Four Generations

I had the honor of joining the M Family in their beautiful backyard to document four generations of Norines. Of course, the newest addition (who is actually the fifth Norine) was the star of the show. I can't remember when I've had such PERFECT back lighting to work with!! Just look at the glow behind baby Norine and her Momma:



I LOVE this one with just a glimpse of Daddy's big smile, showing off his girl:





Norine x 4:







Don't you just LOVE this flower print?! These guys were in town from the East Coast, and I'm ready to fly to that boutique to buy one of these dresses for myself:



Great Grandma Norine reminded me of my Grandma Mamie. She's hilarious! She told me she was seeing double with her glasses off, and that she was thoroughly enjoying "both" of me. Ha ha ha!!! In fact, she made me so nostalgic for my Grandma Mamie that I promptly purchased and planted some nasturtiums in her memory, and am enjoying them alongside the poppies and freesias on my deck.



I was thrilled when they agreed to haul their fun blue leather chairs out to the patio for a few shots! Isn't this fun?





I have to say it again... Just look at that back lighting:



(Thank you, Katie, for assisting with the reflector to bounce some of that gorgeous light back into their faces!)

Laughing pics are my favorite. You just can't beat moments like this:





Baby Norine, you are one BEAUTIFUL girl, and I loved this response you had to all the antics going on behind me:



I'll end with this sweet series from the blue chairs:







M Fam, thank you so much for this privilege!

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Family: The D's ... Eugene Oregon Portraits

One of my favorite things about photographing the D Family is that there are so many sweet moments in-between the "official" shots... Their fun-loving, gracious dynamic is amazing, and it's a pure privilege to be in their presence.

I love this one of Ellie running for her Aunt and Uncle, with Grandma trailing behind:



And this one of Cole might be my favorite from the session! I love the framing of the train, and his sparkly blue eyes set off by the orange of his shirt:



Shawna married into the family last fall:



I was loving the newlywed cuteness:



At this point in the session, we had just moved to our 2nd location, and I was THRILLED to have a few minutes alone with the newlyweds, since I LOOOOOVE shooting couples so much! Tim took his first opportunity to get on the phone and tell the rest of the family to hurry up, because, "She keeps thinking of more and more pictures to take of Shawna and me..." LOL!



I showed Tim a wee bit of mercy, and let him drift into the blurred out background:



If I was Grandma, this next image is the one I'd get a ginormous print of! The joyful mayhem is palpable, isn't it?



A couple more of the whole crew:





(Thanks yet again to Heather for assisting; she was doing who knows what behind me, to get all of these great expressions!)

There was newlywed cuteness, and new baby cuteness, too:









The two who started all the cuteness in the first place:





...and I just can't resist closing out this post with a bit more newlywed cuteness:



THANK YOU for the honor, D Fam! Love you guys!!

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Family: The G's ... Eugene Oregon Orchard Portraits

I love how the blossoming branches made for such a unique framing of the G Family girls in this pic!!

Aurelia is the middle daughter, and I just melt in her presence. She is the epitome of a gentle spirit:


Evidently, she's pretty funny, too. I have no idea what she told her sisters, but I instructed her to give them some advice, and this is what followed:


Amber is the oldest. She is becoming a remarkable young woman, and I love her heart for service:






Anabel is the youngest, and she wins the prize for best-nose-crinkle-when-giggling:


As we were driving out to the orchard, I asked the girls where they would go, if they could go anywhere in the world. They all said Mexico, without hesitation. To see family, and share a meal with all the relatives that converge from hours away, and listen to their uncle teach from the Bible. That made me smile. Big. Does that tell you a lot about the heart of these girls, or what?



I love you G Fam! Donna and Nohe, thanks for trusting me with your girls for the afternoon!! The joyfulness they have caught from the two of you is inspiring on a very, very deep level. I thoroughly enjoy every moment I have with them!

(And a special THANK YOU again to Heather for coming along, and making it that much more fun!!)

To book a wedding or session, e-mail me at jamie.zanotti@gmail.com

Family: The B's .... Eugene Oregon Photographers

Everyone needs a Charity in their life. Charity is a sweet friend of mine from church, and she's the kind of person that always leaves me with the feeling that everything's going to be juuuust fine. She has weathered a number of family tragedies in the last few years, with jaw-dropping grace. She's that mom... The one who always has time to make gingerbread houses from scratch. The one who shows up to every shower and birthday with hand-made gorgeousness. The one whose home is open to all, all the time.

Just look at her smile; it's infectious:




Charity has a beautiful collection of heirloom photos in her home, which I thought of when I saw this image of Ellie. So I decided to have some fun in Photoshop, and process it with those old black and white photos in mind:


Charity and Lynn: Thanks so much for your friendship, and for the privilege of capturing your precious family!

(And THANK YOU, Heather, for coming along and helping out so much!!)

To book a wedding or session, e-mail me at jamie.zanotti@gmail.com

My sweeties... Oregon Photographer

Just had to share a few more recent snaps of my sweeties...











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