Boudoir Marathon {{Vancouver WA Portland OR photographer}}




The Smith's {{Downtown Vancouver WA photographer}}

There is absolutely no way this day could have gone any better! It started with a morning crepe and two awesome gals down at the Vancouver Farmers Market. Then a walk around the Fire in the Park event supporting our local Fire Fighters Union and the Share House. A really talented drum band there in the park and then off to walk Main Street for Cruisin' the Gut 2012!
WOOP WHOOP! So much fun and so many beautiful cars and trucks.
Plus this evening I got to see an old friend from high school :)


Its been years and so much of life has gone by since I have seen Natalie. She and Brandon, her sweet husband of 3 years, came out to help me out with a lighting project.


Super exciting for us especially since they even got all dressed up in their wedding attire (IT STILL FITS!!!)  Lucky girl... I say that because I am not so sure mine does!


Anyways. Here are a few of my favorites. THANK YOU BRANDON AND NATALIE. You rock!
As a HUGE thank you if you get 15 of your friends/family to comment here on this blog post I will give you a free 8x10 of your favorite image. 

Jamie B {{Shillapoo Wildlife Recreation Area, Vancouver WA photographer}}

This small burst of cooler weather has been awesome! Have you been enjoying it as well!?
Its given me the drive to buckle down and get some images edited. I must say though that all this wonderful warm weather has been much overdue. Hopefully you have been out in the sun and spending time with your families and meeting new people.
One of the new people I met recently is Jamie B.
What a sweet girl with a big personality!


 Shes just adorable isn't she!? Gotta love that smile. And trust me. shes ALWAYS smiling. This girl has the funniest sense of humor and an infectious laugh. You just can't help but smile around her. 


Thanks for a fun time Jamie! You rock! :D
Also- Get 15 comments here on the blog for a free 8x10 of your choice!

Boucher Family {{Vancouver WA photographer}}

Families are some of my all time favorite sessions. Just to see the love and sweetness makes me smile. Even better are really really cute families.. and this is one of them!
Jamie and Mitch are super super adorable and its obvious that little Noah takes right after them.
For our fun family and Noah's 1 year photos we went to Frenchman's Bar Park. There is so much beauty there and for an early morning session its perfect! The only other people around when we arrived were the fisherman!
Here are some sneak peak photos. There are definitely alot more than I usually post because I am just in love with this family and how adorable little Noah is.
This little guy is just starting to get use to being up and on his own two feet. He loved all the little rocks and fun twigs and leaves on the ground.
 Everyone tickle Noah!!!! This is one of my favorite photos ever! They are just the cutest little family.. I can tell they never stop having fun.
 Squish Noah time :)
 Oh... my... goodnesss! Just look at the smiles... This makes me want to smile. I hope you are smiling too!
 Little Noah is giving dad the "whatcha doing over there?" look. So so so cute.



 Gotta love boys and their matching shoes!

 Since it was Noahs first birthday we took him down to the waterfront for some beachy photos. Jamie, who has an amazing photographic mind (we seems to think SO much alike) brought along an awesome little red beach bum chair and the cutest little painted 1 prop. Check it out!!


Hope you enjoyed this sneak peak!!!
And now for some more fun....
I have not done this in a long time but I have really missed it...
So here goes.
If Jamie, Mitch and Noah get 25 comments here on this blog post they get a free desk top calender with twelve of their favorite photos ($40 value).
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Sarah & Boys {{Battle Ground WA photographer}}

Its such an awesome feeling when my co-workers ask me to take their family photos for them. Nothing makes me feel more loved and appreciated!

 Sarah and I have worked together for about a good year now and her two boys are just the handsomest boys around (pretty funny too)!




I had a great time around sunset last week just enjoying the warm weather and exploring Lucia Falls Park (where I had never been!) What a beautiful park and a beautiful family to photograph!!
The boys were all bound up with energy and we had a great time.

 Have a good day everyone!!!

Melody B {{Forest Grove OR photographer}}

Last week I had such a great time out in Forest Grove OR with Melody Bell of Melody Bell- Hair Design an amazing hair stylist and sweet soul!

Melody has such a great sense of style and fun when she asked me to come and take some photos for her I couldn't wait. 

She and I have collaborated on a few different photography projects hosted by Leslie Carpenter such as the Into the Wild Shoot and also the Nature Goddess Shoot.

After a few shots around the Mood Swings Salon that she works out of we took a run down to the park close by and enjoyed the beautiful morning sun! When we got back to the salon after the park I realized that I left my phone somewhere laying in the park... Oh so SCARY! But Melody and I jumped back in the car and raced to find it. Thankfully it was still there!

 And I am super excited and proud to announce that she will be helping me out with our up-coming boudoir marathons! Can't wait to get to know you better and spend some more time with you Melody.

Christina H {{Vancouver WA photographer}}

Last week Christina and I had absolute blast wandering around in the grass and enjoying the evening sun around the Shillapoo Wildlife Area. Fell in love with her sweet style and awesome smile! What an awesome gal. I was absolutely thrilled when she contacted me about helping her expand her modeling portfolio and am in love with how her photos turned out!!!
Special thank you to Bridgette for the amazing job on Christina's hair and makeup!



Must give a shout out to Swoon Antique Shop in downtown Vancouver for the amazing chair!



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