Ash and I went to Salem this weekend to take family photos for her long-time  friend Kim. Ash and Kim have known each other since 4th grade when they were neighbors in Forest Grove. I have gotten to know Kim and her husband Doug over the last few years.  Funny story; the photo of the adorable little girl (looking out the glass window) on my website is actually from Doug and Kim’s wedding in Bend a couple of years ago. I wasn’t completely certain who she was, but after speaking with Doug, apparently it is his niece. Thankfully her mom (Doug’s sister) is cool with me using the photo. I’ll make sure I get her a copy, although I’m sure she’s grown up a little by now! By the way, if its not on my home screen anymore you can find it in the “wedding” gallery. I’m thinking I may use one of the shots from this weekend as my home screen; at least I’m keeping it in the Jadin family! Their 3 month old, Kaylee, is adorable. She endured a two hour photo shoot with outfit changes and really didn’t put up a fuss. We shot all of the photos around Bush Park. It was bright out with the afternoon sun, but Bush Park offers so many large trees it didn’t prove too be much of a problem. Oregon is great for outdoor photography because it has an abundance of natural light diffusers; lots of clouds and trees! I really like the results I got from my new Sigma 70-200 2.8 lens. Of course, it helps when you have a cutie like this on the other side of the lens. Fun weekend, I wish we could hang out with Doug and Kim more; they’re a fun couple. Check out the website to see the new home screen photo. www.hauserphotography.com

I met Annie and her darling 3 month old, Aubrey, at my Nephew’s birthday party last month. She contacted me earlier in the week to inquire about photographing her daughter and to let me know that the photo I took of their son Brendan is framed and hanging in their house. I’m fairly unassuming when it comes to my photography.  Honestly, I have no bigger critic than myself, but it feels good to know that someone is enjoying something that I produced in their house. Truth be told, previous to this shoot I held exactly 0 hours of studio work under my belt (with a human), but i guess you have to start somewhere. I know she’s a bit fussy in the first shot  I posted, but I really like the lighting so I decided it was a keeper. At least for me…