorority sisters at OSU (too many years ago, lol) and its so great to see her in her new role as the Mama :)