Fremouw Photography

NEW BLOG!

2009-03-13T12:59:00.000-07:00

I have big news! Fremouw Photography brand new blog is here! Please check it out and don't forget to update your bookmarks and subscribe using google reader so you won't miss any updates & news!

www.fremouwphotography.com/blog

See you there!

Back from our trip to Sunriver, Oregon

2009-03-12T09:59:00.001-07:00

We just got back from our trip to Sunriver. We all had a wonderful time but the kids seemed to have really enjoyed the trip to the max. They got to hang out with their cousins from Maine who they hadn't seen in a couple of years. The energy was flying high the whole time but surprisingly, there were no arguments or fights. Just a lot of running around, playing hide and seek and reading Magic School Bus books with the ever-so-patient Grandpa.

The kids tried skiing and ice skating. We also checked out the High Desert Museum and of course played in the snow!

The highlight of our trip was a dog sled ride. It was amazing although really really cold. The kids were very excited to ride in the back of the sled, they were laughing and giggling the whole way back!

And here are just a few snapshots:

Beautiful family - Family photography, newborn photography, Oregon

2009-03-02T17:47:00.000-08:00

I've known this gorgeous family for over two years. At that time they were expecting their first baby girl who has just recently become a big sister! Congratulations! Baby A is exactly 3 months old in these photos and she's as sweet as she looks! Big sister A is just little over 2 years old and so amazingly sweet and gentle with her baby sister.

Oregon Ballet Academy (OBA) Studio Photo Session - Ballet photography, Eugene, Oregon

2009-03-01T22:13:00.000-08:00

Megan & John Murphy from the Oregon Ballet Academy and I met up one rainy Sunday morning at their dance studio to work on a studio session for children that took part in the OBA's Children's Nutcracker last winter and also to capture some images for OBA's marketing materials for their upcoming production of Swan Lake.

The children, as always, were amazing and John and Megan super patient. The academy is an awesome ballet studio located at 1645 Oak Street in Eugene, Oregon. What is really cool about the studio is the fact that they provide free ballet lessons for boys of any age! It is a wonderful way to introduce boys to ballet, its physical challenges, fun from performing and many stick with it.

For more information, please call the studio at (541) 338-7800 or check out their website at www.oregonballetacademy.com.

6-year-olds are cool! - Family and children's photographer, Eugene Oregon

2009-02-19T09:31:00.000-08:00

Did you read that article in the Monday paper about 6-year olds? It was tiled Nothing’s better than a 6-year-old — unless you’re his mom. I really enjoyed it.

I absolutely adore this age. Six. So genuine, happy and carefree. This young lady, miss A is no exception. She's an amazingly charming child. A bit reserved at first but once she senses that there is no danger in hanging out with me, she opens up and lets me see all her tricks including her super-duper karate kicks and jumps :-)

KUMON kids - photography session for KUMON learning center located in Eugene, Oregon

2009-02-10T20:43:00.000-08:00

KUMON learning center which opened in Eugene last year needed some fresh new photos of their cute students for their walls which will soon be expanding! KUMON is growing! I had the pleasure of working with about 20 children during this specialized photo session. And they were all amazing. What a pleasure!

If you would like to know more about KUMON and what it can offer to your children, please visit Eugene KUMON page or read about it on KUMON's main website.

Beautiful children - family photography, Oregon

2009-02-08T22:00:00.000-08:00

Twin boys and their big sister - twins and multiples photography, Eugene, Oregon

2009-02-06T18:57:00.000-08:00

These beautiful blue-eyed boys are 7 months old. Their sweet big sister just turned 5. They didn't like my camera very much, I guess it is pretty scary looking but they sure loved playing peek-a-boo!

Jessica Johnston - Business headshots, Eugene, Oregon

2009-01-26T20:01:00.000-08:00

Jessica Johnston, a RE/MAX Integrity agent, needed new headshots for her real estate business.

Jennifer Geller - publicity and headshot session Eugene Oregon

2009-01-20T20:35:00.000-08:00

"Our schools must be excellent, inspiring places where all our children can learn and succeed." ~ Jennifer Geller

I couldn't agree more!

Vote Jennifer Geller for 4J School Board

Little A turned one! - baby's first birthday photography Eugene Oregon

2009-01-17T21:09:00.000-08:00

I had a lovely session with baby A. The day was cold but sunny and A was so happy to venture outside and explore. And she can walk now! How exciting!

Sweet newborn - newborn photography Corvallis, Oregon

2009-01-15T10:36:00.000-08:00

Little O. from Corvallis is a big brother!

I did this newborn session in Corvallis, Oregon. Little B was exactly 7 days old. He was very sleepy and very hungry! He was born at 10 pounds and 14 ounces, a very healthy and beautiful baby!

M & D - newborn babies - newborn twins photography

2009-01-12T22:08:00.001-08:00

Livia Fremouw Photography is back at work! And what a wonderful start! I couldn't imagine a better beginning of the new year! I got to hang out with these beautiful newborn twin boys. They were exactly 7 days old when we did their session. And what sweet babies they were! So sleepy and cuddly. Just perfect to photograph!

Schedule update - winter closure, 2009 reservations and deadlines

2008-12-24T11:07:00.000-08:00

Just a quick reminder...

I will be closed from December 10th through January 10th for vacation. I will not be booking any sessions during this time (except for newborns age 5-10 days).

You may pick up your orders until December 17th. Your print orders need to be submitted no later than Sunday December 7th. That is this coming Sunday.

Orders placed after Sunday December 7th will have to wait until January for fulfillment and pick up. I apologize for any inconvenience this may create. Photo labs get overwhelmingly busy during this time and are prone to many mistakes. By placing your orders by December 7th, we should be able to avoid this crazy time and have some time to relax and spend with our families.

The 2009 calendar is now open for reservation and is filling up. It is not too early to schedule your spring or summer family portrait session. I will be out of the country the whole month of August plus the first week of September 2009.

Have a great December! And thank you for your support throughout this year. It has been an amazing year and I am so happy I got to meet so many wonderful children and their families! You are all very special to me. Thank you!

10 days new baby boy - newborn baby photography, Eugene Oregon

2008-12-18T10:25:00.000-08:00

C & J - children's outdoor photography in the snow, Eugene, Oregon

2008-12-13T21:42:00.000-08:00

Little miss E turned 1! - First year baby photography

2008-12-11T16:17:00.000-08:00

Yearbook photo - cool senior photography Eugene Springfield Oregon

2008-12-10T11:40:00.001-08:00

Two girls - holiday photography portraits Eugene, Oregon

2008-12-10T11:37:00.000-08:00

Oregon Ballet Academy, Eugene, Oregon (OBA) - Children's Nutcracker rehearsal { ballet performance photography }

2008-12-03T10:58:00.001-08:00

Just a few shots from the rehearsal of the Children's Nutcracker from this past week. I will be processing the images from the Sunday matinee performance soon and posting a preview here on the blog hopefully later this week.

To order photos form the rehearsal on Friday November 28th please visit this ordering page.

To order photos from the Nutcracker performance on Saturday, November 29th at 1 pm, please visit this ordering page.

Just one. Of three very cute children - holiday portraits Oregon

2008-11-27T19:46:00.000-08:00

Little E turned one! - baby's first birthday photography

2008-11-25T22:31:00.000-08:00

Little E one year ago

And now:

Gorgeous family - natural light family photography Oregon

2008-11-25T14:52:00.000-08:00

K - cool senior - senior photos, Eugene - Springfield, Oregon

2008-11-22T21:56:00.000-08:00

C & S and their pup - kids and puppies photography, Eugene, OR

2008-11-19T22:49:00.000-08:00

Beautiful children - on-location, natural light photography, Oregon

2008-11-17T11:44:00.000-08:00

The D family - black & white family photography Oregon

2008-11-16T22:31:00.000-08:00

Cute children - kids photography Willamette Valley, Oregon

2008-11-15T21:09:00.000-08:00

Cousins - 10-week old twins + 3, 5, 10 & 12 year old children { cousin and children's portraiture, Eugene Oregon }

2008-11-14T21:34:00.000-08:00

Sweet young family- celebrate your family with a portrait session

2008-11-13T11:21:00.000-08:00

Fall family fun - family photography Eugene Oregon

2008-11-13T11:09:00.000-08:00

Lovely family - family photography, Eugene Oregon

2008-11-10T10:50:00.000-08:00

Senior yearbook photo - high school senior photography Oregon

2008-11-09T21:56:00.001-08:00

A talented boy - headshot photos Eugene Oregon

2008-11-09T21:48:00.000-08:00

Twin boys - kid's photographer, Eugene Oregon

2008-11-05T20:03:00.000-08:00

Beautiful family - inside and out - children's photography, Eugene, Oregon

2008-11-04T09:58:00.000-08:00

Sisters - sibling photography, Eugene, Oregon

2008-11-03T11:09:00.000-08:00

3 dogs, 1 baby, 9 kids, 15 adults - extended family photography, Oregon

2008-11-02T22:48:00.000-08:00

Fun, fun, fun! We had a great time together with the J family clan. The great grand parents were 95 and 97 and just amazing. The kids were patient and the poodles just beautiful and happy!

Family of five - on-location family photography Eugene Oregon

2008-10-30T22:46:00.000-07:00

Little sweet pea growing big - toddler photography, baby plan, Eugene, Oregon

2008-10-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

She really is growing so quickly right in front of our eyes. Here she is at 6 days old and here at 3 months. And below you can see her at 7 months old!

Colorful family - colorful family photography Eugene Oregon

2008-10-29T14:01:00.000-07:00

4-month old twin boys - twins photography Eugene Oregon

2008-10-29T13:53:00.000-07:00

Two-family session - family portraits Willamette Valey, Oregon

2008-10-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

Here are in no particular order some highlights from my photo date with the H & H families. One family came all the way from Bend to join us. It was a gorgeous day and the cousins had a great time together!

Handsome senior - high school senior photography Oregon

2008-10-27T10:26:00.000-07:00

H is an amazing kid! Apart from all his extra curriculum activities, this kid has determination. I have a feeling H will be very successful in whatever he decides to put his heart and his head to! It was a pleasure hanging out with him.

Baby boy - newborn baby photography Oregon

2008-10-24T09:42:00.000-07:00

Sweet baby boy G is 7 days old in these portraits.

Photographing newborn babies is a special treat for me. It takes lots of patience and lots of "tricks" but the end result is very satisfying. Artistically as well as emotionally. Capturing this stage of life is extremely important. We, as parents, don't realize how quickly the first few week go by. They seem to drag on and on. Day rolls into a very long sleepless night but then... Snap. And they are gone. No longer squishy newborn. So capture them, record them, video tape them! They are this tiny for a very short time!

Beautiful H - unique senior photography Eugene, Oregon

2008-10-21T23:37:00.000-07:00

Two pairs of siblings - children's photography, Lane County, Oregon

2008-10-19T21:50:00.000-07:00

Happy T & C - 7-year old twins photography Oregon

2008-10-18T22:15:00.000-07:00

I am always excited to see T and C. They are exactly one year older than my twins and it's fun to see what's ahead of us in the near future. They are wonderful, energetic kids and great siblings. I will only post one image from their session even though we captured many many really cool shots. But this one is one of my very favorite images ever captured.

My favorite kids! - children's photography Eugene Oregon

2008-10-18T20:24:00.000-07:00

These four children were amazing! They are the best behaved group of four siblings that I have ever known! Their parents are amazing!

Remember those frosty mornings and days a couple of weeks ago? This was one of them. Not only was it cold but it was also very windy. But these children did an awesome job. We got them running, jumping and chasing each other to keep them warm. And ended up getting some fun energetic images. They truly were fantastic troopers through it all.

I will continue with boy posts ... - family photography, Willamette Valley, Oregon

2008-10-17T08:47:00.000-07:00

... this time in color! These boys were such sweet siblings. L was so gentle to his little brother J who just started walking not too long ago. He'd help him get up, wait for him, stroke his hair. Just so very sweet for a little 2-year old big brother!

E and his parents - family portraits in the Willamette Valey, Oregon

2008-10-15T11:08:00.000-07:00

E just turned 2! Last time I saw him he was a fresh 2-week-old baby. And so tiny he fit in a little tiny basket. There was no way we could put him in a basket now! Not even for a second. He's a perfect 2-year old. Very inquisitive, active and curious. He had a great time exploring our location and his parents and I had a great time chasing after him!

New baby boy - 2 weeks old - newborn baby photography Oregon

2008-10-11T22:49:00.001-07:00

C + M { wedding photography Eugene Oregon }

2008-10-09T10:48:00.000-07:00

C & M tied the knot on September 27th at their friend's beautiful award winning home in south Eugene. What a lovely day! C & M have the coolest friends and the sweetest family. Everyone had a wonderful time! Love was flying through the air the whole time! You could just feel it. C & M, congratulations to you and may you live happily ever after!

Boys continued... { Family portraits Eugene Oregon }

2008-10-08T16:20:00.000-07:00

Eugene Parent-Child Coop Preschool { Preschool Photography in Eugene Oregon }

2008-10-06T09:38:00.001-07:00

I had a fun time at the Eugene Parent-Child Coop Preschool last week taking their school photos. What a wonderful group of children! They did an excellent job!

Boys { family portraits Eugene Oregon }

2008-10-03T10:42:00.000-07:00

G&S - boys and their new skateboard { family & sibling photo session }

2008-10-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

These boys were so excited when we met. Their (very cool) parents got them a new skateboard specifically for the photo session. It was an instant hit specially with S, the younger boy, who took to it at once. The boys were so cute trying to master the board!

And at the end of our session mom suggested playing a game of leapfrog. The boys were so good at jumping over each other and were laughing the whole time! What a fun session!

Z & R - boys in color { sibling & family photography, Oregon }

2008-09-30T22:08:00.000-07:00

Behind the scenes { photographing newborn twins }

2008-09-29T08:46:00.001-07:00

I just received a few fun images of myself working from Eric Gran who himself is a wonderful accomplished photographer. His work is amazing. Check it his black & white work. But these days Eric and his wife pour most of their energy into raising their beautiful twin babies.

So here I am at work. I have a bit of back drop behind the babies. You can also see the space heater which really helps to keep the babies comfortable. You can also see blankets all around. We make sure the babies are comfy and dry at all times. Accident do happen and it's always nice to have a big stash of blankets on hand. You might also notice that there is no neck strap on my camera. Never have been. I cannot stand those things. But don't worry, in my whole professional career I have never ever dropped my camera or even gotten close to dropping it. Whoops, I hope I didn't just jinx myself...

And the shot I got:

Three generations of girls

2008-09-28T20:51:00.000-07:00

I had a great pleasure of photographing this wonderful family with three generations of girls. We did the session at Willamette Oaks Retirement Apartments with only natural available light. We had a wonderful time together capturing these special images!

A & T - brothers { sibling & family photography }

2008-09-26T16:13:00.000-07:00

K & A { sibling photography }

2008-09-24T22:13:00.000-07:00

It was a chilly morning when I met up with 3-year-old K and her freshly-turned-1 sister A. They did an amazing job in their summer clothes! They were happy and and smiley until the very end. This session was scheduled to celebrate little A turning 1 but we couldn't leave her beautiful big sister out of the picture. And look what happened! We got so lucky I was able to capture THE perfect shot of these two little busy bodies together!

School photos { at Congregational Preschool }

2008-09-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

I just finished taking school photos for Congregational Preschool here in Eugene. My kids graduated from CPS last year. It felt so nice to be back there and see how much the kids have grown since the last time I saw them!

J + J + A { on-location family session }

2008-09-21T10:48:00.000-07:00

This lovely young family came all the way from Portland for their family portraits. But don't be fooled by the studio look of the images. They were all taken on location at their friends gorgeous historic house in Eugene. Tons on natural light and simple decor made my work really easy! Oh, and of course, baby A was the happiest baby on the block!

M - { senior photography in Eugene Oregon }

2008-09-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

Cute Family { family photography, Eugene OR }

2008-09-19T08:33:00.000-07:00

Fun at the Eugene Country Club { family photo session }

2008-09-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

The family of Js { 6-month old baby girl photography }

2008-09-11T21:41:00.000-07:00

Little miss J - the littlest member of the family of Js - just turned 6 months and we had a nice low-key photo session to mark this big milestone. Here she is with the cutest smile on her face. Her big brother got his shovel ready for a big pile of dirt on their front yard and had the best time helping his daddy!

M and his big sister R { family photography, Eugene, Oregon }

2008-09-10T10:56:00.000-07:00

I am back! { from Slovakia }

2008-09-07T10:16:00.000-07:00

I have been back from my trip to Slovakia for exactly one week now. It's good to be back but I am still trying to catch up. I apologize for my delayed response to your e-mails and voice-mails. I promise to get in touch as soon as I can.

Our trip to Slovakia was wonderful. It always feels good to be back home. We did so many things with the kids centered specially around animals and water. Riding horses, playing with kittens, puppies and grass hoppers, swimming, playing in creeks and lakes and riding more horses...

Here are just a few snapshots:

Lea and Boo, the cutest puppy

My grandma's beloved cat

Lea and her friend Elishka feeding wild horses

Gorgeous sky

My newest niece, little Izabela at 4 weeks

Izabela sleeping

From left to right: My sister Diana holding Izabela, Alesh, Christina with her dad Matej behind her, Jakub, Lea, my dad, me, Kristof, Petra and my brother Daniel

The view from our cabin window, Krivan (2,010 meters)

Alesh proudly riding on a horse

See you all in 3 weeks! I will be gone until August 31st!

2008-08-06T22:13:00.000-07:00

This is my last post before my *big* trip to the old country. I am visiting my family in Slovakia and staying there for 3 weeks! I might pop in to see some friends in the Czech Republic and possibly Poland!

I will be back on August 31st. I might be able to check my email once or twice while gone. Most place I am staying at don't have internet access. {I don't know how I will survive.} But please free to drop me an email while I'm gone.

I will return all message in the order received after I return.

Please note that I am now booked through October. November is still open. I will be doing family session until November 17th with guaranteed pre-holiday delivery. I will still be doing all types of sessions after that date but cannot guarantee that your prints will arrive before December 24th.

Have a wonderful summer!

C + M = love { engagement photography Eugene Oregon }

2008-08-06T22:04:00.000-07:00

C and M are getting married in September. And while all the preparations are under way, we had a fun little session to celebrate their engagement. It was so sweet to watch them interact with each other. There was definitely love in the air the whole time!

I will be photographing their wedding at the end of September so don't forget to come back for some images from their wedding!

Just one image { newborn twins photography }

2008-08-04T23:19:00.000-07:00

3-year old B { family photography}

2008-08-04T21:52:00.000-07:00

Teacher S and her family { family portraits }

2008-07-31T22:23:00.000-07:00

I had a nice session with S and her sweet family. One of her daughters is about to graduate from collage and one is just about to start college. What a great milestone in their lives to capture!

S has been a teacher at Congregational Preschool in Eugene for quite a few years. She was one of Alesh & Lea's teachers last year. They love her dearly and we will miss her very much. She is a wonderful wonderful teacher and I am so grateful that my children had a chance to have her! Thank you S!

E + twins { sibling photography }

2008-07-30T13:48:00.000-07:00

I met E and her twin siblings S & J at their house. We headed to their backyard that has a wonderful old apple tree. It was just the perfect tree to climb and swing from. And let me tell you, these children are such PROs at climbing and doing all sorts of tricks on the little swing on this tree! See the 3rd photo? That's J hanging from the tree with his twin sister who just happened to walk by. I miss these guys already. We had a great time together!

E & C - { family photo session at the Morris Ranch }

2008-07-29T21:35:00.000-07:00

I had a really pleasant session with 5-year old E, her almost 2-year old brother C and of course their cool parents! It was a sunny and really bright morning. The children enjoyed running around, smelling the flowers and even got to meet the neighborhood cat (sorry, cat not pictured here)!

J, V & E - { happy sibling portrais }

2008-07-28T15:11:00.000-07:00

I am always excited to have a session with J&V and E. They keep me on my toes and we laugh like crazy the whole time! They are such fun to hang out with. And this session was no exception...

Little T turned 1!

2008-07-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

I've had the honor to watch this darling boy grow since he was still under his mommy's heart. You can see a few images from his newborn and 6-month session here.

He's quite a charmer! How coudln't he be with those gorgeous big blue eyes!?

Two big sisters and a small one...

2008-07-24T16:01:00.000-07:00

I love this first photo I'm posting here. It wasn't planned. It just happened and I got lucky! It pretty much sums up these three adorable sisters. The big sisters adore their little baby sister and she totally loves them!

2-year old M

2008-07-22T10:21:00.000-07:00

People often ask me where do I do my sessions. I do have a few favorite spots in town but I always love the challenge of going to a new place, somewhere I haven't been before. This beautiful family took me to their grand parents' farm out in the country in Veneta. We had a great time and M loved to explore the grounds. His favorite spot was the shop and his favorite object of the day was a big huge hammer. He had so much fun with it!

Czech family

2008-07-21T13:28:00.000-07:00

Lovely family. Good friends. Really nice people. Gorgeous blue eyes! Too bad they have returned back to the "old country." We will miss you guys!

3 boys

2008-07-20T21:07:00.000-07:00

Mr. E is 3!

2008-07-20T20:59:00.000-07:00

E turned 3 in June. This session was to celebrate and document this new chapter and milestone in this gorgeous blue-eyed boy! We had lots of fun exploring bugs and spider webs, throwing rocks and sticks in the water. We even saw a cool plane!

Wedding photography

2008-07-19T22:06:00.000-07:00

Disclaimer: I am not a wedding photographer. I work predominantly with babies, children and families but I do take on an occasional wedding assignment :-)

But I have to admit that I really enjoyed working with Teresa and Lee on their special wedding day. They are such a sweet couple. They had a lovely wedding at the Thyme Garden located just a few miles out of Corvallis.

Little A - also 6 months old!

2008-07-15T10:34:00.001-07:00

Two 6-month-old babies in a row! What a wonderful age! You can really see their personality emerging at this age! Little A is a very sweet baby with the most gorgeous blue eyes! She is exactly 6 months old in these photographs. Shot at her house with natural light only.

Little E - 6 months old now!

2008-07-14T22:17:00.000-07:00

Cute little E is 6 month old. She's a smiley happy baby as long as her mommy is nearby :-) Her older brother is a charmer too and I will be posting some images from his own session very soon! All images from E's session were shot with natural light at her home.

Cousin photography

2008-07-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

I had a fun fun fun session with these three girls and their little baby boy cousin! The sun was up, the energy was high, the smiles were big! What more could I ask for?!

What to wear to a photo session - a few links

2008-07-10T11:20:00.000-07:00

http://www.gap.com
http://www.gymboree.com
http://www.oldnavy.com
http://www.babystyle.com
http://www.janieandjack.com
http://www.bodenusa.com
http://www.hannaandersson.com
http://www.chasing-fireflies.com
http://www.garnethill.com
http://www.matildajaneclothing.com
http://www.thechildrensplace.com

More suggestions coming soon...

Little J - newborn photo session

2008-07-09T22:10:00.000-07:00

This little sweet newborn baby boy is 6 days old. He will one day grow up and break some track 'n field record I am sure! He had the longest cutest legs!

Leaving on a short vacation...

2008-07-01T21:21:00.000-07:00

I am taking Alesh and Lea on a train ride to Seattle where we will stay with family until Sunday, July 6th. The kids are very excited and so am I. We are leaving in 12 hours and I haven't packed anything yet...

Have a wonderful Independence Day!

Gorgeous senior on a lake

2008-06-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

T and I met up at Fall Creek Lake, a few miles southwest of Eugene, with her dad and her good friend M. We had fun doing her senior photos on the boat, around the lake and I even got a few shots of T on her board! My favorite senior shot of the year (see the last photo in this post)!!!

Family photography, Eugene Oregon

2008-06-25T21:14:00.000-07:00

This trail you see in the first couple of photos is literally just a few feet away from this family's house in south Eugene. We had a lovely walk in the woods. The weather couldn't have been any better - overcast with pleasant temperature. The children - ages 8, 6 and almost 4 - did a wonderful job! All in all, we had a great session:

Our 15-minute photo session at the Oregon coast

2008-06-20T21:50:00.000-07:00

This was my birthday wish; Spend a few days at the coast and do a few family photos. The first part of my wish really came true and our stay at the coast, as always, was wonderful. The second part, well, was quite a bit harder to say the least...

For a successful family photo session, you have to start with planning your outfits, right? I decided to do light color tops and bottoms. The children were no problem. The adults, no so much so. My dad had no "light" top. Fine dark blue it is. My mom came out with a red top on. I said, "Please change!" Sean's mom put on a black vest and I just didn't care anymore at that point.

So out we go in the back of the house where the view is beautiful right on the beach by the ocean. It's late afternoon, the sun still way up. Everyone is squinting like crazy. My dad can't even keep his eyes open. Lea starts crying that it's "too blight" (she's still working on her "r" sounds).

Anyway, so we go to the front yard and try to take some photos in the garage. At this point Lea is crying her little eyes out and nobody knows why and she won't tell you. The light in the garage is really good, the background - 2 cars parked in there - not good. So we move to the side of the house, shingles, flower pots, outdoor faucets and all thinking I'll deal with it later in my computer. Big mistake. Every photo has my dad with a faucet coming out of his head. Every photo of me and the kids has a huge orange flower pot. There is no way I can do anything about that in my computer! (I tried... but at least I was able to fix the faucet.)

But we shoot anyway. At this point the kids are pretty grumpy. Mind you, we are about 10 minutes into the "session." Grandma Rita makes the best silly faces while Sean is trying to capture a photo of me and the kids. We laugh so hard my eyes are completely watered and my face is so red that I look like a red beet. We continue for another few minutes. Alesh all of a sudden proclaims that he's "done" and he's going to ride his bike. There is absolutely no stopping him. The session is officially over. Phew!

And that's why my children have hardly any good pictures of themselves in their albums...

Family photography Eugene, Oregon

2008-06-20T21:10:00.000-07:00

Guess where we shot this family session!

We started in Autzen stadium, then we climbed up the bleachers and finished in the park! The girls (2- and 5- years old) had a great time running around and exploring and I was able to capture some sweet moments!

Big kids, big fun!

2008-06-18T15:57:00.000-07:00

I love photographing all ages. I value each stage in life and strive to showcase what makes that moment in time unique to all my subjects. You may know by now that my ultimate favorite age is 2 years followed closely by 5 days and then very closely by tweens! Tweens are are so much fun. I love getting to know them and the people they are becoming.

These two children were no exceptions. L is a wonderful ballerina, currently spending summer with Huston Ballet and her brother A is an avid soccer player. They were such good troopers during our cold morning together.

Photography twins, Eugene, OR

2008-06-16T21:10:00.000-07:00

This was an exciting session for me! Full of life and movement. These precious twins recently learned how to walk and they were getting better by the minute! And let me tell you, they might not be very sturdy on their little feet, but boy are they fast! Beautiful children!

Session done on location in Veneta, OR with natural light only.

4-year old J

2008-06-15T21:02:00.000-07:00

J is an amazing little girl. When I first met her, I thought how cute and shy she was. A few minutes into our session she relaxed and her sparkle ignited! What fun I had hanging out with her! At the end as I was packing up to go she came up to me and said, "I like you Livia." Aw, wouldn't that just melt your heart? It sure did mine!

BTW, J will soon be a big sister to twin brothers! She is so exited and can't wait to meet them!

All images shot with natural light in J's backyard (even the last one).

Remember my 6-days old sweet pea post?

2008-06-12T15:05:00.000-07:00

Remember the post, exactly 3 months ago titled "6-days old sweet pea?" Well, that little tiny pea turned into a bit bigger pea! Here is little miss M at 3 months:

Beach family session at the Heceta Lighthouse

2008-06-11T10:47:00.000-07:00

I met up with this wonderful family at Heceta Lighthouse. We played on the beach, threw rocks in the stream and then headed up the trail to the light house. On the way up, we spotted a fuzzy little caterpillar. 3-year old K (it was her birthday that day) was so excited! She played with Charlie and then put him up on a leaf for him to go "night-night" and we continued up the trail to the lighthouse keeper's house. On the way back, to K's delight, Charlie was still there waiting for her. It was so much fun to see the joy K's eyes when she spotted Charlie!