Category Archives: Personal

Practically identical DNA | Portland newborn photographer

I haven’t heard of a story like this very often. My little sister Mary married Pat, a great guy! During the wedding preparations, my brother Mark got to know Pat’s sister much better. And they fell in love! So, in my family, we have two siblings from the same two families married to each other!...

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The best father

My dad is the most amazing….the choices he’s made in his life, the way he chooses to conduct himself every day….he’s the perfect dad. He’s respected and loved by all who know him. And I just wanted to publicly say happy father’s day, Dad! He and my Mom: …are responsible for this motley crew. We...

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Dance with me, Daddy! | Father-Daughter dance | Portland photographer

Is there anything sweeter than a dad with his daughter? My family, along with a four other families decided that putting on a father-daughter dance would be the perfect fundraiser for our school. It worked out great, most of the girls stayed right up until the last dance. It was a good mix of dancing...

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Grade school fundraising | Portland photography

I’ve been working on a couple of projects over the last few months that we’ve been keeping under wraps so they would remain a surprise. Well, now the event has come and gone so I’m able to share! When I heard that the theme this year for my children’s school auction was “Our Schoolhouse Rocks”,...

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Resemblance | Portland photographer

When I photographed Lauren I noticed that she’d brought a beautiful scarf and I asked her to try a pose that I hadn’t done with anyone before. I think she felt a little silly doing it…..it wasn’t the typical senior photo pose. But she sweetly went along with my request. Then when her gallery was...

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