Sarah {Portland Senior Photographer}

Maybe it is the mother of 6 daughters in me that is talking, but can I just say that I love girls? I can't imagine being a mother of 6 boys and being a photographer. Boys just don't get excited about gathering different outfits for a shoot. This shoot was, to me, like a trip to the park is for the kids. We tried out a few new locations that I have been driving past with drool on my chin and had some wonderful lighting, to boot.

amazing. {Portland Senior Photographer}

Amazing person. Amazing shoot. Girl, you are going places. What more can be said? Oh...I know. Mister Sun? Yeah, you. Could you stay out just a wee bit longer next time? A half an hour would be perfect. Thanks.

little miss {portland child photographer}

Remember this? I offer more proof that I am spot on when it comes to this little theory of mine. The other night, this little miss and I snuck around the corner for a little photo action. This is my daintiest of misses. The one who ate her first birthday cake without getting messy. The one who loves picking blueberries and hates picking strawberries, because of the dirt factor. Ok. So skip ahead to the end of our little photo shoot. She informs me that she has an idea and proceeds to lay down on her stomach on a dirty sidewalk, risking all cleanliness and the well being of her favorite top. For what? A pretty picture. Why? Because she is a girl. Girls of all types will do just about anything for a good picture. And this is why I love having six of them. (among other numerous reasons.)

ha. caught ya. {portland child photographer}

Since this one was about 4, I have had the hardest time getting a good picture of her. The poser, the one who tries so hard and more recently, the one who likes to stick her tongue out or make weird expressions with her eyes in every stinking picture. With her big sister, I fought the rolled eyes. With her, I fought the serious giggles (I mean serious! 75% of her mini-during-soccer-practice-session was spent laughing uncontrollably!) and the "I want to show everyone my teeth post-braces" smile. Even with all of that, I think I captured her real self in a few shots. She just couldn't help it. The top 4 are the ones that, when I look at them, I think "Now that is my Autumn!" And that is why, as a photographer, I have a hard time narrowing down shots. Those 4 might not look like anything special to you, but they are the expressions that I have been seeing for the last nine years from her. I guess that is something that is just a mom thing.

eleventeen {portland child photographer}

I finally got out to play with my 7d. And, like expected, it is a big step up. I love it!

Now, this is a look that I see a lot at my house.

hubba hubbs {portland family photographer}

Once again, I am trying to catch up on a few photo shoots that I never (gasp!) got around to blogging. Dang that beautiful Oregon weather and the call of the beach (and dirty diapers) that kept getting in the way. Meet Allicia, her husband who bravely serves our country in the Navy, and her two little chillins, who are very experienced photography subjects. My favorite part of this shoot? Watching a daughter that loves her daddy more than anything else within a 500 mile radius.

{mini session loveliness}

To celebrate the beginning of fall and the countdown to Christmas,

I am offering a quick photo session that is on the cheap.

To help all of you get those Christmas cards ready....ahead of time....I thought I would offer a little special of sorts. I guess we can call it a mini session, but most people do a 15 minute mini session. The thought of a 15 minute session makes me cringe, thinking of many horrible Kiddie Kandid nightmares that we endured. I think the words "Family session" and "quick" don't always go together since children are, naturally, quite unpredictable. And that brings me to the mini session, a la Smiling Eyes.


{Mini Session}
30- 60 minutes of my time, capturing your family. This will not include all of the individual and smaller group shots that my family sessions normally include. It will be group family, group family and....more group family shots, since that is what you normally need for those beloved Christmas cards.


{pricing}
A reasonable and lovely $100, even


{what you walk away with}
a cd with your high res. images, ready to be mass produced for all of your Christmas dreams. May I suggest framing one nice and big for a go to present for the grandparents?


{options}
$20: a simple design for your Christmas card that is 30x's cooler than any Costco card you have laid eyes on.


{fine print}
Mini Sessions will only be available through November 28th, as you don't want to be procrastinating your beloved Christmas cards until then anyhow.


{an extra super duper special}
If you can get 3 or more friends together to do your sessions back to back, I will knock off $15 for each of you, saving you at least $45, allowing plenty of cash to cover the bribery you offer the kids for behaving. Now friends who click together stick together!