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Welcome to an expression of creativity: where each frame tells a story, each click captures an inspired moment, and every picture paints a treasured memory. Embark on a journey through visual wedding narratives, intricate photo compositions, heartfelt personal projects, and delightful glimpses into the tapestry of this creative life.
Whether you're a fellow artist seeking inspiration, a couple in search of the perfect storyteller for your special celebration, or simply a soul drawn to the beauty of film photography--please feel welcome to explore, engage, and be inspired by a simply splendid perspective.
Musings of a photographic artist
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I often think to myself, “I am so, so lucky to work with the nicest people!” It’s almost like a pinch-me sort of revelation over and over again and the gratefulness I have because of it overflows. I remember when Emily reached out to me, I liked her immediately and when we had our virtual […]
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“Now that I have your heart by heart, I see.” -Elise Bogan In the Pacific Northwest, a winter wedding–even an elopement is typically indoors. With this wedding inspiration shoot, I wanted to work with other Portland wedding vendors to create a visual explosion of romance, vibrant color, and sweet, endearing love indoors. The theme […]
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“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” -Osho Life often turns out a little differently than we imagine it to, doesn’t it? I think when we’re young and in our late teens through our […]
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I had the pleasure of meeting Max and Megan in June and even though our session time together was short, it was such a pleasure getting to photograph them! Thank you Max and Megan, you two are just the cutest!! Images made using a Contax 645 and Kodak Portra 800 film. Marla Cyree of […]
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I’ve gotten to know Kylie pretty well in this last year since I’ve been able to photograph her 4 times now (see here) and my has this girl grown! I mean she started out this tiny little 5 lbs and some ounces ball of love and now she walks, laughs, and says a few words […]
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I recently traveled to Phoenix to visit with my best friend from college and decided to open up a few days/times for sessions. I really love photographing while traveling, the mix of meeting new people in completely different places than I’m used to is so much fun! Phoenix especially has such a completely difference landscape […]
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Lately I am feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes in a beautifully inspiring way, sometimes in a drop-you-to-your-knees with tears sort of way. Where is it all going? Toward good, I can only hope. I keep puttering along it seems, going about my days one at a time and then all of a sudden, I’ll take stock of […]
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My relationship with social media is definitely a work in progress, but recent work can be found at:
