Into The Woods Styled Family Photo Sessions!

I am so excited to tell you guys about this fun project I have coming up with my friend Caroline of Coeur de La Photography! We’ve been plotting and planning for a bit now and I’m excited to finally be able to share it… Saturday, November 16th we will be teaming up together to bring […]

a lovely spring photo shoot.

Ever since Fern was born and motherhood and blogging kind of took over all of my free time, I haven’t done as much styling work… And while I feel completely fulfilled in my job as a mother, and totally blessed to be able to contribute to our family’s income with my writing, there is a […]

diy holiday photo shoot.

I love family Christmas photos. Even though I’ve never been one to send out Christmas cards and don’t intend to start now, I still love the idea of using the holidays as an excuse to get dressed up in coordinated outfits (*Please note that I said “coordinated” NOT matching…there is a massive difference) and have […]

a magical dinner in the woods.

Just because you have a baby doesn’t mean  you can’t still throw a great dinner party. The only thing needed are good friends and good food. …a magical setting (AKA my backyard) doesn’t exactly hurt either. This past weekend our good friends Marc & Caroline were in town and we decided to create an intimate […]

a bit of holiday styling and a 33 weeks pregnant photo.

Yesterday I styled a set for family photo shoots…. at The Ace Hotel.  The photos were taken by the lovely Lisa Warninger. BUT….these ones were from my iPhone.  Not nearly as good, but the set turned out so cute I just couldn’t resist :).  The goal was a Northwest themed set….something a little edgier than the […]

not your typical family portrait.

I love a good family portrait as much as the next person…. but I’m not gonna lie…a great many of them are just cheesy and plain awkward (a’la Awkward Family Photos).  So what’s a cool, hip family to do to avoid awkward photo disaster? Come get your photos taken at The Ace Hotel here in Portland […]