Schultz Family Bitty Session/Tigard, Oregon Family Portrait Photographer

Cook Park, Tigard Oregon

Bitty Session

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The Glynn Family-Family Sessions/Newberg, Oregon Photographer

"My favorite...
My favorite...
She's my favorite girl, the one I'm always thinking of, that one.
My favorite girl, the one I love."

-'My Favorite Girl'-NKOTB

I cannot explain how wonderful it feels to me to be chosen as a family's photographer repeatedly. It feels flat out amazing! It's so great to see families again and to know that I did something right. Last winter, I had the pleasure of photographing the Glynn family and I was so honored to be chosen to do their photos this year. 

The Glynn family is super fun to work with and Megan is one of my cheerleaders, she is so sweet and just edifies me. She is the type of person that just makes you feel good and she wants good for you. 

And Miss A, oh my goodness, she is just sweet as can be! Our kiddos go to the same school and when I see her at the school she just beams a giant smile and says 'Hi Ms. Nanci!' And she is smart, she knows what she wants too! She gets into the photo shoot and has her ideas of how to pose. I love it!!! It's so much fun, I love seeing her personality is the photos. 

Oh and Megan also introduced me to Woodsnap.com.  I just received my first woodsnap product last week. It's super cool. Your photos on wood. Get your photos printed, don't just keep them hidden in your computer. =D

Thank you SO much Glynn family for choosing me again to photograph you! 

Go forth and rock on! 

Lujan Family Session/Sherwood, Oregon Portrait Photographer


"Come on, take a chance
Get up and start the dance
Let the D.J. shake you
Let the music take you"

-'Everybody'- Madonna

Dance, nanci Imagery

When I arrived at Magnus Tree Farm in Sherwood, Oregon for the Lujan's family session, I realized that I recognized them but I just could not place it. Then when I got out of the car, I realized exactly where I know Holly and Dan from, the torture class at our gym. Holly and I had been emailing each other back and forth regarding the session but we did not realize that we actually know each other. I found it pretty amusing because anyone who does the torture class at the gym, I feel bonded too, even if I don't know their name. We suffered together, therefore we are bonded. =)

Holly and Dan are blessed with two wonderful, handsome, loving boys.  The whole family knows how to have fun. At the end of the session, we had a wee dance party...well, they had a dance party, I captured it. 

Thank you Lujan family for choosing me to photograph your delightful family! Go forth, burpee and rock on! 

Thrasher Family Session- Newberg/Portland, Oregon Photographer

“You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes. ”
— ~Walter M. Schirra, Sr.

Do you remember Nichole? I blogged about her here:

http://www.nanci-staley-vf4u.squarespace.com/new-blog/2015/5/5/photographing-another-photographers-headshots-portland-area-photographer

Nichole owns Lavoie Photography in Newberg. She specializes in High School Senior Portraits, she also photographs newborns, children, families and weddings.

I admire Nichole. She is down-to-earth, friendly, business savvy and a fantastic photographer.  Her eldest son recently graduated from High School and will be heading off this summer for his new life adventure. Therefore, Nichole needed some updated family portraits and she choose me as her photographer. Me. She choose ME! Do you know how special that has me feeling? I am so honored to be chosen by this uber talented photographer.

The day of our session the temp was in the mid 90’s which is really warm for the PNW. Being that I am from Sacramento where the temperature in the summer can get into the 100’s, I get a chuckle when it is in the mid 60’s in Oregon and I feel like I am melting from the heat. So yeah, the 90’s is hot for most of Pacific Northwesterners. Although we were hot, Nichole and her men were awesome. There were no complaints and they are a really photogenic family, which made my job pretty smooth sailing.

Because Nichole is a professional photographer herself, we focused on getting shots of her with her four men. We started with her youngest, Nathan, and oh.my.goodness is he a lovebug! I could eat him up! He loves his momma, is affectionate, has a huge adorable smile and specifically asked for photos of him kissing his momma.  It cannot get better than this! Next was their middle son, Drew, who was quiet, respectful and a total natural in front of the camera, just look at that smile! Then was Sean, their eldest. Sean will be starting a new chapter in his life this summer, he has joined the military and I know his dad and mom are so proud of him! All three of these young men were so respectful, easy to talk to, smart and kind. To be frank, I felt a wee bit blue when I came home. I felt sadness because these three young men had me again realizing how little time we parents really have with our kiddos under our care. When I got home I just wanted to pick them up, shrink them and stuff them into my heart and keep them there forever. Yet my three little boys were all tucked in their beds. My eldest was in bed but not asleep, the other 2 were in dreamland.  I asked my eldest to come to me. I held him. I squeezed him tight and I shed some tears while holding him. I told him repeatedly that I love him, that I am proud of him and that he is special. We can never say this enough.

One of my favorite images from the session is of Nichole and her husband Frank. They are a team. And together they are doing a wonderful job raising these boys into men. Both of them are hard workers, striving to do the best they can for their family and each other. Frank works full time AND is in school. I imagine that he is tired but I would not have known. He is easy to talk with, chill, and seemed to me to be a ‘happy-go-lucky’ guy.

Thank you so much Nichole for choosing me to photograph your family! Seriously, Your family rocks and I will continue to look to you for advice on raising my 3 sons.

Go forth, snap and rock on!