When a mom or dad hires me to photograph their family, they’re not just looking for a pretty photo, they want a photo that shows real feelings. A photo that they can look at a year later and remember the missing front teeth, the admiration between parent and child, the giggles and silliness. Yes, we have fun and play during sessions, but I will also catch the sweet, softer, in-between moments that you always wished someone was there to capture. The story of your family’s love through my lens.
That’s why parents hire me. That’s the images you’ll treasure later on down the road.
In this section, you’ll find tips, ideas, and stories to help plan an epic, stress-free session celebrating your family’s unique awesomeness! I’ll cover the most beautiful locations for family photos in the PNW, ways to keep even the littlest family members having fun, a peek into real sessions with families of all kinds, and so much more. Enjoy!
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West Linn Family Photography During this in-home session, we started out nice and calm with some reading on the couch, then decorated cookies and THEN ate Voodoo Doughnuts on the bed. As you can imagine, the girls had tons of energy at that point so they ended the morning with some wrestling with dad. It…
Family Photographer Gresham I was pretty dang excited to get to photograph this family because I used to work with Michele but hadn’t hung out with her for about a year. I had only seen her family on Facebook, so it was great to get to meet them all in person! They had originally scheduled…
Damascus Family Photographer Sometimes I meet a family and just know instantly that we are going to get along insanely well. The Sherman’s are one of those families! They greeted me with a hug, made me pancakes, and laughed at all my jokes. Damascus Family Photographer I think I’ll keep them. I also fell in love…
Fun Clackamas Family Photographer This session in Clackamas, Oregon was especially wonderful because I got to photograph my former boss and her family! She was the Principal at the elementary school I was working at last year, and we both moved on to different schools within a few months of each other. I was so…
Portland Lifestyle Family Photographer The Gregory family consists of super awesome parents and two adorable and happy little girls. As a Portland lifestyle family photographer, I am always looking for the coolest spots to photograph families, and I was really excited when I found this place. We met at Clackamette Park in Oregon City because it…
Family Photographer West Linn These three sisters were tons of fun and had me smiling the whole time. We met out at a beautiful spot in Gresham, Oregon with some hiking trails and tons of tall trees. The youngest was super goofy, so obviously we got along just fine , The middle girl had a lot…
Gresham Maternity Photographer Within the first 5 minutes of meeting this family out in Gresham, Oregon, I was already having an amazing time. We were getting in position for a family photo at the beginning of the session, and a tiny snake decided to cross our path. The dad was so much fun, he just…
Newborn Lifestyle Photography The King family is a super sweet family that just because a family of 4! I love when I get to photograph families around Christmas time because we were able to incorporate some holiday decorations into their newborn lifestyle photography session. They didn’t have a nursery set up yet so we mostly stayed…