The Galber Family, George Rodgers Park, Oregon
Read MoreLujan Family Session/Sherwood, Oregon Portrait Photographer
"Come on, take a chance
Get up and start the dance
Let the D.J. shake you
Let the music take you"
-'Everybody'- Madonna
When I arrived at Magnus Tree Farm in Sherwood, Oregon for the Lujan's family session, I realized that I recognized them but I just could not place it. Then when I got out of the car, I realized exactly where I know Holly and Dan from, the torture class at our gym. Holly and I had been emailing each other back and forth regarding the session but we did not realize that we actually know each other. I found it pretty amusing because anyone who does the torture class at the gym, I feel bonded too, even if I don't know their name. We suffered together, therefore we are bonded. =)
Holly and Dan are blessed with two wonderful, handsome, loving boys. The whole family knows how to have fun. At the end of the session, we had a wee dance party...well, they had a dance party, I captured it.
Thank you Lujan family for choosing me to photograph your delightful family! Go forth, burpee and rock on!
The Williams Family Session-Lake Oswego/Portland Area Photographer
"Two lil' kids with a flow you ain't ever heard
And none faking you can understand every word
As you listen to my cool school melody
The Daddy makes you J-U-M-P"
-Kriss Kross
It was a lovely September afternoon when I met the Williams family. As I type this , it is Halloween, pouring down rain and windy. Heavy rain AND wind is my least favorite weather combination. Hmmmm, no, make that heavy rain, wind and cold. Nope, snow. Snow, wind and cold is my least favorite.
Ok, back on track. This day was beautiful. And this family was picture perfect! So why the Kriss Kross lyrics? Why naturally because that song is awesome. Reminds me of my youth. And also because the song popped in my head when I thought of the Williams kiddos. Towards the end of our session the kiddos enjoyed jumping off my steps that I use for sessions. And they had some wicked jumping skills.
So regardless of the downpour that is happening right now, I am going to get zombified anyway. I hope it stops in time for trick or treating!
Thank you Williams family for choosing me to photograph your jumpin' family! Go forth and rock on!
Family Session/Twins Cake Smash- Newberg/Portland Area Photographer
"Brother let me be your shelter
I’ll never leave you all alone
I can be the one you call
When you’re low
Brother let me be your fortress
When the night winds are driving on
Be the one to light the way
Bring you home"
- Need to Breathe 'Brother'
This session was double the cuteness! Ryan and Nikki are blessed with delightful and super chill twin boys and recently they celebrated their first birthday. Nikki is a member of Baby Bootcamp and she was the winner of the fitness challenge. This girl increased her running from an occasional mile to nine miles! She lost 20.6 pounds and 12 inches overall! And as part of the prize, Nikki won a 30 minute session with me. She chose to increase the session to an hour session so that we could do family photos and cake smash photos.
You can learn more about Baby Boot Camp here:
https://babybootcamp-sherwoodtualatin.frontdeskhq.com/staff_members
Nikki had made these fun posters and highchair banners (Thing 1 and Thing 2 themed) for their birthday party and she brought them for their session. I love the pop of color that they brought to the session.
The Orr boys are both so yummy but even early in the session I could see how different these two are. Hunter, IMO looks so much like his mommy. Blond curls too! Cooper looks like daddy. Hunter is more of a momma's boy, if he could see his momma he wanted to be held by her. Cooper was easily entertained my his daddy. But both boys are easy going. I admit, with twin 1 year old boys, I expected to burn my daily calorie intake but they were super easy-going.
These brothers are so blessed to have each other, to be each other's shelter in the storm, to bring the other up when they are low, to be a light when they need it...and to complain to each other about how mean mom and dad are because they have to clean their rooms.
Orr family, go forth and keep on rockin'!
