Milwaukie Oregon Family Photographer - adorable extended family session!

I have been photographing Ashley and Alina (aka Ashlina) for years now and we always have a good time. Ashley’s sister joined us this past fall, along with her husband and daughter (yay for cousins!). It was freezing cold and the park we’d planned to use for the session was unexpectedly closed, but we managed to get some great shots in a random little grassy area nearby. I’m loving the fall goodness of these photos, from the orange leaves to the jewel tones, to the little red baby nose!

As usual, I’m about a year behind on blogging, so we have already scheduled their mini session for this year.!

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photographer - Trailer Chic

Once upon a time, when I owned a vintage trailer, I did a fun little boudoir session with Trista. It was a cold fall morning, but she was a trooper. We hadn’t seen each other in a few years, so we had a lot of catching up to do, which resulted in a lot of laughing.

Wanda, the 1969 Aloha Trailer, has moved on to new adventures with Wild NW goods, where she serves as a mobile boutique!

Salem Oregon Photographer - Our 2018 trip to Scotland!

I can’t believe that we were in Scotland exactly three years ago. Unfortunately, when my old website crashed, I lost my big blog post, detailing our 20th anniversary trip to Scotland. I typed everything from memory, so there’s no way I’ll ever recall everything like I did back then, but I thought I would at least try (for my own records).

For now I’m just going to post the photos, but I’ll come back when I have time and fill in some details of our adventure. This was a trip of a lifetime for us and I’m still obsessed about it three years later.

Salem Oregon Photographer - giving back with spooky portraits!

I’m offering HALLOWEEN portraits at a CEMETERY!

Date: Sunday, November 24th

Time: Evening time slots only .

Location: Salem Pioneer Cemetery

Cost: $25 per digital file

Details: All proceeds will go to Marion Polk Food Share. You are paying $25 for ONE pose/portrait, which will be delivered in digital file format. Each person or group is limited to 4 digital files. Email me at kelwardphotography@gmail.com to inquire or book your spot! Please note: Space is limited!

Oregon Boudoir Photographer - Witchy Vibes

These shots were taken last October, as a way for Ashley to honor her mother. Linda, who passed away about six months earlier, was born on Halloween and always dressed up as a witch for the holiday. I don’t know how one manages to be both adorable and sexy at the same time, but Ashley nailed it. I can’t wait for this year’s witch themed shoots!

Salem Oregon Senior Photographer - Emily, Class of 2021

Emily was so much fun to work with! I hadn’t seen her since she was in elementary school (her older sister was classmates with my oldest son and they did some extracurriculars together), so I was a bit taken aback at how grown up she was. This adorable senior brought some great outfits (and shoes) to her session, which we did this past June. Although these photos are not yearbook candidates (the deadline was long past), she wanted to do some last minute portraits, to document her upcoming graduation. We met up at my studio and walked around to nearby locations, including Riverfront park, an empty dock, the new pedestrian bridge, Minto Brown Park, and of course, downtown. For the last few shots, we took a short drive over to Deepwood Museum & Gardens, which never disappoints.

Portland Family Photographer - Fall session with an adorable family!

This day ended up being unexpectedly cold and we found out, upon arrival, that our chosen venue was closed. They were such troopers, though, that they braved the cold and we just shot in a little spot at the entrance of the park in which we’d planned to shoot. You may recognize Ashley and Alina (the couple with the baby), as I’ve photographed them many times in the past (engagement, wedding, maternity, newborn, family, boudoir, etc.). This time, though, we included Ashley’s sister and her family. I can’t wait for fall photos this year!

Salem Boudoir Photographer - couples maternity session

Not only is she pregnant, but she’s carrying twins! This couple was so fun to work with and hello, look how cute they are! We shot their maternity boudoir session at my studio when she was about 7 months pregnant and I’m happy to report that the babies made their arrival and are as cute as can be!

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photographer - gorgeous light for a gorgeous woman

I love working with this beauty. It had been a few years since I photographed her and she tried to “warn” me that she’d gained weight, but I wasn’t about to listen to any of that. She’s drop dead gorgeous (and she’s an incredible human being too), end of story. Also, can we talk about how jealous I am of her legs?! (note to self: You have GOT to start doing squats.) Anyway, we shot this in a gorgeous custom home that serves as a vacation rental through airbnb. I can’t decide which is more stunning…the architecture or the light. Okay, just kidding…I’m a photographer, so I choose the light, BUT the house really is amazing.

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photography - smokin' hot couples session

I think these images speak for themselves. This sexy married couple was so fun to work with and the mister was happy because in addition to kissing up on his hot wife, he got to include his whiskey and pipe.

Cannon Beach Senior Photographer - Joslyn, class of 2021 (part 2)

I recently posted the photos we took in downtown Astoria (click HERE to see that blog post), but here are the ones we did on a separate day, at Short Sands Beach (Oswald State Park), near Cannon Beach. Joslyn is SO easy to photograph. Not only is she photogenic and outgoing, but her mom is a photographer too, so she’s fairly used to being in front of the camera. I’ve watched this girl grow up, sometimes close up (like, when I was her childcare provide when she was a toddler) and other times from afar (like, when we moved away and kept in touch with her Mom). She’s been through a lot in her 18 yrs, but my goodness is she resilient! She’s also beautiful (obviously), both inside and out. Truly a great human being.

Salem Family Photographer - baby Aaron at six months

I think it’s safe to say that if we had not been in the middle of a pandemic, I would have squeezed this little guy’s cheeks! I mean, look at him! I had the privilege of photographing baby Aaron’s parents’ wedding a couple of years ago, so getting to see them again AND meet their baby was AWESOME!

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photographer - same sex couples session

Why, yes, I did post photos of these two in a vintage trailer not too long ago (CLICK HERE to see that session). Well, we also took photos in the airbnb that I was renting out at the time (the trailer was parked right outside) because the lighting and interior of the home was practically begging us to.

Manzanita Senior Photographer - Kassie, part 2

In case you missed part 1 of this session, you can view it by CLICKING HERE. We broke Kassie’s senior portraits up over two days. The first portion was done at Short Sands beach, right before sunset. We then met up the next morning in Manzanita, where we walked around the little downtown area, as well as went to the beach. Doing a session over two days has a few major benefits: Different lighting, change of hair/makeup, and you give your face a rest (smiling for an hour or two can really make your mouth sore!).

Salem Oregon Family Photographer - Baby Clayton

I was scheduled to photograph Monica and Khyler’s wedding in April of 2020, but due to the pandemic, they eloped in their backyard during a family BBQ, with plans to have their big celebration when things opened back up. Well, fast forward a few months and surprise, things still weren’t open, but they were expecting! Eventually they decided to skip the big wedding and just settle in to their new home and family life. A few weeks after little Clayton was born, I paid their family a visit for an at-home family session! Monica’s teenaged son was also kind enough to bless us with his presence for a full family photo. I mean, he DID get to “skip” class for a few minutes (online learning was quite convenient for this day!). Anyway, we’re planning another family session this fall and I can’t wait to see how big the little dude will be!

Salem Boudoir Photographer - a little sheer fabric magic

I’ve been using sheer fabric like this since college. I did a lot of black and white nudes back then (shout out to my kickass friends who were willing to model for me!). I love how it’s so simple, yet elegant and sexy. It skims the skin so perfectly.

I shot this image through my sheer curtains and I just love how it turned out. It looks like an old movie still or something to me.