This last week I visited California to photograph a family wedding. Sun…palm trees…blue skies! It was a nice break from the cold and rainy spring we are having here in Portland. The day of the ceremony was beautiful (I even got a little sunburnt) and it was great to spend some time with relatives that I don’t get to see very often. Here are a few of my favorite shots:

Today I got to meet little Leaha Grace. After working with Mom back in January, I knew that Leaha would be a special little girl and have been excited for her session. She was quite a trooper and took the whole photo thing in stride - a natural in front of the camera, it seems. I’m looking forward to working with her again as she gets older.

On a photography note, I am finding that I really love working with black and white for newborn sessions. It seems to complement the simplicity and beauty of new life so perfectly. Here are a few of my favorites from the afternoon:

This weekend I met up with Matt and Rhiannon in St. Johns to shoot their engagement photos. We’ve been having some beautiful spring weather lately, so we headed to the park for the afternoon to enjoy it. The colors and greenery around the St. John’s bridge turned out to be the perfect backdrop and we spent the afternoon just running around the park and being silly. Thanks to you both for a great day and congrats on the upcoming wedding!