Portland Fashion Photographer: Model Portfolio Shoots

Really enjoyed shooting this second round of models for Portfolio Updates. Had a great team including Samantha Lemiux, who creates custom styling guides for each model (even the ones who opt- OUT of personal styling) and Kelly Peach, who helps us retranslate each model into our personal vision of fashion, or lifestyle or athleticism... We also had the honor of shooting at Union Pine, which was an inspiring, gorgeous space for all three sessions.
Here's just a few sneak peeks at what we do...
You'll see that we were able to capture everything from high fashion editorial models ready for international markets all the way to lifestyle models and beachy blonde babes :)
Oh! And all models are from Muse Models this time around.

Portland Fashion Photographer: La Sirène

Model: Camille C. of Q6 Models
Location: Palm Springs

Sarah Seven: RTW Sneak Peak

Model: Anna Adams, Makeup: Terri Reece, Hair: Kira Pinksi, Dresses: Sarah Seven

Portland Fashion Photographer: Lady In Waiting

Portland Fashion Photographer: Winter is Coming

It was a beautiful day this morning and then bam- just like that- it became the Portland wetlands we see every winter. I kind of go stir crazy this time of year, because the southern girl in me begins to crave hot porches and freedom- you know- hot, 90° kind of freedom.
Anyhow, winter is becoming my "Testing Season". And for those of you who don't know what "testing" is, let me give you the low-down. A test is a shoot planned by a photographer or team in order to play out and test ideas and concepts. It's a great portfolio builder or updater and honestly, it's like scratching an itch for creatives. It means that we don't have to answer to a client for a moment, means that we get to take a photo of what we see instead of what we're supposed to see. *Sigh. Can you tell I love this part?




Now that I've initiated my own testing season I find myself waking earlier, walking outside more and scratching shoot ideas onto whatever grocery receipts I can find. It's really kind of exhilarating.
Now if only my brain could keep up with my inspirations, ha!

Portland Fashion Photographer: Behind the Scenes

We were in the industrial for an editorial shoot with Lauren Luiz, styled by Melissa Joliene for Eclexion. You can see Terri Reece assisting me on light, because I did not have an assistent booked this day.

Melissa sent me some of the behind the scenes images and I loved how this one paired up with the final. I can only show a sneak peek because the finals will be submitted to magazines and blogs. Fingers crossed!!

Portland Fashion Photography: Saint Elyns Editorial

The full editorial from this series will be published in PaperCut Mag as a webitorial!

Domestic Awakening - Portland Editorial Photographer

The idea behind this editorial is to reveal the hum drum events of married life and how stale it can be until romance is reintroduced.

I will tell more when the photos are all wrapped up. I will submitting this series for an Editorial contest (Deadline November). So excited!



Makeup and Hair: Christine Marie
Assist: Nick Wilson
And special thanks to Jana who let me use her lovely home ( :

Portland Editorial Photographer Lavenda Memory