Santiam Christian School Senior: Hannah

I joined Hannah & her family at the Oregon Coast for her senior photos. It was one of those days where nothing went exactly as planned, but everything turned out perfectly. The weather was AMAZING - NOT your typical day at the Oregon Coast (ie - it was hot, fog free, and hardly any wind). We couldn't have been any luckier with the weather!
I had SUCH a good time with the Yelas family! Hannah, you are as beautiful as you are kind! Thank you (And thank you entire Yelas Family!) for a great day at the coast! (Also, thank you for the plums and muffins - YUM!)

Hannah wanted to include her dog in some of her senior photos. He was such a fun beach doggy that he ended up getting his own mini-shoot. :)

Albany Birthday Session: Charli is Seven

For the past few years, I've been doing a birthday session with each of Tia's kids. This year, for Charli's session, Tia and I came up with all kinds of ideas - a fairy theme, apple orchard theme, ballet, tutus, & sparkles, a farm-themed shoot with barnyard animals - SO MANY ideas! When it came time to run our suggestions by Charli, I couldn't wait to hear what she picked.
She picked....America's Next Top Model.  :) Charli is seven now. The days of Mom and photographer picking out her themes are GONE. So, Charli picked out her favorite outfits, purses, jewelry, shoes, and accessories and it was time for her to rock the runway.
Because Charli is seven, I wanted to keep her modeling theme young and fun. I encouraged her to select her own outfits and accessories and to do her own thing on her runway (she borrowed some items from family members). The only instructions I gave her were to make sure to look at the camera when she got to the end, before she turned around.  :)

Like any younger sibling, little brother Kaden always wants to try out whatever Charli is up to. So we let him walk the runway a couple of times too!

Grant House Wedding: Emily & Bjorn

Two wonderfully awesome people, Bjorn & Emily, tied the knot at Grant House on Officer's Row on August 10th. These two are so sweet to each other - it was awesome watching them share their vows and promise forever to each other!