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There are some definite perks to my job.  I’m lucky to live in an area where there are other photographers like me that are dedicated to creating a positive community of artists!  One of my goals when I moved to Hillsboro from Sacramento was to grow a network of like-minded photographers–and one of the first […]

AHHH!!  This contest was so fun to do!!  This last week has been so awesome, watching some of my past clients come back and share their sessions with their friends.  You all have some of the sweetest friends and family out there, because some of those comments that came in were just so full of […]

It’s only the second day of the month, but I am 100% sure that the next 30 days are going to FLY by!  Not only do I have weddings and family sessions on the calendar that I’m already thrilled about, but one of my closest friends is getting married this month, and we have a […]

So you’ve met BabyJ, and you know I’m a big fan of Gallery Walls, but one of my other BIG LOVES is BUNCO!!!  I hosted my Bunco group’s monthly Bunco party last weekend, so I wanted to share a few photos of the party today! Bunco is a dice game played at rotating tables of […]

I am SO excited to be sharing this session from last weekend on the blog today!!  We had some seriously magical light, cowgirl boots, and the sweetest little girl for this country themed mommy + me session in Hillsboro.  Danielle and her little girl did such a great job of hanging out and playing in […]

Facebook does some crazy things to your pictures.  It might look super amazing on your computer, but then you upload it and BAM!  The colors look muddy and you see graininess or blurriness that wasn’t there before.  Oh no! Thankfully, there are a few things you can do to make your photos look their very […]

This is the wall of my dining room, and it’s one of my favorite places in my whole house.  It’s where my gallery wall is: all of my very favorite family photos along one wall of the room.  If you’ve seen my Pinterest page, you’ve probably guessed that I’m into this kind of thing.  There’s […]

I loved getting out last week during a patch of nice weather with Halsey and her sweet little girl!  We had a great time hiking around and enjoying the sunshine!

This little man turned a whole year old earlier this month, and after two whole birthday parties, he wrapped up his birthday week with a photo shoot.  He handled it like a pro: look at that smile!