Kim D | Portland Maternity, Family Photographer

Kim asked me to photograph her with her family back-to-back with a maternity session, so we doubled up and got it all done on the same day!  These guys were awesome, especially 16-year-old Mariah, who is obviously up on her posing and helped me get some great shots of the younger kids.

Kim is due in late December with a baby boy, Oliver.  Another calm mama, she glowed through our session, projecting contentment and ease throughout. Her long, pretty blonde hair is so striking in these photographs!  Congrats to Kim & family and baby Oliver, arriving in about a week (right around Jonah’s 1st birthday!) 🙂

Grady C., 3 weeks old | Portland Newborn Baby Photographer

Baby Grady is a big healthy boy at 10+ pounds in his fourth week of life!  He was very alert and strong throughout our session, holding his head up and looking right at me and the camera & lights and I even caught some baby smiles, what a cutie.  He is much loved by mom and dad and big brother Cole, who turns three in January.  These guys just relocated from the Bay Area to take advantage of all that Portland has to offer families!  Congrats 🙂

Bennett Family | Portland Family Photographer

This is the family that won my PDX Kids Calendar giveaway last month!  I must admit, however, that I felt like I had won a contest when they showed up in the cutest outfits ever–a palette of greys accented by warm pinks, purples, & reds, contrasting patterns, and beautiful textured fabrics!  There were also sequined boots involved… it’s true!

I loved meeting this family, especially mama Laura, who has a BFA in photography and a wealth of experience in “old school” fine art film photography.  Brought me back to the old days of developing film, using an enlarger, etc.  I went to this fantastic grade 4-12 arts magnet school in San Diego, and we had the best darkroom facility that I’ve seen to this day (and the best teacher!). I have always felt very passionate about all that stuff, but I have grown to love digital photography even more now.  There is something about all those chemicals that I never trusted…