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Awww, I’m so excited to share these images from my latest family session with one of my favorite families!  We caught some magical light in this field and had some great playtime.  ​AND LOOK AT THOSE ADORABLE LITTLE COWGIRL BOOTS!!  I was, of course, totally thrilled when Ashley told me her wardrobe plans for this session. […]

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Country Hillsboro Family Session | Hillsboro Family Photographer

Awww, I’m so excited to share these images from my latest family session with one of my favorite families!  We caught some magical light in this field and had some great playtime.  ​AND LOOK AT THOSE ADORABLE LITTLE COWGIRL BOOTS!!  I was, of course, totally thrilled when Ashley told me her wardrobe plans for this session. […]

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K + D | Troutdale Engagement Session

Katherine and Daniel were so great at their engagement session last week along the Sandy River in Troutdale!  We started off at a park in hopes of finding signs of fall and then ended on the beach along the river with some truly magical light.  I’m so excited to experience their wedding day with them […]

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Kimberly and Ty’s Backyard Country Wedding

I’m not sure if “backyard wedding” is really the best way to describe this totally gorgeous wedding, because this particular backyard is INCREDIBLE–a beautiful field with the best sunset light, surrounded by a Christmas tree farm and awesome red barn.  With the handmade touches that Kimberly and Ty added (that arch?  Ty BUILT it!) plus […]

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A+C | Two Hearts Ranch Wedding in West Linn

Colin and Adriana’s wedding at the Two Hearts Ranch in West Linn was so beautiful!  From their heartfelt ceremony, to the adorable ombre wedding cake, to the sunset pictures with horses–this was a dream to photograph!!  Thank you to Becky at Studio 623 Photography for inviting me to shoot with you again!

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M + K | Columbia County Engagement Session

MaKayla and Kyle are getting married next summer, so we met up at the stables in Goble to do some engagement photos!  MaKayla was a rodeo princess in Columbia County when she and Kyle started dating, so it was so awesome to be able to weave that into their session!  Once we started chatting about […]

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Jamie + Adam | East Fork Country Estate Wedding

  You know it’s going to be a cool wedding when the whole wedding party including the bride is wearing Converse sneakers.  Like…really cool.  Heather of Heather Fitch Photography invited me to assist her at Jamie and Adam’s wedding at East Fork Country Estate in Damascus last month, and it was such a blessing to watch […]

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Jackie + Alex | A Salem DIY Garden Party Wedding

A few months ago, I traveled down to Salem’s Willamette University to assist Stephanie Kaloi Photography with Jackie and Alex’s wedding!  I’m thrilled to be able to share a few of those images with you today! Jackie and Alex have a sweet how-we-met story that involves music, math equations, and home-baked cookies.  So OF COURSE […]

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Weddings

Emily + Casey | A Willamette Valley Winery Wedding | McMinnville’s Maysara Winery

I’m so thrilled to share these images from Emily and Casey’s beautiful wedding last month at Maysara Winery!  Becky at Studio 623 Photography invited me to assist her on this wedding and I am so glad I was able to do it!  Emily and Casey were so sweet and their wedding was so much FUN! […]

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Tasha + Andy | A Classic Rock Inspired Vintage Rainier Wedding | Welter Beach & Goble Tavern

Tasha and Andy’s wedding ROCKED!!  Like…LITERALLY.  From the killer dance moves on the dance floor to the table numbers that were band names instead of numbers…this was a wedding MADE to turn into an epic party!  I mean, who can say no to dancing when you’re sitting at The Rolling Stones table??  Tasha and Andy’s […]

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