Tyler & Sawyer – Apples of Mommy’s Eye {Heritage Farms, Hillsboro, OR}
Loved, loved, loved my session in Heritage Farms Apple Orchard with one of my favorite families, The Merlocks. Ms. Tyler is so photogenic, and loves to ham for the camera. Oh, and I did bribe her for smiles with lots of sugar free watermelon gum (Sorry, Steph and Ty!). Sweet Sawyer is smiley and so content in her Mommy or Daddy’s arms.
Fiona – Brown Eyed Girl {Peninsula Park, Portland, OR}
Ms. Fiona and her parents met me at Peninsula Park for portraits on a recent Saturday morning. There is such a sweetness and loveliness to this family! Little Fiona has beautiful, soulful brown eyes that, for the first half of our session, communicated a strong message of “I’m watching you Lady, stay away from me!” Gradually she warmed up and the more playful Fiona emerged, fun and goofy, successfully reenacting the “Triple Dog Dare You” telephone pole scene from A Christmas Story (yes, she licked a tree) and even more impressive, getting her parents to do the same thing. I loved observing and capturing their interactions!
Owen & Nora – On the Run {Peninsula Park, Portland, OR}
Owen and Nora are two adorable, lollipop-loving, on-the-run kids. I had a fabulous time trying to keep ahead of them! We had a lucky late October evening of dry weather at Peninsula Park (rare!), and along with their parents, Tim and Jill, these two enjoyed some leaf fights, a few games of chase, and lots of rounds of “stick my tongue out and see if the photographer notices”(okay, that was just big brother Owen!).
Oliver & Zaeda {Alberta Park, Portland, OR}
Lucky – Miles, Papa & Whelah
Preston – Totally Boyish, Infectiously Good-Natured {Farragut Park, Portland, OR}
Once upon a time, when I was the mommy of a little 9 month old girl, I went to tour a new daycare facility. I was skeptical, uncertain. The place we had originally picked out to care for our child had not lived up to our expectations, and I wanted to be certain we weren’t fooled twice.