engagement photos

we shot this engagement session at the japanese gardens on one of those summer days that april gave us this year.  these two were lots of fun and kept cracking me up.  it was easy for me to catch them having a good time and the gardens were so beautiful it really wasn't too much work for me!  in order to have some portraits with their dog we walked around the rose garden beforehand.  their wedding is planned for this summer at a vineyard outside of mcminnville.  i'm looking forward to that wedding for sure!  :)

these are my absolute favorite shots from all of mexico.  que bella mama y el diegito tan dulce. me encanta como salieron.

baby portraits in veracruz mexico

i got to spend 3 week this march in the states of oaxaca and veracruz, mexico.  beautiful, kicking, vibrant places to visit and photograph. i've been sifting through and editing my photos as i have time between jobs and am finally getting some final images ready to blog about.  

 toward the end of my stay i was welcomed into the family home of my friend, coca, who i work with in PDX and who was visiting her family during the same week down in the humid port city, veracruz.  i took these portraits of her nieces and nephews as a thank you for their hospitality.  !mil gracias a la familia higa mora!  !que lindos nietos tienen!

fun with the boys

this portrait session was a true play date.  these clients wanted candid "boys being boys" shots and it was great to photograph their kids just having a good time with no smile pressure.  my favorite new toy:  a box of buttons.  seems like something your grandma might have in a drawer?  oh, no.  its for sitting in, scooping up buttons and pouring them out again.  it's refreshing to see kids unplugged and so engaged by the simple things. :)

trombone on division

on my way to a portrait session last week i came across this bloak playing sweet trombone sounds on division and 30ish SE. he gave me permission to take his portrait and i like how these turned out. if you are out there, blues man, let me know what you think. :)

baby neko is 6 weeks new

neko ... pure sweetness ... 

congrats, tim and denise!

a very portland wedding

anna and daniel had an elegantly simple, urban wedding this january that all took place within one city block of their loft in NW.  from their stylie pearl dist loft we walked to wedding venue, paragon and then across the street to asian fusion restaurant, bay 13 for the reception. we met the day before to do some couple and family portraits which made the wedding day really relaxed.
anna and daniel were comfortable with me and my camera, easy to photograph and just so cute!