http://www.alyssajulblog.com The Alyssa Jul Photography Weblog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:06:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a few shots from a very fun recent engagement session that I did up at the Pittock mansion with a very fun couple. Mindy and David are two of the giggliest people I've met and their adoration for eachother is palpable. The softbox-like clouds made for some of the ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/03/mindy-david/ A few weeks ago I had a little free time so I decided to tackle some projects that had been placed on the back burner.  It might be my nesting instincts coming out, but whatever it was, it was great to get a few non-photography related jobs done around the ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/02/sock-monkeys-curtains-and-onesies-oh-my/ As promised, here are a few shots of Mr. Oliver (Ollie for short!) Lawrence Griggs at just 6 days old. He came into the world at 20 inches long, weighing just under 8 lbs, with an amazing full head of hair! His arrival came a little earlier than anticipated, but ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/02/ollie-just-6-days-new/ I've been blessed to get to photograph Josie on a regular basis and it's been an absolute blast watching her grow up over the last year. Josie and her Mom came by the studio recently with her big bouncy horse, wooden trains, and an adorable homemade tutu.  She's one of the happiest one ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/02/josie/ Let's just say that it was a good thing that we did Jeff and Jen's maternity session when we did, because less than a week after the shoot, she was in the hospital delivering her brand new little boy (a seperate post on him coming later). As you can see, Jen is ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/02/jeff-and-jen/ Well, the wet Oregon weather has created the need for some major improvisation lately, as its been too wet to shoot at my typical favorite locations.  To be honest, however, I really don't think it would have mattered where I took Corey and Aaron last week for their engagement pictures ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/02/corey-aaron-engaged/ 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 ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/02/kade-brand-new/ It's been almost a year since I shot Kailee and Joey's engagement session but it was definitely worth the wait!  The day started downtown at Hotel Fifty, one of my favorite places in portland to shoot "getting ready" pictures.  I had been crossing my fingers for dry weather but Portland ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/01/kailee-joey/ It was a  chilly January wedding day in Salem, but Erica and Mike didn't flinch. We made our way from the Capitol building to Downtown and then off to Waterfront Park snapping great shots all along the way. Erica and the bridesmaids would bundle up between clicks and during posing ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/01/erica-mike/ 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 ... http://www.alyssajulblog.com/2010/01/mr-ree/