Portland, OR | Lifestyle and Portrait Photographer

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about 4 months ago

about a year ago

about 4 months ago

“ Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

— Mary Oliver

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Because when you’ve been stuck inside for what feels like forever fighting sickness, you just crave a little fresh air. ⠀
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While this used to be basically in our backyard, and we came here at least once a week, I’m so glad we’re still just a drive away from these beautiful trails. 🐾🥾

We’ve been taking it easy this week. Ellie and I both picked up a wicked head cold so there has been a lot of napping, meds, Daniel Tiger and snuggles. Send healing vibes our way🙏🏼

You guys. I just started my Invisalign treatment yesterday (Kind of like clear braces but they’re clear trays that are used to straighten your teeth over time). 😬⠀
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I’ve wanted straight teeth my whole entire life but never got braces growing up because the orthodontist said they would have to pull like 5 teeth and I just wasn’t up for that. So here I am, mid 30s and my mouth is all doctored up for these clear trays and I am strugglin’. My teeth are sooo sore, and I can’t talk without a lisp yet and eating food is a straight up chore (smoothies are my friend) and I am sooo self-conscious about them. People say it gets better with time but I feel like I’m standing at the bottom of a hill just looking at how giant it is. I know I just need to get going and take baby steps like talk to people at the store, smile freely, keep taking my Advil and probably tape up pictures of smiles as a motivator. ⠀
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I just had to put it out there that sometimes things are really hard, especially in the beginning. Acknowledge the hard, let it go and keep on keep in’ on✨⠀

“It's ordinary plain and simple⠀
Typical, this everyday love...⠀
Oh, but I can't get enough⠀
Of this everyday love.”⠀
-Rascal Flatts⠀
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The days may seem long and the weekends may go by in a blur, but I love these little everyday moments so so much.

Whitney and Christopher, Maternity Photos, Portland Oregon

May 29, 2018

These dear friends of mine are getting so close to meeting their sweet Hazel girl any day now, but very possibly today! I LOVED how this session turned out. So dreamy and beautiful. I mean, Christopher was serenading his ladies with some Lumineers tunes, does it get any better?