Salem Family Photographer | Mini Session

Portland Editorial Photographer | Featured on Film Mama

I was over the moon when I woke up this morning and saw that I was featured on film mama! This is a wonderful blog featuring film shooters and I am proud to be a member of the club, so to speak!

You can check out the feature by clicking HERE.

Portland Senior Photographer | Marques.

I don't do a lot of senior portrait sessions these days, as I've started focusing more on weddings and boudoir, but when Marques's mom called me and asked about doing his senior photos, I immediately said yes. I first met Marques when he was just a toddler. He's always been the sweetest boy, despite his disabilities. Our session was great. Marques did better than most young men his age.

This is what his mother had to say:

These are my son, Marques's, senior pictures. Yay, he is a senior! He looks so handsome. To some, it may just be senior pictures, but to this mom, it is so much more. It's our blessed journey that we have had the privilege to witness. He was born with a pretty severe heart condition. He underwent four open heart surgeries and seven minor heart surgeries as a newborn, baby, and toddler. The fourth open heart surgery left him with a traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and no insight to the future. We knew better. We're so proud of the sweet natured, happy-go-lucky, innocent, and handsome young man that he is today. Thank you Kel Ward Photography for capturing every wonderful attribute of Marques!

Doesn't he have a wonderful smile?

When he was no longer in the mood to smile, though, his mom came to the rescue!

I asked Marques's mom if he had any special interests or hobbies. Turns out he is a big time animal lover, so we took some photos at his home with his favorite animals. This rabbit was seriously gigantic… and so cute that I came home that day insisting that we get one of our own. My husband, however, was not in agreement. 

Just hanging out in the leaves with his three pups. They sure did love the attention (and treats)!

Salem Fine Art Photographer . . . Published!

Stacie Turner, of Stacie Turner Photography, has started a toy camera magazine (currently unnamed). 

It is available both online, as a digital download, and in print. 

I am so happy to have an image in the first publication!

Here is a screen shot of my image  (on the right) and then a list of featured artists down below.

You can get more information about the magazine, and download a copy, HERE.

Salem Childbirth Photographer . . . Lucas.

Wow, what a whirlwind of a birth this was!

I headed to the hospital, despite mom only being 2-3 cm. I had childcare taken care of and figured why not? I took my time, got a coffee on the way (you know, in preparation of a long night).

When I arrived, Mom was already 4cm and counting.

The next thing we knew, Lucas was coming! 

No time to break the bed down or anything. The midwife flew in, got as ready as she could, and BAM, he was born! It could not have been more than 5 minutes after I got to the room. 

According to the medical staff, she went from 4cm to baby in arms in 18 minutes!

As you can see, Lucas was very expressive, making all kinds of adorable and funny facial expressions. I was also thrilled to have been able to capture shots of his older siblings meeting him for the first time. 

Getting Married in 2014?

Salem Portrait Photographer . . . Feeling Jazzy.

Vancouver Family Photographer . . . lifestyle session

I had the opportunity to photograph this beautiful family in their Vancouver home. 

We took a lifestyle approach with lots of laughs and cuddles. Dad is a tattoo artist, mom is heavily inked, and their baby and toddler were just adorable!

Their two year old actually took this shot!