riley's one | child portraiture

I had the pleasure of photographing this little cutie last year when she was just an itty bitty newborn. I can't believe she's already ONE! It was so exciting to see her again for her one year session. Not only is she adorable, but she's so good and was perfectly happy hanging out while I did my thing. Thanks so much for choosing me again Angie and enjoy another year with your sweetheart!

And since it's always fun to compare, here is Riley when she was just a few days old.

giving back | family portraiture

Sometimes you meet people in your life that... well... change it. This family has been that for me. Carlos used to be the small groups pastor at our old church, until he took a leap of faith and decided to become a full time missionary. What faith to step out of your comfort zone and rely 100% on God for your families well being. I can't imagine the strength it would take to have that type of faith, but this family has exactly that.

Carlos is doing such great things with his ministry and has recently started his own non-profit called Reaching the Hungry in Word and Deed. He works to get churches involved directly with their missionaries so they are being proactive in working towards reaching the hungry throughout our world. He helps provide or do practical things they need such as teaching them to more effectively grow their own food, providing mosquito nets, digging water wells, or even something as simple as sponsoring children through his alliance with World Vision. He then pairs the deed with the word of God via talking Bibles so that those who can't read are still blessed... well, you can imagine the outcome. Thousands of people are having their basic needs met and they are coming to Christ at the same time. I'm so excited to be partnering with his ministry and I hope you take a minute to check it out.

I don't give back nearly enough with my photography but am so blessed to do so with this family when I can. You've seen his gorgeous daughters senior pictures in the past and here they are all together for a session I did for them this past fall. Thank you so much Carlos and Lisa, for what you do and what you give up to help those in need. You are truly a blessing to everyone around you and I can't wait to see your ministry blossom.

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motherly love | family portraiture

I recently got to photograph my gorgeous friend Sarah and her adorable little guy Collin. He's such a great kiddo and I always enjoy getting him behind my camera. I took advantage of the beautiful weather we have been having and we headed outside into our usual desert dry-lands that looked oh so not desert like. Thanks rainy year!

family fun | vancouver wa

When my good friend and amazing fellow photographer Amber of Amber Anderson Photography asked myself and another good friend Sarah of Berrytree Photography to fly up and photograph her family what could I say but YES!!! I was so honored and since she came down and photographed my family last year I was more than happy to return the favor. Aside from being a super talented photographer, Amber and her family are all so fun and totally down to earth. She told us she wanted a casual session with her and her family being themselves and playing with their girls... so that's what we did. Amber, you and Jeff are awesome and I so loved getting to know your family. I hope that we captured everything you wanted!

wedding portraits | vancouver wa

Sometimes I feel blessed beyond words! This was the second opportunity I had this year to fly to another state and do what I love with some highly admired photographers who I am lucky to call close friends. This specific session was a stylized wedding shoot meant to emulate a "day after" session. We wanted to show people that wedding portraits can be fun and styled to fit your personality. Our lovely "bride" Kim is also a talented photographer and we were lucky enough to get her and her handsome hubby Jay on the other side of the camera. The day was beautiful and it turned out better than we all envisioned! Thanks so much for putting up with all of us Kim, you guys are the best!

alison | senior portraits | sneak peek

You might recognize this gorgeous girl from a session I did with her and her sisters last year. It's now her senior year so it was her turn to be the star behind the camera. She's beautiful both inside and out and has a smile that is so contagious I kept finding myself grinning behind my camera. Without further ado... here is the beautiful Miss Alison!

chris | senior portraits | sneak peek

I've been a horrible blogger, and my poor clients haven't had sneak peek's for quite some time. I figured there was no time like the present to jump back in show you what I've been up to. On Tuesday night I had the privilege of doing a senior session with a great down to earth guy. Chris is so polite (kudos mom & dad) and as a bonus was super stylish (always a nice treat for a photographer!) He was so much fun to photograph and I hope the experience was far from the dreaded senior photo sessions most people tend think of. Congrats Chris and thanks so much for choosing me for your senior portraits. These are just a few of my favorites and I hope you love what you see!

catalina | newborn portraiture | sneak peek

This newborn session was extra special... because Catalina is my brand new adorable niece! She's so tiny and I just couldn't resist cuddling her for hours during her shoot. I'm so blessed to be an auntie again and I'm looking forward to watching this little cutie grow up. Congrats Chad & Michelle, love you guys and thanks for letting me spend the day with this little cutie!

engagement session | atlanta ga

Last one, I promise! This was probably my favorite session we did while in Atlanta. We met this adorably in love couple at a vineyard that was... well... picture perfect! I was so in awe as I stood there looking at this picturesque setting and the love from this couple just added to the beauty. They were so much fun and pretty much up for anything which is always a treat with a session like this. I had a hard time narrowing it down, so here you go!

bridal portraits | atlanta ga

This is another of the sessions we did while in Atlanta. This gorgeous bride to be met up with us to do some bridal portraits before her big day. I know you really just care about the photos... so here they are!