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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:04 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Journal</title><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 18:30:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>Sisters - Olivia &amp; Lucia</title><category>Children</category><category>Portland children photographer</category><category>artistic lifestyle children photography</category><category>indoors children photography</category><category>natural light photography</category><category>outdoors children photography</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:13:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/12/21/sisters-olivia-lucia.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:14199824</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>"Bless  you, my darling, and remember you are always in the heart - oh tucked  so close there is no chance of escape - of your sister."&nbsp; <em>~Katherine  Mansfield</em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/children-photographer-portland-olivia-and-lucia1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324413715829" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/children-photographer-portland-olivia-and-lucia2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324413734055" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/children-photographer-portland-olivia-and-lucia3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324413752257" alt="" /></span></span></span><br />... Olivia in the summer of 2009, as a newborn :) Time does fly, and seeing my children and other kids around me growing and changing so fast, it really makes it that much more real!<span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/elenawilken_picoftheday_120809.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324431078119" alt="" /></span></span><br /></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14199824.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Loved and happy</title><category>Children</category><category>Families</category><category>Portland children photographer</category><category>fall children portraits</category><category>fall family portraits</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:12:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/12/21/loved-and-happy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:14207615</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>"You don't really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around - and why his parents will always wave back." <em>~ William Tammeus</em></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/dani-lyuba-portland-children-photographer1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324462262805" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/dani-lyuba-portland-children-photographer2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324462300512" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/dani-lyuba-portland-children-photographer3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324462322933" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/dani-lyuba-portland-children-photographer4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324462352611" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/dani-lyuba-portland-children-photographer5.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324462371714" alt="" /></span></span></p><p></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14207615.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Morning Light</title><category>Children</category><category>Families</category><category>Portland children photographer</category><category>artistic lifestyle children photography</category><category>ffall family portraits</category><category>natural light photography</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:41:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/12/21/morning-light.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:14211249</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/portland-photographer-jones1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324493044815" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/portland-photographer-jones2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324493090503" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/portland-photographer-jones3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324493116026" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/portland-photographer-jones4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324493130687" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14211249.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Noah and Hazel</title><category>Children</category><category>Portland Or. Children Photographer</category><category>artistic lifestyle children photography</category><category>cchildren portraits</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:07:04 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/12/20/noah-and-hazel.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:14203021</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/portland-children-photographer-noah-and-hazel1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324431607787" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/portland-children-photographer-noah-and-hazel2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324431631653" alt="" /></span></span><br />I captured images of the kids several times over the last few years, but this was the first time I met Hazel, 9 days young, at the time :)<br /><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/elenawilken_apicaday_121409_1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324431407254" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14203021.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Hannah and her lovely family</title><category>Children</category><category>Families</category><category>fall family portraits</category><category>family photography</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:38:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/12/20/hannah-and-her-lovely-family.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:14205960</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>It's been so much fun and such an honor to photograph Hannah of <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.worldsapartphotography.com/index2.php?v=v1#/home/" target="_blank">Worlds Apart Photography</a>, and her lovely family!<br /><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/Hannah-and-family1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324446392543" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/Hannah-and-family2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324446337546" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/Hannah-and-family3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324446426394" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/Hannah-and-family4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324446452967" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/Hannah-and-family5.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324446476616" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/Hannah-and-family6.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324446496763" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14205960.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Abby</title><category>Children</category><category>Families</category><category>Portland Family Photographer</category><category>Portland children photographer</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:02:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/12/20/abby.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:14205184</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>...and all those who love her most :)<br /><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/abby-portland-children-photographer1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324440362032" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/abby-portland-children-photographer2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324440384701" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/abby-portland-children-photographer3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324440401846" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14205184.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A rainy, dreary day</title><category>Children</category><category>Families</category><category>Portland children photographer</category><category>artistic lifestyle children photography</category><category>outdoor photography</category><category>outdoors children photography</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:15:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/12/20/a-rainy-dreary-day.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:14204362</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>...and a happy birthday boy :)<br /><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/theBecs-portland-photographer-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324437862220" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/theBecs-portland-photographer-2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324437887677" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/theBecs-portland-photographer-3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324437912866" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-december/theBecs-portland-photographer-4.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1324437940406" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14204362.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Dreaming of warm mid-summer nights...</title><category>In Love</category><category>People in love</category><category>Portland engagement photographer</category><category>couples</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:35:55 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/11/28/dreaming-of-warm-mid-summer-nights.html</link><guid 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<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-november/dream-of-a-summer-night-love-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1322520994947" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-november/dream-of-a-summer-night-love-2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1322521010270" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-november/dream-of-a-summer-night-love-3.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1322521109808" alt="" /></span></span><br />It's a cold, wet and dreary day. While catching up on older posts, these seemed to be the perfect ones to start with. :)</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-13895570.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Destined for great things</title><category>Newborns</category><category>Portland newborn photographer</category><category>baby photographer Portland Oregon</category><category>newborn photography</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:28:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/8/28/destined-for-great-things.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:12656207</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-august/samson/newborn-photographer-black-and-white-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314570623041" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-august/samson/newborn-photographer-black-and-white-2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314570643538" alt="" /><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-august/samson/newborn-photographer-cuddled.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314570668997" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-august/samson/newborn-photographer-vintage-pram.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314570685434" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-12656207.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Little Emmalaina</title><category>Children</category><category>Portland children photographer</category><category>artistic lifestyle children photography</category><category>children photography</category><dc:creator>elena wilken</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:24:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/8/14/little-emmalaina.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">424926:4690567:12509104</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"></span>"While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about." <br />~ Angela Schwindt<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/storage/post-images/2011-august/children-photographer-Portland-emmalaina.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1313307017132" alt="" /></span></span></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-12509104.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>