Baby Macy

They say you can’t pick your family, but if we were picking, we’d pick these two, no question. Lucky us, they ARE family and dear, dear friends.

We enjoyed a brisk, damp January morning together capturing them in the last weeks before Baby Macy makes his/her appearance. They brought their own energy and ideas to the shoot and we had fun tromping around the wet field just across the street from their house. We have to give a shout out to our sidekick, Sage, who was along for the ride and was a grinning machine, encouraging some genuine laughter and smiles from her aunt and uncle.

The last nine months has been a joyous ride and I’d say they are ready to meet this coming baby–as are we! You guys have prepared so well and Baby Macy is going to be stoked to have you two as parents.

Stay tuned to the blog as we look forward to sharing pics of the wee one after s/he is born!

Joseph

Another great senior session! If you visit this site often you’ll notice that our subjects are often small tykes and, if you have kids of your own or have ever tried photographing kids, you know it requires energy and patience and a decent amount of chasing. Seniors, on the other hand generally do what you ask them to do–they smile when you say “smile”, sit where you ask them to sit, look at the camera at the right moments–they don’t run in the opposite direction or need incentives or coaxing or Erin jumping out from behind John making animal faces and noises. So, it’s fun to do senior sessions and have a more chilled out experience now and again.

Here’s a talented guy who is graduating from Newberg High School this Spring and planning to attend George Fox University in the Fall. Have fun in the last months of your senior year, Joseph!

Darren + Kelly + Milo

Don’t you wish YOU were getting a Christmas card from these guys?! What says Merry Christmas more than a cute pug dressed in a Santa hat? These guys were troopers once again on a chilly December afternoon, but Milo came well prepared with his warm sweater and matching hat. Maybe slightly embarrassed that Milo has a cuter Christmas outfit than my daughter, but…I’ll have to get to work on that one. Merry Christmas Darren, Kelly, and Milo!

Houston Family

“Sweetness and light” is how my grandmother refers to little babies and as I look at this tiny babe, that’s what comes to mind. A precious little guy who is growing and changing so much. I love how adoringly these parents look at their son in these photos. Can’t keep their eyes off of him and I can’t blame them! (We still have a hard time looking away from our daughter and she’s nine months now–don’t want to miss anything!) Baby D was about 5 weeks old for his first photo session and it was clearly no big deal for him. Congratulations, Parents! So glad to have had the chance to meet your new baby and capture his sweetness.

 

Rick + Christine + Ariy @ Six Months

Not everyone who experiences pregnancy gets to do it alongside a friend and co-worker, but it worked out that way for Christine and I. Our daughter, Sage, and her son, Ariy were due about 7 weeks apart from one another so we were able to check in with each other during the work day, comparing weird pregnancy symptoms and encouraging each other to try different things to help our ailments. We also made a point of meeting up about once every month or so to process together and swap notes on things we had been reading and learning. It’s been fun to keep connecting and watching each others kiddos change and grow, swap more advice, and hope that our kids become friends some day! Needless to say it was a joy to spend some time with the whole family and get a snapshot of Ariy at six months.