I recently had the pleasure of photographing a local poet, Oz Hopkins Koglin. Oz’s writing is inspired by issues of civil rights, racism and inequality. She grew up and began writing in the 60’s, during the time that America was experiencing the end of the Jim Crow era and the civil rights movement was in full swing. She has an incredible history - in addition to her passion for poetry, Oz was also the first female African-American reporter to work full-time at the Oregonian Newspaper. They recently featured some of Oz’s writings alongside one of the images from our portrait session in honor of Black History Month. You can read some of the featured poems by clicking the link below.

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Lately, with warmer weather approaching, I’ve been gearing up for a busy wedding photography season. While there are some wedding images in my main portfolio, up until now there hasn’t been a central place where all information related to weddings could be found.

So as part of the website redesign, I’ve added a new expanded wedding section. Now in addition to viewing images, prospective clients can also inquire about availability, get more information about pricing and read through the features included in my wedding packages. Click here to check it out.

The new FivePetalDesign.com is now up and running! A few of the things that have been added to the site include: an updated logo and design, expanded photography sections and this PhotoBlog where I will post updates from my photography and design projects. There’s a lot to see, so take a look around and let me know what you think!