hood river photographer
These were taken over a year ago now…literally days before the world shut down, due to Covid-19. As you can tell from my smile, I was blissfully unaware of what the next 15 months would hold. Anyway, my friend River took all of these and I love them a ridiculous amount. I don’t even care if it’s vain to say that. We had fun, we laughed our asses off, and I look good.
I’ve already posted about this day with my friend, River, but now that it’s a year later, everything looks different. We met up on March 7th, 2020, so not just twelve months ago, but a year of pandemic/quarantine. We went into “lockdown” just a few days after this. At the time, we had NO idea how much things would change.
This was our last “normal” weekend, but we didn’t know it. When I look back at these photos, they just FEEL different than they did a year ago. It’s hard to explain, but I can SEE the carefree look on her face that I just doubt is there right now (for any of us)!
I’ve shared some photos from this session already (Click HERE to see the color shots), but just wanted to mention (again) how much fun this was! River and I spent a few hours hanging out, talking, laughing, and snapping photos of each other at the most amazing airbnb (yes, I rent through them frequently…what can I say, I love airbnbs!). If you’re asking, “Where are the photos she took of you, Kel?” — Well, that is a really good question and now that you bring it up, I realize that I should probably share the photos she took of me one of these days (they’re SO good!). In the meantime, please enjoy these black and white portraits of my adorable friend, River!
I recently posted some boudoir photos that I did of my friend, River, but we also did some regular portraits that day. We couldn’t resist, seeing as the property was so gorgeous! In case you were wondering, yes, River really is this vibrant in person. She’s full of sunshine and light and she’s just an awesome person to be around. She is also a birth photographer and doula in La Grande, Oregon, so if you’re expecting and you live in her area…look her up (River & Wave is the name of her business)!
I shared the b&w photos from this session recently, but felt that the color images deserved their own post. This amazing studio apartment, which I rented through airbnb, has been featured in magazines and I’m sure you can see why. It’s dreamy! Anyway, Megan and Kayla were great to work with. They’re clearly in love and generally speaking, chemistry kinda takes over in sessions like this and there isn’t really room to be nervous.
