I’m hopping out of maternity leave for a hot minute because (!!!) my beautiful niece, Haylie, graduated from CVC! I couldn’t be more proud of this niece of mine, and am so excited to see what God has in store for her as she ventures to OSU
(Go Pokes!) this fall!

I’ve been taking Macie’s pictures for the past FIFTEEN years, so this session is so so special to me!! Not only that, but Macie’s mom happens to be my cousin. She drove me to school back in our high school days (soooooo many memories in her red beetle!), so getting to capture her daughter, Macie, as a senior, was oh-so-sweet!

I was so excited when I first heard from Alyssa to photograph her wedding. Her family are dear friends, and I’ve had the honor of documneting two of her siblings weddings, so I was so looking forward to this wedding! But, just a few months later, we found out we were expecting our first baby, and I realized my due date was too close to fly down for Sammy + Alyssa’s wedding. I was so bummed when I realized I couldn’t be there, but (!!!) thankfully, the amazing Megan Welker (who also photographed our wedding!) was able to photograph their wedding day as my associate photographer, and she absolutely ROCKED it! All the images in the blog post were captured by Megan, and edited by me.

Had such a blast capturing this senior session for Jackson! He is a senior at Ridgeline High School, and will be graduating in the spring with the Class of 2025! It was such an honor to document this season of his life, and especially loved incorporating his hobby of guitar playing into the session!

I’ve photographed some crazy adventures over the years – brides on horses, babies in Tonka trucks, a wedding in Thailand. But this – photographing senior portraits while wakesurfing – was a FIRST!

When Holly first reached out, I knew immediately I wanted to work with her! She and her family were traveling to Spokane to visit their son here at Fairchild Air Force, and it was going to be the first time in FIVE years they’d all be together! And if that wasn’t already the best reason for family photos already, they just welcomed their FIRST grand baby!

This past summer has been so fun geting to document senior portraits for the upcoming Class of 2025! Andrew is the second sibling in his family I’ve had the privilege to document senior portraits for, and is heading into his senior year at Gonzaga Prep!

He first saw her at the Cal Poly Crops Club Intramural kickball game, and called ‘dibs’ that he saw her first to his buddies. Alyssa noticed Sammy too, specifically how he was wearing hiking boots to play kickball that night.

The following quarter, they happened to both have classes in the same building. Alyssa admits she may have coordinated her exit from class to strategically be when Sammy was arriving to his class.

Well, this post just feels surreal to be sharing! I remember when Jaelyn was first born like it was yesterday, and now she is GRADUATING high school! Where has time gone?!? I couldn’t be more proud of this niece of mine, and am so excited to see what God has in store for her as she begins a next chapter of life!

Being one of four sisters is the best. Obviously, I don’t know any other way, but I adore my sisters and think the world of them. They are all so beautiful, amazing mamas to their kiddos, and incredibly strong, each in their own right. Yes, they drive me crazy on occasion too, but what are sisters for, right?!?