Squishy, Yummy. White Bat Cozy!!

I do love the sleepy babies - and little Rose is no exception! Could you just eat her up in this fantastic White Bat creation? With whipped cream & a cherry on top! 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

The Best of Miss Ava

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Are YOU ready for Valentine's Day?

Sam sure is!

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Kissin' in the city...

I'm finally getting caught up enough to finish up some work on my New Year's Eve Wedding - and came across this image from our meanderings in downtown Portland. Such a fun couple - such a fun wedding!

Magic at the Butte...

Max and Sam had their second game last Saturday of 3rd grade hoops - and played at Pilot Butte Middle School gym. It was a great game, the boys played hard, and had a great time.

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A new look. A new focus.

A storyteller at heart, I am passionate about my job.

To be asked to capture a moment that will tell a story for generations to come is truly a privilege – for what else matters besides the relationships we build, and the memories we have of them.

This became abundantly clear to me over the 2010 holidays, when my step-dad of 34 years became ill and passed away. The photographs I have of him over our 34 years as a family, in particular over the last few, are precious heirlooms that I am able to share with all of our family, both near and far.

Photographs can be decorative and pretty, of course - but much more than that, they can tell a story of someone's life. Of memories shared and relationships built. How else can you remember the past with such clarity and detail.

I strive to capture the moment of a situation that tells the bigger story, and to capture the personality of my subjects. To create heirlooms. My style is not always polished. Not always perfect, but I am...