jared + erika {Portland, OR}

just enjoy . . .

Portland, Oregon Temple

Downtown Portland

by the way, MAJOR props to Erika who found this killer location ahead of time- 

ALL BY HERSELF! I about died I was so proud. 

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then we did a little exploring together...

hello tile, i love you.

Reception Details:

dress details. for some reason these aren't showing up as well as they should on blogger. =(

Thank you Jared and Erika for shipping me all the way out to OREGON! I could not have had more fun with the two of you. You make the SWEETEST couple (can't you tell from these last shots?)!

favorites.

This is one of my favorite clients and one of my favorite family sessions of '08. These guys are practically family- I have photographed them 4 times in the year and a half I have been in business! Mr. Andrew was one of my first clients when I took his two year old pictures last fall. Let's just say we've BOTH grown a lot since then. Haha! I also took his extended family pictures, pictures of him and baby brother Joshua as a newborn, and now these.  

The beauty of repeat clients is the relationship you build and ease of the session. Andrew knew exactly who I was and what was up. Everything during the session went SO smoothly.  I even found Andrew's jacket a couple of days prior while I was out shopping and immediately thought of him, so I made sure it was cool with his mom and picked it up for him for the shoot. Now that's just fun for everyone (I love being able to style the shoot a bit!). 

also, andrew also mr. #3 from a few posts ago. 

score.

found this bad boy at the d.i. for $3 with the original manual and everything. I have been dying to try it out! now who knows where to score the film. dish. 

two? really?

he's growing up before my eyes. how is it possible? didn't we just finish celebrating his first?

I thank God for the millions, billions, CRAZY amounts of photos we have to remember each moment. I am so thankful for this gift we call photography...

and even more so for this gift I call Max.

all in the family

this weekend, sister was in town so we took a few quick shots together!

beautiful mackenzie (wearing my clothes as usual)

uncooperative max- who turned TWO TODAY!

and whaaaaaa....? ME!