Mariela / Senior Portraits / Salem, OR Photography

I can't say enough how much I enjoyed Mariela's shoot! We wanted to avoid the cold windy outdoors so most of out time was spent in downtown shops, something I haven't done a lot. I couldn't be more happy with the result however, the locations we choose really give her pictures a fun colorful personality!

Her clothes were A-MA-Zing, (I'm a sucker for well dressed subjects), and she brought such charisma to each photo making them truly hers. These first two were taken in Ranch Records.

LOVE the colors in these two!

Casey's is a downtown gem, just thinking of them makes me want a good hotdog!

The Book Bin. I love the smell of used books!

Kaari Previews / Senior Photographer / Salem OR

Simply stunning. More photos of Kaari coming soon, had to share some previews!

Zach Leon / Salem OR Senior Photographer

You don't have to take my word for it when I say Zach likes plaid! I can't blame him, I've been loving me some plaid for years now and being in all the woodsy natural settings we were it seemed fitting. He's a 2010 Sprague senior interested in graphic and web design. He found me through a web class were they were critiquing local photographer's website. Phew, good thing I've got a slick site designed by Bludomain!

Rambling....anyway, I had a blast visiting all these cool locations Zach had scouted out himself. They're places he goes with friends and people that matter, so I think it was the perfect setting for his photos. There may have been a serious hike at the end up a muddy slippery hill (wasn't a big fan) and cold gusts of wind, but at the end of it all I'm just so thankful to have this job where I interact and meet new people everyday.

Zach's a cool guy!

Kim N / Senior / Salem OR Photographer

Kim was stunning throughout her entire shoot, she turned each picture into a beautiful moment. Her goal is to eventually to be a newcaster on TV, and I say go get em'! I love talking to seniors that have big dreams, hearing the excitement and innocence as they imagine what they may become.

I really had a hard time narrowing down the photos to post, cause she dominated this session! You'll be seeing her someday, on TV.

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Ben Ishii / Senior / Salem OR Photographer

Ben and I share quite a few things in common, believe it or not. We live on the same street, both our parents go to Foothills church in Stayton, and both of us swim (in my case swam) in high school. We could almost be twins...almost ;).

He had the great idea of contacting local Willamette University to shoot at their pool so we started it off there and meandered around the campus the rest of the shoot. I love all this location has to offer, and I felt it really complimented Ben's personality! He is such a sweetheart, and he sports his letterman's jacket with style!

Rei Rei / Senior / Salem OR Photography

Rei Rei has style and plenty of personality. Two ingredients for a successful, fun shoot that end with colorful photos that really express you! She came into the shoot with a lot of great ideas, and I love it when everything comes together so beautifully. Take a gander.

Mariela Sneek Peak - Salem, OR Senior Photographer

I had a wonderful shoot with Mariela downtown Salem. We bounced around to lots of cool indoor and outdoor spots. More to come!