Pilot Butte is one of my favorite spots to photograph near Bend at sunset. This nearby spot gives unreal 360 views of the city, desert and the Cascade Mountains. These kids were absolute champs with doing the mile hike to get to the viewpoint which you can tell from the pictures was WORTH IT! (Don't worry if the hike sounds too strenuous there is also a paved road to drive to the top).

This family and I go wayyy back. I grew up close by to these guys and babysat them before their youngest was even born. Sometimes photographers can be nervous with how to pose teenagers who perhaps aren't excited about getting their pictures taken. Then when you mix that with little ones it can add stress to a mama who wants the session to go well. Rest assured that I can get even the grumpiest, most hormonal teens to give me some good pictures! These siblings remind me a lot of my brothers and I growing up. SO different from one another but still so much love between each other.

These siblings had so much life even after the hike up to get here. We focused on a doing different prompts incorporating movement, burning energy and telling corny jokes (jokes always win) to get laughing and candid, natural looking reactions. If you are nervous about what you will be doing while in front of the camera, I will guide you the whole time with prompts, poses and also let you interact as you would and capture the moments unfolding. The results will be superb.

The W family's outfits were the perfect amount of color, texture and pattern for this fall session! They worked seamlessly with the location of Pilot Butte's dirt trail, tall dry grass and trees. The majority of their outfits were from Old Navy so basically they should be hired as models don't you think? Though I suggest when coordinating family outfits to stay away from multiple patterns, this family absolutely nailed it. The patterns here are simple enough to not clash with one another.

If you want a breathtaking location with beautiful views and want a photographer who will make your picture taking experience stress free and fun, you know where to find me ;)