Salem Boudoir Photographer - b&w double exposures (film)

I love doing double exposures with my 35mm film camera because it allows me to shoot two completely different things, on completely different days. I photographed Ashley in my studio one day and then drove out in the country to get nature and cemetery shots on another day. Getting the film back with double exposures is always so exciting because every frame is a total surprise. In this case, the frames didn’t line up, so that made it extra interesting!

Salem Oregon Wedding Photographer - vintage bridal inspiration

This was such a fun shoot, with Nicole, who happens to be a former student of mine. I’ve wanted to photographer her since I met her because, hello, look at her! I waited, though, until she was no longer in my class to ask if she’d like to model for me. I found this quirky little wedding gown in an antique store in the tiny little town of Canyonville, Oregon.

Although I’d taken a photography class (not Nicole’s class, by the way) to The Gray Lab on a field trip, I’d never personally shot in the space. As soon as I got home from said field trip, I booked myself a couple of hours as this really neat natural light studio in downtown Salem, Oregon. It is only a block from my own studio, which made transporting things easy. Although it is a natural light studio, like mine, the lighting is very different.

I knew that I had to place Nicole on that leather seat because it matched her hair. The Kombucha bottle was intentional as well, for the same reason.

Salem Boudoir Photographer - sunshine & analog

I don’t think I ever blogged these photos (and even if I did, those posts are long gone now, so the seems like a good time to share them). This was a simple session, done in my studio with some harsh sunlight and a chair as our only prop/furniture piece. I shot it on 35mm color film, which I later converted to b&w.

Lab: The FIND Lab
Model: Ashley Wolf

Salem Newborn Photographer - a special fresh-48 session

This is another one from the archives, but still one of the sweetest fresh-48 sessions I’ve done. See the little blondie, sleeping with his dad, in the photo below? I photographed his birth a few years earlier, so it was really cool to not only photograph his younger brother’s birth, but to also see him become a big brother. It was also incredibly sweet to see the older siblings meet the newest addition. Kara, by the way, is a badass birther.

Salem Boudoir Studio - Merry Christmas to Herself!

As you may or may not have seen, I did a Holiday Boudoir Event last month. I had a cute little Christmas setup in my studio and had some beautiful women participate. This particular client was a first timer and she rocked it! I’m all about that leather jacket and thigh high boots for the holidays! And the best part was that she did this session for herself. She said maybe someday she’ll do one for her significant other, but this one was just for her. Music to my ears!

Silverton Oregon Boudoir Photographer - outdoor nudes

I looooove working with this woman! She’s laid back, is very comfortable with her own skin, and knows how to move her body in interesting and elegant ways. We met up at Silver Falls State Park, on a VERY cold morning, to do these photos. Don’t worry, we had someone standing lookout for us, in case of hikers, and we also had permission from the park.

Oh, and in case you didn’t bother to read the post title, this post contains NUDE photography.

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photographer - keeping it simple

I generally like to keep things simple, when doing portraits. I prefer backgrounds with minimal clutter, so that my subjects can stand out. These were shot in an old studio, not the one I am in now, but when she looks out that window in the shot below, she’s looking right at what is now my current studio!

Las Vegas Boudoir Photographer - Daish, on film

This was from a few years ago (yes, I am still planning on blogging old posts to the new site for a while), when I was in Las Vegas. Daish, mother of two, was absolutely awesome to work with (um, can you say laid back?). I don’t think I even got any strange looks when I suggested we shoot in the shower because the tiny window in there had killer light. This session was shot on film, with a Canon EOS-3 and Kodak Gold 400 (the b&w are just conversions) and then processed and scanned by The FIND Lab.

Salem Family Photographer - colorful urban session

I love the combination of the family’s purple and gray color palette against the urban backdrops, especially with the blues and yellows! This is another family that I photograph nearly every year. This was their 2018 session, but we just did their 2019 portrait (portrait, not session, as we literally did ONE family shot at the end of their oldest son’s senior portrait session this past fall).

Salem Family Portrait Photographer - fall mini session with family of seven!

In case you missed it, Amanda and Keegan did an engagement session with me a few weeks prior to this family session (click HERE to view that blog post). Sure, they could have booked one mini session for both family and engagement photos, but 1. They’d get very few of each….and 2. Can you imagine trying to do romantic engagement photos with FIVE kids running around?! HA! Anyway, I had a good time photographing this blended family, just months before they made it official (i.e. when Mom and Dad got married).

Salem Family Photographer - mixing it up, downtown

I’ve been photographing this family (friends of ours) for years and we’ve always done their photos at a park or somewhere outdoorsy. This year (well, last year, as this was actually their 2018 session, lol) they opted for one of my urban session locations, where my studio is located. Jenn took the muted colors of the location as her opportunity to incorporate more color than she usually does, with their outfits. Now, had this been against the yellow and oranges of fall foliage, it would have been too much, but downtown it’s just great! Hopefully I will get around to posting their 2019 session, which includes their oldest who happened to be home on winter break (he graduated high school a few years ago).

Salem Family Photographer - mini family session, urban style

Michiko, who was one of my very first clients, is now one of my really good friends and photo assistant! I’ve been photographing her little family, since her youngest was in preschool (she’s is high school now) and we have fun every year. These photos are actually from their 2018 family session…because I’m that far behind on blogging. I will be posting their 2019 session soon, though, so be on the lookout!