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Your Hobby Doesn’t Need to Be Your Side Hustle or Your Day Job
I first picked up a camera with the intention of making art, and not just preserving memories, when I was 14 or 15. I loved that it gave me a way to...
A peek in my closet in 2021
What happens when you purge a bunch of clothes because of the pandemic and an international move? You end up with a very limited wardrobe. As we...
I Don’t Know What is Next // A 2020 Update
Over the winter, I made a plan to stop shooting weddings. I announced that here on the blog at the end of January. I had started working on a new...
Letting Go and Going Forward
Our lives are defined by a series of moments. A flip book of little snapshots that make up a whole life. Blink and the years fly by. That's why I...
July + August — PNW Summer
I feel like this summer just flew past us. Maybe it's because we skipped fall and with the snow (snow!) last weekend, I feel like I should be...
Hannah + Jay Engaged // Portland Art Museum Engagement Session
Hannah and Jay are getting married this week, and even though I'm woefully behind on blogging, I was determined to get their engagement session...
Prague on Film – Travel Photography // Personal Post
As many of you know, I'm a native American who has lived abroad. I lived in the Czech Republic twice as a student, and married a German. Our lives...
May + June – Springtime Adventures in Spokane
It's been a while, yeah? I'm at a point where I'm not sure if I'll ever catch up on blogging, and whether this whole blog thing is even worth it? I...
The Wahluke Farmer’s Market – Nonprofit Branding Shoot
Last year, I started working with more small businesses, non-profits, and companies to provide them with high quality images. So often, I would meet...
Jessi + Tim – Mazama Ranch House // Methow Valley Wedding Photography
Jessi sent me an email a couple months before their wedding, and told me that Natalie and Sam had sent me to them. Just from Jessi's first emails, I...
March + April – Europe with a Toddler // Recap Post
Can you believe it's May already? It's amazing the difference just two months can make. When I switched to doing these every other month, I realized...
Holly + Justin – Mt Spokane Elopement // Spokane Elopement Photography
In the early emails that Holly sent me, she told me all about how they wanted to get married up at Vista House on Mt. Spokane. She told me that they...