Alicia | 2015 Sandy High School Senior

This past Sunday, I got to spend a couple hours photographing one of my good friends. The weather and light was perfect! We were a little worried it would rain, but it cooperated with us. She is one amazing girl and I cannot describe how much fun I had at her shoot! She is such a sweet girl and it radiates in her photos!! I love her, and these images! I hope everyone else does too!

SWNA 25th Anniversary and Ice cream Social

I photographed the Southwest Neighborhood Associations 25th anniversary and ice cream social event, at the beginning of August. There were 315 people that attended, it was fun meeting everyone and photographing the event for them. You can view the photos here: http://naturebydesignphotography.pixieset.com/icecreamsocial/

You can visit the associations site HERE for more information. 

Alex | Portrait Session

Last Friday I took one of my friends, a fellow YoungLife leader, out for a short portrait session. I had my first solo wedding on Saturday, and had rented a camera that I needed to practice with. He was a natural! Super photogenic, and relaxed. I had a lot of fun. Here are a few of my favorites from our time taking pictures!

 Can't decide wich one I like more... Black and White or Color. Hmmm.. :)

Spring Styled Inspiration Photo Shoot | Mock Engagement

After months of planning a styled shoot, it finally came together in May! I haven't booked an official engagement session yet, and I wanted to be able to have some examples. I put out a model call, and got a great response! So happy this couple kept in contact and was able to model for me. They have been dating 2 years, and I think they did SO WELL modeling for me! Here are some of my favorites from the photo shoot!

Photograph of the Week - May 25, 2015

I hope everyone is having a safe, and relaxing Memorial Day. I just wanted to stop and thank our service men and women for sacrificing so much for us.

As many of you have seen on Facebook, my styled inspiration photo shoot went SO WELL. The couple were so great! So sweet too! Here is an image I just edited today! I am so in love with all these images :) I can't wait to show them all to you.

Getting Ready | Spring Styled Inspiration Photo Shoot | Mock Engagement

I am getting ready for my first styled inspiration photo shoot, happening on SUNDAY! I have spent months planning and figuring out what I actually want to do. I picked up some decorations I'm borrowing today, and I get to play with some jars, ribbon, wood, and burlap! I cannot wait to shoot on Sunday. Praying that the rain stays away Sunday evening, during the photo shoot. Can't wait to share my vision with you guys!

Photograph of the Week - May 11, 2015

This past weekend I got to go on a Backcountry Cooking Seminar through PSU. We got to cook some awesome food, and go on a small day hike. This is Mt. Hood looking towards the west. We camped on the East side of Mt.Hood. It was absolutely gorgeous over there! Warm, dry and sunny!

Song and Photograph of the Week - May 4, 2015

Things are coming together for the styled engagement photo shoot! Guys, I am so excited! Can't wait to share it all with you!

I'm almost done with my first year of sign language, and I have to sign a song for the class at the end of the term. I have hopefully picked, Feel Better by Nikki Lang. I am excited to translate it to ASL, it will be a fun song to sign. That is also the song of the week :)

I hiked to Elowah falls this past Saturday with my dog, Mocha. The weather was so nice, and all the parking along the Historic Highway was packed! Luckily I found a spot up front for the John B. Yeon Trailhead. I'm sharing a couple with you guys, I just can't help sharing my sweet dog :)

Model Call - Styled Inspiration Engagement Photoshoot

Model Call!

I've been playing with the idea of doing an Inspiration/ Styled Engagement photoshoot for a few months now. I have so many awesome ideas it has been hard to narrow down what I want to do.
So here it is so far! I need a dating/engaged/married younger couple to model for a mock engagement photoshoot!
 
Shooting for mid to late May. It is going to be awesome. Complimentary photoshoot to the couple I choose. I will compensate you for your time!

If you are interested in modeling for this photoshoot you need to email me some photos of the two of you and tell me a little about your relationship, along with any scheduling restraints at: naturebydesignphotography@gmail.com

Song and Photograph of the Week - April 20, 2015

If you haven't heard.....I officially booked my first solo wedding. I cannot wait for June! I also updated my website, and added some images from weddings I've second shot (with another primary photographer). Go look HERE!

In the meantime, if you know a student that is the Class of 2016 and needs senior pictures....send them to me!! If you haven't seen some of my senior photography work, you can see it up on my website, HERE.

Song of the week yet again is country, and guess where I heard it.....in my car!It is sooo catchy! Smoke by A Thousand Horses

Photograph of the week is from my Spring Break backpacking trip! I just edited this one this week. From the second day, we woke up to lots of snow!!

Exciting News

Well, I have some exciting news! Are you ready for it?!?!?
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I have officially booked my first wedding!

Now Booking Senior Sessions - Spring and Summer 2015

Now Booking Senior Sessions! I would love to get some people booked this Spring and Summer. Know someone graduating next year? Send them my way! I have switched to a more in person experience! A Pre-Booking Consultation and a Post-Session Gallery Viewing are complimentary when inquiring and after your session. EMAIL me to receive your Potential Client Guide, get a personal phone call from me, and set up a consultation!

Song and Photograph of the Week - April 13, 2015

It's already the middle of April!!! Gah, this year is going by really fast. It is finally looking and feeling sort of like spring! You know what that means?!?! Senior Photography! I would love to get some people booked this Spring and Summer. Know someone graduating next year? Send them my way!

I saw Interstellar a 2 or 3 weeks ago, and I fell in love with the soundtrack! It is amazing, and it was no surprise it is Hans Zimmer. He is one of my favorites! The movie was long, yes, BUT I would highly recommend it. It was very much like inception.... mind blowing. Here is my favorite song on the soundtrack from Interstellar! Mountains by Hans Zimmer

My watercolor class at MHCC started last Wednesday. It was the introductory class, and we didn't paint, because we had to find out what we needed. But it was a lot of fun. It is a community learning class, and I am most definitely the youngest attendee. The teacher, Polly will be 86 years old on the 2st. She is so cute. I got too impatient this week, and decided to start painting. Here are some things I've painted this past week :)

Song and Photograph of the Week - April 6, 2015

Very excited for Wednesday! The Watercolor class I signed up for at MHCC starts. YAY!  I'm sure some of my work will end up here for you all to see :) I am not sore anymore from the PCT backpacking trip, which is a nice change.Been drinking LOTS of water and eating a ton of food to catch up!

I am a fan of the group Dan + Shay, I heard a song from them I hadn't really listened to before. It was good, and I wanted to share it with you guys! Nothin' Like You by Dan + Shay

I got to go hiking for the first time after the PCT trip. I went with one of the leaders from the trip actually. We hiked to Gillette Lake, which is up in Washington! It was raining pretty hard, and decided to leave my camera in the car. But I have hiked to it before, so here is the lake, when I hiked to it in 2013.

Song and Photograph of the Week - March 30, 2015

I survived a week in the wilderness, and hiking 32 miles! I will definitely be backpacking more in the near future! It was a lot of fun, combining 2 of my favorite outdoor activities was definitely fun! The hikes each day were fun, we got snowed on the first night, and had a small blizzard during the next day's hike. BUT so much fun! I definitely would have enjoyed the 8, 7.5 and 6 mile days more if my hip hadn't been a little angry at me. I survived though! More to come about my hike, as I get images edited I will be making a post for each day of the trip! :)

 One album I had stuck in my head the whole week was Sam Hunt's Montevallo album. You can listen to that HERE!

Here is a little sneak peek into the snow we had! :)

Song and Photograph of the Week - March 23, 2015

When this is published, I will be on a backpacking trip! A whole week out on the Pacific Crest Trail, 12 of us (PSU Outdoor Program) are hiking from Lolo Pass, in Zigzag, Oregon to The Bridge of the Gods. I am hoping to have a good time, and am looking forward to hiking 32 miles :D

I am currently listening to a new song (to me), that I heard on the radio the other day. It is country, like most of the other music I listen to in my car! But I hope some of you will enjoy it! Love Me Like You Mean It by Kelsea Ballerini

The Photograph of the week is from a hike I did with a couple of awesome girls from YoungLife! We went to Mirror Lake, I had never been there but it was beautiful. And typical of Oregon.....rainy!

Song and Photograph of the Week - March 17, 2015

Finals are over for me!!! WHOO! I am now gearing up to go on a week long backpacking trip during spring break, aka next week! Happy St. Patrick's Day :)

Do you ever hear a song, and don't really like it at first? That happened to me this past week. I heard Lay Me Down by Sam Smith on the radio and I wasn't a fan. But once I got home and listened to it again.... its been playing non-stop on my spotify :)

On Sunday, I got to go hike to Mirror lake with a couple of girls from the YoungLife club I volunteer with. I had a lot of fun hiking with them! Even though it rained :( the lake was beautiful! Wish we could have seen Mt.Hood though.

Song and Photograph of the Week - March 9, 2015

As my final papers are due this week, I am not preparing a full week of posts. I have a Gothic short story to write, and an analysis on a short story to film adaptation. :) Oh boy!

Song of the week, I heard this on the radio the other day. I have heard it several times, but never looked up what song it was! It is such a sweet song, and warning, it is country :)
Mean To Me - Brett Eldredge

I love to find rock stacks on my hikes. I've found 2 this year already! This one is from my hike at Horsetail Falls.

Song and Photograph of the Week - March 2, 2015

As I am catching up on editing all my adventure photos, I will bring back Song and Photograph of the week this week!

I assume most of you have seen the trailers for the live action Cinderella film already. One of my favorite songs on one of the versions is Aeon. It builds so nicely, I love it! Nick Murray – Aeon (feat. Juliet Lyons)

I went on a hike to the Herman Creek Pinnacles this past Saturday! It was so windy, but fun. My friend Ryan went with me, and we figured out we are both pretty clumsy :P Both of us fell at one point or another :) I captured this image on that hike. I got it how I wanted it on the FIRST try! WHOO! I loved how the sunlight was catching on the moss.

Backpacking to Twin Lakes - PSU ODP - Part 7

 First thing I did in the morning? Take pictures of the rain :) I kept my camera in my pack the rest of the time, didn't want to get it all wet. Hope you enjoyed all these images!