Hi, come in. This is where I share the full stories behind the sessions, and if you read enough of them, you'll start to notice something: a lot of the same names keep showing up. Engagements turn into weddings turn into maternity sessions turn into family photos with three kids and a dog. After fifteen years of this work, my favorite thing is that I rarely get to say goodbye to anyone. I just get to see them again in a new chapter. These are those chapters.
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Baby Myla is Coming | Andrea & Deion's Maternity Session at Cooper Mountain, Oregon
Andrea and Deion came to Cooper Mountain Nature Park for their maternity session for baby Myla, and I will be thinking about this one for a long time. The blush tulle robe — layers and layers of ruffles catching the wind on a hilltop above the Tualatin Valley — might be the most stunning maternity look I have ever photographed. I'm not exaggerating. The dress alone could stop traffic. Combined with that sky, that golden autumn grass, that dog sitting impossibly perfectly in every single frame? I didn't want the session to end. This is what maternity photography is supposed to feel like.
Troy & Elise | Maternity Among the Roses in Portland
The International Rose Test Garden in Portland is one of those locations that does all the work for you — rows of roses in every color, tall evergreens overhead, soft light filtering through. Troy and Elise brought their whole world to this session: his son, her sweet black dog dressed in a pink flower collar, and a belly full of baby girl. We strolled, we laughed, we lined up four tiny pink Converse in the grass between two pairs of grown-up shoes, and I photographed a family on the edge of something wonderful.
Roll for Cuteness | Chantal & Evan's Maternity Session at Oxbow Regional Park, Oregon
Evan is my cousin and my Dungeon Master — whether we're mid-campaign in Dungeons & Dragons or deep into a Pathfinder session, he's the one running the table. For their maternity session, we took to the ancient forest at Oxbow Regional Park on the Sandy River, where 700-year-old trees make everything feel hushed and timeless. Chantal wore an emerald dress and wildflowers in her hair and looked completely at home in the wild. This one was deeply special to photograph.
Baby Number Two | Andrea & Deion's Maternity Session | Westwood Hills Park Napa Valley
Some clients become something more than clients. Andrea and Deion are that for me. I've photographed their engagement, their wedding, their first maternity session, and now this — baby number two on the way, their daughter holding her mama's hand on a trail at Westwood Hills Park in Napa Valley. Some things you just don't take for granted.
Wahclella Falls Maternity Session | Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Before the shoot, Brianna told me she was going to be in Vogue one day. She wasn't wrong. After I submitted this maternity portfolio from Wahclella Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, one of her photos was published by Vogue — and I FaceTimed her immediately to catch her reaction. She hiked to the base of one of my favorite waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest in a golden yellow lace gown and looked every bit the editorial model she is.
The Edge of the Pacific | A Maternity Session at Sutro Baths
Keshiia and Kevin chose one of San Francisco's most iconic and atmospheric locations for their maternity session — the ruins of Sutro Baths at golden hour. Crumbling stone, tidal pools, crashing waves, and warm late-day light made for a session that was equal parts romantic and moody. Baby is almost here, and these two are more than ready.
Becoming | A Maternity Session at Camassia Natural Area | West Linn, Oregon
Some clients find you at the beginning of their story. Erin and LeFoster found me at one of the quietest chapters of theirs — a courthouse wedding, just the two of them making it official. Years later they reached out again. They were expecting. Photographing the same two people on the threshold of marriage and now on the edge of parenthood, at the stunning Camassia Natural Area in West Linn, was one of the real honors of this work.
Full Circle at the Mountain | Mary + David's Maternity Session | Mount Rainier National Park
Some sessions feel like a full circle moment. Mary and David's maternity shoot at Mount Rainier National Park was one of those. I photographed their wedding in San Francisco years ago, and here we were again, this time with a baby on the way and one of the most dramatic mountain backdrops in the Pacific Northwest.