Fox Island Wedding Thanks to Kayla and Cory, it was my very first time shooting a Pacific Northwest Fox Island wedding. In fact, it was my first time ever being there, despite the fact that I grew up so close. Pacific Northwest weddings have a certain appeal to them that you can’t reproduce anywhere else. […]

Tay sent me my very first Mother’s Day card the year I was pregnant with my first baby. That’s the kind of friend she’s always been even 900 miles away. We went to high school together, but it wasn’t until after high school that we really became good friends. Taylor is thoughtful, genuine, loyal and […]

Another month, another trip to Washington. I’m thinking we may need to get a second home here after all the times we’ve taken over my parent’s place this year. What a joy it is to be able to photograph friends and family in my home town. This year we’ve had 8 weddings in the PNW! […]

Seaside Oregon…where childhood dreams come true. At least they did for me. And my dad. And now my kids too. Three generations of traditions. Year after year we come and do the exact same things and it’s just as amazing as the time before. Some Seaside MUSTS: The Beach – Duh, right? Don’t expect to […]

Arien and Sean’s wedding was held in Sean’s backyard in Olympia, Washington. It was the perfect property for a gorgeous, intimate wedding. Trees lined the property on every side. The details were incredible. Sean had hand build and arranged most of them through the wedding planning process. Most importantly, their closest friends and family were […]

Spring. When the grass starts to green up and the snow finally melts. JOY. So much happiness. The kids were sooo patient with me this spring as I needed extra naps and lots of rest. We still went on our kids adventures and took a big trip to Washington where we spent most of the […]

Coleman and Dakota met while serving a mission in the Taiwan Taipei Mission in their second areas. Dakota was the hardest working missionary Coleman had ever met. By the end of our mission they had developed an unspoken bond and Coleman decided that he would call her as soon as he got home.He got home on a Friday and […]

Most of the time I have to ask my couples how they met and when they started dating, but for Ashley and Devin I was there! These two started dating when we were all seniors in high school. I had been friends with Devin since middle school, and became close to Ashley when we were […]

Not too many people have stuck by me through it all. Like through braces, flippy hair phase, ridiculous/stalker crushes and gauchos. Aka middle school. I believe a true friend is someone who knew you in middle school and still likes you; Kayla is one of those true friends. We have so many memories from classes, […]

Tolmie State Park… This rocky beach holds soo many memories — starting when I was just an infant and all the way through the awkward high school days+beyond. I took my own engagement photos here, and started my photography journey with whoever would let me on these very rocks. Tolmie will always hold a special […]

I met this family almost exactly a year ago at their uncle Ty’s wedding. One of my all time favorite couples–Ty and Brit. A few months after the wedding, I did Ty’s older sister’s bridal re-takes. And now finally, I got to take his other sister’s family pictures in Washington state. Megan follows me on […]

We fought weather, location, seasons and light for these photos and I couldn’t be more pleased with how they turned out. Sweet Macey was soo patient with all the scheduling and rescheduling. We finally got FALL senior photos, with just enough light to make it to the end of the session. By the time we […]