I feel so incredibly lucky to live in one of the most amazing areas of the world. The PNW is full of magic and enchantment. The best part is that we really don’t have to go that far from Portland, OR to make beautiful photos for your family. Check our this amazing locations I have scouted for you: Columbia River Gorge One of my absolutely favorite places in the world, the Columbia River Gorge never disappoints. Whether we go deep into the Gorge (about 1.5hrs away from Portland) to Rowena Crest for example or we stay a little closer (see

1- Coordinate, don’t match Here’s the biggest misconception about family photos. A while ago, somebody came up with this idea that everybody should wear the same in order to have their family photos taken. But is that really how you all walk around normally? Wouldn’t you want your family pictures to have more of a realistic feel? I know I would. That’s why I say this, don’t match – coordinate. Sounds similar but there’s a world of difference here. For example, if one of the parents wears a mustard dress, you will get the other family members to wear colors

A lot of the times we make things way more complicated than they are. Would you agree? I think having your family pictures taken is one of those things that we think it will be a lot harder than it actually is. At least if you have your photos done by me!  I try to make things as easy and simple to my clients as possible. That’s why my payment system is very easy to navigate, my gallery delivery software is super user friendly and gets the pictures to you in an instant, I help with styling and location and

My number one goal as your family photographer is to make sure you and your family enjoy our time together. If everybody has a good time, your family photos will reflect that. Your faces will look relaxed and your love for each other will come through. I know that doing certain things with little kids can be very stressful (it still is with my 6 year old!) and you might worry about a lot in this stage of their lives. But when it comes to family photography, I can assure you that is not as daunting as it seems. So