“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” Emily Bronte Hair and makeup by Summer Yates of Moxie Salon in Grants Pass, OR
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Impromptu shoot with Steph at a local elementary school…rad place to shoot…rad girl too!
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This family photo shoot was taken at the family’s home in Grants Pass, Oregon along the Rogue River. Forever one of my favorite families. Ever! xoxo
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This gorgeous boudoir photo shoot was taken in my studio in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon and in the charming countryside of Williams, Oregon. This is the third time Erin and I have worked together and I learn something new about this amazing person every time. She is an every woman’s woman who is brave and honest and daring. Hair and make-up – Mikell Nielsen
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I love our whacky bipolar Oregon weather…sun, rain, hail, lightening, sun, rain…Oregonians have learned to go with the punches for sure. But I love it even more when I’m working with a couple who is ready to go regardless of the weather. We took a chance that it wasn’t going to pour on us (it tried to and it did in the end) and I’m so glad we did…the light was gorgeous and dramatic and we dipped in doorways when it […]
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One of the most honest and real photo shoots I’ve ever had…I’m learning to sit into my nerves and let things be how they are going to be…without going into a photoshoot with my usual plans…and I had no plan with Taylor. Typically, I have some ideas or inspiration when I go into a shoot but part of growing as a photographer and artist, for me, is learning to let go and see how things unfold. This is pretty unnatural for […]
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Spent the afternoon with sweet Claire at her family’s beautiful farm in Grants Pass, Oregon. Visited with brand new, I’m talking just born that day, triplet lambs…and they’re already tame so we could pick them up and snuggle them. Aaaaaagggghhhh!!! 🙂
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It’s good, as an artist, to find things that give one the opportunity to create. Creativity doesn’t just happen at will. It has to be loved, lured, encourage and exercised. After the DARE Photography Workshop in March, I came home with fire in my soul to get shooting. To not wait for inspiration to happen but to make it happen. I remembered meeting Taylor, a barista at The Human Bean, months ago when I was picking up a coffee. Unknowingly, […]
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[a note from Erin] “Embrace the glorious mess that you are. ” Elizabeth Gilbert I have this quote hanging on my bedroom wall so that I can see it every morning when I wake up. This year has been a season of change in my life. This photo shoot was my way of living these words. Having been a wife, lover and mother for 1/2 of my life, I felt the pull to embrace my glorious mess, physically and emotionally. I was my […]
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