Evan, Chantal & Eli | Golden Hour on the Oregon Coast with a Very Busy Toddler
The last time I photographed this family, Eli was still a character waiting to be rolled. Chantal was luminous in an emerald dress in the old-growth forest at Oxbow, and there was so much anticipation for whoever was on the way. Now he's here. He's a full person. He has opinions about waves. And watching these three together at golden hour on the Oregon Coast was one of those sessions I'll carry with me for a long time.
For Your Favorite Person | A Grandmother & Granddaughter Session at Tryon Creek
Alexis came to me with a request I had never gotten before: a portrait session with her grandmother. Not a full family session, not a milestone event — just the two of them, in the woods, photographed together because her grandmother is her favorite person and she wanted pictures that showed it. I said yes immediately, and now I am completely obsessed. I want every single person reading this to book this session. The hands reaching toward each other through the green. The way she rested her head on her grandmother's shoulder and they both just laughed. I haven't stopped thinking about this one since.
Becca, Tim & Family | Light & Airy Beach Portraits in Lincoln City, Oregon
Here's a fun fact: Becca and Tim were the very first wedding I ever photographed. We went to college together, and back in 2009 I was behind the camera for the day they got married — and I caught the bouquet. Fifteen-plus years later, I'm photographing their family of five on the Oregon Coast. Some things come full circle in the most beautiful ways.
Mecona, Alex & Journey | A Fall Family Session at Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley, California
I first came into Mecona's world through her aunt's wedding — a stunning celebration at Grand Island Mansion in California that I'll never forget. When Mecona reached out for family photos at Lake Chabot with her husband Alex and their little one Journey, it felt like a natural continuation of something that started with family and stayed with family. The lake at golden hour delivered.
Three Generations | Andrea, Deion & Myla's Family Session in Clackamas County, Oregon
I've been with Andrea and Deion through a lot of chapters — the engagement, the wedding, the maternity session. Now there's Myla, a baby with the best smile and a pink stuffed elephant nearly as big as she is, and the whole family gathered in the fall color of a Clackamas County park to be photographed together. Three generations, one perfect afternoon.