This was our first year attending the Starlight Parade and I loved it! I’m a sucker for Christmas lights and all of the floats were so beautiful. And what a great opportunity for some beautiful bokeh images!
This year’s Veteran’s Day Parade was chilly! We sat on the steps of the old Elks Lodge for a windbreak. We’ve made it to every parade this year, but the Veteran’s Day Parade meant the most to me. It is so great to see the community come...
Loss and the grief that comes with it never get easier. Even when the person is 92-years-old and has lived a great life. I lost my grandmother a week and a half ago. It wasn’t sudden, but that doesn’t make it any easier. I was nine when...
Back at the end of June, I had the incredible pleasure of shooting some of Hollee’s senior pictures. I’ve known Hollee since she was born, and it was such a privilege to spend the evening with her and her beautiful horse, Hannah....
I never shared Gemma’s nursery and I’m kicking myself because it definitely doesn’t have the same feeling as it did before she was here. Back in the summer of 2013, it was my favorite place to be. The room held such promise and excitement...
This wedding was so perfect! I definitely got some ideas for my own wedding coming up in just 8 months. The love that Marcella and John have for each other radiated through the whole evening. Every last detail was so amazing and so them. The...
I had the pleasure of photographing Brooke and her three wild and beautiful children at Two Little Love Birds. We played in the tall grass and took pictures by the gorgeous barn. They host weddings up there and if I hadn’t already...
I love returning clients, especially ones that are good friends! Donny and Britt and their two adorable kiddos are always so much fun to photograph. This year, we went for a more urban setting and I’m so happy we did. Downtown The Dalles really...
Hi everyone! Today I’m going to show you a before-and-after edit that I did for my last session. SOOC (Straight out of camera): After editing in Photoshop: The SOOC image is not my best, but that was mostly due to the harsh light from the sunset. I...
Hi everyone! I’m going to start posting more content and I thought a perfect first post would be photography tips! Paying for professional photos isn’t always a reality and trust me, I know that kids are cute every day of the year. So...
