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Family Photojournalism – A visit to the Netherlands with my Fuji

travel documentary family photography

Three months ago Chloe and I hopped on a plane to see Kayla and her crew for 10 days.  You can see the first film I created in this blog post. Just keep in mind, the films were created in no particular order but combined include footage from the entire trip.  Here are a few […]

Colorado Springs Family Photography – Alexa play Sugar from Maroon V

family photography sessions

This Colorado Springs Family Photography session post has actually been in draft status for almost a year.  In a Day in the Life I often deliver 2-3 films and hundreds of pictures, so it is a bit overwhelming to blog at once.  But now I can say this blog post was waiting until the moment […]

Day in the Life Family Photojournalism – Hello Luke

at-home session

Last month I headed back to Portland to do a second Day in the Life photosession for The Reagans.  Yes, by total mistake we scheduled for the day of the solar eclipse. I assure you if we had known we would NOT have chosen this date because there were horrid news stories about traffic in […]

What to know if you are considering booking a family storytelling session for yourself!

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Have you ever just browsed my blog?  I do this sometimes in all my leisurely time (LOL).  I have written the wide range of posts on my blog with three different audiences in mind: my current clients, potential clients, and for other photographers.  Sometimes I feel like there are topics I have written about before […]

Pancakes in Pullman

family films

One of our little summer adventures was visiting friends in Eastern Washington with a quick jaunt over to Idaho/Montana to knock them off my list of remaining states to visit.  I now only have four states left, so if you want a session and live in North or South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Alaska I would […]

Family Photojournalism – 5 Reasons Parenthood Family Photography Sessions Rock

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5 Reasons Parenthood Sessions Rock   No “SAY CHEESE” Now I will warn you, the things I do to make you and your kids (and yourself) laugh naturally for those #allintheframe images might be a shock to your system.  They are WAY better for pictures than “say cheese”.   You get to wear what you want […]

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