We adore Jason, Katie and their family.  While hanging out in Sunriver recently the two thought it would be an ideal time for a quick family portrait.

Kristen and Cameron have a beautiful family and a huge heart.

After a lengthy roller coaster process, they have recently adopted a son from the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo.)

Bon is amazing.  He’s beautiful, curious and loves to see pictures of himself on the iPhone.  It reminds me of being in Africa and the smiles I would get when I’d show the children pictures of themselves on my cameras LCD.

I’m so thankful there are those in this world who desire to care for the “least of these.”   Many blessings to you Reynolds family, in this new season.

Mom brought props, awesome!

It took Bon a bit to warm up to the idea of being photographed...

Like any child, a favorite toy goes a long way.

Kate is a rockstar Senior at Summit High School.  We loved the fact that she was willing to do something a little different, so we did what first came to mind and went spelunking.

Rock on Kate, thanks for letting us be a part of your Senior year!

A few of our favorite things…

How cool is it when you get to photograph one of your favorite bands?

You can visit Elliot here, and don’t forget to purchase their new EP!

Here’s a few images from our short time in the studio…

We were blessed to spend some time with the wonderfully cool Steckman family.  The Steckman’s own and operate Cascade Eye-care.  We highly recommend you make them your eye care provider, we love them!

Here are a few of our favorite things…

I absolutely love it when someone comes to us and says, “I want something different.”

In this case, Keana came from Klamath Falls to have us shoot her Senior Session and she brought along a dress that she wasn’t planning on wearing again…

Rock on Keana!

I didn’t know the meaning of strength until I saw Lauren give birth to our first child, Parker.

14 hours of labor, no pain meds.  After it was all said and done, somehow, I looked much worse than she did.  When I think of the word strength, I think of Lauren.

Finding out we were prego for the second time was a bit of a surprise.  A surprise because we were neither planning it, or expecting it… A “bit’ because we weren’t doing much to prevent it.

Our near baby boy, “Poet” (One who is especially gifted in the perception and expression of the beautiful–which is my hope for him) was welcomed into the world on Friday, August 6th at 6:41 AM (8lbs 13ounces).  Lauren was only at the hospital 3 hours before he made his way out and while it was a much shorter birth this time, it was more intense and painful for Lauren.  Determined not to fill our new baby boy with foreign drugs, she made it without pain medication…  Strength.

Our OB said for two weeks it could be “anytime.”  During one of those “anytime” days, we thought we had better take some maternity shots of Lauren, being that I’m a photographer and being that she was pregnant…  We went to one of our favorite locations where the reflections are calm and the mosquitoes are rampant.  Parker played with frogs, snails and snakes and I played with my wife who was willing to do anything for the “shot.”  I love my beautiful Lauren, I’m so very thankful for her.

Here are a few of our favorite things…

When Lauren and I think about our family and friends, we realize we are surrounded by many people who are “all heart.”

Neil Cole is certainly one of those people.  Neil has been a tremendous help to us with our non-profit media organization, Emote360.  He’s been blessed with a beautiful family, and he’s the type of guy that, even when you can’t see it on his face, you just know he’s smiling.

Thank you Neil, you and your family are a tremendous blessing to so many…

Whoever said church was boring, anti-artistic and outdated hasn’t been to Antioch.

I was blessed to shoot some portraits of the Antioch Staff this last week.  Some of the brightest, most talented people I know.  Servants.

Here’s a few fav’s…

The Prodigy...

The "Glue" One...

The Future One...

The Artistic One...

The Fun One...

The Cool One...

The Blessed One...

The "Idea Guy" One...

The "Mac" One...

The Kiddo One...

The Quiet One...

The Versatile One...

The "I Am Who I Am" One...

We were blessed to spend some time with Seth, Jen and their wonderful family in Pacific City on the Oregon Coast this week.  Please enjoy a few of our favorite images…

Have you ever met someone at the age of 3 or 4, then suddenly gotten a call from their Mother, who is a dear friend, and were asked to shoot the now 17 or 18 year old’s senior portraits?  Well it happened to me, and time really does move that quickly.
What can I say about Kit? I see so much of her Mother in her, a wonderful thing. In all senses of the word, she’s a rockstar.

Kit played the accordion for us as we shot, a tune that still plays through my mind. I dug it so much that I decided to listen to accordion music while I edited her session, couple that with recently watching the French film Amelie and you might see where my inspiration came from in the processing.

For the photogs:  Nikon D700 with Photoflex Octodome3 lit by a SB800, posted in Lightroom using my own custom presets, finished with Kubota Image Tool’s “Pogo” Sloppy Border from Bor-Tex.  Assisted by the wonderful team of Amanda and Tiffany.

Rock on…