Grade school fundraiser | Portland family photographer

Such a joy to look into all these gorgeous little pairs of eyes, one by one, each so completely stunning in their own way. Maybe I’m a little too sentimental recently, but it’s such a privilege to be a photographer, to be able to take the time, as part of a day’s work, to really LOOK at a person.

And recently I was able to look into nearly 300 pairs of eyes when I photographed the children in a local K-8 school as a fundraiser. The prints were used as decoration during the auction and then sold to parents who were interested in them, 100% of the $ going toward the school. And as we did last year (check out the cool “rock star” themed shoot we did with the kids last year), we incorporated the theme of the auction into the photos. This year the theme was “Tropical Groove”, a very welcome theme in this very cold winter we’ve been having.

Here are examples of each class:

Kinder

1st grade

2nd grade

I’m sure I don’t have to go on labeling, you get the pattern.;)

For the 8th grade, we were able to find a very generous dad who allowed us to use his amazing, amazing classic red convertible for an extra-special treat for this graduating class. I could not tell you the model, (soooo not my forte`), but I can tell you it was such a beautiful car, and really made these images!

Two examples from 8th grade….I couldn’t help myself.;)

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May 23, 2011 - 6:06 pm

Karen E - have I ever mentioned how much I want you to photograph my kids…someday :)

April 1, 2011 - 10:43 am

tina - These are so fun! Love them.

March 20, 2011 - 9:01 pm

Melissa - What a fun idea! Love these!

March 16, 2011 - 1:09 pm

CJ Wilkes - These are too fun! Nice work!

March 15, 2011 - 8:30 pm

Lisa Little - Love the theme and last year’s too! These are awesome images! Great work!

March 14, 2011 - 10:22 pm

rebekah - totally awesome!

March 13, 2011 - 4:41 pm

dsr - I love the whole concept, love that it was all done for a good cause, and needless to say, the photos are great!

March 13, 2011 - 1:06 pm

Tori Piercy - Oh gosh, love these! What a fab idea for a fundraiser and they turned out so fun!

March 12, 2011 - 8:08 pm

jen p. - These are soo cool! LOVE the vibrant colors in these! My favorite is #1 :)

March 12, 2011 - 8:08 pm

jen p. - These are SOO cool! Love the vibrant colors in these!! My favorite is #1 :)

March 10, 2011 - 2:46 pm

Katherine - You did a great job with these! I especially like the ones from first and second grades.

March 10, 2011 - 9:03 am

Rebecca Knowles - OMGosh Jen! I love these!!! SO much nicer than a typical school photo. You did an amazing job!!!

March 10, 2011 - 7:32 am

Megan - These rock!! Great color, clarity, and personality in them.

March 9, 2011 - 10:12 pm

Elle - Wow, each image looks like it was shot in Hawaii!! Love your composition in each one and the kids are too cute!! I’m in awe!!

March 9, 2011 - 10:06 pm

kelsey {las vegas wedding photographer} - These are great images!

March 9, 2011 - 6:51 pm

Corine Tran - these are so fun and vibrant! Definitely captured their personalities!

March 9, 2011 - 6:36 pm

Maria - So much fun! So light, fresh and airy!

March 9, 2011 - 6:34 pm

Clarice - These are really cool shots. I love the props and the colors!

March 9, 2011 - 5:36 pm

Mandy - Great great photos!

March 9, 2011 - 4:31 pm

Kristin Rachelle - Love these!! You did an amazing job of capturing their personalities!

March 9, 2011 - 3:20 pm

Denise - awesome photos! Those are gonna look so great, hung all around at the auction. you must’ve been exhausted by the end of this shoot, though. 300 kiddos?!!!