I’m very pleased to introduce to you, Mr. Kade Michael Konrad.  Kari and John just recently welcomed this little guy into the world with wide open arms. He was born Jan 12th, weighing in at just 6 lb. 11 oz. but 21 inches tall! Kari and John were both college runners and it seems little Kade is already well on his way to to his own tall and lean athletic body.

Kari and John are great friends of ours (they’ve even modeled for me in the past), and it’s been a blast being around Kari during her pregnancy and watching them both get ready for Kade. I can’t imagine a more fun set of parents, and I’m thrilled that our sons will get to grow up knowing eachother! Here are a few from his studio session at just 7 days old.

Meet Reed! An adorable 1 year old hailing from Oregon City. This little guy had to be one of the most mellow 1 year olds I have ever photographed!  We plunked him down in front of the big picture window and he literally just sat through the session.  He also has a great snarl which is absolutely adorable, I am sure he does it due to the laughs he still gets out of people!   I totally dig his solitary front tooth - apparently he’s been teething since 6 mos. old – Holy Cow! It was fun getting to photograph this little guy – He made me even more excited for our March arrival. I feel like all my latests posts have been weddings so this is a nice change of pace.

Here are a few from the session, Enjoy!

As many of you know, I make lots of trips out to Wyoming to visit my fam and tend to my lovely list of  loyal Wyomingite clients. In a roundabout way, Kate and her gorgeous three girls just recently joined that list.

Kate lives in Douglas,Wyoming with her husband and girls. After seeing pictures from my sessions during my latest trip out to cowboy country, she was so excited to get pictures taken of her family that she decided to come to Oregon to make it happen.  After a pit stop in Seattle for Dad’s business meeting, they rented a car and fought Seattle rush-hour traffic on a Friday to get to Portland and their photo session downtown. I was flattered that they would make such a long journey just to get in front of my camera, and even after the 5 hour car ride Kate, Mollie, Emma, and Claire were fantastic.

We did the session at Tanner Springs Park  as the sun was setting. The park was full of Portlanders enjoying the perfect weather, and I think the girls all secretly liked having all the curious onlookers watch them get their pictures taken.

Convinced that this was probably the last time she could talk her girls into wear matching clothes, Kate seized the moment. The outfits were darling, and the light was perfect. I’m so glad that they decided to make the trip!

When I first introduced y’all to Josie she was only a week removed from being in mom’s tummy. As you can tell, she’s adjusted to the outside world very well since then. She’s an absolute joy to shoot, constantly amused, with some of the best baby smiles I’ve seen. I can already tell she’s going to be quite the little ham.

Krystin and Jim spent the session beaming with pride as they watched their little girl steal the show. We made our way around the college campus and I was struck by how calm and confident they are with their new little bundle of joy. I’d never in a million years guess that they are first time parents.

On a side note, I’m still having a very hard time getting over how much Jim looks like Benicio del Toro  please tell me I’m not crazy.

Did you all miss me while I was away?  I thought for sure I’d have a chance to post while I was gone  but here I am logging on for the first time in a week!

The last week was a whirlwind! I got in to Wyoming on Wednesday night, shot sixteen sessions in three days (yes, I said sixteen!) and then visited my Mom in Montana. Throw in a migraine, a long hike, and a couple of movies and I barely had a chance to realize how much I missed being home!

Here’s a shot from each of my last week sessions. I love, love, love my Wyoming clients and I’ll see you all again soon!

I have had the pleasure of photographing Ainsley since she was just a few weeks old, and now here she is at 18 months!  I can’t believe how quickly they grow…  listen to me I sound like a mom.  Ainsley is a very serious little girl and its quickly apparent that she’s got a lot goin’ on in that little head of hers. She has a contemplative and almost introspective personality. When you mix that intrigue with her beautiful porcelain skin, I have a feeling she’s going to be giving the boys fits! 

I have gotten so attached to both Ainsley and her mom Misty, and now that her bambino package is finished it will be weird not seeing them every few months!