I met with Sam a few months ago over coffee to chat about what she was looking for in family photos. I left that meeting so excited to work with her family- Seriously, not only was she a sweet lady who had some great ideas for what she wanted, bu she was also talking about the kid sized Harley they have for their son Will, and the photos she was wanting to get will her husband and son and their bikes. From that moment on I couldn’t wait for the shoot! We got some super fun photos in Downtown Albany with the Harley’s and then we headed out to the acreage surrounding their church for some family shots that included their parents. The weather was gorgeous, even thought there may have been a little more sun than I would have liked for the shoot, I try not to complain about the sun being out this time of year! Thank you Sam, Bill and Will for spending your Saturday afternoon with me, oh and for the Harley ride! 😉 
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Grace | Albany, Oregon Toddler Portraits
When Grace’s mom first contacted me about doing portraits of Grace for Christmas/to document her second birthday, she mentioned that Grace is a “very active toddler.” I wrote that off thinking ‘Yeah yeah, ‘active toddler’ – that’s a redundant statement. Typically I can run the toddler until they are tired while getting action shots and then they are ready to sit and pose a little- Not Grace! Grace is the energizer bunny of toddlers. Despite freezing temperatures, we had a good time and were able to get quite a few great shots of Grace doing what she does best- running around! Grace loves balloons and her parents brought a bouquet of balloons that made for some really fun shots.
Want to see more of Grace’s adorable curls? Head on over to my Facebook page and check out the rest of her sneak peek!
Sarah, Shawn and Grayson | Keizer Oregon Engagement and Family Photography
This has been a busy weekend for me, two weddings and a few sessions that I was trying to squeeze in before the rain started. Sarah and Shawn’s shoot was squeezed in for a whole different reason; on Sunday Shawn will be leaving for Afghanistan for 13 months. Leaving behind his fiance’ Sarah and 11 month old son Grayson. Sarah and Shawn wanted to get some family photos and engagement photos before his deployment. Sarah wanted to make sure she had some photos of Shawn and Grayson together so that she has something to point to and show Grayson his dad. Grayson was the happiest baby I think I’ve ever seen, he’s grinning or laughing in every shot.
You guys were an absolute joy to shoot, thank you so much for sharing this emotional and beautiful time in your lives with me. My prayers are with all of you during the next year.
Thank you, Shawn, for your service.
Usually when I start editing a session there are a select few that jump out to me as favorites,I honestly don’t think I could pick a favorite from this session! I got a little carried away, in fact there are 40 (yes FOURTY!) photos from their session on facebook so head over there and check the rest of them out.
Before you leave though, leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite photo here is. I’m sure Sarah and Shawn would love to see your comments to them as well!