Beaverton’s Arts and Communication Magnet Academy

I love photographing dancers, and Jessalyn was no exception. We photographed at Jenkins Estate in Beaverton, closer to sunset so that we could capture the beautiful golden light. We were also able to utilize the lights they have there, which was so fun! Read on to see what this senior enjoys and looks forward to. 

When talking about dance, Jessalyn told me:

“I attended the National High School Festival in 2020 which was so much fun especially being able to meet people all over the U.S.”

“Before Covid I went to a summer intensive in Austin, Texas. It inspired me so much to see other dancers in love with dance as much as me!”

Dance isn’t her only passion, though! 

“My favorite hobbies are computer gaming, making my own jewelry, and thrifting with friends.”

Whether you’re a senior at Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, or anywhere else in the Portland area, give us a call when you’re ready for your senior photos! We absolutely love photographing seniors!

Timber Sports Team and Future Farmer of America

When talking with Kiersten, I found out some really interesting things:

“I’m on the school timber sports team where I do choker sets and arbor climbing and spur climbing and sometimes axe throwing, also backpack and snowboard in the winter. Timber sports is cool because I like climbing stuff and it’s neat to participate in the traditions of Oregon’s loggers.”

She’s excited to “buy a cow and work with it for my FFA project,” and plans to “go to Montana State or Oregon State to study agriculture.” 

She participates in Future Farmers of America(FFA), forestry class and Future Natural Resource leaders(FNRL) team events, and her biggest hope is to “own a farm with potatoes and dairy cattle, and work with other farmers and lawmakers about soil and agricultural sustainability.” 

Whether you’re a senior at Rex Putnum High School in Milwaukie, or anywhere else in the Portland area, give us a call when you’re ready for your senior photos! We absolutely love photographing seniors!

Portland’s Catlin Gabel Senior’s Portraits

I’ve known Hannah’s dad for many years, so when they asked me to take Hannah’s senior photos I instantly agreed. She’s just as creative and awesome as her dad, and we had a lot of fun on her shoot. 

Hannah’s Interests and Hopes

“I love playing music! I’m in my school’s jazz band (I play the keys). My favorite instrument is the accordion. I play at a Balkan music workshop in Mendocino. I also love the guitar and have been writing some guitar songs recently. I love making art communally– playing with other folks and having that shared experience.”

She loves “reading the classics, playing music, making playlists, and watching classic films!”

“I hope to make lots of deep interpersonal connections with folks. I think by learning about others we learn more about ourselves. I want to learn to write well. And I want to learn to experience emotions in their entirety instead of logically analyzing each and every one of them.”

Whether you’re a senior at Catlin Gabel, or anywhere else in the Portland area, give us a call when you’re ready for your senior photos! 

We have had SO MUCH FUN photographing our Class of 2022 seniors this year!  So many smart, beautiful, talented high school seniors, from all over the Portland/Beaverton/Hillsboro/Tigard/Lake Oswego/Clackamas region.  We’ve photographed in  sunshine, in rain, during the day, during the golden hour, at night, in downtown Portland and out in the country.  We’ve taken senior photos of dancers, actors and actresses, musicians, football players, fashionistas, writers, and so much more.  Every senior session outing is a long conversation with an interesting person!  It’s been a blast.  We can’t wait to see where all these seniors go in the years to come!