Entries in Portland children photographer (13)

Friday
29Jan2010

I thought this would be...

... another 'trash the tutu' session with little miss Audrey. A very urban, decaying (beautiful, but decaying) setting, plenty of rain puddles and muddy paths. The perfect combination of elements, really, to make it easy for a 27 month old to 'trash' her tutu, planned or unplanned.
Well, it turns out I was wrong. If she didn't care much about it last time when I took her out in her tutu, she's growing into a very dainty and careful miss, who likes her tutu very much and wants to keep it in a good condition :) I promised I would make her another one sometime soon, and she seems very happy about it.

Paul's been wanting to take me to this junkyard for a long time know, and we finally went. I would've loved to be able to be there in the late hours of the afternoon and make good use of the sunset's soft, glowing light. It just so worked out with our schedules though, that all I could get that day was an hour at noon. Challenged my comfort zone and expanded it. 



... I love this dippy :)







...and here is my favorite image from our little shoot 








Have a lovely weekend, and thank you for stopping by! :)

Thursday
24Dec2009

Merry Christmas to all! ...and a little birthday wish :) 

Merry Christmas everyone! :) 

Have a great time with those close to your heart. Be blessed in every way this season. Make long lasting and warm memories with your family and friends this Christmas.
May you be blessed with a new year filled with met needs and dreams come true, where change is our friend and change means always that we've grown in wisdom and compassion, and we've grown to be better people.

Don't forget The Reason for the season.
May God bless us everyone! :)

...and the little birthday wish is for a sweet little girl, born on Christmas day last year, a girl that is very much loved by Audrey :)
Happy first birthday Carly! We love you lots. xoxo

p.s. I'm checking out until after the holidays ;)

Tuesday
15Dec2009

A thought on passion and purpose :: Tuesday's random image of the day

...From one of the lovely sessions I had this fall. A good looking family, beautiful places and gorgeous light. 

I came across this quote yesterday morning, and it stuck with me:

'Some people ask, “What if I haven’t found my true passion?”
It’s dangerous to think in terms of “passion” and “purpose” because they sound like such huge overwhelming ideas.
If you think love needs to look like “Romeo and Juliet”, you’ll overlook a great relationship that grows slowly.
If you think you haven’t found your passion yet, you’re probably expecting it to be overwhelming.
Instead, just notice what excites you and what scares you on a small moment-to-moment level.
If you find yourself glued to Photoshop, playing around for hours, dive in deeper. Maybe that’s your new calling.
If you keep thinking about putting on a conference or being a Hollywood screenwriter, and you find the idea terrifies but intrigues you, it’s probably a worthy endeavor for you.
You grow (and thrive!) by doing what excites you and what scares you everyday, not by trying to find your passion.'

~ Derek Sivers 

Friday
11Dec2009

Friday - Random image of the day :: Portland Or. Children Photographer

There's nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.  ~Frank A. Clark

Miss Eliana.

Thursday
10Dec2009

Change, Growth and Discovery :: Thursday - Random image of the day

"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever or whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing."
~Thomas H. Huxley