I say it over and over, my passion is capturing family memories and relationships and the icing on top is capturing them at a location that has meaning. This session with the Lee family was so amazing! We had epic skies, beautiful family, and gorgeous weather at this private waterski lake. The Lee family spends their days at this lake so it only made sense to capture them there!

Sam booked this session as a gift to his wife for their 25th anniversary! It’s that cool??!!!! Now they have these beautiful memories and soon I will be hanging their large wall portraits on their wall! I love seeing them in print!

If your family were to be photographed at a special place, where would that be?

Family pictures look different for everyone. I LOVE the pictures I had done of my girls and I after my divorce. They are a sign of a new beginning. Don’t get me wrong, divorce sucks but the pictures of my girls and I were a fresh new step. They were a sign of moving forward. So when Angela came to me for pictures with little Hazel, it brought me back 12 years ago with my girls.

I love these images of Angela and Hazel, oh…and of course Jude the dog! You FEEL their special connection. You FEEL their love! You see their strength for their new normal, their new life.

I can’t wait to hang these pictures on their walls for them to enjoy every day in their home! There is something about having printed images on your walls! I have an awesome program that shows you your images on your walls, exact size! I have so many ideas and shoot for your goals! Are you ready to update your family portraits yet?

When I find a location and willing participants, we go on an adventure!

Brandon gave the best birthday gift to Kerry…the gift of family portraits! This is one busy family so to nail down a date with this fun crew was nothing short of a miracle. On July 1st, the adventure began…I say this because this was the second time Roger and I had been to this location. Our maps took us the same way each time…weeeeeellllll…the Buck’s first time out here was picture day and their navigation took them on a wild adventure! Thankfully, we had enough service to find one another and sent some pin drops to find the cave and we had some extra time “just in case”.

This is Tea Kettle Cave, have you ever been? It isn’t marked, it was a four by four road to get there, or you can walk. There is a big hole in the earth that would be the top of the “tea kettle”. You enter the cave through the “spout” and you crawl into this big, beautiful cave! Now, I personally would not go here any later than we did (snakes). I think this is a spring visit but to each their own.

BIG thank you to the Buck family for being adventurous! It really was a fun experience as soon as we found one another. I can’t wait to hang your wall portraits and see these in print, they are ALWAYS better in print. That is what everyone says and I have to agree! So fun!!

I have had the pleasure of photographing this family at our annual Little Heroes Fundraiser Event for years now. To finally get to photograph them outside of the event is a very big compliment. Sometimes it takes time to get people to know, like and trust me. I’m okay with this.

I do think that things work out for a reason. We were supposed to photograph this beautiful family on the Oregon Coast but darn work got in the way, then at a special place in Garden Valley but that didn’t work out so they say third time is a charm and I have to say it was! This session was magical.

These three little girls are so well behaved! Justin and Kim are so sweet and patient and so it really was a magical evening. And if you know Kim, she is a kick in the pants. I think she still has a calling in life to be a stand up comedian.

A big thank you to Justin and Kim for trusting me with their family memories and relationships!

To my surprise this family booked an Oregon Coast Session about a week before the day of their family session date. Roger and I were gearing up and time was approaching to head to the coast and shoot and I was thinking no one else would book but these guys were like, no problem! They drove from Portland area with their two small boys and were up for the adventure.

We of course had to work around the multiple personality weather that changes so quickly on the coast. We met up and made the best of it. It was chilly, it was windy, and it was magical! Little baby Scott wasn’t super happy but even his crying picture is adorable! Peter loved his toes in the sand and finding rocks. So fun!!

PS. Feeling Spontaneous?? We are headed back to the Oregon Coast in July! We are staying in Lincoln City, have one session booked at Depoe Bay but are open to traveling a bit north or south as needed! Don’t hesitate! Just do it! Available dates…July 19, 20 & 22. Don’t miss out on this magical offer! I’m not kidding! It is magical! I can’t wait!!

I always suggest updating family portraits when doing senior portraits. So that is exactly what we did. Alora was a two season, season senior and so we took a few minutes out of her session to update family portraits! Look at that light and background and most of all look at this beautiful family!!!

Alora graduated early and is headed out of the country to figure out this thing called life! I’m so excited for her!

Thank you to the Fitzpatrick family for trusting me with your family memories! So beautiful! I can’t wait to see these on your walls!!

The Oregon Coast will always keep you on your toes between the weather and the low/high tide. In April we had five sessions booked and had to fit three in in one day! This session was absolutely gorgeous! This session was at 1pm and I LOVE the clouds in the blue sky!

Love this family so much! They are like family! They don’t share their girls on social media but I was given permission to share this image and I love it so much! You can feel their love for one another. You can see the beauty in every soul in this picture!

PS. We are headed back to the Oregon Coast in July! We are staying in Lincoln City, have one session booked at Depoe Bay but are open to traveling a bit north or south as needed! Don’t hesitate! Just do it! Available dates…July 19, 20 & 21.

What can I say about this family…

We have been friends and worked for one another and with each other for many years. They are one of the reasons I offer out of town sessions. They loved the idea of tulip fields and that is what we did last year. They loved the idea of family portraits and Tayten’s spring senior session on the Oregon Coast, so that is what we did! I love their ideas! I can’t wait to hear their next location!

I have to admit that all new locations make me nervous to shoot there but with the support of my husband and lighting guy, we have the best time and end up with such amazing results!

I have more images to hang for the Okelberry’s, as that is part of the process when you order a cluster of images. We went for the framed canvas grouping for family portraits, a few beautiful 3D metal prints for senior and the three kids together and then of course a senior album that displays all four seasons of Tayten. What beautiful memories for all!