Horsford Family Portrait | Mt. Tabor, OR

These little ladies (Mahaela, 3, and Violet, 1 1/2) were as sweet as can be in their sassy outfits, complete with animal print & red shoes!  I really enjoy it when families dress creatively and I find that it adds a lot of personality to their portraits. We did some posed shots first for the holiday card, but then we had some fun running around Mt. Tabor park, blowing bubbles, riding on the merry-go-round, and enjoying the beautiful October day.  When working with the under-5 set it's important to get them moving and having fun, or a portrait session can quickly turn into a chore, and that's the last thing I want!  Parents Rich & Kelly were great at corralling these energetic little ones and helping me get some beautiful portraits of their sweet faces. I especially like this series of Mahaela blowing bubbles among the Douglas Fir trees: What a beauty! I did this shoot for an upcoming review at PDX Kids Calendar... so excited to be featured on my favorite Portland moms' site!  Look for the review in early November at www.pdxkidscalendar.com.

Could this be the Timko 2011 holiday card design??

I love this holiday card, but I have several other favorites as well! I have been spending a lot of time getting adorable designs together for you all : ) My last mini session date for 2011 holiday photo cards is October 23, call me soon if you want to book a time slot for that date.  If you would like cards printed by early December, you will need to have your family or baby portrait done by mid-November, and I only have a handful of sessions open before then.  Call or email me asap... don't end up sending out a Valentine's day family portrait card because you never got around to it!  I can also make your card if you have had a portrait session with me in the last few months--please place design orders by Thanksgiving.  missy@powderbluephoto.com

Class of 2012: John B.

Super smart, subtle sense of humor, definitely wise beyond his years... We did this mini shoot on the perfect cloudy day at Esther Short Park in Vancouver.  It poured rain just a couple hours later so we really lucked out on timing! Lastly, I washed my favorite TOMS shoes in the washing machine on cold/gentle with some Woolite and let them air dry and they are clean and good as new (except better because they are slightly worn and fit me perfectly).  Just thought I would throw that out there to the internet at large since I tried to find info, and there was conflicting advice on various web pages.