11 Months Old in a New State | Willamette Valley, Oregon Family Photographer

I received an email from Sirena a few months ago. Her family was moving to Oregon from New York and she was hoping to get her lil dude’s 11 month milestone photo’s booked for after they moved—and she picked me! You’d think that after this many years, I would get used to clients finding and booking me, but alas—I’m always surprised and flattered.

As we got closer to the picked date, we hadn’t landed on a location. I drove around a bit looking for some fall colors but they just hadn’t peaked yet or really started to show. We landed on Basket Slough for our session for the views and we were not disappointed. We spent most of our time on the hill, then walking up the hill and finished just in time for an epic sunset. We got some great shots, some beautiful views, and even a whole bunch of herons flying right over us! It was just a great night.

So without further ado, here are some images from my time with Sirena and her fam. Welcome to Oregon!

Summertime Frolick | Mother and Daughters at Deepwood Estates | Salem, OR Family Photography

I have been photographing this pretty lady, and her kiddos since the oldest was just a few months old. In fact, I believe our first session together was in this same location. It’s been an honor to watch her oldest grow, and to see her newest grow too. It feels very full circle to come back around to Deepwood and photograph her and her babies again. It was a FUN evening, even though I ended with about 17 mosquito bites… I won’t forget my bug spray next time, that’s for sure! Anyway, here are some of my favorites from my time with V and her babies.