Christmas Mini-Sessions are Here!

I'm so excited to announce this years Holiday mini-sessions for families! This will be the first year I'm offering a Christmas Card Special, and I'm so excited! I have a great line of Holiday Cards that are all ready to go, so check them out in the post below this announcement.

Fall is such a great time for portraits, and early October will be so lovely with the vibrant colors and cooler weather here in Portland! It's not too early to start thinking about getting photos done for the holidays because they will be here before we know it. Mini-sessions are a great way to get some professional portraits taken of your family at a much reduced price off a regular session! I will be offering limited sessions per date, so don't delay. At this price I expect to book up quickly!



As of now, I plan to only offer mini-sessions on this date, and there are limited number of sessions available. If you are interested in booking, get in touch with me early. Session fee is due to hold your session time.

If these dates change (or I decide to add another date) I will update here with availability!!!

2008 Holiday Cards

2008 Holiday Cards are here!! These custom cards are press printed on thick cardstock, and are designed to showcase your gorgeous session images! These exclusive cards are a great way to stand out from the crowd and make a unique impression this holiday season! Click on the photos to see larger versions of the cards!

Sneak Peak: Downtown cutie...

Yesterday I had the chance to photograph this cute little 15-month old in an urban setting downtown. We took a few photos near the fountain at the site of the Saturday Market, and we also found a bunch of old brick walls for some fun photography effects. Here are a few for mom, enjoy! :)

Something a little different...

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot the wedding of Tina & Brian up in Olympia with Susan of Whimsical Photo Design. This is
the second time I've shot with her, and I've learned so much from her. It is a blast getting to spend the day with someone who loves photography
as much as I do!

Here are a few of my favorites from the day:

And the winner is...

#14, Kim F!!

Congrats Kim! Contact me via email to schedule your session. Looking forward to it! Thanks to everyone who took time to check
out my site and enter the contest.

Just to remind everyone, the winner receives a free mini-session, all images on CD, and one free set of 25 press printed holiday/occasion
cards!!! These cards are a new offering for me, and are absolutely gorgeous! They are printed on thick cardstock and the quality is amazing.
I will be posting some samples online in the next few weeks.

I have added a blog feed feature to the left hand side of my blog. I plan to have at least one more fun giveaway in 2008, so add me to
your reader to make sure you don't miss it!

It's Alive....and the BIG CONTEST!

Finally! My website is finally up and running, and I'm so excited to be able to share the link here. Definitely go check it out HERE!
I'd love to hear what you think of it!

Ok, on to the good stuff: The Big Blog Contest

As promised, to celebrate this occasion I wanted to offer some kind of freebie. I have decided to give away a FREE mini-session,
complete with all images on CD and one free set of 25 holiday/occasion cards!

That's right folks, the lucky winner will get a session absolutely FREE, including digital images which is something I only include
with my top packages! It can be used for yourself or even given away to someone else you know. Session is for immediate family only
(ie, no bringing along your uncle Ted) and can be a family session, newborn, maternity, couple, etc. Session must be completed by
November 20th, 2008. The deadline to enter is next Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 10:00pm PST.

fine print: You can only enter ONCE but you can forward this link to your friends and family and if they win they can give the session
to you! Please, no cheating! One entry per household! Portland area only. Mini-session is up to 1 hour and 10-15 finished images.

TO ENTER post a comment in this blog post with your first name and last initial. I will be entering all the names into a drawing
which will take place next Monday. I'll announce the winner here!

Quick update

It's coming!!! It's coming!!!

I know I promised August 1st, but unfortunately my site is now in domain name server limbo. We are waiting for some technical
details to get worked out on the hosting side of things, but the site is ready to go and waiting! I'll be shooting a wedding all day
tomorrow, but I will be back on Sunday to announce the BIG CONTEST and announce the website URL! Start sending my blog link
out to all your friends so they will be sure to come back and enter the contest!

And since I hate posting without a pic, here's one of my little darlin' on the swing. I'm in love, what can I say? :)