the holidays

My grandparents came to town for thanksgiving and I got to spend some quality time with my grandpa Bill Harris. One thing I learned from our time together is that joy is timeless. Even thou he is 55 years older than me we can laugh together and feel the same joy inside our souls. I think that's pretty incredible.

One day while he was here we did the dishes together and hes hard of hearing so we just did them silently next to one another it was kind of a magical moment for me as I only see him once every four or five years so I didn't want to take any moment for granite. I wonder if I'll ever have a moment like this with my grandchild. It was really special to me that I got to take his picture my other grandpa died before I had a chance to.

Then came christmas... which I spent in depoe bay. The ocean too is timeless to me just like joy :)

This is my mom. Isn't she beautiful!? She's taught me so much in my life and gave me an abundance of love :) And she's a pretty good photographer too as she shoot the two shots below ;)

Now christmas is over and a new year has begun. Today I turn 24 with a new year and new job I am eager to see where it will take me. I know its going to be great even better than the last one which was incredible. Happy New Year to all of you I hope its as great as mine is going to be ;)

awakening

The world is so different to me now then it once was. So much bigger so much more to explore so much more beauty than i had once imagined. And so much more real which is a great thing but also at times scary. More and more I am realizing the beauty of life. Life is poetry in motion and my footsteps carry the poem forward. I am exactly who I am supposed to be and where I am supposed to be. A friend once told me "You have to learn how to swim before you enter the rapids. If you go in before you learn you'll have too much fear to push through." Well Im learning to how swim and its wonderful. I am enjoying being me. Life is beautiful. Rain or shine. Just thought I'd share that with you today :)

stephanie

Did a shoot recently of this lovely lady. And here are a few of my favs i decided to share :)

goodnight wonderful people.

everly

Did a shoot for these two wonderful people my sis in-law and my friend Amber for there band Everly a little while back and here are a few of my favorites.. Pretty pleased at the outcome. They are really talented musicians and all of you should totally check them out. Thank you to my friend and mentor Kathy for all the help and studio use :) you're the best!

photo outing

There some amazing about hanging out with a bunch of photographers who just want to grow and learn spend all day creating. No fear just fun :) Kathy organized this outing to help us grow in our passion. Thank you Kathy! It was a great day and environment and i got to share it with Andre, Bianca, Amy, Tasha, and of course Kathy. And they all are good looking which made them great models ;) Thank you guys for a great day and environment to be in.

Kathy doing her thing... sharing her passion of photography. Looks like she preaching.. in a way she is :)

It's not all fun and games thou.. Sometimes Kathy's angry side comes out.. This is her "Learn how to use a camera.. I"ll KILL you!!" Face ;) haha..

love this shot! happieness just exudes from her soul!

lavenda

So i did this fashion shoot with Lavenda Memory a lil while back and got some great results. Lavenda is not only model but also a really talented photographer! check her site
She's was great to work with and has a baby on the way now..!!

recognize..

hello friends.. :) so i just thought i'd share with you a lil recognition i've recieved lately on ultra pdx well that was a few months ago.. and more recently on antler both are online magazines.. both of the articles were about janeane marie's wonderful clothing line!! thanks for letting me brag a lil :)