What a wonderful world ~

Kids are the best -- really, they are.  I didn't really quite 'get it' until I had my own.  The Nemer children were a delight to work with today.  Sandy, their mom, is so relaxed and easy going around them that they were just that -- thus making my job an easy one.  This last shot posted here is perhaps my favorite photo I've taken thus far.  While it may appear to be 'chaotic' to some, it takes being a mom to know that, indeed, all is right with the world.  Thank you, Nemer Family, for making my Tuesday morning an enjoyable one!  

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Trash the Dress (kind of)

You remember Laura -- we met up a few weeks back for a 'trash the dress'/sassy boudoir session (although I LOVE my photos that LW took of me, I will spare you and again not post those) :)

This was the one day we actually wanted it to rain -- but, it didn't really do that.  We perused the side streets of East Burnside for some 'artsy/urban/fug' shots -- very fun! Laura is loving the married life and her happiness makes me smile. Thanks, L-dub!

*Laura of elle images and I are in the process of putting together a mini boudoir package just in time for the holidays -- stay tuned!!

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You Better WORK!

Well, I survived my first vacation without my little one -- granted it was only 3 days, but I missed her a lot.  I ventured to Northern California with the hubs who was there for business.  We stayed a night in San Francisco and then met up with my dear old college roomie, Natalie, in Sacramento.  

Natalie and her boyfriend, Ryan, make a pretty great pair.  The four of us drove up to the cute town of Nevada City, CA where I got some shots of these two love-birds.  I was debating putting up some photos from Natalie and my 'Top Model' photo-shoot days (this is what we did when we didn't feel like studying), but made the wise decision not to.  Thanks, Nat Attack 2009 and Ryan!  RuPaul would be proud.

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Sweet Seniors

Yesterday I had the privilege to shoot 2 senior sessions with 2 pretty sweet (as in nice and RAD) girls. Katie, pictured above, is as pretty down to earth as they come. She hopes to study English as well as Journalism when she starts college next year... she has big hopes to get into one Ivy League school in particular, I have no doubt that she'll get in.

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Tashialynn, photographed below, is a senior here in Hillsboro and enjoys working on the year-book committee and stays busy with other extracurricular activities and clubs. She is looking forward to attending PCC next year and being close to family and friends. Tashialynn is an extremely kind and thankful person (much like her mother, whom I used to work with).

My sincere thanks to both girls and congratulations on your senior year!  {Both sessions shot at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro, Oregon}.