{Emily} 2 year old- Bend, Oregon

I had the special opportunity to capture Emily for her 1 AND 2 year old pictures. She came to me, on a very blistery cold day in Bend, Oregon and was full of exploration. We fed cows, searched for bunnies, and eventually ended up indoors and played with ducks. Happy 2nd Birthday Emily!

{emmalynn 5 weeks new}

Sweet babycakes Emmalynn! She was nearly 6 weeks old when we met and she couldn't have been any more precious. To say that her parents adore her is a complete understatement! They couldn't take their eyes off Emmalynn, and had a bit of a difficult time handing her over for her photo shoot. She is worshipped and loved by her parents, like it should be!

Emmalynn, you are one special girl who is loved by all! Welcome to the world sweet princess girl! (a nickname her daddy gave her!)

{scherer boys}. boise family photographer. meridian family photographer

Have you ever heard of Irish Twins? Well, these two are the cutest Irish twins I have ever met. They love their mommy and think their daddy is the greatest thing next to Capri Suns!

I saw these two cute little guys playing at the park a few weeks after our shoot and they were as shy as ever! I love it when little ones spend an hour or two playing with me, teasing me with their coy smiles and running away from me during their shoot, and then when our paths cross at another point in time, they act so shy. You can see the wheels in their brain turning, trying to place where they know me from.  The best is when they ask "where is your camera?" As if it was my right arm, you know, something attached and permanently part of me!!!

Tracy, you are one amazing mother! The love you have for these two little men is undeniable.

{jones family} / nampa, idaho family photographer

This is one of the greatest families I know! When we first moved into our home, I had heard TJ, the father of this family, talk about growing up in Bend. From that moment on, I knew we would be quick friends!!!! Annabelle is one of the greatest inspirations in my life. She has housed nieces and nephews in her home for over a year (making their household number increase from 6 to 10 people!) and took care of her father-in-law in the last years of his life. While her life was the busiest it could be, she kept up on volunteering in her children's school classes, doing MY hair (she does hair AND she does an amazing job at covering up my WHITE hair! Yes, I have been going WHITE since I was 26 years old), and cheering her children on in all of their extra activities! Tabitha, Sterling, Preston are some of my boys idols!

Shortly after these pictures were taken, their oldest son, Zach left for a 2 year mission to Romania. I don't know how Annabelle has held her composure, but she has handled his departure with such ease! Zach will be such a blessing to those living in Romania.

Thanks for being such an inspiration to my family! We love the Jones Family!

{crystal+brandt=eternal love}.portland, oregon wedding photographer.yakima wedding photographer

In high school, one of my fondest memories is driving to school with one of my best friends sitting next to me singing at the top of our lungs the song: "Ironic" from Alanis Morissette.  One of the lines of the chorus states "It's like Rain, on your wedding day...." and Chelsea Ann and I always commented on that line.  "Wouldn't that be horrible" I remember asking Chelsea, and sure enough, 4 years later, in Portland Oregon, it rained on Chelsea Ann's wedding day.  She wasn't bothered, it didn't phase her one bit, if it had been me with rain on my wedding day,  I would have freaked out (obviously, someone up above knew me all too well and blessed me with one of the hottest days of the year on my May wedding day 11 short years ago.).

Well, just as Alanis Morissette's song rang true for Chelsea Ann 9 years ago, it rang true to me and my sweet cousin on HER wedding day.  Portland Oregon was beautiful but very dreary on her wedding day on May 27th, but just like my best friend Chelsea Ann, it didn't seem to drag my cousin Crystal down one bit.  She was beautiful, radiant, and breathtaking, just like a bride should be on her wedding day. 

11 short years ago Crystal was one of my "jr. bride's maids" at my wedding, and on her special day, I witnessed her new chapter as a married woman, and joyfully, I watched her day unfold behind my camera!













And, for all of you single ladies who dig singer/songwriters with a passion.... here is my ultra sweet, cute, dare I say romantic *single* cousin Garrett! Here is a link to his facebook music page. You just MIGHT be hearing his music in the very near future each and every time you look at my blog! More to come!


Congrats to Crystal and Brandt! My your life be full of love!