About your Portland Newborn Photographer

about ME

I'm EMILIE

I never wanted to be a photographer. I didn’t even want maternity photos during my first pregnancy. And then…it was too late.

My first pregnancy ended two months prematurely, very suddenly and traumatically. I missed the only opportunity I had to document what that young, pregnant version of myself was like. I wish I could go back in time, look into her eyes and see the sparkle and wonder of novelty. My experience of early motherhood wasn’t like anything I expected and that rocked my world and shook me to my core. But when I finally landed on my feet, I saw the world differently.

Time sped up. My tiny baby was growing and changing so quickly. My priorities changed. I changed. I saw that the hard, the mundane, and the lovely moments were weaving together to become the nest that would hold everything most important in my life.

A few weeks before my son had his first birthday, I picked up my first “big” camera, dove in, and vowed to not miss documenting any more moments, the big ones or the small ones, of my family.

I fell in love with the artistry, creativity, and process, but mostly, I fell in love with connecting over one of the most beautiful and sacred gifts in this world, motherhood, children, and families.