Photographing two year old twin boys is fantastically joyful chaos! So much fun watching these two littles play together, see their starkly different personalities and how much they love each other. I love so many shots from this session, but one of my absolute favorites that was totally candid & unexpected was when the boys ran to their mama and practically tackled her and the movement and joy captured so perfectly the wonderful craziness of being a mom of two little boys. I

It was one of those bright, warm summer days that felt just a little bit enchanted. As the girls got ready in the morning, the bridesmaids kept talking about Samantha & Xander's story was like a fairy tale, spanning years and continents, and in spite of life's twists and turns they always found their way to each other. Even in their personal written vows (which they didn't share prior to the ceremony) they were shocked to have parts of their vows echoing each other. Every det

Today is my sweet sister in law's birthday, and tomorrow marks 6 months since little nephew Owen came into this world, so here are some sweet shots of their little family hanging out at home. #Baby #Family #familyportraits #PNW #PNWPhotographer #Portrait #Portraitphotography #PortraitPhotographer #FamilyPhotography

Home sessions are the best. As I drove out to Alena & Christian's house, through small winding roads that passed farms, fields and charming little rural homes, I felt the hustle and bustle of the weekend slip away and found myself reminded of why I love living far away from big cities. It was early evening when I arrived and was joyfully greeted by their two red labs. Their spacious back yard is up against a river and we proceeded to spend the next two hours hanging out along