The Pyrch Family. {Portland}

The day that I met this beautiful little family, winter rain was pouring from the sky and the world was gray. But at a certain point during the shoot, the sun came out… Read More →

Eyes shut & Tango.

Dear Tango, I do not know you well. In fact I do not really know you at all. But when I met you the other night at a Tango-house-party, I felt like I… Read More →

The Fulford Family||Portland

When I hung out with these four, the day was a perfect slice of autumn. The leaves were glowing orange and red and the sky was clear blue. We collected rocks and shells… Read More →

Finding hearts.

If you are ever looking though an old abandoned dumpsite, and you find yourself wading through rust and old wire and bits of wood and broken stone, look closer–beyond the dilapidated radio flyers… Read More →

Salt and Straw: A Love Letter||Portland

Dear Salt and Straw, I am not crying tears of sadness, I am weeping because I never knew that ice-cream had the potential to be like this. Never in my wildest dreams did… Read More →

Lost in the marathon moment||Portland

I generally cry during parades when the marching bands stroll by and I still weep openly when I watch the You Tube video of the bride and groom dancing down the aisle to… Read More →

Reforming the vintage||Portland

My friend Lori goes to estate sales and garge sales and goodwill and she finds treasures in the form of skirts, handbags, jackets, and shoes. One time she scored a pair of high-waisted… Read More →

Silly little birds||Portland

The swifts are like an avian hurricane. Every year during the month of September, they swirl about in the Portland skies. Each evening, they begin to cluster slowly in the space above and… Read More →

The Farm||Portland

My friend Rachel lives on an urban homestead. She shares a house with six other people, and they all refer it as the farm. They have a garden the size of a city… Read More →

Pitching tents||Goose Lake, Oregon

If you ever go camping, make sure to arrive at your site after sunset. That way you can carry all your gear up the side of a dirt hill and fumble around in… Read More →