This was an entertaining and chilly winter family session at a Sno-Park in beautiful Bend, Oregon. As a local photographer in Bend, Oregon I had worked with Annie several months prior and captured the milestone of her senior year with a senior photo session. When Mom reached out to book a family portrait session I…
Are you considering proposing to your love this holiday season? Did you know November is one of the most popular months to get engaged? Fun fact: it is the month Brent proposed to me. I can see why it is one of the most popular months for good reason. 😉 One reason for it’s popularity…
Fall in Central Oregon is always a favorite and such a lovely time for an outdoor wedding. Temperatures can be cooler than summer, but still sunny, warm and hopefully any smoke from wildfires has faded. Rachel and Jacob had just that – a beautiful and sunny day at Aspen Lakes Golf Course in Sisters, Oregon….
Here in Central Oregon summer and fall are very popular times for family portrait sessions. I had the pleasure of capturing some memories with this adorable family at Black Butte Ranch, which happens to be one of my favorite places to work. Please note: Black Butte Ranch now requires a permit to photograph on property….
Preparing for a new baby comes with a long list of to-do’s from arranging the nursery, meal prepping prior to babies arrival, putting together your birth bag whether it will be a home or hospital birth, and among all of the items on your checklist, don’t forget to schedule your maternity photo session. Maternity sessions…
Summertime is my favorite time for many reason, one of them is because I get the opportunity to work with families by photogra hing them. Whether it is families visiting Central Oregon on their summer vacation and they realize it is the perfect place for updated family portraits, family reunion or it’s local families or…
This cute family of three decided to venture out of Bend and up the Cascade Lakes Highway for their annual family photos. We went to one of one of my favorite lakes in Central Oregon, Sparks Lake. It was a gorgeous fall evening and you could tell by the flock of photographers at the lake….
Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner (Even if You are Having a Micro Wedding!) When I was planning our wedding one of my biggest mistakes was not hiring a planner / day of coordinator for our celebration. Like many people we were trying to save money. We stretched our budget on what was important to…
Getting Married During Covid Are you planning a wedding for 2021 but are uncertain how Covid will affect your plans? I am here to tell you can still have an amazing experience and plan your wedding for THIS YEAR without the fear of having to postpone (or fear of having to postpone for a SECOND…
Intimate Ceremony at the Base of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Photographing Rose and Dacre’s Colorado mountain elopement at Three Peaks Ranch in Westcliffe, Colorado was one of the highlights of my year. Similar to most every 2020 couple, Rose and Dacre had to change plans for their elopement because of the pandemic. Due to…
The day this family session was scheduled, I woke up to windy, rainy, ugly conditions here in Central, Oregon. Usually, Bend weather can change drastically within 15 minutes but the forecast showed we were going to receive rain, gusts of 45 mph wind and more rain throughout the day. I reached out to the client…
Hiya! When I am not photographing weddings or elopements, I am photographing families and high school senior sessions in the Bend, Sunriver, Sisters area. There are so many great locations in Central Oregon for your portrait session. Reach out to book your Sunriver family session today!
Smith Rock State Park is one of the highlights of Central Oregon’s High Desert. Located in Terrebonne, about a 45 minute drive from Bend, Smith Rock is a magical place to rock climb, hike, adventure, photograph and the perfect backdrop for a wedding ceremony. Hanna and Derek, my clients from last year decided to have…
Bend sits nestled between the peaks of the Cascade Mountains and the high desert with lakes, multi-use trails, and rivers to float, in the center of the state of Oregon. Bend is a town of about 100,000 people and has so much to offer. With Mt. Bachelor ski resort just 30 minutes from town and…
This wintery wonderland at Shevlin Park was the perfect setting for Victoria’s Bend senior photo session. I don’t often shoot portraits in the winter but after this session I want more winter wonderland sessions! It was worth the cold fingers and wet feet. Victoria was such a good sport on this cold November day. For…
One of the biggest honors as a photographer is when a dear friend asks me to photograph their wedding. Some ladies want to be a part of the wedding party, standing with the couple as a bridesmaid or maid of honor. Not me. I want to be behind the camera. Doing what I do creating…
Today was the perfect, mild, winter day and I had the sudden urge to pop on some music and blog this magical, winter (blustery), dark and moody set of images from an inspired elopement at Brasada Ranch in Powell Butte, Oregon. Brasada Ranch is an luxury resort here in Central Oregon and one of the…
I’ve been dreaming about that warm summer sun and those long days lately. In other words, it seems like the ideal time to blog Malika and Michael’s bright, colorful, and fun backyard summer anniversary party. First off, their modern Portland home was the absolute perfect location to celebrate their one year anniversary. They decided to…
Anne and John’s Intimate Smith Rock elopement was so tranquil and beautiful. You could tell they had found their match in each other in the way they laughed together and looked in to each others’ eyes. The couple traveled to Oregon to wed and decided upon Smith Rock sight unseen. They knew they wanted a…
I’ve been dying to share this fabulous senior session with one of my 2019 senior models, Beth Anne, and time keeps slipping away. Beth Anne is representing Sisters High School. I actually met Beth Anne through another one of my models (thanks, Macie!) and am so thrilled she was excited to apply to be…