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Hi friend! Welcome to my blog! I absolutely LOVE the sweet people I get to work with and documenting their time with me is SO much fun.

Take a look at a full wedding day or an engagement session start to finish. Find wedding planning tips and recommendations of local wedding vendors. Plus you can also see portrait sessions!

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The Thompson Family Portraits at Champoeg State Park

You know those clients that just feel like family? That’s Rachel and Madiba. They hold such a special place in my heart! Rachel and Madiba contacted me for an extended family portraits session and requested the gorgeous location of Champoeg State Park! We had Madiba’s parents join in for some amazing grandparent photos with all […]

Melina: Prom + Salem Graduation Session Downtown

This Salem graduation session was one thing I loved about this last year! Being able to do a prom dress + graduation session was awesome! It was even better that they were in the SAME session! I definitely feel like I’m going to make this more of a thing! Melina absolutely KILLED her session in […]

Paige: Prom Dress and Cherry Blossoms at Salem Capitol Park

I’m not sure if you’ve seen my previous blog post, but this was another amazing prom dress mini session! The cherry blossoms at Salem Capitol Park were in high bloom. Paige looked stunning in her deep red lace gown! In all the craziness of 2020 and all that it took away, my heart went out […]

Jazmin: Graduation Session at Willamette Mission State Park

This graduation session at Willamette Mission State Park was SO much fun! I just love graduation sessions for all the joy there is! There is so much excitement for a new beginning that’s about to start and a whole future ahead. Jazmin was not only gorgeous but so sweet and fun! She was filled with […]

Our Family Session: Meet My Crew!

Being a photographer, you’d think I’d have TONS of photos of my kids and family all over the place. But believe it or not it’s actually pretty difficult to get my whole crew in front of a camera for a family session! I’ve done a family session of just me with my kiddos and some […]

: Jamie’s Graduation: An Inspirational Story of Perseverance

When you think of your hero, someone you look up to, who do you see? Is it someone famous? Perhaps someone with tons of life experience and wisdom? Is your hero someone who has sacrificed something for you or even maybe someone you’ve never met? This is a graduation story accomplished only through hard work, […]

The Church Must Go On: How We Kept Church Going During a Pandemic

This year has been quite a ride with several challenges and a whole ton of change. One of those changes for us and so many others was that church was shut down. We could no longer meet in person on Sunday mornings like we are so used to doing. But luckily with our age of […]

Favorite Fall Treats!

You know how certain foods can be attached to different memories you have. Smelling it or tasting it or sometimes even just thinking about it will bring that memory rushing back. I definitely have a few of those as I am sure most of us do. Sometimes food takes me back to special moments of […]

Freaking Out Over Foregrounds

I am actually really excited about this topic and I’m excited to share about it! There are times during a portrait session or wedding that you may notice me get extra amped and that will usually happen when I’m using foregrounds! I tend to freak out a little over foregrounds and for good reason. What […]